Harmony Sovereign H-1260 Acoustic Guitar
By Donald Lee
The Harmony H1260 acoustic guitar is known for having a huge, booming voice and was one of Harmony's most popular acoustics built
during the height of the company's fame in the 1960s. The jumbo flattop acoustic guitar was produced between 1958 to 1971 in
Chicago, Illinois.
The Harmony Music Company was one of the most successful makers of guitars in the USA reaching their peak of production in the
mid-1960s. Founded in 1892 by Wilhelm Schultz an immigrant from Hamburg Germany, and by the middle of the 60s they were making
more guitars than all the other guitar manufactures in America combined.
The above photo is of the Harmony Guitar Co. Factory located in Chicago, Illinois.
The H1260 has dot inlays, white button tuners and white binding. It is claimed to be Harmony's best acoustic model. They had a
one-piece mahogany back, unheard of in today's acoustics. They are known to create a sound all their own, the same guitar used on
the recording of "Stairway to Heaven" played by guitarist Jimmy Page, and you may have even seen Mr. Page playing the instrument.
Led Zeppelin's guitarist has said he composed their first four records on the Harmony Sovereign, which means he wrote rock
history on the instrument. Often said to be a poor man's Martin guitar the instrument was commonly sold through Sears & Roebuck.
The above photo is of the craftsmen in the Harmony Factory in Chicago, Illinois who made guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles,
and violins.
The late 1960s and early 1970s were hard on U.S. guitar manufacturers because of the cheap imports being brought into the USA and
competing with the higher priced instruments made in the United States.
In 1975 the Harmony Guitar Company held a 3-day auction, auctioning off their factory inventory to the public, and the brand name
"Harmony" was sold to an Asian company, and then later sold to the Westheimer Corporation in Northbrook, Illinois.
The above image shows the area of the factory where the Luthiers accomplished the final stages of guitar production.
The Harmony Sovereign H1260 is known for its booming low-end sound, which is wonderful for open tunings, and was a favorite of
Howlin Wolf, Elmore James, Elvis, Ritchie Valens, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page, and countless other musicians
throughout the world.
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