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[opsopcopolis]

Or how about an original '58 Black Beauty (only 75 grand):

[crazzylilmofo]

Ohhhh giggidy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Zzz6FlWeTN8

Pigtronix Philosopher's Twin! Brand new and exclusive to Sweetwater. I'm pretty excited to give this beast a try.

[willonguitar]

might have to plug my old philosopher's tone in after hearing that. I took it out because i was pushing in a dirtier, more blues direction and that thing tends to make me want to play super clean. DAMN YOU options!

[opsopcopolis]

I've been spending a bunch of time on Ebay recently looking at old guitars that have seen better days.  Thinking about grabbing one on the cheap and fixing it up for fun.

[willonguitar]

Word to the wise, don't always ask advice on trades from other gear sluts. Just got snaked on a dead mint "used" hand wired 57 Tweed Reissue by a dude who also had a Mesa Mark series to trade. I was really looking forward to a volume and a tone knob and nothing else. 

[opsopcopolis]

I just bought the two of these for a combined total of $50 after shipping off of Ebay.  I'm gonna have myself a fun little restoration!

[alliwantis40s]

I just bought the two of these for a combined total of $50 after shipping off of Ebay.  I'm gonna have myself a fun little restoration!

Its really funny that you decided to restore some Harmonys.  I just yesterday decided I was going to fix up my dad's Harmony that has been sitting in my closet for a bunch of years.  I think atleast the full size one is an Asian Harmony.  Here is a site I found that specializes in USA made Harmonys.

http://harmony.demont.net/

I used it to figure out what model I had.


Here is mine.  The pots are pretty messed up most of them are pretty tight.

[opsopcopolis]

Nice!  That's a pretty little guitar.  The main thing I'm worried about is finding a bridge that works.  I might be able to use a tune-o-matic, but that's not what it should be

[AlexTheDictator]

It's not too hard to re-route the body for a tune-o-matic.  It might look a little goofy from the previous drill holes, but hey, it's your Frankenstein!

[alliwantis40s]

I was thinking about a tunomatic bridge.  If you decide you want to go true refurb then keep checking ebay there are a lot of them just sold for parts.  They never really appreciated in value.  Some people will are asking a whole lot for them but for a $90 guitar in the 60s but as you've seen you can get a deal especially for parts.  Mine was originally a redburst but either my dad or an uncle of mine must have stripped it.

[opsopcopolis]

Yeah, i've definitely noticed that a lot of people sell them for parts.  We'll see how I do with this one to start out