VINTAGE AND RARE HARMONY OPUS X ACOUSTIC FLAT TOP GUITAR 1974 VERY NICE

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VINTAGE AND RARE HARMONY OPUS X ACOUSTIC FLAT TOP GUITAR 1974 VERY NICE :
$725.00

SELLING A RARE HARMONY OPUS X ACOUSTIC DREADNOUGHT FLAT TOP GUITAR IN REAL NICECONDITION. THIS WAS THE BEST, AND ONE OF THE LAST, USA GUITARS HARMONY MADE AND IT WAS A LAST GASP EFFORT TO PRODUCEA QUALITY PRODUCT BEFORE GOING TO CHINA. THESE GUITARS ARE CONSIDERED THE QUALITY OF AGUILD OR MID-RANGE GIBSON AND ARE MODELED AFTER THE GIBSON J-200. INTERESTINGLY, THERE IS NOT MUCH ABOUT THE OPUS ON THE HARMONY DATABASE WEBSITE, EXCEPT, THERE IS A GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT A FELLOW RESETTING THE NECK OF ONE. YOU CAN FIND VARIOUS COMMENTARY ABOUT THESE ON THE WEB AND IT IS ALL GOOD STUFF.THE OPUS IS HARD TO FIND AND SOLD FOR ABOUT $475 WHEN NEW. SOME DETAILS:
- THIS GUITAR WAS BUILT AT THE HARMONY FACTORY IN CHICAGO.-SERIAL NUMBER IS 1172. NOTE:THERE IS NO DATE STAMP LIKETYPICAL HARMONY BUT I BELIEVE THESE WERE BUILT IN 74.- BIG BOOMING SOUND- SPRUCE TOP, NOT SURE IF BACK AND SIDES ARE MAPLE ORMAHOGANY,ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD- ADJUSTABLE TRUSS ROD- NICE THICK PICKGUARD-INDIVIDUAL GROVER TUNERS-MOTHER OF PEARL RECTANGULAR INLAYS- ACTION IS STILL PRETTY GOOD WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO SHAVE THE BRIDGE.- FRETS AND FRETBOARD NICE-THE GUITAR HAS A BEAUTIFUL AGED AMBER COLOR, WHICH HOWEVER, DOES APPEAR IN THE WHITE TRIMS. I THINK IT LOOKS VERY NICE-SOME NORMAL NICKS, SCRATCHES, AGE FADE BUT OVERALL IN NICE SHAPE FOR A 45 YEAR OLD GUITAR-THERE IS AMINOR BULGE IN THE LOWER BOUT, TYPICAL FOR AN OLD GUITAR.WOULD BENEFIT FROM A BRIDGE DOCTOR (THAT IS A GIZMO YOU PUT INSIDE THE GUITAR TO GIVE RELIEF, EASY JOB, COST OF THE GIZMO IS $25)- ENDSTRIP HAS SHRUNK A BIT
NOTE: SOLD WITHOUT CASE UNLESS I CAN DIG ONE UP
LOOK CLOSE AT THE PICTURES. THIS IS AN 40+ YEAR OLDGUITAR BEING SOLD AS IS. IF YOU WANT A NEW GUITAR, THEN GO PICK UP A NICE IMPORT. IF YOU WANT AN ECLECTIC, MADE IN USA, NOT PERFECT, BUT REALLY COOL GUITAR, THIS MAY BE FOR YOU. IF YOU KNOW HARMONY GUITARS, ENOUGH SAID. CHECK OUT THE OTHER GUITARS AND COOL STUFF I AM SELLING.