1933 Supertone (Harmony) terz tropical stencil parlor guitar
Photos and details: https://jakewildwood.blogspot.com/2022/06/1933-supertone-harmony-size-5-terz.html This guy got whipped-up for a customer — it’s a “size 5” or “terz” guitar with a short, 21 3/4” scale length. I have it tuned up to G. It’s a 1933 Harmony-made Supertone 12-fretter, all solid birch through the body, and ladder-braced. Because the pin bridges take up so much real estate on the lower bout I find that these actually sound a lot better (less damped) with a tailpiece setup. I’ve split the difference by adding a downpressure bar behind the (adjustable) bridge. Now it’s got sass, for sure, and a ton of volume.
Photos and details: https://jakewildwood.blogspot.com/2022/06/1933-supertone-harmony-size-5-terz.html This guy got whipped-up for a customer — it’s a “size 5” or “terz” guitar with a short, 21 3/4” scale length. I have it tuned up to G. It’s a 1933 Harmony-made Supertone 12-fretter, all solid birch through the body, and ladder-braced. Because the pin bridges take up so much real estate on the lower bout I find that these actually sound a lot better (less damped) with a tailpiece setup. I’ve split the difference by adding a downpressure bar behind the (adjustable) bridge. Now it’s got sass, for sure, and a ton of volume.