Organology Harp Guitar Form 3a Hollow Body Extension
harp string attachment, Bass arm extension.
NOTE TO RESEARCHERS: Please
understand that many of the instruments on this page were not
originally referred to as "harp guitars." See bottom of page for image copyright information |
American
Knutsen, c.1897 | Knutsen,
1898, Pat #D28,300 |
Knutsen, c.1899 | Knutsen, c.1912 | Knutsen, c.1914 |
See also The Knutsen Archives |
Knutsen,
c.1914-1920 |
Knutsen, c.1914-1920 | Eaton
family, c.1910 (image copyright Shirley Louis Eaton) |
Unknown | Unknown |
This and the next instrument are "convertible" guitars -
lap-style steel playing is the preferred use. See also The Knutsen Archives |
Knutsens
harp guitars clearly inspired this individual to design and build his own
instrument. See story in Iconography: Identified American |
Perhaps inspired by Knutsen and Gibson both, these were certainly made by
the same unknown builder. See full
image in |
Dyer (Larson) |
Dyer (Larson) |
Dyer (Larson) |
Dyer (Larson) |
Maurer (Larson) | Maurer (Larson) |
See also The Knutsen-Dyer Connection and A Dyer Detective Story | See also Maurer Harp Guitars |
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Harmony |
"Majestic" (Puntolillo brand), c.1920 |
Gaetano Puntolillo |
Majestic (att) |
Almcrantz?, c.1900 |
Angelo Berardi,
Montana, 1922 |
Unknown |
Unknown
Italian luthier, built in Nathalia (Victoria, Australia) c.1950? |
Latin America
Unknown, Peru, pre-1931 |
An unusual Knutsen-style instrument from a dated Peruvian postcard |
Portuguese
Austrian / German
Felix Seboldt |
Seboldt, 1925 |
Seboldt |
Lagler, 1852 |
Raab |
Raab, c.1913 |
Karl Müller, Augsburg, Bavaria, 1904 |
Gottfried Wichmann, Magdeburg, Germany, June 20, 1920 Patent # 337,166 |
French
Achille Jocomoni, Marseille c.1900 Label: "Achillo JOCOMO" with an engraving of this harp guitar. Also signature of A Jocomo on the table plus 5/1900. |
Unknown (also Jocomoni?) |
Selmer/Maccaferri |
Mozzani, c.1910-1940s See also Marvelous Mozzani! The Incredible Harp Guitars of Luigi Mozzani |
Fratelli Masetti (Masetti Brothers), Modena, c.1920s See also Masetti Harp Guitars |
Gamberini, Bologna, 1950 |
Maccaferri, 1920s |
Bruno Mattei, Spezia (for Italo Meschi) |
Bruno Mattei, Spezia (for Italo Meschi) |
Settimio Gazzo,
1900's |
Settimio Gazzo,
1909 (Pasquale Taraffo's personal instrument, 8 sub-basses) |
Settimio Gazzo,
1911 (Pietro Taraffo's personal instrument, 8 sub-basses) |
Settimio Gazzo,
1914 7 sub-basses |
See The Harp Guitars of Settimio Gazzo and Other Genoese Luthiers |
Rapisarda, 1936 |
Luigi Galimberti (for Monzino & Sons), 1910 |
Severino Riva (for Monzino & Sons), 1911 |
Armando Giulietti Milan, 1938 |
Unknown |
See also Monzino |
Adolfo Giacinti, Milan |
Oreste Candi, Genoa |
Cesare Candi, Genoa |
Cesare Candi, Genoa |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Carmelo Catania |
Contemporary (see Luthier page for more Dyer-style instruments)
Mike Doolin | Lance McCollum | Steve Wise | Morgan Instruments | Fred
Carlson "Oracle" for Jeff Titus) |
Valentino
Natolini, Italy (an interesting, if unethical, copy of Fred Carlson's "Oracle" for Jeff Titus) |
Gianni
Pedrini, c.2004 (Italy) Headstock close-up |
Davide Castellaro (Italy) MIDI harp guitar | Davide
Castellaro (for Paolo Giordano) |
Duane Noble | Pierre Lamour, France | Alberto Bonafini, Italy |
Rich Mermer |
David Enke |
Jim Claridge, U.K. | Jim Claridge, U.K. | Ross Teigen | Bob Alexander, Delmundo Guitars |
Steve Wishnevsky | Wishnevsky fretless harp bass | Wishnevsky 26-string classical (10 single courses on the neck, 16 harp strings) |
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