1960s Silvertone 621 (Harmony H162) 000-Size Acoustic Guitar (Modified)

Update November 2025: This is now for sale! 

Overview: The Silvertone 621 is the Sears-branded version of the venerable Harmony H162. This particular one has had a lot of alterations by the last guy to work on it, making it an interesting guitar to handle -- especially if you're a fingerpicker, where it shines.

Said modifications include a rebrace of the top with A-frame bracing (like half an X pattern with a ladder brace below the soundhole -- very similar to about 1/3 of old Gibson L-1 flattop braces), a new rosewood bridge with bone saddle, new frets, new tuners, a truss rod install, and a completely new solid walnut back. That's a lot of work! It looks like it got some old crack repairs and whatnot done, too, and it has a fresh new pickguard in the same shape as the old (white) one that would have been on it.

Repairs included: It arrived playing ok but Max dialed it in with a level/dress of the frets and some setup work. It's playing spot-on, now, and ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
• Scale length: 25 1/8"
• Nut width: hair under 1 3/4"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: 10"
• Depth at first fret: 29/31"
• Depth at seventh fret: 31/32"
• Body width: 15"
• Body depth: 3 3/4"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid birch sides, solid walnut back
• Bracing type: hybrid X/fan
• Bridge: rosewood
• Fretboard: ebonized maple
• Neck wood: poplar
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium-lower

Condition notes: I mean -- so much is changed. It's been rebraced, the back is new, there are repaired side cracks, there's tons of wear and tear throughout the finish... the tuners are replacements, the bridge, saddle, and pins are, too, the nut is a replacement, and it has added side dots. The pickguard is ne as well. There are quirky things everywhere (the back/side join is pretty sloppy) but it's still a fun guitar and definitely its own thing.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: MULK