60's Harmony Sovereign 1260
Produced from 1958 to 1971, this jumbo sized powerhouse was the flagship acoustic model for the Harmony guitar company. Even the Gibson J-200 couldn't compare to the Harmony's booming bass and piercing tone, much of which was contributed to it's ladder braced construction.
This is one of my war horses that I use on stage from time to time... It's 'war scars' are deceptive as the repairs are intact, the playability is fine and the tone has that deep growl that you'd expect from a Harmony Jumbo guitar.
Mahogany back and sides, ladder braced solid spruce top with a pin bridge. The tuners aren't original but everything else is there.
This is one of my war horses that I use on stage from time to time... It's 'war scars' are deceptive as the repairs are intact, the playability is fine and the tone has that deep growl that you'd expect from a Harmony Jumbo guitar.
Mahogany back and sides, ladder braced solid spruce top with a pin bridge. The tuners aren't original but everything else is there.
I literally wrote this instrumental about 30 minutes before shooting the video so, like the guitar, it has a few 'dents' in it... but the energy is there. I call this piece 'The Sovereign Boogie.'
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The blues musician Big Joe Williams modified his with 9 strings, a pick guard and a pick up.
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Listen to old timey musician Rosco Holcomb as he fires away on his.
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Rock stars Jimmy Page and Pete Townsend made good use of them as well
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