What a great, fun guitar!  This is a Harmony H1492 All American, which was made for only one year, in 1940.  It is in Excellent Condition and plays beautifully.  It has been through the shop, had a neck reset and is ready for its forever home.  


The All American is a solid tonewood guitar, with a Spruce top, Maple Back, sides and neck, a Brazilian Rosewood fretboard and a Brazilian Rosewood bridge.  It has a 16 1/2” lower bout, an 11 1/2” upper bout, a 25 1/4” scale and a 3 1/2” body depth.  Bindings are Red, White and Blue celluloid and the fretboard markers, also red, white and blue, are (I think) a kind of decal.  They are in perfect condition. The original Blue Pickguard retains the outline of the original lettering, but it has faded from the surface.


Coming into the shop, the guitar needed a neck reset, a thorough cleaning of the tuners, and a set-up.  We reset the neck, adjusted the nut slot heights, cleaned and lubricated the tuners, leveled and crowned the frets, and lemon oiled the board and bridge. There is a previously repaired crack on the treble shoulder, which is rock solid. We also picked up a newer, Chroma Cast case for the guitar, in which it will ship.


The guitar plays with a fast action, 5/64ths at the 12th fret of the Low E and 1/16th on the High E.  The neck is straight with only minimal relief.  It is currently set up with a set of D’Addario Nickel Bronze Lights.


This guitar has a great, warm tone, a hallmark of a Maple body, and is very well balanced across the board.  Finger style or flat picked, this is an absolute delight and, it sure is an eye-catcher!  On stage, everyone will be looking at you.


Please be sure to check out the photos carefully, as we have tried to capture this beastie from all sides.


This Harmony H1492 All American is sold AS IS, and is not returnable unless it arrives in a condition other than as described or photographed, here.


Serial #: 369H1492


Price:  $1200.00 plus $135 shipping (Lower 48 USA, only)

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Listed3 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • All American H1492
Categories
Year
  • 1940
Made In
  • United States
Body Shape
  • Archtop
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String

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