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Up for sale a 1969 Harmony H78 in excellent condition and in perfect working order. A top-of-the-line model, this H78 is one of the very last produced, boasting the model's rarest feature set including multi-ply bound F holes and a bridge manufactured by Hagstrom for Harmony. The H78's features are rounded out by a trio of DeArmond gold foil pickups, a Bigsby B3 vibrato tailpiece, and nitrate tortoise appointments throughout.
The fully hollow thinline maple body pairs the immediacy and articulation of maple with the airy warmth of the semi-hollow construction, and this H78 is featherweight at 6lbs 9oz. The DeArmond gold foil pickups have a percussive snap and twang, tight bass, and a harmonically-rich midrange which 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 to further dial in the balance between the strings. This H78 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 .935” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlay, multi-ply binding
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 1/4”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, nylon
-Headstock: Nitrate tortoise overlay and truss rod cover
-Tuners: Waverly open-gear
Body Specs:
-Wood: Curly flame maple
-Pickups: DeArmond gold foil x3, Dec 4, 1968 date stamp on middle pickup, Rowe Industries stamps
-Controls: Volume x3, Tone x3, Pickup On/Off switch x3
-Hardware: Hagstrom Tune-o-matic bridge with rosewood base, Bigsby B3 vibrato
-Plastics: Four-ply red tortoise pickguard and control plate, DeArmond mini bell knobs, baton switch tips
-Serialization: Gold badge with model stamp and ‘69 date stamp in bass-side segmented bound F hole
The Red Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits vertical lacquer checking, with a touch of finish loss in a couple spots along the lower bout binding. There is light buckle rash central to the back and a few minor nicks and scuffs on the body as a whole. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
A padded gigbag is included.
The fully hollow thinline maple body pairs the immediacy and articulation of maple with the airy warmth of the semi-hollow construction, and this H78 is featherweight at 6lbs 9oz. The DeArmond gold foil pickups have a percussive snap and twang, tight bass, and a harmonically-rich midrange which 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 to further dial in the balance between the strings. This H78 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 .935” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlay, multi-ply binding
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 1/4”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, nylon
-Headstock: Nitrate tortoise overlay and truss rod cover
-Tuners: Waverly open-gear
Body Specs:
-Wood: Curly flame maple
-Pickups: DeArmond gold foil x3, Dec 4, 1968 date stamp on middle pickup, Rowe Industries stamps
-Controls: Volume x3, Tone x3, Pickup On/Off switch x3
-Hardware: Hagstrom Tune-o-matic bridge with rosewood base, Bigsby B3 vibrato
-Plastics: Four-ply red tortoise pickguard and control plate, DeArmond mini bell knobs, baton switch tips
-Serialization: Gold badge with model stamp and ‘69 date stamp in bass-side segmented bound F hole
The Red Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits vertical lacquer checking, with a touch of finish loss in a couple spots along the lower bout binding. There is light buckle rash central to the back and a few minor nicks and scuffs on the body as a whole. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
A padded gigbag is included.
