Knutsen Harp Guitar    

This instrument was sold on eBay in January, 2007.

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 (images copyright Rick Lynch)

Knutsen Archives Inventory Number

HGS69

                 Category

Seattle Harp Guitars

                 Body Style

"Lower Bass Point"

                 Current or last known owner

Rick Lynch > unknown

              Year (approx)

1911-1913

                 Label

"C. Knutsen, Sole Patentee of the 11-string harp guitar"
                 Label Code SE2

                 Courses / Strings

11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass

               Frets

straight
                 Scale length ~ 19+"
                 Neck Joint no heel

Woods

Top

 spruce

Back & Sides

 mahogany

Neck

 unknown

Fingerboard

unknown

Bridge

 mahogany
Headstock veneer unknown

Binding, trim

Top

 multi-colored wood

Back

 none

Fingerboard

 none

Headstock(s)

 none
Soundhole multi-colored wood

                 Inlay

 dot fret markers

                 Pickguard

none

                 Comments

  

 

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