Classic H929 Stella

This is an exceptionally good sounding H929, loud and bright, you just can't help but get excited when you get into this guitar it has a tone of pure energy. Maybe it just responded well to my not so gentle touch!

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• 2010
• 111514thNov20100035

[JosiahRamone11]

hey i have this guitar and ive looked everywhere to find out how old it is and how much its worth could you tell me, i got it from my moms cousin who said he got it in the 80s and i did some research that said it was made between 1945 and the 1960s...Get back to me Please!!!1

[MikeSavageguitars]

@JosiahRamone11 Sometimes they have a date stamp inside on the back (i.e S-66). If no stamps, this gives you an idea: (45-48) has a wooden tailpiece and wartime tuners, (48-59) had the metal tailpiece and standard tuners, (59-70) had "steel reinforced neck" written on the head and round pickguard, (70-75) batwing pickguard. Value differs greatly depending on where/when you sell and condition, you should keep it as the value will increase with time if looked after.

[JosiahRamone11]

@MikeSavageguitars ok um actually now that i look at it, it looks exactly like yours except the head board doesnt say harmony, it has a star and it says steel reinforced neck made in the usa at the bottom of the head

[MikeSavageguitars]

@JosiahRamone11 Then yours is likely a 60's model. A good source of info on post-war Harmony guitars is the Harmony guitar database. Check it out for pictures of 929's and you should be able to narrow the age down a few years

[MikeSavageguitars]

Like most guitars of this type and period, they do not have an adjustable truss rod, however if your neck problems are past the body joint (which they often are) then a truss would not help at all, what you need is a luthier.

I think you have to accept these guitars for the masterpiece of simplicity they are, they are good fun guitars not precision instruments, there is good reason why most music of this period is played in the first 7 frets!

[damexninja]

how much was it



[MikeSavageguitars]

@damexninja Hi there. You are the right side of the Atlantic to get one for a reasonable price, they are somewhat more scarce over here. You will find prices vary from peanuts in a junk shop to $699 on the Stella website. Get out to some yard sales and you might get lucky! The hard bit is finding one that plays and sounds good too, as they often don't.

[blindhowlingdrunk]

Stick it on ebay

[JosiahRamone11]

@JosiahRamone11 and where to sell it at?....its in almost perfect condition too

[JosiahRamone11]

@MikeSavageguitars love the guitar, but i need some money cause im saving up to buy a new electric, any idea how much i can get for this one?

[Jamesbond22855]

Pretty impressive that you can play it lefty without even restringing it