1970s Harmony H8025 Batwing Archtop Mandolin

Overview: These old Harmony Batwing mandolins are on the rarer side. This one arrived in decent shape but needed some tweaks to pay its best. It's now a good player and has a poppy, woody, direct sort-of sound. The neck is fast and has a lot of fret access and the looks are bold and up-front.

Repairs included: Tim repaired some open seams at the headstock "wings" and fit a new set of tuners with custom screw-mount spacing to insure the stability of the headstock wings in the future. I think Sarah gave it a level/dress of the frets. It then got some adjustments and a good setup and is playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
• Scale length: 3 7/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/16"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 3/4"
• Depth at seventh fret: 49/64"
• Body width: 10"
• Body depth: 1 3/4"
• Top wood: solid spruce (press-arched)
• Back & sides wood: solid birch (press-arched back)
• Bracing type: tonebar
• Bridge: adjustable-height rosewood
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: maple
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 34w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: narrow/low

Condition notes: It's missing its tailpiece cover. The tuners are replacements but better than the originals. There's light usewear in evidence throughout but it's in really good shape for its age. It's nice to see an original pickguard still on one of these! 

It comes with: It has an old chip case.

Consignor tag: AXBD