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Family : Grand concert size

Other brands : H162 was also sold as Airline 8344 | Alden 9939 | Barclay BA162-3 | Biltmore 162 | Broman Embassy | Silvertone S602 | Silvertone S621 | Silvertone S625 | SR Sears & Roebuck S1217

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Original catalog descriptions

[1957 catalog]
SPANISH SOLO GUITARS
HARMONY GRAND CONCERT Mahogany spruce top flat model. Back and sides of selected quality mahogany, top of resonant spruce. Durable natural color eggshell lacquer finish. Ovaled rosewood fingerboard. "Pin" rosewood bridge with bone saddle. Hardwood neck. Shell celluloid guardplate. Excellent tone quality.
No. 162 Ea. $40.00
3/4 SIZE GUITAR Same as No. 162, but small size for children or women. Has shorter scale length, easier to finger.
No.162 3/4 - $40.00

[1966 catalog]
MAHOGANY WITH RESONANT SPRUCE TOP
Grand Concert Size. Back and sides of selected quality mahogany; top of resonant spruce. Soundhole, top and back edges are celluloid bound, with inlay. Durable natural color eggshell lacquer finish. Ovalled rosewood fingerboard. Rosewood bridge, with bone saddle. Steel reinforced hardwood neck. Shell celluloid pick guard. Excellent tone quality.
No. 162-Size 15 1/8 x 39 in. : $47.50
3/4 SIZE GUITAR Similar to No. 162, but small size. Has shorter scale length, easier for children or women to finger.
No. 162 3/4-Size 11 1/4 x 32 in. : $47.50

Original price

  1951 : $30.00
  1957 : $40.00
  1958 : $40.00
  1959 : $40.00
  1962 : $42.00
  1967 : $47.50
  1969 : $54.50
  1972 : $67.50

Verified production year(s) : 1940-1971
others years possible, not verified.

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• Lorie - 2006-01-08
  I have this very same guitar mine looks a bit better than the pic I was wondering how much it's worth mine is all original! if u know can u e-mail me @mparent66@hotmail.com thanks
• wes - 2006-09-27
  My harmony has a model #2649H1 62 .
  at least this is what it looks like. I think it means model H162 but does the 2649 mean anything? Just inside the body there appears to be a # s-65-IN and made in USA it is very faint and so I am not to sure.
• Harry - 2006-10-02
  Bought model H162 at a local flea market recently for $25. Has many features showed in photgraphs. How can I be sure if its a'57 or a '66? Does it have a collector's value?
  Bridge has no mounting studs, clean rosewood. White celluloid around edge of soundhole, truss rod cover plate missing is only part. (Should it be black or white?) Has the shell celluloid pickguard and binding. All natural finish.
  Been getting it back into shape. Neck needs to be bowed. Just deep cleaning, no hard refinishing. No cracks or serious surface damage, just expected wear, and aging.
  Already have a Sears classic model bought in '65. In great shape for first guitar. Still plays nice, sounds good. Never sell it, maybe put it in my will. Along with the H162.
  Can you help out in having that one in original condition, more or less?
  Thank you.
• BluesmanDave - 2007-03-08
  My brother and I found one of these in a trash can a few years back. The older ones with the red pickguard are VERY good slide guitars. Surprisingly, it also intonates perfectly, even though the action is very high. What a great tone, too - husky, bluesy, and LOUD! I personally like high action, but you would have to have biceps on your fingers to play high up the neck for too long. It's doable, but it takes effort.
• Matt - 2007-08-28
  Bought this model in 1961 in Canada for $45. Had three top frets replaced this year and am still playing it. A good 3 chord guitar due to high action which is probably higher now than when new.
• trkrodeo 41 - 2007-09-17
  found one sitting in a construction site job trailer dirty, bridge falling off, nut out of alignment, and missing three strings ,iasked who it belonged to and the superintendent said it was in his garage and he just wanted to get rid of it. so i asked if i could have it and thankfully he said yes. re-attatched bridge, re-set nut, cleaned it up and strung it up. plays nice ,but action is high at bottom of neck . very nice for a freebie.
• Banjo-Tam - 2008-01-21
  Got my 1970 H162 at an antique shop in North Carolina. Fantastic Bluesy Sound. Action wasn't too bad either.
• clark,&charlie marshall - 2008-01-21
  I have my grandfathers h162. had problems with the bridge had to have it redone the bridge ripped off the face almost. but I had redone so that I could give to my oldest son.when it was finished it has to be the best guitar we have. and we have a few nice ones we have a taylor,my oldest has finder.my 8yr.can play it just fine every loves its sound and action.will try to send photo.
• René van den Belt - 2008-02-19
  Bought an H162 ('63) and an H165 ('69) on ebay for playing slide. The H162 has the brighter sound with lots of overtones. The action on this one is good enough to play both slide and chords. I tuned it in open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) and it sounds incredible.
• Adrian - 2008-02-21
  Got one of these a week ago at a used music shop that was going out of business. Neck was off, Tuners didnt turn, but it sounded great.
  Got the neck set and strings added, screws removed and bridge reguled/holes plugged with bone inserts, and some of the bridge shaved off to lower action, as well as the tuners oiled and fixed up.
  Plays like a beauty and sounds spectacular. My new favorite guitar, all for $150 after repairs
• Gary - 2008-03-15
  For Wes,
  the s-65 stands for "Spring of 1965". There is apparently also a f-?? model put out in the Fall of the year.
• T.V. - 2008-05-08
  this was my first guitar, given to me by my grandmother. i love it. i'm not that good at guitar yet but this guitar has gotten me very far.