Knutsen Harp Guitar
This second instrument from the 1914 Los Angeles postcard of the Versatile Harmony
Four fascinates me.
It looks very similar to my late-Seattle era all-koa guitar (HGS1) - but as if
played by a midget. So I methodically did some size comparisons. First I
superimposed over the postcard scaled images of my mandolin and koa guitar (from
my original to-scale CD photograph). Assuming the mandolins are the same
size, the guitars are very different. Then I scaled the two harp guitars so that
the scale lengths match - erring on the cautious side (and factoring in that the
other instrument is tilted back a bit) - and again, the postcard guitar is
clearly HUGE.
I'd LOVE to find this one.
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(images copyright Gregg Miner)
Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS24 |
|
Category |
Seattle Harp Guitars |
|
Body Style |
"Lower Bass Point" |
|
Current or last known owner |
Eddie Newton |
|
Year (approx) |
1912-1913 |
|
Label |
unknown |
|
Courses / Strings |
11 course?: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass? | |
Frets |
straight |
|
Scale length | unknown | |
Neck Joint | unknown | |
Woods |
Top |
unknown |
Back & Sides |
unknown | |
Neck |
unknown | |
Fingerboard |
unknown |
|
Bridge |
unknown | |
Headstock veneer | unknown | |
Binding, trim |
Top |
hard to identify |
Back |
unknown | |
Fingerboard |
hard to identify | |
Headstock(s) |
unknown | |
Soundhole | hard to identify | |
Inlay |
fancy fret markers | |
Pickguard |
none |
|
Comments |
Pictured on postcard of the Versatile Harmony Four. |
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