1948 Harmony Patrician Archtop Guitar. Top of the line H1414 model! All solid wood: Mahogany top with Spruce inner panel, mahogany back & sides, rosewood fingerboard and vine engraved head stock. Original floating bridge, tailpiece, pick guard and unique period correct Dice Tuners. The guitar top has one fine "surface" crack. (see pic) The guitar has plenty of signs of honest play wear, with small nicks, dings, scratches and backside buckle rash. Small 1/2" wood sliver chip low side bottom of head stock. (see pic). Missing strap button. No truss rod or steel reinforced neck. Frets are decent, action on high side, bridge has plenty of room to be lowered than add period correct heavier strings. Includes chip board case. Nice Collectable 77-year-old guitar.
A sought-after, higher-end archtop acoustic guitar from Harmony, featuring a distinctive design with a solid spruce center block on a ribbon mahogany top, mahogany back/sides, and a rosewood fingerboard, often with ornate head stock inlay and original hardware. Known for a rich, mid-range, "homey" tone, it was a quality instrument for its time $600 OBO