H65
Electric Archtop - Sunburst or Blonde
Production year(s) : 1956-1960 (other years possible, not verified)

Cutaway body, 1 pickup, thin body (2"3/4) and unusual shorter scale (24"1/4). Cousin version of the deeper and longer scale H60. H65 is a relatively common model. The pickup is often presented as a "Gibson" pickup, but the original Gibson P13 was different, with a different magnet and square polepieces (see Harmony H50).

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Top wood	Maple
Body wood	Maple

Width	16"3/8	415 mm
Length	40"5/8	1030 mm
Body depth	2"7/8	72 mm
Scale	24"1/4	615 mm
Neck at nut	1"3/4	45 mm
Neck at 12th	2"1/8	55.5 mm
Unusual shorter neck, shorter scale than most Harmony archtop

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• Per Ängkvist - 2010-04-04
  I bought a H-65 yesterday in Sweden. When I studied the pictures I found that on pic 21-25 I can see MY guitar!!!! Now someone has put on an extra P-13 PU so it's almost like a H-62. It sounds awesome!
• DrFred - 2011-03-09
  I just scored a mint 1959 H 65 that is in incredible condition. Everything original and everthing works. Wow - what a great guitar for jazz. Hard to believe that after 52 years an instrument could be in this condition. Though these were not uncommon guitars, I have not found more than a couple for sale in any given year and when they are, they aren't on the market very long.
• milod - 2011-03-10
  If I'm not mistaken, my Harmony is this model. I got it in a swap in the mid 1970s. I used it for rock and country on regular weekend gigs. It's still in pretty decent shape although it needs a good cleanup. A very nice sounding guitar, really. Mine has had some mods such as Grover pegs, a Gibson-style adjustable bridge and I have no idea what tailpiece originally was on it. A bit of loss of inlays of the headstock but as has been said, it has held up incredibly well for a guitar more than a half century old.
• fingers - 2011-05-23
  Just got a 1957 H65. It reminded me of the one I played as a teenager in a band back in the 70s. I absolutely love it. It just screams 50s in its styling and the playability is sweeeet. You just cant fake it when it comes to that vintage sound,looks and feel. Beautiful guitar.
• diamond dave - 2011-09-05
  I bought a rather used H65 way back in 1984 and it has sat in my attic since then until about two weeks ago when I decided to dust it off and restore it. It has cleaned up really nice and is starting to look great! I need one original tuner key and 4 tuner bushings and the original volume/tone knobs. Not finding many choices on Ebay (or anywhere for that matter)..
• rick winking - 2011-10-19
  A friend gave me one of these several years back. I fixed it up and actually played it for a while. Mine is not that easy to play but it sounds kind of cool. I have a grestch new yorker and a couple of L5s, so I am a bit spoiled. It looks cool hanging on the wall, though.