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Knutsen Harp Guitar
This instrument was owned by the late Michael Hedges.
The neck headstock looks unoriginal. The bass string nuts are likely new also,
as presumably are the bass tuners (friction or banjo-style).
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(left images copyright Alan Tignanelli,
center images copyright and courtesy Ebet Roberts, right images copyright Ron
Middlebrook/ Centerstream Publishing,
from Contemporary Fingerstyle Guitar by Ken Perlman)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS17 |
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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 |
Michael Hedges |
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Year (approx) |
1912-1913 |
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Label |
unknown |
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Courses / Strings |
11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass | |
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Frets |
straight |
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| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
black |
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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 |
white |
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Back |
white | |
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Fingerboard |
unknown | |
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Headstock(s) |
unknown | |
| Soundhole | unknown | |
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Inlay |
dot fret markers | |
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Pickguard |
none |
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