Firebird211
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I recently volunteered to help with a weekly guitar class, and one of the guys had brought this in for me to work on. The pickguard had been superglued, and whatever the heck else they used, and the yellow glue was pushed out onto the body. The neck and body pickguard material was, of course, seperating. The vintage tuners had a few issues, as well as the action on the bridge was painfully high. I cleaned her up, and with real tarnished strings I could hear a wonderful voice from this guitar. After fixing it up, and putting a little TLC into it I decided to do a little research on it because it is old, and there was something about it. I figure any guitar player would appreciate this acoustic jem that is thirteen years older than me, and I'm old. Here is what I found out, and I only have it for another week, so I hope I will have enough time to get a sound clip on it.
1967 or 1968 Harmony Sovereign
Brazillian rosewood fretboard and moustache bridge
Solid Mahogany neck and body
Solid Red Spruce top
The age gives the red spruce, which is now a protected wood, a unique voice. Among other expensive choices of wood make this guitar that was once bought for a few hundred dollars, worth a little over a grand now. This one is in good shape, I imagine it would go for more than the $1100 one I seen.
1967 or 1968 Harmony Sovereign
Brazillian rosewood fretboard and moustache bridge
Solid Mahogany neck and body
Solid Red Spruce top
The age gives the red spruce, which is now a protected wood, a unique voice. Among other expensive choices of wood make this guitar that was once bought for a few hundred dollars, worth a little over a grand now. This one is in good shape, I imagine it would go for more than the $1100 one I seen.
