Year | 1960 | Color | Tobacco Sunburst | | | | | |
Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois | Factory Options | Bigsby Tailpiece | | | | | |
Manufacturer | The Harmony Company | Case Mfd. | Unknown | | | | | |
Model | H76 (H75 with Bigsby Tailpiece) | Case Exterior | Hard Shell, Laminated Carboard.Two Tone Cream and Grey Vinyl Covering, 5 Latches (one keyed), 3 Metal Hinges, Leather Handle | | | | | |
Serial # | N/A | Case Interior | Plush Blue Felt, Neck Pocket | | | | | |
Serial # Location | N/A | Case Extras | Original Purchase Receipt with Bigsby Installation, Leather Strap, Pitch Pipe, Felt Pick, Case Key, Dust Cloth, Bridge Setup Instructions | | | | | |
Original Price | $250.00 | Notes | Inside Body Stamps “INSP. By 525 P2, L225H75 | | | | | |
Specifications | | | | | | | | |
Overall | | | | | | | | |
Type | Thin-line Double Cutaway Electric Guitar | Body Length | 18 3/8″ | | | | | |
Weight | 6 lbs 15 oz | Body Depth | 2″ | | | | | |
Scale | 24 | Upper Bout Width | 11 3/8″ | | | | | |
# Of Strings | 6 | Waist Bout Width | 9 5/8″ | | | | | |
Total Length | 40 | Lower Bout Width | 15 3/4″ | | | | | |
Construction | | | | | | | | |
Body | | | | | | | | |
Body Type | Fully Arched Hollow “Tone Chamber” | Body Binding | 6-ply W/B Celluloid Top, 1-ply White Celluloid Back | | | | | |
Top | Curly Maple Laminate | f-hole Binding | N/A | | | | | |
Back | Curly Maple Laminate | Bracing | Center Block | | | | | |
Sides | Curly Maple Laminate | Finish | Nitrocellulose | | | | | |
Neck | | | | | | | | |
Neck Detail | Maple | Side Marker | 8 Black Dot,1,3,5,7,9,12,15,17 | | | | | |
Neck Profile | U | Nut | Plastic | | | | | |
Neck Depth | 1st Fret .924″, 12th Fret .976″ | Nut Width | 1 3/4″ | | | | | |
Neck Attachment | 4-screw Bolt-on, Neckplate | 12th Fret Width | 1 7/8″ | | | | | |
Neck Heel Cap | N/A | Truss | “TORQUE-LOK ” Steel Rod | | | | | |
Fingerboard | Brazlian Rosewood | Truss Adjustment | Peghead Access, 9/32″ Nut | | | | | |
Fingerboard Radius | 10″ | Truss Adj. Cover | 4-ply Beveled W/B/W/Dark Tortoise Celluloid, 3-screws to Peghead | | | | | |
Fingerboard Binding | Fully Bound, 3-ply W/B/W Celluloid | Peghead Profile | Harmony Wide Paddle 3×3 | | | | | |
Frets | .080″ Nickle Silver Wire | Peghead Veneer | Dark Tortoise Celluloid | | | | | |
Fret Count | 20 | Peghead Binding | 4-ply Beveled Celluloid, W/B/W/Dark Tortoise Celluloid | | | | | |
Position Marker | 8 Large Perloid Block Inlay 1,3,5,7,9,12,15,17 | Peghead Logo | Harmony Script and Marquis Logo Pearlette Inlay | | | | | |
Hardware | | | | | | | | |
Tuners | Waverly Stitch-Line | Pickguard | 4-ply Beveled Celluloid, W/B/W/Dark Tortoise Celluloid | | | | | |
Tuners Type | 6 Individual, Open Back, 2-screws to Peghead | Pickguard Mount | 1-screw to Body Top w/ Felt Cushion, 1-screw to Body Side for Bracket | | | | | |
Machine Heads | COB Ovals | Knobs | Clear with Amber Tint Plastic Mini-Cup | | | | | |
Tuner Bushings | COB 3/8″ Hex | Knob Details | 3-V, 3-T, Body Mounted | | | | | |
Tailpiece | Bigsby B3 Patent No. D,169,120 | Switch Cap | White Plastic Screw-on Tip | | | | | |
Tailpiece Mount | 3-screws to Bottom | Control Plate | 4-ply Beveled Celluloid, W/B/W/Dark Tortoise Celluloid | | | | | |
Bridge Type | Bigsby Floating 2-piece, Thumbscrew Height Adj. | Pickup Bezel | Integrated with Pickup | | | | | |
Bridge Detail | Compensated | Pickup Location | Neck, Middle, Bridge | | | | | |
Bridge Material | Aluminum | Pickup Mount | Neck – 2-screws to Body, Middle – Short Rosewood Riser 2 Screws to Body, Bridge – Tall Rosewood Riser 2-screws to Body | | | | | |
Bridge Saddle | N/A | Strap Button | White Plastic End Pin and Aluminum Upper Bout Side Pin | | | | | |
Tremolo Arm | Pivot, 1-screw Attached | | | | | | | |
Electronics | | | | | | | | |
Pickup | D’Armond “four-vee” Gold Foil, Single Coil | Switch Stamp | N/A | | | | | |
Pickup Detail | Bottom Sticker “Rowe Industries Toledo, OH USA | Switch Detail | 3 DPST On/Off Toggles. One For Each Pickup | | | | | |
Pickup Date | N/A | Capacitor Stamp | P1-Tone .10 MFD 100 VDC Fast P2-Tone .05 MFD 100 VDC Fast, P3-Tone Erie .02 M Z5V | | | | | |
