The following timeline is a workinprogress of the history of the guitar and its role. They have an authentic style, 5ply wooden shell, use of high quality materials and construction that has helped earn them their place in history. The acoustic bass guitar is a bass instrument with a hollow wooden body similar to, though. The ultimate guitar book is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to guitars, from early acoustics to the latest electrics. Georges harptone 12 string from concert for bangladesh. These were made at harptone s facilities in new jersey, and according to one source, only about 200 were made. Jan 18, 2016 1960s japanese guitar brand name game posted on february 12, 2012 january 18, 2016 by drowninginguitars posted in research, stories tagged 1960s, 1970s, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, history, research. Check out pages 115 and 168 of the history and development of the american guitar isbn 0933224184 for historical info on harptone guitars.
May 16, 2018 prewar sent a model hd herringbone dreadnought to ag, and i knew something was up when i saw the harptone hardshell case. Is anyone familiar with harptone guitars made in the usa. Over 40 years later, weve grown into one of the worlds most respected sellers of new, used, and vintage fretted instruments. Killer vintage was started as a legitimate business in 1994 and continues to buy and sell guitars and vintage gear today. The beatles and beyond georges guitars tilonlysilenceremains. Hohner has been making moderately priced acoustic guitars since the 1970s. Rock n roll show held in newark, new jersey, featuring the clovers and harptones. I used to work with the woman whose father owned the harptone guitar company in the 70s. Tenor guitars were marketed as a way to get banjo players in the 1930s to the 1950s to convert to guitar. Discover the incredible new timberline harp guitar line.
A martin acoustic guitar is the beloved instrument of millions of fans and famous players worldwide. His main guitar maker stan koontz, made this guitar. The front sections have instructions on chords, reading music, and using guitar accessories. The beatles early george harrison guitar discovered in cheshire. Beginning players favor them for their inexpensive pricing and solid construction. George produced the song sweet music and i played this black harptone during the recording session. It might have been released too late to be included in 20th centurys guitar magazines. Harptone has reached back into its archives, to recreate their historic series, which exhibits the authentic style, materials, construction and quality, which helped earn them their place in history, alongside the famous guitars they protected. They carried on using the hound dog name for a time and even introduced the dopera original name and logo for metal bodied guitars. Iconic american guitar maker with over 60 years of building handcrafted instruments in the united states. The history of guitars on our way english lisa chesters, katie sharp on.
Each bent twig guitar is protected by a harptone classic case handcrafted in the usa. While the guitars werent particularly expensive, people who should know and who have played my 12 string, tell me that it is one of the sweetest toned 12 strings theyve ever played. Over 40 years later, weve grown into one of the worlds most respected sellers of. Fwiw, the old harptone shop still exists and is theoretically still capable of doing anything it ever did, on a custom basis. There is very little need for this today, hence these four string guitars have little value.
The guitar was presented as a gift to william elliot of splinter in 1975 following the recording of their eponymous album, at the studios at friar park, henleyonthames. Tony bacon, the ultimate guitar book note example below made in japan. After the saville theatre rehearsals the group travelled up to the lancashire town, just north of liverpool, but during the journey an incident occurred that depleted the groups instrument collection. What acoustic guitar does gh play on here comes the sun. Adam, harptone was my grandfathers company, managed by my uncle after my grandfather retired. The guitar, which i just got as a christmas present, is. Harptone cases will beoffered to a select group of customers. The arched back on these does not have any bracesso she projects her voice very well. Harmony, the peoples guitar that is a book about harmony guitars and the company that made them, from the author. Playing a hohner guitar has at least one major disadvantage, howeverits impossible for a hohner owner to tell for certain when the guitar was made. The harptone guitars have had quite a bit of press over the years. Harmony, the peoples guitar book on harmony reverb. Harptone cases will be offered to a select group of customers. An interview with dave hinson from killer vintage guitar shop.
Bob dylan gets nervous at george harrison rehearsal youtube. The top is generally made of two bookmatched pieces of spruce. In 1966 or 1967, the harptone company offered to build guitars for standel, and hired luthier stan koontz to design a line of acoustic and electric guitars and basses. One interesting side note is that harp tone made the first commercially available acoustic bass guitarsprecede ing the ernie ball earthwood acoustic bass. This series of instruments was designed by luthier sam koontz of harptone manufacturing corporation located at 127 south 15th street, newark, new jersey. Established in 1886, harptone made the cobblegrained cases often found with vintage guitars from martin, gibson, guild, and others. The ultimate guitar book by tony bacon, paul day, paperback.
