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Knutsen Harp Hawaiian Convertible Guitar
I've included photos of the front and back by both the owner and the restorer to illustrate the range of colors even good photographers get on instruments. Likely, the colors lie somewhere in-between.
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Click on a picture to
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(outer
two images
copyright Jim Bradley, remainder copyright Kerry Char)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HCP13 |
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Category |
Convertible Guitars |
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Body Style |
"'Upper Treble Point' Harp Hawaiian" |
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Current or last known owner |
Jim Bradley |
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Year (approx) |
1914-1920s |
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Label |
full "New Hawaiian Family" label, yellow |
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| Label Code | LA2 | |
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Courses / Strings |
10 course: 6 strings on neck, 4 bass |
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Frets |
raised metal |
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| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | convertible brackets | |
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Woods |
Top |
wide-grained spruce or cedar? darker than in photos |
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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 |
rope |
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Back |
none |
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Fingerboard |
none |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
rope, wood |
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Inlay |
dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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| Dimensions | Upper Bout | |
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