Regal R235 - Jumbo
Acoustic flatop - Natural - Distributed by Fender - Based on Harmony H1260
Production year(s) : 1966 (other years possible, not verified)

Very close to the Harmony Sovereign H1260, but with a specific inverted trapeze shaped bridge, and a black plastic headstock trim, with a square shape trussrod cover

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All solid woods

Scale

25"1/4

642 mm

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• jeff - 2007-10-04
  I bought one of these on ebay two years ago, it had a replacement bridge which was too narrow, as well as a loose brace. The vintage authenticity was gone, so I reworked the guitar with a neck reset, custom pin bridge, bone nut and saddle, new tuners, and a bridge doctor to flatten the bulge in the top. I have eight jumbo Sovereigns, seven of them thanks to my ebay addiction. I have reworked two Airline Sovereigns, two Harmony H1260's, and had my luthier fix my old H1265 and a rare Opus X. This Regal is as good as any of them and better than most. Ebony fretboard, the neck dovetail wasn't as sloppy as your usual Sovereign, though still your basic Harmony construction. This guitar vibrates against your belly and has a rich deep low end that compares to my rosewood Taylor 810. It loses out a little on the highs next to the Taylor, but that's what a couple grand will get you. I love this old guitar!
• Sara - 2007-11-26
  I own an R235, which I purchased new in 1964 in Michigan. With the exception of the original inverted bridge pulling loose and needing to be replaced in 1984, the guitar is in original condition. It differs from the photos here in that the pick guard is slightly smaller and appears to be the same as the R230 pick guard. Also, the color of the neck, back, and sides is darker, more of a true mahogany tone. All other details are as pictured. This guitar has wonderful, big sound and resonates deeply.
• db - 2008-09-10
  Wow, just got given one of these by a friend. The ebony trapezoid bridge top was broken off (string pressure just popped it off) but I glued it with 2-part epoxy and so far it's holding. I've tuned it down to "D" to decrease the tension and it still sounds fantastic. Great booming lows and mids with a very complex voicing, and that's running 11s! Big Harmony neck to hang onto. I'm not a Taylor fan (too bright) but own several Martins and Guilds from various decades. This guitar just kills me! Snap one up if you can, you won't be disappointed!
• Bill C. - 2008-12-24
  I bought one of these from Fred Rodens in Toronto in 1964.. The top of the Bridge popped off on mine sometime over the last year, (it had been stored for years strung.. What do I know, I was a kid when I bought it, and I'm just a 3 or 4 chord strummer!..)I have glued the piece back on, and it seems to work OK.. Paid $135.00 for it then (a week and a halfs pay) This Guitar traveled back and forth to Nashville just about every long weekend from 65 - 67 and was played at one time by virtually everyone in Country music who got tired of listening to me strum..(great parties though!). Mine also has a darker body and sides, but otherwise looks exactly the same
• Myalli - 2009-08-07
  I also bought one of these beautifully full voiced guitars in 1966, and have loved it forever.
  I've never found anything I liked better, and I've played Gibsons and Martins. I, too, love the way it resonates clear through you. Such a lovely big "voice". I wish I could take it with me, because it's the only thing I really want to take.