1960s Harmony H929 Stella Parlor Guitar

Overview: This is your typical, 1960s, H929 Stella parlor guitar. It's simple, ladder-braced, punchy-sounding, and was the basic student guitar for who knows how many guitarists starting-out through the '50s and '60s. The date stamp on this one is smudged but if I had to guess I would place it more towards the early '60s based on features.


Interesting features: It's pretty bog-standard for the model save that I added adjuster posts for the original bridge (and compensated its B-string slot) so that action adjustment is easier on the fly. Perhaps its best feature is that it's actually fixed-up!


Repairs included: It got a neck reset by Ancel, some seam repairs and a lot of cleaning by me, a fret level/dress (by Sarah, I believe), and setup work from myself, too. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

  • Weight: 3 lbs 9 oz
  • Scale length: 24 1/8"
  • Nut width: 1 3/4"
  • Neck shape: medium-fuller C
  • Board radius: flat
  • Depth at first fret: 29/32"
  • Depth at seventh fret: 31/32"
  • Body width: 13 1/4"
  • Body depth: 3 3/4"
  • Top wood: solid birch
  • Back & sides wood: solid birch
  • Bracing type: ladder
  • Bridge: adjustable/floating
  • Fretboard: painted mysterywood
  • 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: It has wear and tear to the finish in scratches and scuffs throughout. I didn't find any cracks, however. It's all-original except for side dots, the adjuster posts, and slight bridge modification.


It comes with: Sorry, no case.


Consignor tag: MULK

















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