Stella H-922 12 String Flat Top Acoustic Guitar, made by Harmony (1963)
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Stella H-922 Model 12 String Flat Top Acoustic Guitar, made by Harmony (1963), made in Chicago, serial # 4470 H922, sunburst lacquer finish, birch back and sides, poplar neck with ebonized fingerboard, black chipboard case.
This folk-era Harmony Stella is a surprisingly nice guitar considering its budget status, and something of a classic in its own right. 1964 was the last year for the older style round-body Harmony-Stella Model 922, re-born the next year as the slimmer-waisted H-912. In production since 1940, the H-922 was the only 12-string guitar available through the 1950's, and one of the few "Stella" products that still carried a stylistic link to the brand's pre-war origins. This 1963 example has a big round U-profile neck, traditional tailpiece and bridge setup and less than deluxe painted on binding and trim on the all-birch, ladder braced body. This guitar has a big powerful sound, and when it was built was still the traditional choice for a big-body 12-string. Right at this point Gibson, Martin and Guild were all just about to bring higher-grade 12-string flattop instruments to market but in 1963 the venerable 922 was still a very unique instrument.
Overall length is 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm.), 15 in. (38.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.).
This guitar remains overall quite clean with some typical light wear; a few touched-up dings on the top, and chipping to the body edges-the top's "binding" is actually painted on! This is heavier on the back than the front. The top has none of the typical bulging or distortion, and the entire guitar is crack-free. The neck has been neatly reset, this is easily one of the best sounding and playing examples of a Stella/Harmony we have had. While obviously a fairly low-budget model, this is a very nice solid-wood 12 string with its own distinctive sound. Overall Excellent - Condition.
This folk-era Harmony Stella is a surprisingly nice guitar considering its budget status, and something of a classic in its own right. 1964 was the last year for the older style round-body Harmony-Stella Model 922, re-born the next year as the slimmer-waisted H-912. In production since 1940, the H-922 was the only 12-string guitar available through the 1950's, and one of the few "Stella" products that still carried a stylistic link to the brand's pre-war origins. This 1963 example has a big round U-profile neck, traditional tailpiece and bridge setup and less than deluxe painted on binding and trim on the all-birch, ladder braced body. This guitar has a big powerful sound, and when it was built was still the traditional choice for a big-body 12-string. Right at this point Gibson, Martin and Guild were all just about to bring higher-grade 12-string flattop instruments to market but in 1963 the venerable 922 was still a very unique instrument.
Overall length is 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm.), 15 in. (38.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.).
This guitar remains overall quite clean with some typical light wear; a few touched-up dings on the top, and chipping to the body edges-the top's "binding" is actually painted on! This is heavier on the back than the front. The top has none of the typical bulging or distortion, and the entire guitar is crack-free. The neck has been neatly reset, this is easily one of the best sounding and playing examples of a Stella/Harmony we have had. While obviously a fairly low-budget model, this is a very nice solid-wood 12 string with its own distinctive sound. Overall Excellent - Condition.