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Up for sale, a 1961 Harmony H165 Baxendale X-braced conversion in excellent condition, complete with a hardshell case. One of Harmony's most enduring and popular USA-made vintage acoustic models, the H165 is akin to Gibson's LG-0 in many respects with solid mahogany construction. Athens, Georgia-based Scott Baxendale’s conversion process is comprehensive, including removing the original ladder bracing and replacing it with hand-scalloped X bracing, fretboard planing and a full refret, a new rosewood bridge, carved bone saddle and nut, and a set of Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines.
An absolute cannon in terms of projection, the sound is powerful and detailed, with a far crisper and more articulate treble register than with the original bracing pattern. Wound strings have muscle and headroom, with a smooth growl when digging in hard with a flatpick, while the trebles are punchy and pronounced. The instrument has a particularly broad dynamic range and a complex midrange, responsive to pick attack and delivering both sweet, dulcet tones and broad, cutting power. The guitar is also ideally voiced for fingerpicking, with a balance and retention of treble detail when played with the pads of the fingers. This Harmony H165 weighs 3lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Poplar
-Shape: “Baseball bat” C, measuring .910” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Baxendale refret (slender), moderate wear beneath the B and High E strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 25 1/4”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, bone (Baxendale upgrade)
-Tuners: Grover Stat-Tite open-gear (Baxendale upgrade)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Bracing: Baxendale hand-scalloped X
-Bridge: Rosewood with compensated bone saddle (Baxendale upgrade)
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
-Serizalization: Stamp on neck block
-Factory Markings: ‘61 date stamp
-Label: Scott Baxendale-signed
The guitar is crack-free with the original gloss nitro lacquer finish, exhibiting older clear overspray on the top and various minor scuffs and nicks across the body by virtue of it being a vintage instrument, yet no particular wear of note.
A Guardian black tolex hardshell case is included.
An absolute cannon in terms of projection, the sound is powerful and detailed, with a far crisper and more articulate treble register than with the original bracing pattern. Wound strings have muscle and headroom, with a smooth growl when digging in hard with a flatpick, while the trebles are punchy and pronounced. The instrument has a particularly broad dynamic range and a complex midrange, responsive to pick attack and delivering both sweet, dulcet tones and broad, cutting power. The guitar is also ideally voiced for fingerpicking, with a balance and retention of treble detail when played with the pads of the fingers. This Harmony H165 weighs 3lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Poplar
-Shape: “Baseball bat” C, measuring .910” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Baxendale refret (slender), moderate wear beneath the B and High E strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 25 1/4”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, bone (Baxendale upgrade)
-Tuners: Grover Stat-Tite open-gear (Baxendale upgrade)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Bracing: Baxendale hand-scalloped X
-Bridge: Rosewood with compensated bone saddle (Baxendale upgrade)
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
-Serizalization: Stamp on neck block
-Factory Markings: ‘61 date stamp
-Label: Scott Baxendale-signed
The guitar is crack-free with the original gloss nitro lacquer finish, exhibiting older clear overspray on the top and various minor scuffs and nicks across the body by virtue of it being a vintage instrument, yet no particular wear of note.
A Guardian black tolex hardshell case is included.
