In the United States, some fifty-five different firms and individuals built harp guitars in the five decades around the turn of the previous century. Nearly everyone, in fact!

So, I always found it surprising that the Vega Company, which would eventually make a full line of mandolin orchestra family instruments, never offered their own harp guitar.

Well, apparently, I was wrong!

Today’s blog features a 12-page PDF article that examines this cryptic and historic instrument!