H79 - 12 string electric
Electric hollowbody - Dark red
Production year(s) : 1966-1970 (other years possible, not verified)

Other brands : H79 12 string electric was also sold as Holiday AL9339

12 strings, 2 (different from 6 string) pickups. 6 ply bindings (wbwbwb)

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Scale

24"1/4

615 mm

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• sploshette - 2006-06-08
  I've just bought one h79 on ebay. very beautiful guitar, missing 3 strings. It looks very good but apparently was stored and not played for years so it needs adjustments to be fully played (will be done mid july 2006 by a luthier). I will post my comments after the guitar adjustments.
  all I can say is electronics works and neck is thick (apparently in the style of a LesPaul as it was said to me by a "LesPaulIST" friend).
  so wait a little bit for more ... ;-)
• DrThousand - 2006-06-15
  I bought one new, and it sounded very good. I hadn't played a 12 string before, But I had no trouble adapting. Once I got the hang of playing it, I became a much better player; Then the guitar & i sounded FABULOUS! People on the net have been saying you can't use a 12 for your main guitar; well, Mr McGuin and I beg to differ with that statement. It's AWESOME! Ever play one thru a high-gain fuzz? Sounds like your amp is gonna blow when you bend a note!
  I don't play mine anymore because it was stolen from my apartment in Pittsburgh.
• sploshette - 2006-08-01
  It's done. guitar was adjusted. Very pleasant to play. original tuners are very stable. Chords have a very homogenous sound. Single strings (2 in fact, obviously !) lines give a very vintage byrds-like sound. I had to choose between this one and my Vox Tempest XII ... I sold the vox !
• Seattlemike - 2007-03-05
  I had a H79 in high school. It was given to me as a gift in 1969. I would love to track one down again. If I can find some old pictures of it, I will scan and post it
• sploshette - 2007-07-30
  I sold my H-79 ... and buy a great Black Vox Phantom XII with matching headstock ! sorry but Vox guitars are the bests ! ;-)
• Marquis - 2007-10-25
  I found mine in a pawnshop during my hunt for a bluesy hollowbody. I paid $250 for it I think. I string it with 6 partially because of the 3 broken tuners & partially because 6 is all I wanted. It's a great player tho. The tuners are a bit bunched up & hard to tune without moving another, but that's probably more my big fingers fault. I'm selling it now because I found a better hollowbody (harmony, of course).
• mackchi - 2008-05-14
  I have one that belonged to my siste who was a Beatlemaniac in the 60's.
  I need to get it restrung and tuned. I am not sure if I want to sell it or not . I will post here after I get the guitar "conditioned"
• willvis - 2008-07-07
  I bought an H79 at Able Pawn in Mobile, Alabama back around 1983. I have held on to it ever since. It sounds amazing. One of the machine heads has broken off, though, and replacements to fit that huge slotted headstock have thus far eluded my search. A great instrument to go along with my Rocket.
• Henry - 2008-12-09
  I have a H-79 and though the body and cutouts look the same. There are a few differences. Such as the Pickups and the shape of the toggle switch. Nobs are solid black. It was my fathers and he played it well. There is a serial number but didnt find anything here give me details as to when exactly it was put into production. Perhaps if there is a way to load a picture of it I can post it for the readers.
• Eddie - 2009-08-26
  I have this Exact guitar. My Parents bought it for me Brand new. it is all original and in mint shape. It Plays very well And is A beautiful instrument. I am glad I kept it. Has a beautiful rich sound.
• Joshua - 2009-12-17
  My dad has this guitar, and he sort of gave it to me. its a bit beat up, but it still sounds great. imreally looking forward to fixing it soon, just because its such a great instrument
• Gibson Guy - 2010-01-07
  I have a 1967 or 1969 H79 hollow body 12 string in great shape body wise except for a small crack in the headstock. What's funny is it STAYS in tune.