1965 Harmony H76 Vintage Electric Guitar w/ DeArmond Gold Foils, Bigsby B3 & Case

Up for sale, a 1965 Harmony H76 in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original two-tone chipboard case. The H76 was at the top of Harmony's vintage guitar line, featuring three DeArmond gold foil pickups, a figured curly maple body, factory-installed Bigsby B3 vibrato tailpiece, and nitrate tortoise appointments. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we've dialed in this Harmony with 10-46 strings and easy-playing action.There's really nothing that can match the balance, clarity, and overall tonal character of a good trio of gold foil pickups. They have a percussive snap and twang, tight bass, and a harmonically-rich midrange that sounds great when each pickup is singled out or when paired together in any one of seven combinations. Unlike many gold foils, the ones on the H78 also feature adjustable pole pieces, so you can really dial in the balance between the strings. All three pickups have strong output, and when mated with the fully hollow maple body, the tone benefits from both the immediate attack of the maple and the warmth and fullness of the hollow construction. The guitar is also featherweight at 7lbs.The maple neck has a round "baseball bat" C-shaped profile carve with generous shoulder and notable heft, measuring .975" deep at the 1st fret and 1.010" at the 12th. The Brazilian rosewood fretboard is a dark, tight-grained cut of this hallowed tonewood, framed by multi-ply binding and boasting pearloid block inlay. The original slender frets are intact, showing only faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-4 and virtually no wear further up the fretboard, playing cleanly in every register. The scale length measures 24 1/4", and the nylon nut is 1 3/4" in width. The headstock sports a deep red nitrate tortoise overlay and matching truss rod cover, made from the exact same material as Fender tortoise pickguards of the era, and very three dimensional and glossy. The original Waverly tuning machines are intact, turning smoothly and holding pitch well.All of the extensive electronics work as they should, including the pickup switches and all six Volume and Tone knobs. Additionally, all three Rowe Industries DeArmond gold foils have their original "Rowe Industries" foil labels on the baseplates, each individually dated to June 10th, 1965. Visible through the segmented F hole on the body, the 1965 date stamp is present, along with the "H76" model stamp. Hardware includes the Brazilian rosewood bridge with bone saddle insert, working in concert with the Bigsby B3 vibrato tailpiece which has a smooth, easy-actuating response. Plastics include the four-ply tortoise pickguard and matching control plate, with a trio of long baton cream pickup selector switches and a sextet of perfectly clear mini Dearmond bell knobs.The Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is extremely clean, highlighting the tight ripples of flame figuring which extend liberally across the back, with broader flame figuring on top. There are a couple of the very common side cracks in the maple on the treble side of the body extending from the input jack, glued and stabilized. Beyond that, there is sparingly little wear on the body, and the gloss on the neck profile is flawless.The original two-tone gray/blonde chipboard case is included and equally as clean as the guitar with a red plush interior, functional latches, and the original handle.