Harp Guitar Form 1b

Organology

Harp Guitar Form 1b

Theorboed Headstock harp string attachment,
Extension is supported with a rod of metal or pillar of wood.

NOTE TO RESEARCHERS: Please understand that many of the instruments on this page were not originally referred to as "harp guitars."
To understand why they are classified as such today, it is imperative that you first thoroughly read and comprehend the site author's thesis.

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Hansen, 1891, Pat #459,932	Dahlman, 1892, Pat #469,548	Dahlman, c.1890s	Akeson, c.1890s	Akeson, c.1890s	Dahlman/Akeson, c.1890s	Nordwall, 1901, Pat #D34,476


Gibson, c.1903	Gibson, c.1908	Gibson, c.1911 More great photos at Frets.com	Unknown
See also Gibson Harp Guitars			Unknown

The previous "theorboed with rod support" form on the Gibsons is bordering on becoming a Form 5 ("harp frame"), as is the next instrument, and some modern instruments at bottom.


Lundfred Lund, c.1840, Copenhagen, Denmark	A. Ramqvist, Sweden, 1897	H. Levin, Sweden, 1934	H. Levin, Sweden	String length 63cm, width 48.5cm c.1920, provenance unknown


Unknown, Saxony?, ca. 1860	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown, Vienna	Unknown	Unknown	Richard Hinz
These two look similar and also French - opinions?


Stephen Sedgwick, U.K.	Jim Worland	Jim Worland, 2004	Bart Lawrence	Harry Fleischman	Mark Deering	Matt Hale (Epiphone conversion)

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Martin More great photos at Frets.com	Martin	Weymann


Enrico Marchetti of Milan, made in Turin in 1884	Giuseppe Scanzoni, 1895, Cantania	Unknown Additional images


Unknown	Unknown	Meinel & Herold	Terz scale, probably Bavarian, c.1900	Unknown	Unknown


Unknown, 1800-1825	Same instrument, illustrated