Harmony H-27 Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar (1966)
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Harmony H-27 Model Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar (1966), made in Chicago, sunburst lacquer finish, laminated maple body, maple meck with rosewood fingerboard, original two-tone tolex soft shell case.
One of the more obscure and interesting of Harmony's 1960's instruments -- the H-27 "Deluxe" bass. This sold initially for 199.50, twice the price of the more familiar flat-topped H-22 that had been the company's only bass offering since 1962. The H-27 was introduced in 1966 with a fully arched, laminated, multi-bound maple body; huge, single-sided, Fender-like headstock with a laminate tortoiseshell celluloid overlay; and two special design DeArmond bass pickups with adjustable poles. The bridge is an elaborate fully adjustable metal unit mounted to the face in place of the H-22's simple wooden fitting.
This was the favorite bass of the Small Faces' Ronnie "Plonk" Lane who used one extensively in 1966-68, both live and on record. The H-27 is a very underrated hollow body bass with a huge but well-defined tone; this one is fitted out with a NOS set of ca. 1970 Sound City flatwound strings for the exact perfect period sound! For some reason this bass carries the signatures of two early rock'n'roll/Rockabilly guitarists on its face: Paul Burlison (of Johnny Burnette's Rock and Roll Trio) and Link Wray. While we can't absolutely vouch for the authenticity of these autographs, we see no other reason for anyone to have put them on the bass!
Overall length is 46 1/8 in. (117.2 cm.), 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 30 in. (762 mm.). Width of nut is 1 13/16 in. (46 mm.).
Very nice overall; some small finish chips and dings. The rim-mounted jack has suffered the typical stress cracks and had a metal jackplate added. The lamination seam on the back of the headstock has pulled open slightly (caused by shrinkage to the celluloid headstock face) but is solid. At some point has had autographs added to the front as noted. Excellent neck and frets; a very good playing example of this rare bass. Excellent Condition.
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One of the more obscure and interesting of Harmony's 1960's instruments -- the H-27 "Deluxe" bass. This sold initially for 199.50, twice the price of the more familiar flat-topped H-22 that had been the company's only bass offering since 1962. The H-27 was introduced in 1966 with a fully arched, laminated, multi-bound maple body; huge, single-sided, Fender-like headstock with a laminate tortoiseshell celluloid overlay; and two special design DeArmond bass pickups with adjustable poles. The bridge is an elaborate fully adjustable metal unit mounted to the face in place of the H-22's simple wooden fitting.
This was the favorite bass of the Small Faces' Ronnie "Plonk" Lane who used one extensively in 1966-68, both live and on record. The H-27 is a very underrated hollow body bass with a huge but well-defined tone; this one is fitted out with a NOS set of ca. 1970 Sound City flatwound strings for the exact perfect period sound! For some reason this bass carries the signatures of two early rock'n'roll/Rockabilly guitarists on its face: Paul Burlison (of Johnny Burnette's Rock and Roll Trio) and Link Wray. While we can't absolutely vouch for the authenticity of these autographs, we see no other reason for anyone to have put them on the bass!
Overall length is 46 1/8 in. (117.2 cm.), 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 30 in. (762 mm.). Width of nut is 1 13/16 in. (46 mm.).
Very nice overall; some small finish chips and dings. The rim-mounted jack has suffered the typical stress cracks and had a metal jackplate added. The lamination seam on the back of the headstock has pulled open slightly (caused by shrinkage to the celluloid headstock face) but is solid. At some point has had autographs added to the front as noted. Excellent neck and frets; a very good playing example of this rare bass. Excellent Condition.