Quick notes:

  • Most instruments I sell are consigned but some are my own.
  • Repairs and adjustments have been done, if necessary, and this item is ready to go unless otherwise noted!
  • I usually ship within 2-3 days to allow for me to inspect and adjust instruments if need-be before boxing. If you need faster shipping please get in touch right away!
  • Buyer pays shipping expenses both ways on returns. I include shipping in my listing pricing but returns are not free. Please consider carefully and ask all questions before buying an item.
  • Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...

Overview: If you can't get a big old 1920s Oscar Schmidt Stella for that "classic Leadbelly sound," then these H1270 Sovereign models are definitely the next-best thing. They have the tailpiece load, a jumbo body, nice solid woods throughout, and sound enormous. It's hard to overstate both how "old school" these sound but also how "full" they are, too. You've got the attack and woodiness of the tailpiece setup with the big-bodied warmth of a dreadnought-jumbo shape and a lightweight, ladder-braced build.

Repairs included: Ancel reset the neck, fit a fully-compensated bone saddle and adjusted the bridge height, leveled and dressed the frets, repaired a hairline crack on the back, cleaned it up, and set it up. It's playing bang-on and ready to go.

  • Weight: 4 lbs 12 oz
  • Scale length: 25 1/8"
  • Nut width: 2"
  • Neck shape: medium D
  • Board radius: 10"
  • Depth at first fret: 0.97"
  • Depth at seventh fret: 1.00"
  • Body width: 16 1/8"
  • Body depth: 4 1/4"
  • Top wood: solid spruce
  • Back & sides wood: solid mahogany
  • Bracing type: ladder
  • Bridge: rosewood
  • Fretboard: rosewood
  • Neck wood: mahogany
  • Action height at 12th fret: hair-over 1/16" bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
  • String gauges: D'Addario extra light (9s) for E-to-E tuning
  • Truss rod: adjustable
  • Neck relief: straight
  • Fret style: medium/lower

Condition notes: It has a smaller hairline crack on the back, upper bout that is repaired. The finish shows lots of mild scratches here and there throughout. The top, especially, has a ton of weather-checking/clearcoat cracking -- not in the wood but just in the finish. The finish has also yellowed/aged throughout and the top has a gorgeous, pumpkin-like glow to it.

It comes with: While it doesn't officially have a case, I may have something to fit it.

Consignor tag: MULK

Listed5 days ago
ConditionGood (Used)
Good condition items function properly but may exhibit some wear and tear.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • H1270 Sovereign
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • 1960s
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
String Type
  • Steel
Number of Strings
  • 12-String
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Shape
  • Jumbo
Color Family
  • Natural
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 18

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Jake Wildwood & Co

Rochester, VT, United States
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