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Knutsen Harp Guitar
This instrument is from the two well-known photographs of
Oscar Page - from the collection of the Lane County Historical Museum.
It appears to be a very plain model.
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGT12 |
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Category |
Tacoma Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Symphony" |
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Current or last known owner |
Oscar Page |
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Year (approx) |
1899-1900 |
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Label |
unknown |
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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 | 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 |
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| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
hard to identify |
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Back |
unknown | |
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Fingerboard |
unknown | |
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Headstock(s) |
unknown | |
| Soundhole | hard to identify | |
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Inlay |
dot fret markers | |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
From 2 1900 photos | |
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