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Other brands : H70 Meteor was also sold as Airline 7238 | Airline 8448 | Alden 9920 | Regal R270 | Regal R272

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Original catalog descriptions

[1962 catalog]
The Ultra-Thin Meteor electric
Now with the harmony Golden-tone Indox pickups

Reasons why you will want to try it :
- "Ultra-Slim" neck with TORQUE-LOCK rod
- "Ultra-Slim" fingerboard - Uniform feel - Short scale for easy chording
- "Ultra-Thin" arched tone chamber body - Spruce and maple
- New "Golden-Tone" Indox pickups increase range of performance

The ultra-thin Meteor electric... most comfortable playing "big guitar" yet. Ease of holding thin hollow cutaway body is matched by uniform ease of fingering straight-line thin neck and slim narrox speed-fretted fingerboard. New golden-Tone Indox double pickups are rich in response. Individual tone and volume controls and changeover switch. Individual tuning keys. Heavy multiple edge bindings and inlays. Size 15 3/4 x 40 1/2 un. - rim only 2 in. deep. Choice of hansome polished finishes.
Sunburst shaded finish, $174.50. C70 carrying case, keratol, plush lined, $22.50.

[1966 catalog]
Professional Grade Cutaway Electric Guitar
- Improved Adjustable Double Pickups newly designed in cooperation with DeArmond
- Individual Adjustable polepieces under each string, to balance response
- "Ultra-Slim" Neck with Adjustable Torque-Lok dual reinforcing rods
- "Ultra-Thin" Tone chamber Hollow body
- "Ultra-Slim" Fingerboard - Unidorm Feel - Short scale for easy chording
- Modern Flat Wound strings - Quiet - Smooth for fingering comfort

The Ultra-Thin Meteor Electric
Ease of holding the thin hollow cutaway body is matched by the ease of fingering the straight-line thin neck and fingerboard. Double pickups are rich in response and have adjustable polepieces under each string, permitting precise balancing of string response. Individual tone and volume controls and change-over switch. Individual tuning keys. Heavy multiple edge bindings and inlays. Handsome polished Sunburst Shaded finish.
H70 guitar - Size 15 3/4 x 40 1/2 inches - Rim 2 in. deep : $179.50
H70LH Guitar for left handed players. Allow 30 days : $199.50
C70 Carrying Case, keratol, plush lined : $24.00

Original price

  1958 : $170.00
  1959 : $170.00
  1962 : $174.50
  1966 : $179.50
  1967 : $179.50

Verified production year(s) : 1958-1966
others years possible, not verified.

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• Alvaroking - 2006-05-17
  Hi,it's Alvaro from Spain.I play guitar in an spanish retro-blues group called REVERENDOS.Recently I picked an AIRLINE h70 METEOR(1964,I think)and all I can say is that it has a tone as cool as T-Bone Walker.
• Jim - 2006-06-26
  Hi, I just recentley was able to pick up an H70.
  With a lot of elbow gress and some new strings its not to bad, I think its a 62 could any one tell me what it might be worth. Not that Iam gona get rid of it but I trying to convince my wife on why I need anouther guitar.
• RicksterUK - 2006-09-15
  I've had my Harmony Meteor since about 1991, I bought it from a friend who was a busker.. He used to sleep rough with the guitar. He wanted £15 for the guitar and a little practice amp.. I said I didn't want the amp, and gave him the £15. He needed a dreadnought to busk with.. he got one for one can of beer and two cigarettes. Crazy but true!!.. It seems to be a 66 model.. it says S-66 inside. It has the adjustable pickups. I have flat wound srings on it!! It just seemed that they suited the guitar.. I can't believe it shipped with them. It sounds really classic. I love it!!
• mike phiz - 2007-10-04
  I have a blonde Meteor which I paid £20 for in 1970, complete with case. The guitar was made in 1958, and had been gigged hard. It has a Bigsby tailpiece and is fitted with Schaller machine heads. At the moment it is living in my loft, and I haven't played it for nearly 30 years....