Knutsen Harp Guitar
This is a surviving harp guitar (well, partially
surviving!) originally owned by Bert Amend (see Bert
Amend & the One-Armed
Musicians).
It does not appear in any of the Amend photos, but was built about the same time
as the others (probably a year or two before).
(images copyright Amend Music Center, courtesy Brian Alboucq)
Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS51 |
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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 |
Amend Music Center |
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Year (approx) |
1910-1912 |
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Label Code | SE1 | |
Courses / Strings |
11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass |
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Frets |
n/a |
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Scale length | n/a | |
Neck Joint | n/a | |
Woods |
Top |
spruce? |
Back & Sides |
unknown |
|
Neck |
n/a |
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Fingerboard |
n/a |
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Bridge |
unknown |
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Headstock veneer | n/a | |
Binding, trim |
Top |
multi-colored wood |
Back |
unknown | |
Fingerboard |
n/a |
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Headstock(s) |
n/a |
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Soundhole | 3 multi-colored rings | |
Inlay |
n/a |
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Pickguard |
none |
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