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Knutsen Harp Guitars
This instrument has been well-loved and well-played!
The current owner's grandfather "apparently bought the guitar for $50.00 in
Blaine Washington in a second hand store at the age of 21. He did play it for
many years all over the Skagit and Whatcom counties."
At some point, he replaced the original geared tuners with one strip of
geared and 3 friction pegs.
What is most amazing is the intact label, which is a new one (April, 2005)!
Though it has a drawing of a Symphony harp guitar, I believe it is different
from the label TA1. Bottom
row depicts the instrument after restoration and clean-up by Kerry Char.
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(top: images copyright Thomas McLeod, bottom: Kerry Char)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGT48 |
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Category |
Tacoma Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Symphony" |
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Current or last known owner |
Thomas McLeod |
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Year (approx) |
1900-1902 | |
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Label |
TA1/2 |
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Courses / Strings |
11-course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass |
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Frets |
slanted |
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| Scale length | 24-1/4 | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
mahogany |
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Neck |
fir |
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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 |
multi-colored wood, ivoroid |
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Back |
none |
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Fingerboard |
none |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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| Soundhole | 3 rings (1 multi-colored wood) | |
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Inlay |
3 dot markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
tuners replaced | |
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