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Family : Lower end archtop

Other brands : H1213 Archtone was also sold as Alden 9946 | Regal R240 | Silvertone S623

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Original catalog descriptions

[1957 catalog]
HARMONY ARCHED GUITARS- AUDITORIUM MODEL Arched top and back, birch, with F-holes, in a pleasing brown mahogany shaded and highlighted finish. White striped edges. Ovaled hard maple fingerboard, grained to resemble rosewood. Celluloid guardplate, on bracket: adjustable bridge.
No. 1213 - $34.50

[1966 catalog]
HARMONY ARCHTONE MODERATELY PRICED GUITARSOf hardwood construction, with arched tops and backs. Hardwood necks, steel-rod reinforced. Ovalled hard maple fingerboards, grained to resemble rosewood, with 6 inlaid position markers. Bone nuts. Adjustable bridges. Nickel plated tailpieces. Celluloid pickguards, mounted on bracket. White striped edges and pin lines. Size : 153/4 x 403/4 in. Choice of finishes:
No. 1213-Shaded brown Mahogany finish - Each $39.95
No. 1215-Shaded Reddish Mahogany finish with the top grained to resemble spruce - Each $39.95

Original price

  1951 : $26.50
  1956 : $32.00
  1957 : $34.50
  1958 : $34.50
  1959 : $34.50
  1962 : $36.00
  1967 : $39.95
  1969 : $42.50
  1971 : $49.50
  1972 : $51.50

Verified production year(s) : 1951-1971
others years possible, not verified.

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• enbcom - 2005-09-07
  I have a 1962 H1213 with a headstock logo that says "Lancer" with two spears crossed over. It's black with painted on white inlays and binding. It's really cheap but cool looking. I suspect it was a Canadian model made for Woolworth some other Canadian department store. I bought it at a country estate auction, seemed to be all original so likely didn't move around much.
• Dave S - 2006-12-16
  I intended to buy a flat top folk guitar in 1967 but got this one because the strings were closer to the neck and much easier to play than my friends Gibson. The thing I didn't like is that it didn't look like a cool folkie guitar.
• Thank you for this resource! - 2007-02-11
  I've just come into possession of a H1213 after the passing of my Dad. I remember him practicing / attempting Segovia and Romero licks in the family room, with his head surrounded by Sir Walter Raleigh pipe smoke.
  What a memory.
  Thank you again.
• Ramiro Reyes. - 2007-05-24
  hello, my name is Ramiro and alive in the city of Mexico, I buy a Harmony H1213 made in the USA in 1957, the sound is brilliant and this in excellent conditions, really buys it in a store of persistence and that was a very good purchase. Greetings to all and until soon.
• Eddie P. - 2007-07-12
  Today I bought a Harmony # 8935H1213 w/1-67-11 inside the "f" hole................it sounds great with new Martin strings..........I really love it...........it is in great condition....everything is oringinal......I skipped a day of work to buy it !!!
  Hope I still have a job !!!
  Eddie P.
• Andy (Dear Rose) - 2007-08-25
  Just got a harmony 1213 today from F-61. This thing plays amazing! The string action is very low, great tone,...very bluesy. The prior owner replaced the old tuners with new metal ones. Can't thank your site enough for the wonderful information and history, THANKS!!!!-ANdy
• Will Dockery - 2007-10-06
  I was recently given a Harmony 9629H1213... its been through a bit of "hard travelling" but still has a great ring, nice with slide. A friend was playing along with it in the backseat to classical music on the radio... astounding! Anyway, it needs some work but not a lot.
• Steve - 2007-12-20
  Bought an H1213 on a whim and so glad I did. Great sound and the action is really ahead of its time. It's forsale but really becoming one of my guitars that I'm goig to hate to see go... but running out of wall space.
• Thomas A. - 2008-05-08
  About four years ago i bought a guitar from a friend. He sold it to me for 50 bucks so i was like sweet. I had never known what model it was, i just knew that it sounded amazing. After looking up the model and year on your site, i found out that it was a 64 H1213 model. I'm so glad i bought it from him. Thanks for the help!
• pat geraghty - 2008-05-10
  I purchased 8915h1213 at a yard sale in VA.for around 25$ from the original owner,He added he would play it for his children during summer breaks and sometimes at other family gatherings. He also mentioned they traveled quite alot as did the Harmony,I could sense his attachment to the instrument.Knowing its History is as wonderful as is the Guitar.