The 1971 harmony stella is popular among vintage guitar. He wanted to recreate guitars made in the 1920s, that had that sound you would find on a guitar much like an oscar schmidt made stella guitar and other brands of the era. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. But, in fact, the brand as represented by this circa 1932 stella concert, has a long and honored place in guitar history as part of the legacy of the oscar schmidt company. Stella parlor guitar 1960s sunburst reverb vintage. They all cost more than the average beginner wanted to lay down for their first axe. A short presentation on these popular little budget guitars. Vintage stella 1960s h6128 acoustic guitar guitar center. Hi everybody, we have recently moved and dont have room for all the collections ive aquired over the last 15 years and am listing them for your pleasure. Stella harmony parlor guitar model h6128 beautiful description.
This particular guitar is stamped model h6 albeit it is a h6128, which is the less common natural fauxspruce finish. Seventies version of the h927 two different versions. Chickenbonejohn talks about harmony stella guitars youtube. Harmony 12 size electric guitar in pink, includes everything you need to get started great for kids, adults, amateur professionals. Midlate 1950s stella h928 acoustic guitar collectors weekly. Harmony stella tenor model h929tg bridge and soundhole photo courtesy harmony guitar database. For vintage guitar collectors, the 1971 harmony stella is an attractive collectors item, available in a variety of models, but you might find the h930 1971 harmony stella an attractive flattop acoustic with a sunburst, vertical faux flame or an h929 with a stencilled rosette around the soundhole and a floral design on the pickguard. These parlor guitars have a fun 60s 70s sound and are remarkably loud. H6128 model harmony acoustic guitar, plays and sound great.
The guitars which are most associated with preww2 country blues are the oscar schmidt stellas. For your consideration is a used stella harmony f71 acoustic guitar. The h929 stella was also available as 34 size and tenor, but each with classic glued bridge. These parlor guitars have a fun 60s 70s sound and are remarkably loud for their size. Check out gregg miners site for a good overview of the current thinking on the early history of the 12string guitar. Guitar acoustic regal t11 1974 based on harmony h6128. Stella harmony f71 vintage acoustic guitar in sunburst. Stella guitars came from an era when mass producing inexpensive guitars that were halfway decent just didnt happen. Vintage stella 1972 h6128 acoustic guitar guitar center. One of the most popular instruments in the world is the guitar. May 01, 2000 the guitarists bookshelf pickow, peter, appleby, amy on. J200 pictured in original onesheet for jailhouse rock 1957 photo courtesy imp awards. Get the best prices on our vintage stella 6 string acoustic guitars both instore and online.
Have a faux spruce grained top, an all plastic adjustable bridge, and dots instead ofh painted markers on the. There were three companies that could make a decent guitar back then. English usd a portion of each sale goes to making the world more musical. The answer to your question depends upon several things. Stella was an american guitar brand owned by the oscar schmidt company. Stella harmony gold label model h6128 made in the usastamped h78 with the 01h6128 stamped near the neck blockcomes with fiberboard case, with original warranty card and care instruction brochure. Jul 20, 2015 the answer to your question depends upon several things. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. I thought he supposedly used a stella to record polly on nevermind. Vintage 1960s stella harmony parlor acoustic guitar h6128 usa made. Shop now and receve free shipping on your order today. Vintage model early 1970s stella model h6128 made in usa. H6128 stella 19721975 acoustic flatop natural seventies version of the h927 two different versions.
It contains the audio components necessary to wire two speakers. Get the best deal for harmony vintage acoustic guitars from the largest online selection at. Harmony stella acoustic guitars demo and sound check of 4. The guitar also has minor superficial dings, scratches, wear and tear around various parts of the guitar. Vintage harmony stella acoustic guitar h 6128 1970s made in usathis auction is for avintage harmony stella acoustic guitar h 6128 1970s made in usa this guitar is in good used condition and plays fine. A few years ago, before his passing, luthier bill collings, of collings guitars launched a new venture. The difference being leadbelly played a mahogany version of this same guitar. I think he had it hanging there out of mere curiosity. H6128 stella guitar made by harmony seventies version of the h927 two different versions.
These guitars were made 19721975 in jersey city nj usa. Heres what the 1970 harmony catalog says about this model. Find the best selection of stella guitars at guitar center at the guaranteed lowest prices and free shipping. Unfollow stella guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. H929 stella guitar made by harmony floating bridge and metal tailpiece. With the new 5th edition of the blue book of guitars there is finally a coherent documentation of the different models of guitars made by the harmony guitar co. Vintage 1960s stella harmony parlor acoustic guitar h6128. Archtop and flat top acoustic guitars, banjos, mandolins, tiples, ukuleles and an array of early electric instruments and amplifiers. Used stella harmony acoustic 12 string guitar for sale in fort mc. This was my dads guitar that was given to me as boy, but i never learned to play until i was about 18. Although many galiano guitars were relabeled stellas made by schmidt, a fair number of them were made by independent italian american luthiers such as. Vintage parlor for sale rare antiques for sale online. This stella tenor is the same size and shape as the h929 six string versions with the same mahogany sunburst vertical faux flame figured finish.
