Knutsen Harp Guitar    

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(images copyright Kevin Fairfield)

Knutsen Archives Inventory Number

HGS65

                 Category

Seattle Harp Guitars

                 Body Style

"Lower Bass Point"

                 Current or last known owner

Kevin Fairfield

              Year (approx)

1911-1913

                 Label

"C. Knutson, Sole Patentee,"

                 Label Code SE6

                 Courses / Strings

11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass

               Frets

straight

                 Scale length 19-1/4"
                 Neck Joint no heel

Woods

Top

spruce

Back & Sides

mahogany

Neck

mahogany

Fingerboard

unknown

Bridge

mahogany
Headstock veneer unknown

Binding, trim

Top

multi-colored (shades of brown) purfling

Back

none

Fingerboard

none

Headstock(s)

none
Soundhole multi-colored (shades of brown) purfling

                 Inlay

dot fret markers

                 Pickguard

none

                 Comments

 

 

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