Category: Other Instruments

The Fretted Instrument & Zither Inventions of August Gerhard Almcrantz

Sep 8, 2026

Another very obscure and enigmatic maker who built harp guitars, and also co-invented two amazing...

Aug 23, 2026

…or “How Do These Busy Professionals Have Time for This Much Fun?!” I cannot believe that it’s...

Jul 6, 2026

Greetings, Musicians, Scholars, Collectors and Nerds! Once again, I managed to capture enough...

Apr 27, 2026

Our tireless Russian correspondent Ilya Kryzhanovskiy continues to supply Harpguitars.net with...

Apr 4, 2026

Please enjoy the new monograph – it was a blast to research and create!

Mar 11, 2026

What in the world? Are you telling me that I missed a harp guitar patent for this site?! ...

Jan 7, 2026

Well, this was a fun one! The first VIP visitors of 2026 arrived mid-afternoon this last Sunday...

Nov 4, 2025

I always acknowledge that the best perk of running Harpguitars.net – and my entire musical hobby...

Aug 18, 2025

Today, something different – not harp guitars, but harps! In 2013, I wrote a special...

Jul 13, 2025

A Combined “Featured Luthier & Player” 3-Part Series Many years ago, I received an...