Sunday, March 31, 2019

Harmony Sovereign H1265

Here is another Baxendale rebuild.  This guitar is as funky and wonderful as they come.  It was only made for 2 years and eventually replaced by the h1266 which has symmetrical pickguards.  You wouldn't believe the top of this guitar when I got it compared to what it looks like now.  There was glue everywhere in a failed attempt to keep those honkin' pickguards on.  Somehow Scott got it all cleaned up and the pickguards secured.  Lovely tone and playability.  Would be hard to find another instrument with a better look and vibe.

love the big paddle headstocks on these guitars
all solid woods make these guitars a great buy.  what look to be cracks are what I think to be more like big scrapes that don't go all the way through.  the back came off this instrument for it to be re-braced so I can be sure Scott made everything tight

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