1961 Harmony H-75


1961 Harmony H-75
Serial# 1041
Double Cutaway, Sunburst Finish
Maple Neck, Brazillian Rosewood Fretboard
Tortoise engraved veneer headstock with matching pickguard and trim
20 Nickel Frets
3 Single Coil "Golden Tone" Maximum DeArmond Pickups with adjustable magnetic pole pieces
On/Off switches for each pickup
Volume and Tone Controls for each pickup
Original retail cost in 1961: $250
Cost in today's dollars if adjusted for inflation: $1643.95 as of 2006
Bought: July 28 2006
Price I paid on eBay: $499.95

This particular guitar was made on August 16th, 1961, making it one of the first H-75's produced.
The three pictures you see here are actual images of my guitar.

Here's the original catalogue description from 1961:

HARMONY'S NEWEST and FINEST MODEL H75 - DOUBLE CUTAWAY...TRIPLE PICKUP

  • "Double Cutaway" - Highest registers easily fingered.
  • Three pickups - DeArmond designed. With adjustable magnetic polepiece under each string
  • "Ultra-Slim" narrow fingerboard - Short scale for easy chording.
  • "Ultra-Slim" neck - with adjustable TORQUE-LOCK rod. Uniform "feel" throughout.
  • 9 controls - For infinite choice of tonal effects.
  • "Ultra-Thin" arched tone chamber body.

     The "double cutaway" TRIPLE electric will be played with pride by the finest performer. Its triple pickups, designed by DeArmond, will give brilliant and flexible response. Silent action switches permit selection of any of 7 combinations of pickup heads. Individual adjusting pole-pieces under each strings, on each pickup, permit the most critical adjustment for emphasis and balanced response.
    
Ovalled rosewood fingerboard has 8 large inlaid position markers. Individual tuning keys have metal buttons. Headpiece is engraved. ornamental tailpiece is modern design, chrome plated.
     
The gleaming polished shaped-brown mahogany finish on the curly maple ultra-thin arched body is in keeping with the professional quality of the Triple.
     
H75 Guitar. Size 15 3/4 x 40 1/2. Rim 2 inches deep. $250.00.

 

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