You have given me hope. I inherited my great grandfather's 1964 sovereign. Beautiful guitar but hadn't been treated the best until my grandparents finally let me keep it. It definitely needs a neck reset and my dad broke the truss rod a long time ago. I had strings on it for a little bit. The strings were a mile off the neck, but what I could play on it sounded beautiful.
Thanks so much Scott for helping me out on this. I can’t express how much this guitar means to me, and you insured that I’ll get to enjoy it for a long, long time to come!
@@jayvarner1305 I do still have it and I will always. It belonged to a friend that was unfortunately murdered a few years ago. It is a constant reminder that I can still play music and he cannot. It has a wonderful boxy/bluesy tone!
well thats a sad story,but joyful you have it and got it all fixed up ,sorry about your buddy ,i cant figure out how to send a picture of min on here @@jasonacyofficial
Very interesting video! I'm considering buying a beat up Harmony that needs a neck reset and trying it myself. It seems you generally remove the neck, sand off a bit at the bottom where it bows, and then shim the end of the fretboard?
Nice work. More hands (that understand what you are doing of course) are always needed to hold and steady sometimes. That's ideal of course. But very nice careful work.
I’ve never taken the fretboard off a harmony to verify that. This neck was nice and flat (no up bow) I’ve taken the fretboard off a 1930 Supertone (no rods) & a 1970’s Conrad MIJ (3 rods!) maybe I should get a metal detector?
Fretboard extension (tongue) doesn't need to be 'wedged' as you call it. It would be unusual if anyone tried to play anything way up there without a cutaway.. just lay the tongue down on the box and then never worry about buzzing above the 15th fret.
That's how I've always done it as well. I've even skipped the wedge on a cutaway. That one's my personal and it's kinda like having a fall away up high. It's a bit more extreme, but works fine
Great video, thank you. Have a friend's Harmony which needs a neck reset, so this was a great tutorial indeed.
Great job, very nice work.
You have given me hope. I inherited my great grandfather's 1964 sovereign. Beautiful guitar but hadn't been treated the best until my grandparents finally let me keep it. It definitely needs a neck reset and my dad broke the truss rod a long time ago. I had strings on it for a little bit. The strings were a mile off the neck, but what I could play on it sounded beautiful.
Good Luck Spicy B! This job shouldn’t cost much more than $300.00
What is your location?
@@harpethguitar I live in Indiana
Thanks so much Scott for helping me out on this. I can’t express how much this guitar means to me, and you insured that I’ll get to enjoy it for a long, long time to come!
do you still have this 1203 i have a 1260 with the same ole dark top like that
@@jayvarner1305 I do still have it and I will always. It belonged to a friend that was unfortunately murdered a few years ago. It is a constant reminder that I can still play music and he cannot. It has a wonderful boxy/bluesy tone!
well thats a sad story,but joyful you have it and got it all fixed up ,sorry about your buddy ,i cant figure out how to send a picture of min on here
@@jasonacyofficial
Very interesting video! I'm considering buying a beat up Harmony that needs a neck reset and trying it myself. It seems you generally remove the neck, sand off a bit at the bottom where it bows, and then shim the end of the fretboard?
Yes! I have a whole playlist for neck reset videos. Help yourself
There's some inspiration before I do my first one, thank you :)
Good luck with your neck reset & thanks for watching
Nice work. More hands (that understand what you are doing of course) are always needed to hold and steady sometimes. That's ideal of course. But very nice careful work.
Harpeth Guitar Restoration, LLC think old steel rods in old harmony guitars actually help the neck steel reinforced rods?
I’ve never taken the fretboard off a harmony to verify that. This neck was nice and flat (no up bow)
I’ve taken the fretboard off a 1930 Supertone (no rods) & a 1970’s Conrad MIJ (3 rods!) maybe I should get a metal detector?
I have a 40's harmony parlor that needs a reset. I am in Nashville. How much do you charge?
Hello Dave,
I would be happy to help with your guitar.
Please text me at 615-915-9807 for a quote.
Cheers 🥂
Which are the best strings for this guitar?
Phosphor Bronze .012 - .053. Cheers
Nice work! Do you think that classical guitar bridge was a later add-on, or original equipment?
Thanks! I’m thinking it was original.
@@harpethguitar Yeah, I did a little more research and they did use that pinless bridge on the Sovereign. I learn something new every day.
instead of using a plastic cup for water, you should try a spray bottle. Its very convinient and cant spill
I don't think that is a late 60s Sovereign. Look at the bout. Is it me?
Maybe from the ‘70s?
The pickguard shape to me says mid to late 60s. There's almost always a date stamp in there by the sticker
Fretboard extension (tongue) doesn't need to be 'wedged' as you call it. It would be unusual if anyone tried to play anything way up there without a cutaway.. just lay the tongue down on the box and then never worry about buzzing above the 15th fret.
That's how I've always done it as well. I've even skipped the wedge on a cutaway. That one's my personal and it's kinda like having a fall away up high. It's a bit more extreme, but works fine