1957 Harmony arch top tenor in pressed birch with 1 1/4” nut and 1 3/8” string spacing. It seems that I’m on a vintage tenor roll at the moment. This arch top example has mojo to spare with the original burst finish, adjustable bridge and early(but sassy) transducer pickup. Ridiculously affordable, this classic arch top tenor delivers tone that speaks for itself.
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If you’re looking to make an impression with your tenor guitar playing, look no further. I kept the rebuild as original as practical. After updating the top bracing, new steel neck reinforcement, fretboard/frets and banjo style tuning machines were added. Plugged in, the pickup sound is something out of an Elvis recording. I can’t play tenor guitar to save my life but if I did, this tenor would check all the boxes.
SPECS: Full-size arch top body, 14-fret neck with solid headstock, archtop-braced pressed birch in as found original finish, Original Harmony neck in as found original finish, double fixed steel neck reinforcement, MOP dot fretboard inlays with corresponding side dots, repurposed banjo style tuning machines, “D” neck profile, new rosewood fretboard with new medium frets, original bone nut, original floating bridge, original tailpiece, Nut width: 1 1/4”, String Spacing: 1 3/8”, Scale length: 22 5/8”, Upper bout: 11 5/8”, Lower Bout: 16”, Body length: 19 3/4”, Widest body depth: 3 1/4”, Overall length: 37 3/4”, Neck thickness at 1st fret: 3/4“, Neck thickness at 5th fret: 1”, Action to suit customer choice but currently at .100 in Chicago tenor tuning.
CONDITION: Complete rebuild to modern standard for structure and playability including updated bracing, steel neck reinforcement, new fretboard and frets. Finish touchups throughout. F-hole crack repair. Relic finish retained. Neck is removable and secured by the stainless machine screw/threaded insert doubling as a strap pin. Please note that repurposed woods and vintage surfaces will have underlying swirls, scrapes, scratches, bumps and bruises.
SOUND: The vintage sound is screaming out of this guitar. It has the arch top tone with the tenor tuning highlights. The old pickup delivers something that’s almost indescribable. Link to video soundclip below.
PRICE: $699
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