Resume making your offer, if the page does not update immediately. Detailed documentation of the schmidt company awaits further scholarship, but the rough outlines are known. Harmony stella h6128 1975 natural bills music reverb. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. An in detail describtion of one instrument will be posted, a video of the guitar will be video available too. Historical vintage washburn lyons and healy 5200 parlor guitar. Probably mid70s, harmony stella acoustic parlor style guitar 34 model h6128. In the 1957 release of mgms jailhouse rock, elvis third and possibly most successful movie, he plays a prisoner turned singerpop artist. Harmony stella acoustic guitar musical instruments. Just build your own custom speaker boxes and enjoy quality sound. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Typically, a stella double neck had one fretted neck for melody playing and a second unfretted neck stung with bass strings.
Vintage 1960s harmony stella acoustic parlor guitar made in. Stella h6128 guitar made by harmony harmony guitars database. This 24 page catalog shows regalss full line of instruments for 19391940. This is an exceptionally clean version of a stella guitar. Stella parlor guitar vintage early model h6128 reverb. Before harmony took over the brand name stella, stella guitars were produced by the oscar schmidt instrument company in jersey city. Get the best deals on stella vintage acoustic guitars when you shop the largest online selection at. I hauled this thing around with me for many years in non. Needs work action is high could use neck reset see pic 283355632937. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Up for sale we have a vintage stella parlor guitar. The stella brand consists of low and midlevel stringed instruments. My opinions and quick sound demo of stellah guitar kit semi hollow 335 type guitar.
Late version of the all birch harmony stella, from the seventies. Its not one of the common small 34sized stellas, but a fullsized guitar with a 1518 lower bout. Nice stella harmony guitar acoustic parlor excellent condition 1960s. Vintage stella 6 string acoustic guitars guitar center. This is birch back and sides with a red spruce top.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Save money on used harmony guitars at guitar center. Stella guitars were played by notable artists, including robert johnson, lead belly, charlie patton, doc watson and willie nelson who learned to play on one. In this episode of guitarchaeology with pinetop jackson, we look back at my very first guitar, a harmony stella parlor acoustic, before going on the hunt for another one. Unfollow vintage stella guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. It is easy to learn the basics, but pieces of great complexity can be played on the guitar. Of course, many different types of guitars were used to play the old, rural blues, but the predominant instruments during the 1920s and 1930s were stellas. I think the guitar he used on unplugged was quite a bit nicer. Jack penewell was a paramount recording artist in the 1920s who played a custom made stella double neck guitar. Harmony h6128 stella acoustic parlor guitar with case. Harmony stella acoustic guitars demo and sound check of 4 different stellas.
It was a very popular model, and variations were sold under many brand name sivertone, regal, airline, fender. In relation to this fact, i want to create a section stellas and the blues when i started the website. Get the best deals on harmony vintage acoustic guitars when you shop the largest online selection at. The whole legend about the stella used on polly was that it was well. With timetested stella features of construction and finish, this grand concert size guitar is tops for a moderate priced instrument. Its a small bodied guitar, with all solid birch construction. Save vintage stella guitar to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The origins of the 12string guitar are fairly mysterious but from what we know they first started appearing in builders catalogs sometime in the very late 1890s. Vintage harmony stella acoustic parlor guitar h6128 flat top with case. We have the stella 1972 h6128 acoustic guitar in stock in our vintage collection. This body size and style is known as the leadbelly model.
Harmony h931 stella acoustic guitar parlor chipboard right. Vintage harmony stella acoustic parlor guitar h6128 flat top with. Acoustic flattop distributed by fender based on harmony h6128 production years. We have the stella 1960s h6128 acoustic guitar in stock in our vintage collection. H6128 is the same model in natural fauxspruce finish. Although many galiano guitars were relabeled stellas. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The vintage stella guitar by harmony may be one of the most popular guitar ever made, here we look at four different styles, the model h927, two model h6128s and the h910 classic classical guitar. Fun fact, will mason plays a charles fox guitar built before ergo was founded. In this section you can find the guitar of the month. Feb 07, 2015 my opinions and quick sound demo of stellah guitar kit semi hollow 335 type guitar. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Apr 29, 2012 this is a vintage stella guitar i found at an antique shop in bethany missouri, came with original case and some case candy.
I have been trying top keep you up to date with the harmony guitar s assortment of guitars. Vintage 1972 stella harmony h6 acoustic folk guitar made in usa solid wood. If you ever trip over one of these old stella acoustic guitars at a flea market, buy it. Vintage harmony stella acoustic guitar h6128 1970s. H6 stella guitar made by harmony seventies version of the h929 adjustable bridge late models wears the stella name only on the label inside, and harmony o the head. The logo name on the head changed from stella to harmony on later versions. Late models wears the stella name only on the label inside.
The sound of a modern xbraced guitar is far away from the guitar sound you can hear on many preww ii era blues recordings. Vintage harmony stella acoustic parlor guitar h6128 flat. Stella guitars why you should love stella harmony guitars 51586466 vintage harmony guitars. I reckon i know these guitars inside out, having repaired and setup dozens of examples of this model, ranging from the.
Among the various instruments described are three rather rare regal 12string guitar models. The action is a little high but it is totally playable. The serial number located inside on the neck butt is. Stella guitars were played by notable artists, including robert johnson, lead belly, charlie patton. I reckon i know these guitars inside out, having repaired and setup dozens of examples of this model, ranging from the 1930s through. Needs work action is high could use neck reset see pic. Heavily carved ornate victorian red antique parlor set suite vintage furniture. This is a harmony stella h928 acoustic guitar from the midlate 50s.
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