1959 Harmony H62

The Chronologue
Year	1959	Color	Tobacco Sunburst
Birthplace	Chicago, Illinois	Factory Options	N/A
Manufacturer	The Harmony Company	Case Mfd.	N/A
Model	H62	Case Exterior	Two-Tone Cream and Gray Vinyl Covered Chiploard, 3 Latches, 3 Hinges (2 metal 1 leather)
Serial #	Factory Stamp – 85H62 FL-59-JW Made In USA	Case Interior	Red Felt, Neck Pocket
Serial # Location	Inside Body Cavity	Case Extras
Original Price	$199.50
Specifications
Overall
Type	Two Pickup Electric Archtop, Single Cutaway, Right Handed	Body Length	20 1/8″
Weight	6lb.10oz.	Body Depth	3 9/16″
Scale	25″	Upper Bout Width	11 5/16″
# Of Strings	6	Waist Bout Width	9 7/16″
Total Length	41 1/4″	Lower Bout Width	16 1/4″
Construction
Body
Body Type	Grand Auditorium, Fully Arched, Hollow-body, Harmony Style F-Holes	Body Binding	3-ply W/B/W Celluloid Front and Back
Top	Spruce Laminate	f-hole Binding	N/A
Back	Maple Laminate	Bracing	N/A
Sides	Maple Laminate	Finish	Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Neck Detail	Maple 1-piece	Side Marker	6 Black Dot Stamp, 3,5,7,9,12,15
Neck Profile	Large C	Nut	Bone
Neck Depth	1st Fret .968″, 10th Fret 1.025″	Nut Width	1 3/4″
Neck Attachment	Set	12th Fret Width	2″
Neck Heel Cap	White Celluloid	Truss	Dual Steel Rod “Torque-Lok”
Fingerboard	Brazilian Rosewood	Truss Adjustment	Headstock Access 5/16″ Nut
Fingerboard Radius	12″	Truss Adj. Cover	Harmony Style White Celluloid, 3-screws Affixed
Fingerboard Binding	Fully Bound, White Celluloid	Peghead Profile	Harmony Wide Paddle 3×3
Frets	.102″ Nickle Silver	Peghead Veneer	Rosewood
Fret Count	20	Peghead Binding	N/A
Position Marker	6 Large Block Perloid Inlay 3,5,7,9,12,15	Peghead Logo	Harmony Script and Fleur-de-lis Symbol, Pearlette Inlay
Hardware
Tuners	Waverly Stich-line	Pickguard	Harmony Style Thick Tortoise Plastic
Tuners Type	Individual, Open Back, Two Screws Affixed	Pickguard Mount	Top Screw, Mid-Side Bracket
Machine Heads	CM, Oval	Knobs	Brown Daka-Ware Cupcake
Tuner Bushings	CM, Hex	Knob Details	Knurled, Push-On, Volume and Tone Gold Stamped
Tailpiece	German Mfd. Long Compensating Trapeze	Switch Cap	Black Plastic
Tailpiece Mount	3 Screws To Bottom	Control Plate	N/A
Bridge Type	Floating Harmony Style 2-piece	Pickup Bezel	P1 – .125″ Thick Clear Tortoise Celluloid Riser, P2 – .250″ Thick Clear Tortoise Celluloid Riser, 4-screws Affixed
Bridge Detail	Compensated, Thumbwheel Height Adj.	Pickup Location	Neck and Bridge
Bridge Material	Brazilian Rosewood	Pickup Mount	Attached to Bezel, 2 Spring Loaded Screws, Height Adjustable
Bridge Saddle	Bone	Strap Button	White Plastic End Pin
Tremolo Arm	N/A
Electronics
Pickup	Gibson Mfd P-13 “Tone Emphasizer”	Switch Stamp	N/A
Pickup Detail	Integrated CM Cover with Center Rail Exposing Adjustment Screws	Switch Detail	DPDT 3 Position Toggle
Pickup Date	N/A	Capacitor Stamp	2 Sprague “Bumblebee” .022µF ±20% 400V
Pickup Poles	6 Height Adjustable Screws	Cap Value	0.022µF
Pickup Wiring	Inside Body Cavity	Cap Value Actual	P1 – .021µF, P2 – .023µF
Pickup Output	P1 – 8.29kΩ, P2 – 7.90kΩ	Resistor	N/A
Potentiometers	4 Total, All Centralab	Resistor Value Actual	N/A
Potentiometer Stamp	134908 BA811-1053 500K C2, “USA” Stamped on Case Top	Wire Harness	N/A
Potentiometer Value	500kΩ	Ground Wire	N/A
Pot Value Actual	P1 – V-534kΩ T-591kΩ, P2 – V-513kΩ T-547kΩ	Output Jack	Switchcraft. 1/4″ Jack, Lower Bout Side Mounted 1/2″ Nut

Catalog Description
HARMONY DOUBLE PICKUP ELECTRIC SPANISH GUITARS Cutaway Models
Jewel like beauty . . . superb styling . . . top-of-the-line quality in tone and response . . . in these fine precision-made Professional cutaway electrics. New Slim-line necks with adjustable Torque-Lok dual reinforcing rods and speed-fretted pearl-inliad ovalled fingerboards make playing a pleasure right down to the last fret. Five controls—two for volume, two for tone, and selector switch – permit infinite choice of tonal effects with the two high fidelity pickups. Bridge pickup for take-off or solo playing; forward pickup for rhythm work. Each pickup has individual adjustment for each string. Grand Auditorium size 41 ¾ x 16 5/8 in. Laminated arched spruce tops and maple backs. Heavy molded guardplates. Chrome plated metal button individual tuning keys. DeLuxe compensating tailpiece. Truly outstanding in design, detail, and value for the progressive guitarist seeking to improve his performance and audience appeal.
DeLuxe compensating tailpiece. $199.50

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

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