H929 stella guitar book

H927 stella guitar made by harmony floating bridge and metal tailpiece. Vintage harmony usa h929 stella acoustic parlor guitar project vintage harmony usa h929 stella acoustic parlor guitar project welcome to musicdungeon. In 1959 a hawaiian model exists, with a square neck, open head and metal bridge, for slide playing. I think the guitar he used on unplugged was quite a bit nicer. The necks arent as wide its a parlor guitar, short scale. Stella h929 guitar made by harmony harmony guitars database. If the top isnt badly warped and the guitar plays in tune with the strings not too high off the fretboard you may well have a winner. Unfollow stella guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Stella guitars were played by notable artists, including robert johnson, lead belly, charlie patton, doc watson and willie nelson who learned to play on one. Check out gregg miners site for a good overview of the current thinking on the early history of the 12string guitar. Midlate 1950s stella h928 acoustic guitar collectors. Stella guitar news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2015 learn how. It was a very popular model, and variations were sold under many brand name. Preserving the legacy of the old oscar schmidt company, makers of stella guitars.

The guitar has a floating bridge and metal tailpiece and faux tortoise pickguard. A retro stella harmony h929 acoustic flatop guitar. My name is bob chaffer, based near lichfield, staffordshire, uk. Up for grabs is one 1969 harmony stella h929 parlor acoustic with the famous vertical faux flame top. I thought he supposedly used a stella to record polly on nevermind. In this section you can find the guitar of the month. Received 1009 buyer says wonderful blues guitar etc. This stella tenor is the same size and shape as the h929 six string versions with the same mahogany sunburst vertical faux flame figured finish. Early antique parlor guitar stella, bruno means security playable early one look. The answer to your question depends upon several things. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Streamed online instant downloads tabs included 2 bonus mp3 albums. During wartime the metal bridge was replaced with a wooden one.

With the new 5th edition of the blue book of guitars there is finally a coherent documentation of the different models of guitars made by the harmony guitar co. Austin guitar restoration south austin guitar repair, call 512 5901225. Vintage harmony stella acoustic parlor guitar blond 1960s usa 34 size. It has had several repairs to the top so cosmetically it is good. Although many galiano guitars were relabeled stellas made by schmidt, a fair number of them were made by independent italian american luthiers such as. Jack penewell was a paramount recording artist in the 1920s who played a custom made stella double neck guitar. Trying to idetify a stella guitar telecaster guitar forum. This is a 1960s i believe based on the construction stella harmony h929.

This one hasnt seen lots of use and looks quite good. A few years ago, before his passing, luthier bill collings, of collings guitars launched a new venture. Stella guitars an essential ingredient for playing blues music. Stella guitars were played by notable artists, including robert johnson, lead belly, charlie patton. I have been trying top keep you up to date with the harmony guitars assortment of guitars. I have worked and trained with professional luthiers for some time, which i continue to do, and recently set up my own workshop for guitar preparation, setup, and repairs. The silvertone 605 was built for sears by the harmony company in chicago, illinois. The sides and back are also solid birch, which gives this guitar its woodsy tone. This is a awesome old guitar, in fabulous condition look the pictures. They all cost more than the average beginner wanted to lay down for their first axe. Trying to idetify a stella guitar discussion in other. The 70s one is on the first video, and the galliano is in the 2nd video under. Harmony stella tenor model h929tg bridge and soundhole photo courtesy harmony guitar database.

The guitars which are most associated with preww2 country blues are the oscar schmidt stellas. The sound of a modern xbraced guitar is far away from the guitar sound you can hear on many preww ii era blues recordings. For vintage guitar collectors, the 1971 harmony stella is an attractive collectors item, available in a variety of models, but you might find the h930 1971 harmony stella an attractive flattop acoustic with a sunburst, vertical faux flame or an h929 with a stencilled rosette around the soundhole and a floral design on the pickguard. Stella guitars the history and lore of the guitars of oscar schmidt by neil harpe the stella guitar book is back in print. Mel bay fun with the guitar and the new guitar course by alfred dauberge and morton manus. Its a small bodied guitar, with all solid birch construction. The stella brand consists of low and midlevel stringed instruments. Additional photos including some new color pictures an expanded history of the american 12string guitar a new chapter about the 12string musicians of 1920s atlanta a new chapter about blind.

