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Knutsen Harp Guitar
This instrument is from the 1914 Los Angeles postcard of the Versatile Harmony Four. It is a Seattle-made instrument.
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS23 |
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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 |
Frank Adamson |
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Year (approx) |
1911-1912 |
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Label |
unknown |
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Courses / Strings |
18 course?: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass, 7 treble? | |
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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 |
unknown | |
| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
hard to identify |
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Back |
unknown | |
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Fingerboard |
hard to identify | |
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Headstock(s) |
appears bound? | |
| Soundhole | hard to identify | |
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Inlay |
looks like fancy fret markers and headstock inlay | |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
Pictured on postcard of the Versatile Harmony Four. | |
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