1960's Harmony H15V Bobkat - 2-Tone Sunburst

The Harmony Silhouette series made its debut in 1963 with a distinctive body shape and configuration. These guitars were designed to enter the competitive arena against Fender's newer Jazzmaster and Jaguar. St. Vincent is one of the more notable guitarists to have played an H15V, but this model would appeal to all those Jack White and Black Keys fans. This is mainly thanks to the DeArmond-designed gold-foil pickups, which are often worth as much as the guitar itself!

As for its condition, there's no question that this guitar has had its fair share of bumps and bruises, all of which can be clearly seen in our photographs. Despite the cosmetic issues, this is a really fun guitar to play. The large U-shaped neck feels very comfortable, the 24.5" scale makes it enjoyable to move around the neck, the action sits at a nice 0.08" on both sides, the vibrato with the roller bridge has a satisfying tension and sounds great, the tuning stability is a solid 7.5 out of 10, and the pickups deliver a robust output.

Year:  1960s

Brand: Harmony

Model: H15V Bobkat

Weight: 6 lbs

Case: No

Condition Details: Knob for Neck Pickup Tone is missing and the pot post looks broken, Pickguard has cracking, frets have very little wear, a screw hole has been drilled into the body and is left open.

Body

• Body Wood: Poplar
• Body Shape: Offset
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Color: 2 Tone Sunburst
• Finish: Nitrocellulose
• Pick guard: Single Ply White

Neck

• Neck Wood: Poplar
• Neck Profile: Large U
• Neck Joint: 3 Bolt
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Nut: 1-3/4"
• Scale: 24.5"
• Radius: 10"
• Frets: 20
• Action: 0.08"
• Strings: 10-46

Electronics

Pickups: Original DeArmond-designed gold-foil pickups

Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone

Hardware

• Bridge/Tailpiece: Original Roller Bridge 
• Tuners: New Gotoh
• Knobs: 2 x Black, 1 x Clear, Knob for Neck Pickup Tone is missing and the pot post looks broken