{"product_id":"harmony-monterey-h-1457-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1957-7790","title":"Harmony Monterey H-1457 Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1957)","description":"Harmony Monterey H-1457 Model Arch Top Acoustic Guitar (1957), made in Chicago, serial # 3242 H-1457, natural lacquer finish, maple body with spruce top, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black gig bag case. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 41 1\/2 in. (105.4 cm.), 16 1\/2 in. (41.9 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 7\/16 in. (8.7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/4 in. (44 mm.). This is a nice clean example of a fairly high grade Harmony archtop, just set up with a perfect neckset so a much better player than most! This beautiful blonde is equipped with a great-sounding period DeArmond Model 41 Pickup permanently attached to the top, with a top-mounted control box and endpin jack. The acoustic sound is good but when plugged in it really comes alive and makes a great little swing, blues or early R \u0026amp; B guitar. There are two repaired back cracks and one sealed top grain crack, all off the back edge. There is some light play wear all around but this was not a heavily used guitar, especially considering it is just passing its 60th birthday. This fairly conventional but nicely made guitar cost all of $77.50 in 19657, and then as now is a great bargain in a cool period archtop. Overall Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853281382540,"sku":"7790","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_23a5c795-3436-454a-9e88-092c6d41fa4b.jpg?v=1774332928","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/harmony-monterey-h-1457-arch-top-acoustic-guitar-1957-7790","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}