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Original catalog descriptions

[1955 catalog]
Three colorful highly polished beauties have been added to Harmony's famous Monterey line - long the pace setter in its price class. Monterey Colorama guitars are fully arched, Auditorium size 41 x 15 3/4 inches, of carefully selected hardwoods. Top and back body edges are celluloid bound. Ovalled fingerboards have bone nut, large stencilled position markers. Adjustable ebonized bridges permit variation of string height. Fitted with celluloid guardplates, nickel plated tailpieces. dependable gear-type machine heads for accurate tuning. Beautifully finished, excellent tone.
Monterey guitar, gleaming polished black finish with Cherry red panel : $37.50.

[1957 catalog]
HARMONY'S FAMOUS MONTEREY LINE - LONG THE PACE SETTER IN ITS PRICE CLASS
Monterey guitars are arched, Auditorium size 41 x 15 3/4 in., of carefully selected hardwoods. Top and back body edges are celluloid bound. Ovalled fingerboards have bone nut, position markers. Adjustable ebonized bridges permit variation of string height. Celluloid quardplates. Nickel plated tailpieces. Dependable machine heads for accurate tuning. Beautifully finished, excellent tone.
No. 952 Monterey Guitar, auditorium size, gleaming polished black finish with Cherry Red panel - $46.00

Original price

  1955 : $37.50
  1957 : $46.00

Verified production year(s) : 1944-1945
others years possible, not verified.

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• - 2006-04-25
  The faux spruce top H952 made during WWII is really unique!