Harmony Rocket H53 1959-1965 with Bigsby with Floating Jazz Pickup - Nickel - Red

This 1960s Harmony Rocket H53 in vibrant Red Burst is a player's example of one of Harmony’s most iconic hollowbody electric guitars.  

There are changes aplenty here, which makes this either a player for you as is, a jazzier version of the Rocket, or a platform for you to modify to your heart's content.  The pickguard is obviously not original.  The pickup is a Japanese-manufactured, floating jazz humbucker, perhaps from a 70s Ibanez or similar guitar.  The Bigsby is a modern part.  The tuners are also recent, and they're a nice upgrade that looks the vintage part.  The knobs are changed.  

The original frets are in place and they're in great shape.  Despite all the changes, this guitar looks like it hasn't been played a ton.  The neck has a little lift to it where it hits the body - standard Harmony stuff.  

A chipboard case is included, likely newer than the guitar.

As with all instruments at Mahar’s Vintage Guitars, it has been fully inspected, photographed accurately, and set up to play its absolute best.

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Specs:

• Color: Red
• Weight: 6lbs 5oz
• Top: Maple
• Body: Maple
• Body Date/Code: See Pic
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Ebonized Maple
• Inlays: Pearl Dot
• Frets: Original
• Fret Count: 20
• Nut: Original
• Nut width: 1-11/16"
• Radius: 12"
• Scale: 24.25"
• Neck thickness at 1st Fret: .925"
• Neck thickness at 8th Fret: .98"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 3/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 3/32"
• Overall Length: 39-1/2"
• Lower bout: 15-5/8"
• Waist: 9-5/8"
• Upper bout: 11-3/8"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 2"
• String gauge: 10-46
• Hardware Color: Chrome / Nickel
• Neck Pickup/Brand: MIJ Floating Jazz Pickup
• Pickup Reading: 8.09k
• Original?: No
• Bridge: Original, w/ non original Bigsby
• Tuners: Original
• Knobs: NON original
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Case: Chipboard, probably not original?
• Notes: 

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