H929 stella guitar made by harmony floating bridge and metal tailpiece. These guitar typically have a chunky neck and a bright midrange sound. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Stella was an american guitar brand owned by the oscar schmidt company. I received the stella guitar today, i already played hours with, its fantastic. The origins of the 12string guitar are fairly mysterious but from what we know they first started appearing in builders catalogs sometime in the very late 1890s. Stella guitars came from an era when mass producing inexpensive guitars that were halfway decent just didnt happen. Id originally worked on this in 2012, but it came back to me in trade and so ive completely updated the post with new photos, a new description, and a new soundclip. Austin guitar repair on a 1960s stella acoustic guitar.

This is a harmony stella h928 acoustic guitar from the midlate 50s. Where to find out if my old stella guitar is worth any. There were three companies that could make a decent guitar back then. Anot her stella h929 sold to a buyer in italy since. Before harmony took over the brand name stella, stella. It was a very popular model, and variations were sold under many brand name sivertone, regal, airline, fender.

Harmony enthusiasts will note that this guitar is nearly identical to the harmony model h929. The 1971 harmony stella is popular among vintage guitar. Stella harmony h929 60s 2 color sunburst, same as elvis guitar jailhouse rock. Find great deals on ebay for harmony stella and harmony guitar. Typically, a stella double neck had one fretted neck for melody playing and a second unfretted neck stung with bass strings. I just had to demo this stella acoustic with my mutha slide from. For greater savings check out our used stella star acoustic guitar and get a great deal today. Of course, many different types of guitars were used to play the old, rural blues, but the predominant instruments during the 1920s and 1930s were stellas. The stella guitar brand was acquired by the harmony company in 1939. And is there any way i could find out how many were made. I know i was made in the 70s, but is there any way i could find the exact year of my harmony stella model number h6. Stella guitar the roots of the blues acoustic blues guitar lessons. An in detail describtion of one instrument will be posted, a video of the guitar will be video available too.

It has the oldest painted on stella logo, original wood nut and wood end pin. H929tg stella tenor guitar made by harmony tenor version of the h929. Now in its fourth printing, the newly reedited stella guitar book includes. This was my dads guitar that was given to me as boy, but i never learned to play until i was about 18. Elvis presley used a stella h929 in the movie jailhouse rock numerous. His latest book, making a poor mans guitar, fox chapel publishing. It was a fairly inexpensive parlor sized guitar targeted as a student model andor for home playing. Harmony stella h929 with stenciled fret markers, a metal tailpiece.

Vintage 1972 stella harmony h6 acoustic folk guitar made in usa solid wood. The whole legend about the stella used on polly was that it was well. If it is the guitar will have some collectable value. He wanted to recreate guitars made in the 1920s, that had that sound you would find on a guitar much like an oscar schmidt made stella guitar and other brands of the era. Vintage harmony stella h929 1969 sunburst flame top reverb. Elvis presley used a stella h929 in the movie jailhouse rock numerous dings, dents, retouches, blemishes. Plus there were 4 mimeograph print outs of some music he was working on back in the day and some hand written stuff too. In relation to this fact, i want to create a section stellas and the blues when i started the website. This one is stamped f63 fk inside the sound hole, designating a guitar that was built in.

Bought a fine 1969 stella h929 tenor on ebay, all original and with the blackblue chipboard case. I hauled this thing around with me for many years in non. A real guitar ressurection 1960s stella acoustic repair. If you ever trip over one of these old stella acoustic guitars at a flea market, buy it. The stella h929 models, as used in the movie, were made from 1945 to 1970, at least. There is no visible date stamp, but it appears to be 1960s. Harmony stella tenor h929 tg 1960s sunburst reverb.

The h929 stella was also available as 34 size and tenor, but each with classic glued bridge. Guitar playing made easy for everyone book 2 joseph m. The 605s solid birch top has a cherryred sunburst finish. Harmony stella model h929 photos courtesy guitar museum. This is the vintage harmony stella acoustic guitar project.