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August Paul Jacobson asked:


I have an old Harmony Stratotone (I believe) that is about 50 years old.
The serial of the guitar is under the pick guard I believe and I want to see it to verify the year and model. The screws and everything are original and old. I don’t want to cause harm to the guitar though. Is it safe to unscrew the pick guard? with the really old screws without harming the guitar?

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warwick2155 asked:


Got it second hand for just under £1000 on ebay, honest sounding seller. play tested it, it sounds awesome, has the classic vintage tuners, they have gibson deluxe on them, the headstock has ‘made in usa’ with an 8 digit code stamped on the back. the tone and volume knobs are alligned straight not diagonal, the truss rod cover has 2 screws not 3 and there is a nut underneath it.

TBH there is nothing that indicates this is a fake guitar but i just get paranoid, here is a link to the pics

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180479754208&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

can anyone tell me their thoughts?

Thank you

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Braeden H asked:


There are no fine tuners, just two screws to raise the bridge on the High E and Low E sides. I am getting insane amounts of buzz, and when I can manage to get the buzz to go away *even a little*, the intonation is terrible. The neck has just been shimmed, and a new zero fret has been installed. What do I do? I love this guitar, and I’m desperate.

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August Paul Jacobson asked:


I have an old Harmony Stratotone (I believe) that is about 50 years old.
The serial of the guitar is under the pick guard I believe and I want to see it to verify the year and model. The screws and everything are original and old. I don’t want to cause harm to the guitar though. Is it safe to unscrew the pick guard? with the really old screws without harming the guitar?
I have a H45 Stratotone I believe.

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