Harmony H-22 Electric Bass Guitar (1964)
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Harmony H-22 Model Electric Bass Guitar (1964), made in Chicago, serial # 1116H22, sunburst lacquer finish, laminated maple body. maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, gig bag case.
One of the 1960's finest bass bargains, the Harmony H-22 "Hi Value" Electric Bass retailed originally at $99.50 and was the company's first bass guitar offering. The H-22 was officially introduced in Harmony's 1962 catalog, it remained pretty much the same into the late '60's when the body design was altered to a double cutaway. This early 1964 bass features a lightweight flat-topped fully hollow body mounting one excellent sounding DeArmond pickup down by the neck. The neck itself is thick but comfortable, with a 30" scale dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard. This one has the early=style block rosewood tailpiece, covered by a chrome handrest (that incidentally was originally designed for Gibson steel guitars in the 1930's!) The bass's most distinctive cosmetic feature is the large white plastic off-center pickguard, which certainly gives it an unmistakable look! Controls are simple, with single tone and volume knobs and large "klunk" switch that works with the tone control for instant tone modification from dark to "baritone".
The H-22 was used extensively in the mid-1960's by both Muff Winwood in the Spencer Davis Group and Ronnie Lane of the Small Faces, and its aggressively thumpy tone can be clearly heard on many recordings. Popular up into the late 1960's, the H-22 has recently again become a much used and sought-after item with new generations of players discovering its quirky charm, extremely easy handling and excellent sonic qualities.
Overall length is 44 1/2 in. (113 cm.), 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 in. (5.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 30 in. (762 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). Clean Clean Clean! This is a super nice original bass with very little wear and tear overall-a few tiny finish dings and scrapes, that's about it. This one came to us wiith period Japanese strip tuners on it, we neatly restored it with a set of the original Waverly strip tuners for the perfect period look. It is otherwise original and complete including oft-missing parts like the pickguard, rosewood finger rest and lever "clunk" switch. A superb player, set up with flatwound strings with the classic H-22 look and sound. Includes a modern gigibag. Excellent + Condition.
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One of the 1960's finest bass bargains, the Harmony H-22 "Hi Value" Electric Bass retailed originally at $99.50 and was the company's first bass guitar offering. The H-22 was officially introduced in Harmony's 1962 catalog, it remained pretty much the same into the late '60's when the body design was altered to a double cutaway. This early 1964 bass features a lightweight flat-topped fully hollow body mounting one excellent sounding DeArmond pickup down by the neck. The neck itself is thick but comfortable, with a 30" scale dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard. This one has the early=style block rosewood tailpiece, covered by a chrome handrest (that incidentally was originally designed for Gibson steel guitars in the 1930's!) The bass's most distinctive cosmetic feature is the large white plastic off-center pickguard, which certainly gives it an unmistakable look! Controls are simple, with single tone and volume knobs and large "klunk" switch that works with the tone control for instant tone modification from dark to "baritone".
The H-22 was used extensively in the mid-1960's by both Muff Winwood in the Spencer Davis Group and Ronnie Lane of the Small Faces, and its aggressively thumpy tone can be clearly heard on many recordings. Popular up into the late 1960's, the H-22 has recently again become a much used and sought-after item with new generations of players discovering its quirky charm, extremely easy handling and excellent sonic qualities.
Overall length is 44 1/2 in. (113 cm.), 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 in. (5.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 30 in. (762 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). Clean Clean Clean! This is a super nice original bass with very little wear and tear overall-a few tiny finish dings and scrapes, that's about it. This one came to us wiith period Japanese strip tuners on it, we neatly restored it with a set of the original Waverly strip tuners for the perfect period look. It is otherwise original and complete including oft-missing parts like the pickguard, rosewood finger rest and lever "clunk" switch. A superb player, set up with flatwound strings with the classic H-22 look and sound. Includes a modern gigibag. Excellent + Condition.