Vintage Guitars

1938 Harmony Cremona VN 1300

The Chronologue
Year1938ColorNu-Tone Natural
BirthplaceChicago, IllinoisFactory OptionsN/A
ManufacturerThe Harmony CompanyCase Mfd.N/A
ModelVN 1300Case ExteriorN/A
Serial #N/ACase InteriorN/A
Serial # LocationN/ACase ExtrasN/A
Original Price$50.00
Specifications
Overall
TypeHollowbody ArchtopBody Length20″
Weight4Body Depth3 3/8″
Scale25″Upper Bout Width11 1/2″
# Of Strings6Waist Bout Width9 1/2″
Total Length41 1/8″Lower Bout Width16 1/4″
Construction
Body
Body TypeGrand Auditorium, Fully Arched, Right HandedBody BindingHeavy Duty Tortoise-Shell Celluloid
TopCarved Sprucef-hole BindingN/A
BackMapleBracing2 Maple Tone Bars to Top, Full Length
SidesMapleFinishNitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Neck DetailMaple 1-pieceSide Marker6 Black Dot Stamp, 3,5,7,9,12,15
Neck ProfileCNutBone
Neck Depth.958″ 1st Fret, 1.132″ 12th FretNut Width1 3/4″
Neck AttachmentSet12th Fret Width2 1/4″
Neck Heel CapWhite CelluloidTrussSteel Rod, Unadjustable
FingerboardBrazilian RosewoodTruss AdjustmentN/A
Fingerboard Radius16″Truss Adj. CoverN/A
Fingerboard BindingHeavy Duty Tortoise-Shell CelluloidPeghead Profile3-Piece Harmony Wide Paddle 3×3
Frets.104″ Pre-War BrassPeghead VeneerTortoise-Shell Celluloid Cap
Fret Count20Peghead BindingWhite Celluloid Fully Bound
Position Marker6 Large Block MOP Inlay 3,5,7,9,12,15Peghead LogoTortoise and White w/ Engraved Harmony Cremona VN and Vine Design, White Pinstripe.
Hardware
TunersWaverly PickguardTortoise Celluloid
Tuners TypeIndividual, Open Back, 2-screws to PegheadPickguard MountTop Screw, Mid-Side Bracket
Machine HeadsWhite Celluloid OvalKnobsN/A
Tuner BushingsCM, RoundKnob DetailsN/A
TailpieceHarmony Pre-War Wood Design, Slotted String GuideSwitch CapN/A
Tailpiece Mount2 Screws To TopControl PlateN/A
Bridge TypeHarmony Pre-War One-Piece Wood DesignPickup BezelN/A
Bridge DetailUncompensatedPickup LocationN/A
Bridge MaterialBrazilian RosewoodPickup MountN/A
Bridge SaddleN/AStrap ButtonBlack Plastic End Pin
Tremolo ArmN/A
ElectronicsN/A
Catalog Description
1940 Catalog Description. Model VN – Grand Auditorium Size. Tortoise-shell celluloid headpiece, cross-bar pearl inlaid rosewood fingerboard. Carved spruce top. Curly maple back and sides in highly polished Nu-Tone natural finish. Edges bound in extra heavy rounded tortoise celluloid. Reinforced maple neck, TuneRite individual machines and compensating tailpiece in bronze plated finish. No. 1300 . . . $50.00
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.
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