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1968 Harmony Meteor H60 Double Cutaway Vintage Hollowbody w/ DeArmond Gold Foils, Case & Tags

$1,499.99

+ shipping

Up for sale, a 1968 Harmony Meteor H60 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original case and factory paperwork. Produced for just a few short years at the end of the ‘60s, this double cutaway Harmony Meteor iteration was clearly designed in response to Gibson’s thinline ES models, featuring a fully hollow maple body and a pair of humbucker-sized DeArmond gold foil pickups.

The gold foil pickups on this guitar are the oversized versions introduced in '67. While they have the form factor of a humbucker, these are still true single coils, and these pickups offer the percussive treble cut, tight bass, and harmonically-rich midrange central to the gold foil sound. Unlike many gold foils, the ones on this H60 also feature adjustable pole pieces, so you can really dial in the balance between the strings, and both pickups benefit from both the immediate attack of the maple and the warmth and fullness of the hollow construction. Featherweight at 6lbs 9oz, this Harmony Meteor H60 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: “Baseball bat” C, measuring .930” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood (light finger wear behind frets 1-2), pearloid block inlay
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-4
-Scale Length: 24 1/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, nylon
-Tuners: Gibson Deluxe Kluson-style double-line (replacement)

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: DeArmond gold foil single coil x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Hagstrom-made floating bridge with Brazilian rosewood base
-Plastics: Four-ply tortoise pickguard, barrel knobs, diamond switch surround, amber tip
-Marquetry: Multi-ply bound segmented F holes
-Factory Markings: Model stamp at bass-side F hole

The gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish highlights tight flame figuring in the maple on the back. Extremely well-kept, cosmetic wear is limited to light buckle rash central to the back and some additional minor marks on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth, free of palm wear.

The original chipboard hardshell case is included, along with a couple original leaflets.