1940s Harmony H929 Stella X-Braced Conversion Parlor Guitar

Overview: This is a typical late-'40s, early-'50s Harmony H929 Stella that someone has rebraced with an x-pattern and then fit a pin bridge (rather than tailpiece load) load, K&K pickup installed internally, and a fresh set of Grover tuners. It arrived playing ok but with various issues that needed addressing. Now that it's fixed-up properly, it's a nice little guitar and has a sound comparable to Art & Lutherie Ami models and the like. It's woody and midsy but warmer and mellower than what these guitars normally sound like -- brash and punchy.

Repairs included: When my buddy Michael said he'd picked this up and "all the work was done," I rolled my eyes. This arrived needing a neck reset, level/dress of the frets, relocation of the saddle slot, a new saddle, and setup work. I did all the work as I recall, though Max or Sarah may have done the fretwork. Post-repairs it's playing spot-on and ready to serve.

• Weight: 3 lbs 9 oz
• Scale length: 24 1/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/4"
• Neck shape: medium-bigger V
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 29/32"
• Depth at seventh fret: 1 1/32"
• Body width: 13 1/4"
• Body depth: 3 5/8"
• Top wood: solid birch
• Back & sides wood: solid birch
• Bracing type: rebraced to x
• Bridge: rosewood
• Fretboard: painted 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: medium/low

Condition notes: The top bracing is replaced. The tuners, saddle, bridge, and bridge pins are non-original. The endblock has some filled holes where the tailpiece mounts used to be. We added side dots. There are two, tiny, repaired hairline cracks on the back near the neckblock area. The finish shows mild wear and tear via small nicks, dings, and scratches.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: MULK