Auction Alert!
Check out this very cool, nicely restored, Harmony Stella from the 1960′s. Rebuilt with Martin-style X-bracing by Barton Lane Guitar Company. This guitar is on ebay right now at: 1960′s STELLA HARMONY guitar w/ Martin 0-18 X-bracing!!. This auction ends March 26, 2011 15:50:27 PDT
NOTE: Guitar sold at end of auction for $356.
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Rebuilt Harmony Stella. Martin 0-18 X-Bracing. Barton Lane Guitar Company.
Here is a really cool 1960’s Stella guitar made in the USA by Harmony.
This guitar was professionally repaired/restored by the Barton Lane Guitar Company.
They rebuilt the top with Martin style forward shifted, tapered X-bracing (these guitars were originally ladder-braced) and also put a small, pre-war style, maple bridge plate in place of the original, extremely large mahogany one. The back, sides, and top, are all made of solid birch.
The many cracks in this instrument were all professionally repaired.
I imagine that this guitar sounds worlds better than it did with its original, heavy, ladder braces.
This instrument sounds REALLY COOL!! It would be ideal for a folk or blues guitar picker/strummer. The tone is reminiscent of an old Gibson L-00 or maybe a Martin 0-18.
