________________________________________________________ *** VINTAGE & TRADITIONAL GUITARS *** - 26​/​10​/​2024. ________________________________________________________ ACOUSTIC BLUES, JAZZ & SWING VINTAGE ARCHTOP - HARMONY H1320 "MONTEREY" USA 1938​/​40 RARE HIGH-END AUDITORIUM MODEL ACOUSTIC GUITAR - Professionally Restored, Fully Original, All Solid Woods, Spruce Top, Deep Red Wine Sunburst​/​Check Binding, Flamed Back & Sides Finish, Soft "V" Neck, Newtone "Archtop" Double Wound strings. ________________________________________________________ Stock Number: VTGC1083 In addition to the following description notes, further background information and restoration details can be found on my Vintage & Traditional Guitars website, on this link.... http://www.vintagetraditionalguitars.co.uk/details.php?id=630 .....also includes YouTube video demos and details of same model guitar, and link to the now archived Harmony Guitars Database page on the H1320 Harmony Monterey. Rare, Short Production period, High-End Auditorium-size Model from the pre-war, early years of the long-running Harmony Monterey "Family" of acoustic archtops. As customary with vintage Harmony USA guitars, this archtop is of quality All Solid Woods construction, with Spruce top and Birch back & sides. I can't find the ink date stamp in this guitar, no doubt faded through time but the, now archived, Harmony Guitars Database lists the much shorter production run dates on the H1320 as only 1938 to 1940, which accounts for it's scarcity! This guitar is a fully original, restored and very playable treasure - a "Pre-War" USA Archtop (bearing in mind that in the USA pre-war means up to the end of 1941) model with immense period character, which we brought back to full playability...as they say "they don't make 'em like this any more!" Excellent archtop action....around 3mm.​/​3.5mm. @ the 12th. fret....exactly where I would want to set it! Of course with scope to raise this on the adjustable bridge to suit some archtop players who prefer higher action. It has been re-strung with a set of Newtone Archtop Double Wound Light​/​12-54 strings...Archtop Series – 6 string jazz guitar..."A Double wrap of Round Nickel Plated Steel wire over a Round core gives these strings a unique feel and sound. They are warm and mellow, with less string squeal."..... https://newtonestrings.com/shop/archtop-series-6-string-jazz-guitar/?v=79cba1185463 The guitar is in a vintage​/​period covered chipboard case, not fitted or offering the degree of protection of a modern hard shell case, but of the right size, if not original to the guitar. I have restricted the wording here to a basic outline, so please do fully research the details provided on my VTG website, and contact me for any further information in order to fulfil your purchase. Thank you, Bob Chaffer, Vintage & Traditional Guitars.