Incoming Hollow Body, '66 Harmony H-22

[Droombolus]

This thread has made me want to dig out my Small Faces CDs.

That ain't a bad thing ! 

[Chris P.]

I love the Small Faces

[westen44]

Edited.

[dadagoboi]

...and another!

My Christmas present just arrived! Sunday morning Ebay find.  Early 60's Harmony H-22 project.  Somebody stripped and refinned it.  Missing  the bridge, guard and tuners.  Gonna be fun!

[Pilgrim]

That will be a cutie when you're done with it!

[dadagoboi]

That will be a cutie when you're done with it!

It may end up being the keeper of the three I now own.  There's no date stamp in the top F hole but I think it's a very early one.  The rosewood fretboard has the nicest material/workmanship and the maple veneer has some figure . 

I was going to sunburst it but now that it's arrived I'm pretty sure natural will be the way to go.  The H-22 that never was!

[Rob]

That ones pretty smooth in Natural Carlo.

[copacetic]

Yes a real breather.

[Dave W]

Looks to be in pretty good shape too.

[dadagoboi]

Looks to be in pretty good shape too.

Trussrod might be a problem, there's some rust.  I'll soak it in WD 40 before attempting to turn the nut.  But all in all better than expected.  The strip job was well done, all the edges are crisp and bindings intact.  It was missing the TRC which was in the Ebay pix.  I contacted the seller, he found it and is sending it out.

[steveonbass]

Does it have the wood block or string-through bridge?  Have you compared the two?  Any thoughts?

[dadagoboi]

Does it have the wood block or string-through bridge?  Have you compared the two?  Any thoughts?

It's an early one so it has the rosewood block tailpiece under the cover.  The other two rosewood block ones I have sounded the same as the '66 with the string thru metal tailpiece that looks like a cover.

I like the  rosewood block with the cover.  It's 'quick release' compared to the one piece string thru and I'm always for that option.  I also don't like the four large screws on the all metal  one. 

[steveonbass]

It's an early one so it has the rosewood block tailpiece under the cover.  The other two rosewood block ones I have sounded the same as the '66 with the string thru metal tailpiece that looks like a cover.

I like the  rosewood block with the cover.  It's 'quick release' compared to the one piece string thru and I'm always for that option.  I also don't like the four large screws on the all metal  one.

That is exactly what i thought.  I've owned 3.  My current one has the string through metal cover (no block) and I couldn't tell a difference but I also prefer the block from a construction standpoint.

[Highlander]

 

[dadagoboi]

That is exactly what i thought.  I've owned 3.  My current one has the string through metal cover (no block) and I couldn't tell a difference but I also prefer the block from a construction standpoint.

Great basses, as you know.  Love to see a picture if you have one!