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Texas Picker · February 28th, 2012, 09:35 AM

What a find!

He also has an old early '50's Fender Harvard amp, which I've not heard of before.

He's wanting to sell it to a player - not a collector. I'm not trying to sell it here - just sharing the story. Its been presented to some big name players in Nashville and he's waiting to hear back.

Arbiter · February 28th, 2012, 09:46 AM

Wow.

I'm familiar with the Harvard, but damn that is a rare find. Not a common amp at all.

Also, just wow again - the guitar is incredibly clean.

Suttykins · February 28th, 2012, 09:51 AM

fender harvard: the sound of the old stax records tunes..

what a beautiful pair.. i'd love to see some real high-def close-up shots.

Ron Garson · February 28th, 2012, 09:55 AM

That's just brilliant!

Trow · February 28th, 2012, 11:03 AM

Man, thats incredible! Did you get a chance to play it?

vibrasonic · February 28th, 2012, 11:25 AM

Wow indeed. I have one of the last harvards made, a 1961 a couple hundred serial #'s
from the last one listed for those amps. It's a wonderful sounding amp. The tweed
vibrolux was the same amp with the tremolo.

I sometimes daisy chain my harvard with 2 6G2 princetons to get the steve cropper tone.
It really nails that tone with a tele.

That strat is mouthwatering indeed.

brookdalebill · February 28th, 2012, 11:31 AM

Neat, great year!

Racer5 · February 28th, 2012, 12:20 PM

That friend better buy you a beer with all his new money!

spurgie79 · February 28th, 2012, 12:27 PM

I would like to say that I'm jealous but if I got my hands on that set up, I would lock it up and never use it because it's simply too cool for me. Congrats to your friend on that. I hope someone 'famous' gets it so we can all hear it really being played on an album in the not too distant future. Duke Levine, Vince Gill, etc. that guitar and amp both look like they've got some mojo.

refin · February 28th, 2012, 12:37 PM

Incredible!

dan1952 · February 28th, 2012, 01:23 PM

Did a clinic once with Ray Flacke and he was using a Harvard. Un-mic'ed, it kicked my Music Man 65-115 into the ditch (could have been partly the skills of Mr. Flacke, too...)

Thighbanez · February 29th, 2012, 08:42 AM

*FAINT*

Pepi · February 29th, 2012, 03:35 PM

Man !!! Now I have to leave work and go home and change my pants

caferacer · February 29th, 2012, 03:44 PM

I'd say NICE
but it would be an understatement

Post Toastie · February 29th, 2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trow

Man, thats incredible! Did you get a chance to play it?

If not has the pizza delivery guy played it yet?

Cheesehead · February 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM

Wow! Anyone have an estimate of the value of this guitar and amp? Ballpark?

ac15 · February 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM

Cool story.

I've never been much of a Strat guy myself, but I have a friend who owns a 54 Strat. I played it and it was amazing, both the sound and feel.

Cheesehead · February 29th, 2012, 06:34 PM

And, hey, thanks for getting me gassing for a tweed again!

2blue · February 29th, 2012, 07:53 PM

Quote:

He's wanting to sell it to a player - not a collector.

Kudos to your friend. Too many of these wind up locked away in some collectors vault, many overseas. Rare guitar collectors should consider doing what rare violin owners do, loaning them to master players.

Jack FFR1846 · February 29th, 2012, 08:29 PM

It may have been built on my birthday. I think I should be "presented" with it for a nominal consideration.

February 28th, 2012, 09:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Texas Picker Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 184	A friend of mine found out that "old guitar" he had was a '57 Strat What a find! He also has an old early '50's Fender Harvard amp, which I've not heard of before. He's wanting to sell it to a player - not a collector. I'm not trying to sell it here - just sharing the story. Its been presented to some big name players in Nashville and he's waiting to hear back.

February 28th, 2012, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Suttykins Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 400	fender harvard: the sound of the old stax records tunes.. what a beautiful pair.. i'd love to see some real high-def close-up shots. __________________ There are two types of guitarists in this world; those who have a Memory Man and those who need one.

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vibrasonic Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sault ste marie canada Posts: 915 19 Photos	Wow indeed. I have one of the last harvards made, a 1961 a couple hundred serial #'s from the last one listed for those amps. It's a wonderful sounding amp. The tweed vibrolux was the same amp with the tremolo. I sometimes daisy chain my harvard with 2 6G2 princetons to get the steve cropper tone. It really nails that tone with a tele. That strat is mouthwatering indeed. __________________ Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker Guitars. Fender Amps

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February 28th, 2012, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Arbiter Banned Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: self-banned Posts: 1,148	Wow. I'm familiar with the Harvard, but damn that is a rare find. Not a common amp at all. Also, just wow again - the guitar is incredibly clean.

February 28th, 2012, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ron Garson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Age: 68 Posts: 1,900 14 Photos	That's just brilliant!

February 28th, 2012, 11:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
brookdalebill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 55 Posts: 4,409	Neat, great year!

February 28th, 2012, 12:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Racer5 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Austin, TX Age: 29 Posts: 1,297	That friend better buy you a beer with all his new money!

February 28th, 2012, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
spurgie79 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Warrensburg Missouri Posts: 605	I would like to say that I'm jealous but if I got my hands on that set up, I would lock it up and never use it because it's simply too cool for me. Congrats to your friend on that. I hope someone 'famous' gets it so we can all hear it really being played on an album in the not too distant future. Duke Levine, Vince Gill, etc. that guitar and amp both look like they've got some mojo.

February 28th, 2012, 01:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
dan1952 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Anderson, IN Age: 60 Posts: 2,049	Did a clinic once with Ray Flacke and he was using a Harvard. Un-mic'ed, it kicked my Music Man 65-115 into the ditch (could have been partly the skills of Mr. Flacke, too...)

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February 29th, 2012, 03:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Pepi Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indiana Age: 59 Posts: 959	Man !!! Now I have to leave work and go home and change my pants

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caferacer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: phila pa Posts: 1,125	I'd say NICE but it would be an understatement __________________ four on the floor, and a fifth in my hand gonna ROCK&ROLL ya to the promised land

February 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
Cheesehead Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,229 29 Photos	Wow! Anyone have an estimate of the value of this guitar and amp? Ballpark? __________________ "This is blues power!" Albert King

February 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
ac15 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: CHICAGO, IL. Posts: 3,588	Cool story. I've never been much of a Strat guy myself, but I have a friend who owns a 54 Strat. I played it and it was amazing, both the sound and feel.

February 29th, 2012, 06:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
Cheesehead Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,229 29 Photos	And, hey, thanks for getting me gassing for a tweed again! __________________ "This is blues power!" Albert King

February 29th, 2012, 08:29 PM	#20 (permalink)
Jack FFR1846 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hopkinton, MA Posts: 1,436	It may have been built on my birthday. I think I should be "presented" with it for a nominal consideration.

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