Adams & Co. Legacy and Estate Services

Up for auction is a unique, curated collectors' lot featuring two iconic mid-century American parlor guitars manufactured by the Harmony Company, paired with a matching set of vintage 1990s Metallica guitar tablature folios. This multi-item lot includes the following three components: --- ### 1. Vintage 1960s Harmony Stella H929 Parlor Acoustic Guitar A classic piece of mid-century American musical history built in Chicago, USA. This iconic small-body guitar is famous for its punchy, woody tone—highly favored by delta blues, folk, and fingerstyle players. * **Headstock:** Features the stenciled script "Stella" logo, a white accent star, and the authentic "Steel Reinforced Neck - Made in USA" stamp. * **Body:** Classic faux-flame sunburst finish on a solid birch construction with white painted pinstripe binding. Equipped with its original white pickguard, floating bridge, and metal trapeze tailpiece. * **Local Provenance:** The back of the headstock features a wonderful vintage badge from the historic **Dave Snider Music Centre** at 2537 Yonge St., a legendary hub for the Toronto music scene starting in the mid-1960s. --- ### 🤠 2. Rare 1950s Harmony H1057 "Singing Cowboys" Parlor Acoustic Guitar A highly collectible find for vintage guitar enthusiasts and Western Americana collectors. This rare, original model features an incredibly detailed, stenciled Western campfire and chuck-wagon scene across the lower body. * **Graphic Art:** Highly sought-after Western "Singing Cowboys" stencil graphic over an amber-burst background. The graphic remains remarkably sharp, vibrant, and legible. * **Fretboard & Headstock:** Distinctive stenciled fret markers with vertical grain detailing on a stained fingerboard, topped with a bold gold-stenciled "Harmony" logo script. --- ### 🎼 3. Vintage Metallica "Play It Like It Is" Guitar Sheet Music Pair (Cherry Lane) A matching pair of authentic, vintage heavy metal guitar tablature folios published by **Cherry Lane Music**. These comprehensive authorized editions feature full standard notation, lyrics, and exact note-for-note guitar tabs. * **"Enter Sandman"** Single Sheet Music Folio – Features the iconic Ross Halfin couch portrait of the band on the cover. * **"One"** Single Sheet Music Folio – Authentic guitar/vocal layout complete with full tablature. * **Historical Backing:** The back covers feature legendary late '80s and early '90s promotional ads for Cherry Lane's full library (Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Slayer, Soundgarden). --- ### 🛠️ Condition Report * ** Instruments:** Both guitars are in good vintage cosmetic condition. They show typical age-appropriate finish checking, minor surface dings, scuffs, and edge wear consistent with functional mid-century instruments. Tuners on both guitars are intact and turning smoothly. * **Sheet Music:** Both folios are in very good vintage condition with clean covers, minimal shelf wear, tight bindings, and unmarked interior pages. This entire collection is sold together as a single lot, as-is. Perfect for studio decor, historical displays, or a rewarding winter restoration project.