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Knutsen Harp Guitar
This instrument was sold by The Red Fiddle to the Shrine to
Music Museum.
Note the unusual main headstock design - nothing else like it has been seen.
Based on the proportions, this appears to be a 3/4 size instrument (~19"
scale length).
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(left image copyright American Lutherie,
right image copyright National Music Museum)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS16 |
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Category |
Seattle Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Lower Bass Point" |
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Current or last known owner |
Red Fiddle > National Music Museum |
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Year (approx) |
1906-1908 |
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Label |
unknown |
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Courses / Strings |
18 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass, 7 treble |
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Frets |
straight |
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| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
unknown | |
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Neck |
unknown | |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
unknown | |
| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
multi-colored wood |
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Back |
unknown | |
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Fingerboard |
ivoroid? | |
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Headstock(s) |
none | |
| Soundhole | 3 rings (1 multi-colored) | |
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Inlay |
fancy fret markers and headstock inlay | |
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Pickguard |
none |
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