In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 11: Guitars fit for a Queen (and a couple of guitar virtuosos)
You’ll recall that we left off in the middle of Day 7, when we were invited to the home of...
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Author: Gregg Miner
Time Out for Photo Session
My friend James Westbrook (who classical guitar historians know well from his research and books)...
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Hogan’s Goat
…would be a great name for a rock band, as Dave Barry would say. Turns out, it is a real...
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Hawaiian Guitar by way of French Musicians from Italy
…with a little harp guitar thrown in! Confused yet? Good! This is a quick, harp guitar-centric...
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Schrammels in the Modern World
Yes, Schrammel guitars – our Viennese “Dyer cousins” – the kontragitares...
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Monsieur Platini: Crazy Instruments, Crazier Shirt
This wonderful postcard shows French steel guitarist P. Platini (previously unknown to me), in all...
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In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 10: A Visit with a Guitar Collector’s Guitar Collector
Last week, I left off with Day 6, a “Day in Paradise” (which I highly recommend, by...
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Knutsen’s First Tacoma Harp Guitar Factory
While I’m on the subject, here’s an old scoop that I have yet to add to the Knutsen...
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Glimpses of an Original Knutsen Owner
You all know by now that I archive any and all instruments made by harp guitar pioneer Chris...
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Bad Hair Day
This little gem – a medium-sized cabinet card – belongs to Connecticut luthier George Youngblood. ...
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