📌 Vintage Harmony H1215 Archtone Acoustic Archtop Guitar Sunburst USA

📝 Description

Vintage Harmony H1215 Archtone acoustic archtop guitar, made in the USA and finished in a classic dark sunburst with faux-flame figuring along the back and sides.

The internal body stamp reads 3367H1215, confirming the model as the H1215 Archtone. Harmony produced the H1215 from approximately 1944 through 1971, with the model featuring all-birch construction, a steel-reinforced neck, dual f-holes, floating bridge and traditional trapeze-style tailpiece.

This example retains a great vintage appearance with its black-to-brown sunburst finish, faux-flame body treatment, white edge trim, Harmony headstock graphics, white tuner buttons and period-style hardware.

It shows noticeable age and cosmetic wear throughout, including finish wear, edge/binding wear, scratches, small chips, hardware oxidation and headstock wear. The pickguard is no longer present, and the original mounting points remain visible.

A great piece for a Harmony collector, vintage acoustic player, blues or roots musician, or someone looking for the distinctive dry and woody sound associated with these old American-made archtops.

Please review all photos carefully for exact cosmetic condition.

📋 Details / Information

Brand: Harmony

Model: H1215 Archtone

Internal Stamp: 3367H1215

Instrument Type: Acoustic Archtop Guitar

Series: Archtone

Country of Manufacture: USA

Production Era: Vintage

Documented Production Range: Approximately 1944–1971

Body Style: Archtop

Body Width: Approximately 16"

Body Depth: Approximately 3-1/4"

Overall Length: Approximately 40-5/8"

Scale Length: Approximately 25-1/4"

Body Construction: Solid Birch

Top: Birch

Back & Sides: Birch

Finish: Dark Brown / Black Sunburst

Back & Side Appearance: Faux-Flame Figuring

Neck: Wood Neck with Steel Reinforcement

Truss Rod: Non-Adjustable Steel Reinforcement

Fingerboard: Dark / Ebonized Wood

Fingerboard Inlays: Dot Position Markers

Number of Strings: 6

Orientation: Right-Handed

Soundholes: Dual F-Holes

Bridge: Floating Wood Archtop Bridge

Tailpiece: Metal Trapeze-Style Tailpiece

Tuners: Open-Back Strip Tuners with White Buttons

The Harmony database lists the H1215 as an all-solid-birch model with faux-grained top treatment and faux-flame decoration on the sides and back.

🔎 Condition Information

Reverb Condition: Good

This is a vintage instrument with substantial age-related cosmetic wear.

Visible condition notes include:

• Scratches, scuffs and finish wear throughout
• Numerous small finish chips and nicks
• Noticeable wear and chipping along the white edge trim/binding areas
• Heavier cosmetic wear in several sections around the top perimeter
• Small exposed areas of wood where finish has chipped away
• Headstock edge wear and finish loss
• General scratches and marks on the headstock face
• Tarnish, oxidation and discoloration on tuner plates and hardware
• White tuner buttons show age and wear
• Fingerboard and frets show visible use
• Some fretboard edge wear/chipping is visible
• Original pickguard is missing
• Pickguard mounting hole remains visible near the end of the fingerboard/body area
• Additional former pickguard mounting point visible along the body edge
• Bridge and tailpiece remain present
• Faux-flame body figuring remains clearly visible
• General finish checking/aging and cosmetic imperfections consistent with a vintage guitar

The close-up photographs around the neck joint do not show an obvious major open separation at the heel, although the instrument is vintage and buyers should carefully review the provided close-up photos.

The internal stamp is clearly visible as:

3367H1215

Harmony used this style of stamp as a batch/model identifier. The H1215 portion identifies the guitar model; the preceding 3367 is not a reliable production year. A separate F- or S-style factory date stamp would be needed to establish the exact year.

Please see pictures for exact condition.

📦 Shipping

No matching case or gig bag is included. If we have an extra at time of shipping we will ship in one however if not.. The guitar will be carefully packed for shipment with protection around the body, bridge, neck, and headstock. The instrument will be securely supported inside the shipping carton to reduce movement during transit. Guitar stand is not included.

🏪 About Us

We are Trading Post Pawn, a brick-and-mortar pawn shop located in Marion, Indiana.

We carefully inspect and photograph our items so buyers can see exactly what they are purchasing. Our inventory changes regularly.

We strive to provide accurate descriptions, careful packaging and prompt shipping.

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