Harwood Concert Guitar

[Herbert Schmuckle]

I have a Harowood Concert guitar, all rosewood in excellent shape. I bought it about thirty five years ago in Ann Arbor. Does anyone have an idea as to its value. Thanks

[Paul Hostetter]

Need good photos. Also, most Harwoods had painted-on rosewood grain. Very well done, but not really rosewood. Yours may be an exception.

[Herbert Schmuckle]

I will try but my technological skills may be an issue.

[Herbert Schmuckle]

This is the best I could get. There is a piece of paper inside the body with the printing "Incomparable Harwood" and the number inside is 1472. I noticed that unlike some of the others, there is no inlaid Harwood on the neck of the guitar. Otherwise, I am quite sure the rosewood is for real. I would appreciate your thougts.

[FRANK]

HARD TO SAY IF THAT IS SOLID ROSE WITH OUT A IN PERSON INSPECTION FROM A KEEN EYE/NOSE BUT WITH THE DARK AND LIGHT HUES I WOULD SAY IT LOOKS BOOK MATCHED FROM THE PHOTO OF THE BACK INSTEAD OF PAINTED ON LIKE SUGGESTED EARLIER .AS TO THE VALUE NO I AM NOT IN TUNE WITH THIS BRAND GUITAR IT LOOKS GOOD WELL NOW THAT 35 SOME YEARS LATER HOW DOSE IT SOUND ?HOW DOSE IT PLAY ALSO? YOU KNOW I AM WONDERING AFTER 35 YEARS SHOULD THIS INSTRUMENT BE HUMIDIFIED FIRST ? BEFORE PASSING IT AROUND .

[Paul Hostetter]

Their paint imitated bookmatch. As I said, it was graining, very well done.

It's a lot older than 35 years.

It has also obviously been worked over and "upgraded" with modern tuners, a moved saddle, etc.

Herb David?

[Herbert Schmuckle]

I have been playing my Harwood since I bought it in 1976. It has not been in its case all that time and I have polished with some regularity so the wood is in good shape. It sounds marvelous and has a wonderfully balanced and even tone perfect for double thumbing. It definately has had "new" tuners but who knows when. And while it doesn't have the Harwood on the base of the fret board as others I have seen, others do not have the Harwood name at the top of the headstock.

I know nothing about how to determing if the wood was painted or not. From the interior, it certainly looks like rosewood but again, I don't know.

My understanding is that Harwoods were no longer produced after around 1933 so the guitar must be at least 65-70 years old even with the "upgrade".

[Howard Klepper]

Many Harwoods are good quality solid wood instruments. But it is impossible to tell from your photos.