1960s Silvertone 1204 (Harmony) Parlor Guitar

Overview: A customer brought this in along with a number of other instruments and I was surprised to see work had been done on it in the past in the form of a replacement bridge. These shipped from the factory with a bolted-on, classical-looking bridge and it's no surprise to me that someone swapped it with a Martin-style one. The original design is terrible. Anyhow, this Silvertone 1204 is a Harmony H929 Stella model with the only difference being their "factory original" pin-style bridge setup rather than a tailpiece setup and, of course, the script at the headstock.

Interesting features: Like the H929s, this guy has the charm of being a student-grade, woody-sounding, little-bodied, cozy creature that you don't have to take too seriously. It's the sort-of "everyone's beginner guitar" of the '50s and '60s that is both ubiquitous and also cool when fixed-up and playing well.

Repairs included: Jose did a nice job bringing this one up to snuff. It got a neck reset, fret level/dress, new bone saddle, and setup work. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 3 lbs 8 oz
• Scale length: 24 1/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/4"
• Neck shape: medium-full C
• Board radius: flat
• Body width: 13 1/4"
• Body depth: 3 5/8"
• Top wood: solid birch
• Back & sides wood: solid birch
• Bracing type: ladder
• Bridge: replacement rosewood (stained black)
• Fretboard: ebonized maple
• Neck wood: poplar
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 50w-11
• Truss rod: non-adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium-lower

Condition notes: The bridge is swapped, of course. There's mild wear and tear to the finish throughout with a little edge rubbing here and there and light scratching and scuffs. The original pickguard is missing.  Side dots have been added.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: TDBR