1969 Harmony H912 000-Size 12-String Guitar
This same model of 12-string is almost always sold right-away when I have them in. This one was put on hold by a buddy of mine pretty-much immediately, but he's since had to let the prospect go, so it's now up for grabs. They're popular and we all know why -- they're cool, they do the Leadbelly thing, and they're not ginormous. This has a 000-size body, a woody/dry/punchy voice, and great looks.
It's been gone-through so it's playing spot-on and is ready to serve. I've been stringing them up with 11s, lately, as most owners tend to either pound them in standard tuning or do various open and modal-tuning changes so the heavier strings compared to my usual set of 46w-10 is useful.
These are all-birch in the body and with the tailpiece design they have a mids-forward, snappy sound that sits beautifully in its own pocket for recording or band/live use. Bonus points to those who fit a soundhole pickup in there...
Repairs included: a neck reset, fret level/dress, replacement pickguard, bridge mod (compensation for saddle, shims), hairline crack repair to top and sides, much cleaning, and setup work.
Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
Scale length: 25 1/8"
Nut width: 2"
Neck shape: medium-bigger D
Board radius: flat
Body width: 15 1/8"
Body depth: 3 7/8"
Top wood: solid birch
Back & sides wood: solid birch
Bracing type: ladder
Bridge: ebonized mysterywood
Fretboard: ebonized mysterywood
Neck wood: poplar
Action height at 12th fret: hair-under 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 26w/50w, 17/38w, 12/28w, 8/20w, 15/15, 11/11
Truss rod: adjustable
Neck relief: straight
Fret style: medium-lower
Condition notes: aside from a hairline crack on-center on the top (repaired, under the strings) and a longer hairline crack in the side/waist (bass side, repaired), it's otherwise in pretty good shape for its age. There's, of course, plenty of finish surface scratching and scuffing. The pickguard is also a replacement (the original would have been white and screwed-down rather than stickied to it) but is the correct shape. Otherwise, it's original throughout.
It comes with: sorry, no case.
Consignor tag: JW
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