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Knutsen Harp Mandolin
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(images copyright Russ Young & Gary Davidson)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HM10 |
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Category |
Harp Mandolins |
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Body Style |
"Lower Treble Point" |
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Current or last known owner |
Dusty Strings |
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Year (approx) |
1910-1913 |
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Label |
"C. Knutsen, Sole Patentee..." cut-off SE2 label |
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| Label Code | SE4 | |
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Courses / Strings |
4 courses: 8 strings on neck |
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Scale length |
13-1/2" |
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Woods |
Top |
black-painted fir or spruce? |
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Back & Sides |
mahogany |
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Neck |
fir? |
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Fingerboard |
ebony-dyed fruitwood? |
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Bridge |
mahogany |
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Headstock veneer |
mahogany |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
3-colored rope |
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Back |
blonde wood |
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Fingerboard |
blonde wood |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
3-colored rope |
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Inlay |
fancy pearl fret markers |
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Pickguard |
black plastic with pearl inlays |
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