1956 Harmony Stratotone H44 Vintage Neck Through Peanut Body Guitar Copper w/ Case
$2,399.99
$2,399.99
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Up for sale, a 1956 Harmony H44 Stratotone in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. This particular H44 is an exceptional playing instrument, achieving lower action than most and boasting a full refret with bronze fretwire.
One of the most collectable models produced by Harmony and also one of the most influential in the history of early Rock n' Roll, the H44 model was played by the likes of Richie Valens and Carl Perkins. The single DeArmond "Hershey Bar" pickup delivers a tone that is very responsive to picking dynamics, offering a rich sound that has both low end heft and treble snap. The overarching sound has a clear note attack and sweet, percussive character, and this is also one of the only neck through body designs ever produced by Harmony, with good sustain and an overall resonance that truly benefits from this construction. The guitar is featherweight at 5lbs 2oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Full U, measuring .945” 1st fret, 1.205” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender (refret) bronze
-Scale Length: 25”
-Nut: 1.725”, bone (replacement)
-Headstock: Harmony Stratotone atomic logo
-Tuners: Waverly open-gear strip
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: DeArmond “Hershy Bar” single coil x1
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Tone Bypass switch
-Harness: Centralab pots date to the 13th week of 1956, Jax paper-in-oil tone cap
-Hardware: Brazilian rosewood bridge with bone saddle, tailpiece
-Plastics: Acrylic pickguard (small, braced repair adjacent to Tone knob), “cupcake” knobs with greened text
The gloss Copper nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, exhibiting tight checking. The pickup has also been re-mounted within the original acrylic pickguard with adjustable screws, allowing greater adjustability of the action. Extremely well-kept, cosmetic wear is limited to various small nicks and dings.
A modern black tolex Eastwood-branded hardshell case is included.
One of the most collectable models produced by Harmony and also one of the most influential in the history of early Rock n' Roll, the H44 model was played by the likes of Richie Valens and Carl Perkins. The single DeArmond "Hershey Bar" pickup delivers a tone that is very responsive to picking dynamics, offering a rich sound that has both low end heft and treble snap. The overarching sound has a clear note attack and sweet, percussive character, and this is also one of the only neck through body designs ever produced by Harmony, with good sustain and an overall resonance that truly benefits from this construction. The guitar is featherweight at 5lbs 2oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Full U, measuring .945” 1st fret, 1.205” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender (refret) bronze
-Scale Length: 25”
-Nut: 1.725”, bone (replacement)
-Headstock: Harmony Stratotone atomic logo
-Tuners: Waverly open-gear strip
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: DeArmond “Hershy Bar” single coil x1
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Tone Bypass switch
-Harness: Centralab pots date to the 13th week of 1956, Jax paper-in-oil tone cap
-Hardware: Brazilian rosewood bridge with bone saddle, tailpiece
-Plastics: Acrylic pickguard (small, braced repair adjacent to Tone knob), “cupcake” knobs with greened text
The gloss Copper nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, exhibiting tight checking. The pickup has also been re-mounted within the original acrylic pickguard with adjustable screws, allowing greater adjustability of the action. Extremely well-kept, cosmetic wear is limited to various small nicks and dings.
A modern black tolex Eastwood-branded hardshell case is included.
