H56 - Rocket with vibrato
Electric hollowbody - Red
Production year(s) : 1965-1967 (other years possible, not verified)

Other brands : H56 Rocket with vibrato was also sold as Heath or Heathkit TG36 | Silvertone 1439

2 pickups - Single cutaway - See H56/1 for later double cutaway - (The H56 model number was previously used on a "Roy Smeck" archtop model in 1956)

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Scale

24"1/4

615 mm

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• tat2d irish - 2007-09-16
  i just bought a harmony rocket at a garage sale. I found what i think is the serial number (3626H56). It is a very beautiful guitar and it sounds great for as old as it is.
• TOXIC - 2007-11-16
  Based upon your description it may be worth anywhere between 300 ~ 650 based on current auction prices on Ebay at the moment. (2007-11-15) Generally, most go towards the higher end of the scale. Harmony guitars and other like models from Chicago have seen a noticable gain in values over the past year. Worth a look as an investment and playing guitar.
• Charlie North - 2009-02-21
  I have a 1966 H56. Good condition and all original. Missing a pickguard which I am currently looking for one. Unique sounds from these old guitars!
• Gene - 2009-11-09
  My H56 (which I thought was an H54) has gold foil pickups, but has an adjustable truss rod. It has been a great guitar ever since I bought it new. Still gig with it occasionally.
• Buddy Dale Jarvis ( budsgiutars ) - 2010-11-30
  I have A Rocket and play it all the time..
  It's dated on it, feb 22 1966..if you know about Guitars. you will know where to look for the stamp..It's there. I was lucky to find it.
  Last thing, Old Harmony Guitars are worth more now then ever. Just look around and see...
• Buddy Dale Jarvis ( budsguitars) - 2011-07-06
  Hey, Some of the Dates are stamped under the
  pick-ups...It is on mine, just like this ---> FEB 22 1966
  It's a Great Guitar !!!( A+ sound )( Plays 100% ) Thanks...
• mcdaddy52 - 2011-10-29
  I bought a Harmony Rocket in 1967 as a "Harmony by Heath" kit from Heathkit. Guitar arrived fully finished and complete, except you had to mount the pickups and controls yourself, including soldering the wiring to each. Took about 2 hours to do it myself, and I saved maybe $50 on the price compared to the music store. I traded the guitar in 1972 for one of the last Chicago-made Harmony Sovereign acoustics -- For $50 off the $110 cost of the Soveriegn. Sold the Sovereign in 2003, with slightly damaged headstock, for $280 on eBay. I didn't realize at the time how solidly built Chicago Harmony's were. I now own a 1940s Monterey, fully refurbished, that has amazing volume for an archtop, and draws offers to buy every time my local luthier does a little work on it.