H1414 - Patrician
Acoustic archtop - Top with a contrasting central panel
Production year(s) : 1940-1954 (other years possible, not verified)

Mahogany top with spruce central panel. Fretboard has a central contrasting wood strip as well, until 1950. late models have a fancier "vine" engraved headstock.

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Top wood	Mahogany and Spruce
Body wood	Mahogany
All solid woods

Scale

25"1/4

642 mm

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• John Meacham - 2007-06-15
  I Have a model 1414 serial # 27776H1414 S-48 The Tailpiece is prone to pulling in and crushing the binding, also cracks on the sound board follow the sides of the upper braces, quite difficult to reach and repair, I think my model is older than 1940 Does anybody know if it was made earlier to this time.
• Charlie - 2008-06-30
  I have a confirmed 1939 Patrician ,purchased in NC on the outer banks . the young man joined the army in 1941 and while away his froend inlaid the neck with bone trapiziods replacing original dots and completly refinised it removing the pick guard . I have a couple of cracks to glue and the front and back need gluing down good .I may take it back down to natural and re finish or replace the pick guard glue it and have the tailpeice re nickel plated ,and new Grover tuners with lite gauge strings nad she will play rihgt away. It has sit in the original Case in a controled climate car garage since 1950,when the original owner went to work and started a Family .after 47 years with the same company he retired and I did an addition to his home .When he found out I was looking for an arch-top to add to my Acoustic Show ,he presented it to me 1999 as a Christmas gift .No Charge ,He knew I would take care of it for him . Passing along the music it still holds. She is coming up on 70 years old and I can tell just by Holding it that it was meant for me to be the caretaker of this 1939 confirmed Patrician.So yes there were patricians before 1940.Mr. Joe will be proud if I can get her ready and playing before he passes. I was told that the only luthier worthy of working on it would be Dan Erlewhine with Sterwart Macdonald parts and guitar works in Ohio. The fella in New Zealand made 10 of of a Patrician owned by the Family who had owned Harmony .1 went to the Family two went to Museums and all the rest sold for over 10,000 at Auction, and these were Repro's . I'm going to take extremly good care of this one .
• François (webmaster) - 2008-06-30
  John, the S-48 stamp in yours clearly says that it was made in 1948. Charly, some Patrician may have been built before 1940, but I never saw any pictures of one, with evidence by the datestamp. Btw, I don't understand what you're saying about this New Zealand connection.
• DMills - 2008-09-29
  I have a Patrician Model #3209H1414. Excellent condition.I bought it in Washington State at a garage sale in 2003, I paid $15.00. Pictures available upon request.
• Kevin - 2009-11-18
  I have a model 1414 serial # 2519H1414 Patrician. My grandfather left this to my dad which in turn left it to me. It is in fair condition and has all orginial parts however it has a hairline crack on the back toward the bottowm left side. How can i find out how much it is worth. pls reply