Knutsen Harp Guitars
This is the second "double soundhole" instrument from the photo
of "Payne's Mandolin
and Guitar School." 
 Amazingly, a specimen like these turned up in 2008!
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(images copyright Dirk Vandenburg)
| Knutsen Archives Inventory Number | HGT42 | |
| Category | Tacoma Harp Guitars | |
| Body Style | "Symphony" | |
| Current or last known owner | unknown child | |
| Year (approx) | 1900-1902 | |
| Label | unknown | |
| Courses / Strings | 6 strings on neck, 5 bass | |
| Frets | slanted? | |
| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
| Woods | Top | unknown | 
| Back & Sides | unknown | |
| Neck | unknown | |
| Fingerboard | unknown | |
| Bridge | unknown | |
| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
| Binding, trim | Top | multi-colored wood purfling | 
| Back | unknown | |
| Fingerboard | none | |
| Headstock(s) | none | |
| Soundhole | simple rings? | |
| Inlay | dot fret markers | |
| Pickguard | none | |
| Comments | ||
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