Pin bridge in a Sovereign

Brad Little

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I'm always on the lookout for US Sovereigns, although they're not the bargain they were before the Internet and eBay. This one has a pin bridge but is described as "in original condition." I know there was, and may still be, a luthier who upgraded them with a pin bridge and, IIRC, fan bracing, but I've never seen one with a pin bridge from the factory. I know if I were selling one of the altered one, I'd put it in the description, but I wonder if late in their production run Harmony put out a few with pin bridges. It's not mentioned in the online Harmony database, which is usually pretty accurate. Anyone any ideas?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183533889236?ul_noapp=true
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Google 'harmony sovereign h1260', then hit images.
There are 250 plus pics of h1260 guitars. None of them have that bridge.

Also, the bridge doesn't look original.

That's my 2 cents.

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Google 'harmony sovereign h1260', then hit images.
There are 250 plus pics of h1260 guitars. None of them have that bridge.

Also, the bridge doesn't look original.

That's my 2 cents.

gil/hh
Yep, already went to the Harmony DB site, my first resource for anything Harmony. The pin bridge made me wonder if it's one of those Sovereigns that also had the ladder bracing replaced with fan bracing. Supposed to make a big improvement in the sound. I'd send an inquiry to the seller if I had any interest in getting a second Sovereign.
 
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