The
cover shows a Maltese Surfer model. Twang, Baby!
Original
catalog owned by Guitar Maniacs in Tacoma Washington.
Thanks
to Dan.
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Note
the handwritten date of October 1967. Prices for solidbody and acoustic
versions (!) of the various models are handwritten throughout.
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The
inside cover lists some features of Thomas instruments, which are
called "the finest guitars ever made!"
Maltese
Cross models are shown on the fist inside page. Yes, he did make
these in acoustic versions!
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This
is the real stuff. The "C" or Century Model was flashy,
but Harvey wasn't kidding around. This is the model he used for
all his own instruments. Notice the catalog does not distinguish
between the German pickups or Harvey's own bubble pickups.
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The
Mod, The Mandarin, and The Riot King. This is not the wild stuff,
just the standard factory models.
If
you were not imaginative enough to think too far out of the box,
there was still the "D", or Deleitar, model. Kinda like
a Fender Duosonic, but with 21 frest clear of the body. And then
a decent sized cutaway to boot!
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In
case you don't know which string or fret is which, this large diagram
will tell you. It shows a standard nut, which is funny, because
just about every Harvey guitar had a zero fret.
What a gorgeous "C" model! And an ape suit is always good
for a laugh.
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