1967 Harmony H1260 Sovereign Jumbo Flattop Guitar

Update 2020: I originally worked on this in 2014 but it's come back in for resale and so I've updated the description entirely. Here it is...

Harmony H1260 Sovereign model jumbos are some of the most-asked-for "big" guitars when people get me on the phone. These are super-popular out in the world right now. I get it, though -- they've got a distinct Harmony flavor while having much of the low-end air and midsy push of a '60s Gibson J-45 or J-50 and they don't cost upwards of $3,000 while doing it.

I did some work to get this guitar going years ago but this time it's here for sale so I wanted to button it up correctly. To that end it got a neck reset, new compensated saddle, and hairline crack repairs to the rear. It's now playing spot-on fast and both looks and sounds the biz. The new saddle is wider and larger than the original as it has to sit in an expanded saddle slot to provide proper compensation. Harmony bridges were often mislocated at the factory, unfortunately.

Per the usual, it's got a ladder-braced solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck, and Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge. The trim's fancier than your average Harmony and it has, yes, a working truss rod. This one is also entirely original except for its saddle and a strap button the owner added to the heel at some point.

Repairs included: neck reset, fret level/dress, new compensated ebony saddle, hairline crack repairs to the back (cleats, sealer), setup.

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: solid mahogany

Bracing type: ladder

Bridge: rosewood

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: mahogany

Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 54w, 40w, 30w, 22w, 16, 12 custom lights

Neck shape: medium C/D 

Board radius: 10-12"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-lower

Scale length: 25 1/8"

Nut width: 1 3/4"

Body width: 16 1/8"

Body depth: 4 3/8"

Weight: 4 lbs 1 oz

Condition notes: truss rod cover has a split in it... the saddle is a replacement... and the back has 3 medium-length hairline cracks that are repaired. Otherwise it's in good order save the usual finish-checking/weather-checking throughout and light/average usewear/scratching. The fretboard extension does dip down into the top a little bit away from the rest of the board, though, as these instruments tend to "sink in" around the soundhole and "belly-up" under the bridge as they age. It's not dramatic but it's there and... it's there in all of these that I've worked on, so it's nothing to worry about.