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Knutsen Harp Guitar
This instrument is pictured on the ca. 1898-1900 flyer discovered
tucked in the strings of the guitar owned by Knutsen relative Bob Cammon.
The
headstock and all trim look identical to HGP1, Dan Most's "prototype" guitar
(note the same stripes on fingerboard and bridge). However, this is a second instrument, as dot markers are
different. I am unable to resolve whether the end of the fingerboard is
straight or has that double scallop. Even without that, it can be distinguished
from the nearly identical HGP19 by a dot marker on the 9th (rather than 10th)
fret, and apparently two dot inlays on the headstock.
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(image copyright Jean Findlay)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGP10 |
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Category |
Port Townsend Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"1896 patent" |
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Current or last known owner |
Knutsen |
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Year (approx) |
1895-1896 |
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Label |
unknown |
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Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
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Frets |
straight |
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| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
unknown |
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Back & Sides |
unknown |
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Neck |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
inlaid wood stripes |
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| Headstock veneer | none | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
none |
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Back |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
2 inlaid wood stripes |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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| Soundhole | 3 rings (1 herringbone) | |
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Inlay |
pearl dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
Pictured on ca.1898-1900 Knutsen flyer. | |
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