1968 Harmony H929 Stella Parlor Guitar

Overview: This is the cleanest H929 I've had in the shop in ages. It's not often they look like they were put away under the bed and left as-new for the next owner to find. As "everyone's starter guitar" from the '50s and '60s, these are usually savaged and left to rod in basements or attics after their initial use.

Tone: It's chunky, woody, punchy, and retro-sounding. They're "plainspoken" instruments and suit fingerpickers or cowboy chorders very well.

Feel: The neck is a little faster than your average H929 with a medium-C profile and flat board. It doesn't have the little soft-V "ridge" to its rear like so many have.

Interesting features: It's... clean! Aside from that it's... what you're looking for in an old little Stella Harmony. It's got the weird sunburst, cool real-grain birch peeking out from painted-on grain "lines," the goofy screwed-on pickguard, and cool stencils on the board.

Repairs included: It's had a neck reset, fret level/dress, side dots added, bridge compensation added, cleaning, and setup work. It's playing spot-on and ready to serve.

• Weight: 3 lbs 11 oz
• Scale length: 24 1/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/4"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: flat
• Body width: 13 1/2"
• Body depth: 3 3/4"
• Top wood: solid birch
• Back & sides wood: solid birch
• Bracing type: ladder
• Bridge: ebonized maple or similar
• Fretboard: stained maple or similar
• 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: lower/medium

Condition notes: It's very clean with just minor usewear in evidence throughout. It's also completely original.

It comes with: I think this may have a chip case hanging around that I can include with it.

Consignor tag: KJIS