Vintage Stella H929: The Most Underrated Guitar Ever Made

#stellaguitar #cheapguitar #harmonyguitar ▶ Check out my "STRUM, SING, AND SOUND GREAT" Course ◀ $33 OFF with coupon code: PIONEERVIP https://www.strumsing.com/joinus I LOVE cheap guitars! And by cheap, I mean any guitar I bought for under $300. One of my favorite cheap acoustic guitars is a vintage Stella H-929 from 1958. Why do I often reach for this super-cheap guitar when I have other better-built, much more expensive guitars in my collection? The humble Stella H929 was a cheap student guitar made in the US by Harmony of Chicago. The solid birch body has a unique tone that keeps finding its way into my productions. Listen to how I use it then decide for yourself — is a Stella worth the $300 or so they cost today and should you find one before they become too hip and expensive? Featured Music: Something in the Way She Moves Written by James Taylor Performed by Robert Cassard If It Makes You Happy Written by Sheryl CVrow and Jeff Trott Performed by Robert Cassard Everybody's Talkin' Written by Fred Neil Performed by Robert Cassard Say You Love Me by Cosmic Spin Written by Christine McVie Performed by Bara Waters & Robert Cassard ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Everybody's Talkin' (Excerpt) 0:10 - Premium acoustic vs. cheap acoustic 0:54 - J-50 sample (Something in the Way She Moves - Excerpt) 1:43 - Guitar Discoveries theme 1:57 - Stella H929 (1958); original price $23 2:48 - Benefits of this cheap guitar 4:12 - The Stella as a recording tool 4:52 - If It Makes You Happy (Excerpt) 6:13 - Everybody's Talkin' cover (Excerpt) 8:30 - playing with a slide 9:04 - Say You Love Me by Cosmic Spin (Excerpts) 11:00 - What do you think? Next week preview 11:15 - Wrap-Up / GuitarDiscoveries.com Learn more at: www.guitardiscoveries.com More on the Stella H929: Stella H929 models, were made from 1945 to 1970. An inexpensive parlor-sized guitar targeted as a student model and for home playing. Elvis Presley is seen playing one (that he eventually smashes) in "Jailhouse Rock." Solid birch top and body, maple fingerboard stained rosewood, accurately fretted and with painted fret markers. This model has a sunburst vertical faux-flame finish, with a narrow white stripe on the top edge and soundhole. Floating bridge and metal tailpiece. 13.25" wide, 35.75" long, 3.75" body depth, and 24.25" scale length. List price: $23.00 in 1957, $28.50 in 1967 and $31.50 in 1969. An extremely popular model also sold as an Airline 7076, Airline 8286/7026, Alden 9935, Barclay H929, Fender F-1000, Holiday AL9238, Regal R200, Silvertone 605 and SR (Sears & Roebuck) 1294. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook:   / guitardiscoveries   ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can.   / robertcassard   Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynami...