Knutsen Harp Guitar
Additional photos and information can be found in From Harp Guitars to the New Hawaiian Family by Noe & Most.
(image copyright Tom Noe)
Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGT4 |
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Category |
Tacoma Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Symphony" |
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Current or last known owner |
Dan Most Estate |
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Year (approx) |
1901-1902 |
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Label |
misspelled "C. NUTSEN, Sole Patentee of the Symphony Harp-Guitar" |
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Label Code | TA3 | |
Courses / Strings |
11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass |
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Frets |
slanted |
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Scale length | unknown | |
Neck Joint | unknown | |
Woods |
Top |
spruce |
Back & Sides |
walnut |
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Neck |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
walnut |
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Bridge |
walnut |
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Headstock veneer | unknown | |
Binding, trim |
Top |
herringbone |
Back |
none |
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Fingerboard |
none |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole | 3 rings (1 multi-colored) | |
Inlay |
4 single dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
(Noe/Most, p.31) |
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