Stella Grand Concert H1105 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar, made by Harmony, c. 1943, made in Chicago, sunburst finish, birch back and sides, poplar neck, original grey chipboard case.
This model was one of the first Harmony-made Stellas after they acquired the brand in 1940. It is a full-size ladder-braced Grand Concert guitar with painted-on trim and position markers , a screwed-on pickguard and tailpiece/floating bridge setup. This wartime model actually has a wooden tailpiece instead of the more common metal. While not an expensive guitar -Listed at $8.00 in 1940 -this instrument has a great bluesy feel and a cool spanky sound.
Overall length is 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm.), 15 in. (38.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). This guitar is very well-worn but has a great funky vibe. The neck is recently reset, and playability is excellent for this type of instrument. There is a LOT of finish wear overall, especially to the painted edge binding. There are two old repaired back cracks, one old crack in the top off the front pickguard screw and a small crack in the tailpiece over the G string. All original except modern repro tuners. The overall vibe is very funky but cool, this is a blues guitar par excellance! Very Good + Condition.
