1960s Harmony H929 Stella Parlor Guitar

Overview: This is a standard-issue, seemingly at every yardsale, H929-model, student-grade, Harmony Stella parlor guitar from the 1960s. The date stamp in the soundhole is illegible, unfortunately, but I'm fairly certain it's an early '60s build rather than '50s.

Tone: These are "0 size" with 12-fret neck joints and have a woody, chunky sound to them that's very endearing to record with and sits nicely in a mix. I like them better for fingerpicking but when you hit them hard with a flatpick they can almost do that gypsy-jazz sort-of thing.

Feel: The neck is "medium heft" and a little clunky but comfy and functional. It's got a flat board and the short, 24 1/8" scale keeps the strings slinkier-feeling than on a longer-scale guitar.

Interesting features: It's got a solid birch body throughout, a poplar neck, and ebonized maple fretboard and bridge. I've always liked the stenciled "fret markers" on these.

Repairs included: It's had a neck reset, fret level/dress, bridge adjustments (shimmed up and compensated), minor seam repairs, and setup work done. It's playing spot-on and ready to go with low, easy action.

• Weight: 3 lbs 10 oz
• Scale length: 24 1/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/4"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: flat
• Body width: 13 1/4"
• Body depth: 3 3/4"
• Top wood: solid birch
• Back & sides wood: solid brich
• Bracing type: ladder
• Bridge: floating ebonized maple
• Fretboard: ebonized maple
• Neck wood: poplar
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: non-adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium-lower

Condition notes: There's plenty of edges with worn finish and various playwear/usewear throughout the finish via small nicks, scratches, and dings. It mostly looks pretty good, though. It's completely original except for the endpin. There's a "grunge outline" from, perhaps, some sort of giant sticker that was on the back at some point.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: MM