Pickup Poles | 6 Individual Height Adj. | Cap Value | P1.10µF P2 .05µF P3 .02µF | | | | | |
Pickup Wiring | Internal Body | Cap Value Actual | P1 .087µF, P2 .049µF, P3 .018µF | | | | | |
Pickup Output | P1-11.32kΩ, P2-10.70kΩ, P3-10.48kΩ | Resistor | N/A | | | | | |
Potentiometers | 4 CTS | Resistor Value Actual | N/A | | | | | |
Potentiometer Stamp | 3 Volume-R-24 1376025, 3 Tone- R-25 1376025 | Wire Harness | Unshielded, Electrical Tape Wrapping | | | | | |
Potentiometer Value | Volume 1MΩ, Tone 500kΩ | Ground Wire | N/A | | | | | |
Pot Value Actual | P1-Vol .917MΩ.P2-Vol 1.20MkΩ, P3-Vol 1.13MΩ, P1-Tone 312kΩ P2-Tone 460kΩ P3-Tone 486kΩ | Output Jack | Switchcraft, Mounted to Lower Bout Side | | | | | |
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Catalog Description | | | | | | | | |
Professional Grade Cutaway Electric Guitars | | | | | | | | |
Harmony’s Newest and Finest Model H75 — Double Cutaway . . . Triple Pickup | | | | | | | | |
“Double Cutaway” – highest registers easily fingered. | | | | | | | | |
“Ultra-Slim” Narrow Fingerboard—Short Scale for Easy Chording. | | | | | | | | |
“Ultra-Slim” Neck – with adjustable TORQUE-LOK rod. Uniform “feel” throughout. | | | | | | | | |
Three Pickups – DeArmond designed. With adjustable Magnetic Polepiece under each string. | | | | | | | | |
9 controls – for infinite choice of tonal effects. | | | | | | | | |
“Ultra-Thin” Arched Tone Chamber Body. | | | | | | | | |
The “double cutaway Triple Electric will be played with pride by the finest performer. Its triple pickup, designed by DeArmond, will give brilliant and flexible response. Silent action switches permit selection of any 7 combinations of pickup heads. Individual adjusting pole-pieces under each string, on each pickup, permit the most critical adjustment for emphasis and balanced response. | | | | | | | | |
Ovalled rosewood fingerboard has 8 large inlaid position markers. Individual tuning keys have metal buttons; headpiece in engraved; ornamental tailpiece is modern design, and chrome plated. | | | | | | | | |
The gleaming polished shaded brown mahogany finish on the curly maple Ultra-Thin arched body is in keeping with the professional quality of the Triple. | | | | | | | | |
No. H75 Guitar. Size 153/4 x 401/2. Rim 2 inches deep. $250.00 | | | | | | | | |
No. C70 Carrying Case, keratol, plush lined. 22.50 | | | | | | | | |
No. C75 Carrying Case, 3 ply hardshell. 49.50 | | | | | | | | |
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Chronologue Legend | | | | | | | | |
Pickups numbering starts from top position. Ex. P1-Neck, P2-Middle, P3-Bridge | | | | | | | | |
Pup – Pickup | | | | | | | | |
UB – Upper-bout, LB – Lower-bout, WB – Waist-bout | | | | | | | | |
Laminate – Pressed layers of wood w/ veneer | | | | | | | | |
Celluloid – Nitrocellulose-based plastics | | | | | | | | |
W/B – Binding alternates White/Black or Black/White depending on count. Ex. 5-ply W/B = W/B/W/B/W | | | | | | | | |
(db) – Double Markers | | | | | | | | |
Pearlette – Plastic resembling natural pearl. | | | | | | | | |
MOP – Authentic mother of pearl | | | | | | | | |
COB – Chrome over brass | | | | | | | | |
CM – Chromed Metal | | | | | | | | |
OAP – Tuners mounted on a metal plate | | | | | | | | |
V/T – Volume/Tone | | | | | | | | |
kΩ – Kiloohms, measuring electric resistance | | | | | | | | |
μF – Microfared, measuring electrical capacitance | | | | | | | | |
Unknown – Electronics – examination would disrupt vintage integrity, or accurate reading is weighted by other components. | | | | | | | | |
Unknown – Wood or hardware – examination would disrupt vintage integrity | | | | | | | | |
N/A – Not Available from manufacturer. | | | | | | | | |
The Chronologue entry is for model inspected only. Similar models may exhibit different specifications. | | | | | | | | |
The Chronologue is for historic reference. Updates to continue. | | | | | | | | |
Maintenance on models not performed unless documented. | | | | | | | | |
The Chronologue is a registered trademark of SLT Vintage | | | | | | | | |