Guitar Question

oldrocker
oldrocker Posts: 2,590
in The Clubhouse
Was going thru the attic and found this.

I "think" it's a Harmony Silhoute H-19. Has an Jan 10 1966 date.
MFG by Rowe Inc.

I know nothing about guitars anymore. Worth keeping?

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    You found this in your attic?

    I have no idea, but sure looks sweet!
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    I was looking for an empty speaker box up in the attic. I forgot I had this thing and got it out, cleaned it a bit. Decided to ask here and put up some pictures for those here way more smarter than I am.

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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    I need to string it and play a few chords, can't hit many decent chords anymore as ole "artie" seems to setting into the old fingers...
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    IMO those old 60's guitars are all worth keeping! They're very collectible these days, as it seems most things are. String that baby up and bang on it a bit, I have a couple just for that purpose, I haven't played seriously in years but it's nice to have around when you want one!
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    Looks like it could be worth a few hundred dollars. It is an H19. Depending on how long it has been sitting idle you may want to take it to a guitar tech to get it checked out before using it so nothing gets cracked when tension is reapplied to it. Looks like it is in great shape though.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited May 2015


    It started back in 1963 his moma wouldn't buy him that new red Harmony

    John Hiatt- Perfectly Good Guitar. Saw him during the Tiki Bar tour after the show I was standing in line to get an autograph there was this girl with her father she had a red Harmony with her he signed it for her with a big smile on his face he said to her these old Harmony are good guitars, you should of seen the smile on her face.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited May 2015
    Sorry bout that link not working
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited May 2015
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DNpRpEQOAOg

    This time it worked!
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Emlyn wrote: »
    Looks like it could be worth a few hundred dollars. It is an H19. Depending on how long it has been sitting idle you may want to take it to a guitar tech to get it checked out before using it so nothing gets cracked when tension is reapplied to it. Looks like it is in great shape though.

    Thanks Emlyn, I thought it was an H19. I just wasn't 100% sure.

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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    MrBuhl wrote: »
    IMO those old 60's guitars are all worth keeping! They're very collectible these days, as it seems most things are. String that baby up and bang on it a bit, I have a couple just for that purpose, I haven't played seriously in years but it's nice to have around when you want one!

    Thanks MrBuhl, I guess I will keep it. Who knows maybe someday when my Daughter gets all my stuff, it might be worth a few bucks.

    Neat story about the girl getting the autograph. Mr. g

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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited June 2015
    It's really cool that it has the custom case with it (?) , might add to the value. The guitar looks like it got played quite a bit. ;)
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    I did finally find a few listed for sale on line, they appeared to have some bumps and bruises on them. This one certainly is not mint by any means.
    It did get played many years ago when I was younger and "in my mind" going to be the next legendary guitar player :D

    A Harmony guitar site I found says it has Dual DeArmond Mustache pickups in it and once I started to really look at it, it does have mustache shaped engraving on the pickups.
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  • Farkenhostile
    Farkenhostile Posts: 85
    Yep hold onto it, old guitars go up in value pretty well. even if its not worth as much now that thing will keep on going up in value the older it gets.

    I once thought about buying something like Gibson Les Paul every year and leaving it in its case and packing it away. Eventually those guitars would be worth a lot.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    It's value is in its vintage look alone. Quality wise there is not much there. Remember, they made crappy guitars back then just as they do now.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    I figured that, just going to put it back in the attic, wait another 49 years and let my daughter deal with it.... :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,781
    These fetch $3-600 on EBay
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    $3-600. So much for using it for a sale/trade/down payment for a Marantz. Or that Monastry modification, which I've heard is perfect..

    Yep, back into the attic she goes.... :)
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