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Knutsen Harp Guitar
The instrument is pictured on p.18 of The Chinery Collection. It's a "parlor-size" instrument with a 14-1/2" wide body and a scale length of 19-5/8 inches.
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS15 |
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Category |
Seattle Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Lower Bass Point" |
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Current or last known owner |
Mandolin Bros > Scott Chinery Estate > The Relics Collection, Vermont |
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Year (approx) |
1911-1913 |
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Label |
"C. Knutsen, Sole Patentee of the 11-string harp guitar" |
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| Label Code | SE2 | |
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Courses / Strings |
11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass |
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Frets |
straight |
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| Scale length | 19-5/8" | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
unknown | |
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Neck |
fir | |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
unknown | |
| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
multi-colored wood |
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Back |
none | |
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Fingerboard |
none | |
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Headstock(s) |
none | |
| Soundhole | rope | |
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Inlay |
dot fret markers | |
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Pickguard |
none |
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