{"product_id":"1965-harmony-h77-vintage-hollowbody-electric-guitar-collector-grade-w-dearmond-gold-foils-case","title":"1965 Harmony H77 Vintage Hollowbody Electric Guitar Collector-Grade w\/ DeArmond Gold Foils, Case","description":"Up for sale, a 1965 Harmony H77 in collector-grade, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original two-tone chipboard case. This model sat at the top of Harmony's vintage line, featuring three DeArmond gold foil pickups, a figured curly maple body, harp tailpiece and tortoise appointments. With a vibrant and positively glossy original nitro lacquer Red Sunburst finish, this H77 is an exquisite example of this uncommon model. In recent years the three pickup H75-78 series Harmony models have been in the spotlight due to their association with Dan Auerbach and the Black Keys, being used heavily for live performance and in the studio, delivering classic gold foil jangle and fuzzed out sizzle. Professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike's Guitar Bar with low action and a fresh set of 10-46 roundwound strings, this H77 is ready for the stage and studio, weighing only 6lbs 6oz.\n\nThere'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 H77 also feature adjustable pole pieces, so you can surgically dial in the balance between the strings. All three pickups have strong, balanced 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.\n\nThe maple neck has a round, substantial U-shaped neck profile carve with full shoulders and ideal heft, filling the palm comfortably and fretting easily, measuring .960\" deep at the 1st fret and .985\" at the 12th. The Brazilian rosewood fretboard is a dark and tight-grained cut of this tonewood, framed by multi-ply binding and featuring pearloid block inlay. The original slender frets retain their full factory height showing only light wear on the crowns of frets 1-5, predominantly beneath the plain strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is responsive and optimally adjusted, and the guitar plays well in all registers. The original nylon nut measures 1 3\/4\" in width, and the scale length is 24 1\/4\". The headstock sports the Harmony logo engraved in the dark tortoise veneer, and the original nickel Waverly tuners turn smoothly and hold pitch well.\n\nOn the body, the extensive electronics work as they should, including the trio of two-way pickup on\/off switches and all six Volume and Tone knobs. The pickup baseplates are factory numbered for their position (1-3) and retain their original matching factory date stamps from December 9th, 1965. Hardware includes the Brazilian rosewood bridge with bone saddle insert, along with the harp tailpiece and pickup covers which have gleaming chrome plating. Plastics are near mint and comprise the sextet of perfectly transparent mini DeArmond bell knobs, with a nitrate red tortoise switch plate and pickguard. Visible through the F hole, the original gold Harmony label is intact.\n\nStunningly well-kept, the gloss nitro lacquer finish highlights some light ripples of curly, three-dimensional flame figuring on the top and back. Cosmetic wear is limited to a small spot of faint buckle rash central to the back and just a few additional minor marks on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth nitro gloss, free of palm wear.\n\nThe original two-tone blonde and gray chipboard case is included and equally as clean as the guitar, retaining the original latches and handle.","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42518420226304,"sku":"4220","price":2599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_d47abcf0-a998-4787-abc0-31492282249f.jpg?v=1751494850","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1965-harmony-h77-vintage-hollowbody-electric-guitar-collector-grade-w-dearmond-gold-foils-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}