Post by CTGull on Oct 30, 2021 10:12:34 GMT -5
Earlier this year I did a customer neck reset on a 1960’s Harmony H1260 Sovereign, the common 6 string version, it was passed down to him from his aunt. He said he’d love to have the 12 string version (H1270), but they aren’t very common. I finally found one on Shopgoodwill, I won it, and I fixed it up for him. It is a very odd guitar, a 12 fret 12 string with a double saddle (the rear saddle sets the string spacing), floating bridge, and a trapeze tailpiece. It was quite a challenge. And I was impressed with it. So I kept watching for another one. I found this one, also on Shopgoodwill. It went for less than the first one I found, I assume because the pictures showed there are 3 screws & gears missing from the treble side tuners. Where would you find replacement parts or tuners for a 50+ year old guitar?? But when I was working on the first H1270 I found Stew Mac’s Golden Age Restoration Tuners for 12-String Slotted Peghead Guitar $80) should drop in, with possibly having to open the shaft holes slightly, and probably having to drill new mounting screw holes, but the shaft center distances looked the same.
You can read more about it HERE.
You can read more about it HERE.