HARMONY STRATOTONE STRATATONE MERCURY H47 REDBURST VINTAGE ELECTRIC GUITAR

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HARMONY STRATOTONE MERCURY H47 - REDBURST FINISH THIS GUITAR IS IN GOOD USED CONDITION - EVERYTHING WORKS - PLAYS GREAT - SOUNDS AWESOME! - THE FINISH SHOWS SOME WEAR AROUND THE EDGES OF THE HEADSTOCK, THE REST IS IN SURPRISINGLY GOOD SHAPE CONSIDERING IT IS 47-54 YEARS OLD. THERE IS NO CASE INCLUDED WITH THIS GUITAR. Electric hollowbody - Redburst Production year(s) : 1958-19651 "Golden-Tone Indox" pickup by DeArmond. The tone switch has three positions : "Bass" gives the usual direct wiring with voumel and tone control. "Treble" bypasses the tone control, the volume pot only is active. "Rythm" is the same as treble but some low frequencies are cut (so yes, this is even more treble than treble...). ORIGINAL CATALOG DESCRIPTION [1962 catalog] The versatile Stratotone Mercury electric Stratotone Mercury multi-purpose switch : - Rythm : Preset for Rythm, lead, or special effects - Treble : Preset for solo work with treble emphasis - Bass : in thisn position Tone control is activated enabling any deisred gradation in tone value. Multi pickup performance with a single unit ! Mercury's unique pickup circuit, in combination with the hollow cutaway tone chamber body, provides unusual versatility. Instantaneous changes with a flick of the switch (see above). Luxurious polished finish emphasizes the beautiful curly maple top and back (THIS read more