These all have Brazilian Rosewood fingerboards.
Like the H-165, they are ladder braced guitars with Mahogany top, back and sides. The necks are poplar stained to look like Mahogany. Most H-165's have a top loader bridge like a classical guitar where the Fender branded ones have a string through bridge. The only other differences between the two are cosmetic. Like the later Harmony's, the Fender has an adjustable truss rod. I've never seen one that didn't need a neck set.
I'm a fan and with a bit of work, they can be nice guitars. I prefer the looks of the H-165 and they are typically a bit cheaper but both are nice. The sound is not for everyone but I have a restored and modified H-165 that is my main nighttime couch guitar.
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