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Knutsen Harp Mandolin
According to historian Michael Wright, this harp mandolin was
played by Ben Zablan, of Keoki E. Awai's Royal Hawaiian Quartet - the house band
at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
Except for a subtle variation in the tip of the bass arm, it's hard to tell
apart from HM5 (in From Harp
Guitars to the New Hawaiian Family by Noe & Most).
See the full image on the Historical
Photos page.
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Click on a
picture to enlarge
(images copyright Colin McCubbin)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HM14 |
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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 |
Ben Zablan, Royal Hawaiian Quartet |
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Year (approx) |
1910-1914 |
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Label |
unknown |
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Courses / Strings |
4 courses: 8 strings |
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Scale length |
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 |
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Headstock veneer |
unknown |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
hard to identify |
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Back |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
hard to identify |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
hard to identify |
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Inlay |
hard to identify |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
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