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While walking our dog at 2 AM the other morning I spotted this old Harmony tenor sitting on top of a pile of stuff waiting for the sanitation guys. It followed me home.

According to the Harmony database website http://harmony.demont.net/model.php?id=253# this is a Monterey Tenor H950T, all solid birch, built in 1948.

Is it worth the time and effort for this rookie to attempt repair??
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Looks like a fun project, which has it own inherent value.
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Cut my repair teeth on old Harmonys.
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in the movie Animal house when the angel and devil were on the shoulders the devil said " DO IT". In this case I would go with the devils advice.
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I think it's worth restoring. At the very least, you'll end up with a nice arch top guitar. From what I've seen, Harmony Archtops are quite popular on Ebay.
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I say go for it. Bring that incredibly cool tenor back to life! Looks like water damage, eh?
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ColestineGuitar wrote:I say go for it. Bring that incredibly cool tenor back to life! Looks like water damage, eh?
I thought water damage at first but I haven't yet found any water lines. Perhaps the guitar was lying face up in water but again, I see no tell tale signs.
Once I remove the back I'll have a better idea of what I'm up against.
 

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Diane Kauffmds wrote:I think it's worth restoring. At the very least, you'll end up with a nice arch top guitar. From what I've seen, Harmony Archtops are quite popular on Ebay.
Yes they sure are. There were a ton of them made by Harmony. Regrettably, they're not in the 'highly sought' category, although I see sellers asking $350 for a similar guitar. Of course that seller is in search of a sucker because looking at the 'Sold' listings, the prices that buyers are willing to pay are under $100., way under $100.

I'll give this trash pile find an attempt at repair and keep everyone posted as I progress or regress.
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