Vintage 1970 H169 Buck Owens

Condition Report

This killer Harmony H169 Buck Owens model has clearly been played and loved a lot! It sounds awesome, and it's sturdy as can be despite a few surgeries over the years. The finish shows light-to-moderate signs of use, with some areas of damage on the treble-side of the top and bumps and bruises throughout. The frets looks fantastic and show very little wear, and they measure .080 inchs by .036 inches. At some point, the headstock underwent a refinish, and it looks great. The neck has been reset, and the neck angle looks great, so it's ready to rock for many years to come. One of the tuners is a replacement, and another broke but received an expert repair and seems quite solid. It comes with what appears to be either the original chipboard case or period-correct replacement. This is an awesome piece of Americana, and it sounds as iconic as it looks! 

• Serial Number

  9635

• Brand Name

  Harmony

• Model

  1970 H169 Buck Owens

• Finish Color

  Red, White, and Blue

• Finish Type

  Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Top Wood

  Spruce

• Bracing

  Ladder Bracing

• Binding

  White on Fretboard

• Back & Sides Wood

  Birch

• Neck Dimensions

  .920 1st - .940 9th

• Neck Wood

  Mahogany

• Neck Finish

  Gloss

• Fingerboard Wood

  Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius

  9.5"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Pearloid Dots

• Frets

  19

• Scale Length

  25 1/16”

• Headstock

  Refinished

• Nut Material

  Bone

• Width at Nut

  1.762”

• Saddle String Spacing

  2.275”

• Electronics

  None

• Saddle

  Bone, Adjustable

• Rosette

  3-ply

• Hardware

  Nickel

• Tuners

  Nickel Harmony

• bridge

  Rosewood

• Pickguard

  Faux Tortoise

• Case

  Black Chipboard