McGibney '60s Harmony H1260 Sovereign Conversion

Over the last decade, Denver-based luthier Matt McGibney has built a reputation for strong tone, attention to detail, and custom builds that tell a story. When Scott and John Baxendale were both working out of the old Colfax Guitar Shop, McGibney took an apprenticeship with the highly-experienced Father/Son luthier duo. Working alongside the Baxendales, McGibney learned how to restore and improve beat-up old vintage guitars. Years before Scott launched the "Baxendale Conversion" concept, Matt, John, and Scott explored the benefits of adding Martin-inspired X-Bracing to old vintage boxes, breathing new life into these old guitars. While McGibney builds a variety of custom instruments, he still loves improving old guitars by converting them to X-Bracing, and his conversions are among some of the best-sounding vibey vintage guitars found across the state of Colorado. Introduced in 1958, the Sovereign was the flagship of the Harmony brand. It features a large, jumbo-sized body (16-1/4" acr