1963 Harmony H78 Vintage Guitar w/ DeArmond Gold Foils & Bigsby B3

Description: Up for sale a 1963 Harmony H78 in excellent condition and in perfect working order. The H78 was at the top of Harmony's vintage guitar line, featuring three DeArmond gold foil pickups, a lightly figured curly maple body, factory-installed Bigsby B3 vibrato tailpiece, and nitrate tortoise appointments. The fully hollow thinline maple body pairs the immediacy and articulation of maple with the warmth of the semi-hollow construction, and this H78 weighs only 6lbs 15oz. The DeArmond gold foil pickups have a percussive snap and twang, tight bass, and a harmonically-rich midrange which sounds great when each pickup is singled out or when paired together in any one of seven combinations. Unlike many gold foils, the ones on the H78 also feature adjustable pole pieces to further dial in the balance between the strings. This H78 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation. Neck Specs: -Wood: Maple -Shape: “Baseball bat” C, measuring .920” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret -Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, block inlay, light finger wear into rosewood behind frets 1-4 -Frets: Slender, moderate wear on frets 1-3 with lighter wear until fret 5 -Scale Length: 24 1/4” -Nut: 1 3/4”, bone (replacement) -Headstock: Nitrate tortoise overlay and truss rod cover, raised Harmony badge -Tuners: Waverly open-gear Body Specs: -Wood: Curly flame maple -Pickups: DeArmond gold foil x3, Apr 22, 1963 date stamps and Rowe Industries stickers on baseplates -Controls: Volume x3, Tone x3, Pickup On/Off switch x3 -Hardware: Brazilian rosewood bridge (nylon saddle insert), Bigsby B3 vibrato -Plastics: Four-ply red tortoise pickguard and control plate, DeArmond mini bell knobs, baton switch tip x2 (original), replacement switch tip (central) -Serialization: Model stamps and ‘63 date stamp in bass-side f hole The Red Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits vertical lacquer checking, framed on both sides by multi-ply binding. Cosmetic wear includes buckle rash on the back central to the lower bout and a few small chips and minor finish scratches on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, free of palm wear with a few dings behind frets 2-5. A gigbag is included.

Price: 2199.99 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2024-11-13T12:52:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 150 USD