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1950s Harmony H1203 Sovereign X-braced conversion (#350)
Price: $699
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This is a lovely 1950s Western Special H1203 000- sized guitar. It is hard to imagine how
this 70 year old guitar survived in such amazing clean condition.
Sound quality is excellent with full harmonic overtones and good balance in
high, middle, and low registers.
Case not included. Mint hard shell case is optional - add $100 (our cost)
Back was removed, braces removed, new braces installed.
Structurally speaking, this is in excellent condition.
Reset was done.
Action is 4/64 at the 12th fret. Low-E is a bit higher.
This is a great sounding "Western Special" brace conversion.
We pay attention to fine details. The inside back and sides are cleaned up and sanded smooth.
We chip out all of the glue globs. Braces are tapered and sanded smooth. Serial numbers (if any) are preserved.
Back braces are rounded and sanded smooth. We use a drill press and reamer to install new
solid metal bushings and modern tuners. We do what Harmony should have done 50 years ago.
New Parts
- Bracing - XV-pattern premium quarter sawn tapered Sitka spruce.
- Bridge - Indian rosewood matching the fret board.
- Nut - vintage bone
- Saddle - vintage bone
- Bridge Pins - Waverly Ebony
- End pin - Waverly Ebony
- Fret board binding - new abs
- Tuners - Stewmac Golden Age Restorations (2503) with solid metal bushings
- Frets - all new high profile
OEM Parts
- Neck - Solid Mahogany classic C-shape like older Martin
- Top - Solid spruce
- Back and sides - solid mahogany
- Fret board - Indian rosewood
- Truss Rod Cover - original plain white per the 1050s details.
- Pick guard - None.
Condition
- Neck is excellent with few tiny dings.
- Action is 4/64" and Low-E 5/64 at the 12th fret.
- Top excellent. I would say perfect. Zero play wear, no dings, original finish, no cracks.
- Sides have no cracks or marks except for some finish repairs around the new binding. Finish is excellent
- Peg head face is fadded as usual, but still, nice and clean. There are marks on the edges.
- The guitar will have a strap button installed, but not showing here.
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