c.1960 Harmony H1215T Tenor Guitar

While I'm putting this around c.1960, this is probably one of the earlier model H1215Ts from the late 1950s as it has the older-style Waverly-imitation tuner plates on the headstock. These were a budget-priced archtop tenor, but features a full scale, all-solid wood construction (albeit birch throughout with painted faux-grain throughout and faux-binding), and after the work I did on it... big open tone with good volume and really easy playability. I'm actually really surprised and see now why these are popular as a player's instrument.

You can even take it to the bar and not care if a pint gets spilled all over it!

This one's all-original tip to toe, including bone nut, misc. hardwood (dyed) fretboard with (painted) position markers.

Original tailpiece, pickguard, and rosewood bridge, too.

The bridge had its little wheels removed to get it lower when I got it. After I reset the neck, however, I put some hex nuts on the remaining raising/lowering threaded shafts so it's adjustable going up if you like high action for slide playing (but at "closed" positon it's at perfect height for low action).

Cool imitation Waverly-style tuners.

Note the grunge all around the back seam: someone really did a rather ugly job of regluing the whole back. While I've minimized it, you can see their "work." Solidly done, however.

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Overall a nice beater that plays great and sounds great. Has a sound similar to archtop octave mandolins... however... minus four strings... duh. Essentially -- punch and warmth, and would be great for modal chords and backing open chords sliding up and down the neck.