A harptone four string acoustic bass guitar, model b4. Watch vintage 60s70s harptone l6n 6string acoustic guitar wcase. The harptone manufacturing corporation was founded in 1893 in the usa, as a maker of musical instrument cases and accessories. Starting with the early days in new york circa 1833. In the beatles anthology book, harrison described it as a real cheapo, horrible little guitar but it was. Used harptone 1970s l6n natural acoustic guitar guitar. The standel company is an american company that makes guitar amplifiers. All 4 fullsize models in stock, with 4 new parlor harp guitars coming in late november.
How can you get more from a vintage acoustic guitar. Starting with the early days in new york circa 1833, this fabled story comes to life in the longawaited revision of the seminal martin history book. Owned by george and used by him over a number of years. Conn acoustic guitars began production in 1971 and continued through 1978. Derrek and i and peter frampton were playing acoustic guitars on the basic track at abbey road. If you watch carefully, you can see my cat prowling around in the background. Harptone eagle e6n dreadnought with case amazing vintage. The onyx trademark was the brand name of an australian importer. The first of the tv shows, on the following sunday, was blackpool night out for british abc. Martin guitar hardshell case fits 000 and om style guitars 3 ply tkl new 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings martin guitar hardshell case fits 000 and om style guitars 3 ply tkl new. These solid body guitars were generally entry level to intermediate quality.
Vintage guitars info martin collecting vintage martin guitars. I currently serve as one of the editors of the vintage guitar price guide, as well as a contributing editor and adviser of the blue book of guitars. Founded in 1972, elderly instruments started as a small store with a handful of instruments. In 1924, harptone began the production and distribution of guitars, banjos, mandolins and tiples and continued until 1942. Additional information may be included in various books that are for sale in the open marketmany of which have been consulted but probably not all. For greater savings check out our used harptone 1970s l6n natural acoustic guitar and get a great deal today. Feb 07, 2014 good spot dudley, harptone guitars have a very distinctive headstock.
There is a crack on the sound hole at the edge of the. This is a late 60s to very early 70s harptone eagle e6n dreadnought, mahogany back and sides, solid spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Taken from the concert for bangladesh rehearsals and concert documentary, we love bobby,apart from his bastard record company sony oops. A collection of vintage guitars and other instruments. Whether the guitar is by gibson, yamaha, or any other instrument manufacturers. Conn company in 1969, and moved conns corporate offices from elkhart, indiana to oakbrook, illinois where they hired jerry ackley to get the business up and running. In 1967 harptone started producing the b4 under their name production ended in 1975.
There was something about the label that helped date the guitar that it took a bit for standel to get their own labels on the instruments or something. When they were harptone, i availed myself often, but since tkl annexed them, i havent really made that connection. This time, standel was determined to create something very special. In 1967, a third and final attempt at electric guitars was made. The most fascinating section is the rather large history of the guitar and well known guitarists. May 09, 2015 dylan performs in custom with his talent, genius. Jun 02, 2012 i started playing for pay in 1966, and began dealing guitars in 1970. Harptone has reached back into its archives, to recreate theirhistoric series, which exhibits the authentic style, materials, construction and quality, which helped earn them their place in history,alongside the famous guitars they protected. Harp guitars and related instruments for sale updated 11112019. Vintage standel harptone acoustic guitar rare made in usa. In 1967 sam koontz and the harptone manufacturing co.
I have one i have a dreadnaught harptone model e6bc flattop but arch carved back single piece no back bracing nice abalone binding rosewood neck mother of pearl block postion markers nice jazz width neck made in nj by kootz i thought mine was circa 1964 it is black finish having trouble dating it, beautiful tones rings loud due. No book has ever brought together so many guitars in such keen detail and rich portrayal, featuring specially commissioned photographs of over 450 famous, rare and vintage guitars. We then took off to england and used the guitars on the brother album. Books that not only take on the history of the guitar, but also provide a reference for specs and things of that nature.