H42 - Stratotone Newport
Electric solid body - H42/1 Sunshine Yellow or H42/2 Metallic Green
Production year(s) : 1955-1957
1957 catalog]
STRATOTONE NEWPORT ELECTRIC SPANISH GUITARS Light Solid Body - Cutaway Model with HARMOMETAL Trim
More colorful -- lighter to handle (thinner, too) - That's the story of Harmony's newest - The "Newport". Have bright, chrome-like Harmometal wide edge bindings, with resilient black fluted plastic insert for smartness and protection.
Steel-rod reinforced neck for strength. Ovalled fingerboard. Responsive builtin pickup. "Stack-mounted"* tone and volume controls. Slide switch permits quick change for bass or treble emphasis.
Choice of 2 Colorama colors :
H42/1 Guitar, Sunshine Yellow $69.95
H42/2 Guitar, Metallic Green $69.95 - C44 Carrying Case, extra $8.50
*"Stack Mounted" controls are dual controls mounted one above the other on a special single shaft. Lower knob is large, controls volume. Upper knob is smaller. controls tone. Compact, convenient to operate.
Guitar is untested: Body painted a flat black Dated 1957 Harmony stratotone 'Hershey Bar' style pickup. Stack mounted pot. Missing slide switch, partial tuners, input jack. No nut or bridge. Neck and frets in decent shape.
It's a project but worth a fair amount when restored.
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Electric solid body - H42/1 Sunshine Yellow or H42/2 Metallic Green
Production year(s) : 1955-1957
1 pickup - one piece neck/body - "Harmometal" binding with a black plastic lining. THIS IS MISSING from guitar
From 1957 Harmony catalog:1957 catalog]
STRATOTONE NEWPORT ELECTRIC SPANISH GUITARS Light Solid Body - Cutaway Model with HARMOMETAL Trim
More colorful -- lighter to handle (thinner, too) - That's the story of Harmony's newest - The "Newport". Have bright, chrome-like Harmometal wide edge bindings, with resilient black fluted plastic insert for smartness and protection.
Steel-rod reinforced neck for strength. Ovalled fingerboard. Responsive builtin pickup. "Stack-mounted"* tone and volume controls. Slide switch permits quick change for bass or treble emphasis.
Choice of 2 Colorama colors :
H42/1 Guitar, Sunshine Yellow $69.95
H42/2 Guitar, Metallic Green $69.95 - C44 Carrying Case, extra $8.50
*"Stack Mounted" controls are dual controls mounted one above the other on a special single shaft. Lower knob is large, controls volume. Upper knob is smaller. controls tone. Compact, convenient to operate.
Guitar is untested: Body painted a flat black Dated 1957 Harmony stratotone 'Hershey Bar' style pickup. Stack mounted pot. Missing slide switch, partial tuners, input jack. No nut or bridge. Neck and frets in decent shape.
It's a project but worth a fair amount when restored.
MAKE ME AN OFFER
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| Listed | 7 years ago |
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| Condition | Non Functioning (Used) Non-functioning items do not work as they should. All known issues should be described in the listing description.Learn more |
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