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Size comparison with my standard Symphony harp guitar, which is 15-1/2" wide and has a 25-1/2" scale length. | |
Knutsen Harp Guitar
This is a very interesting half-size harp guitar,
shrunk down to a 13-1/2" scale length!
Additional photos and information can be found in From
Harp Guitars to the New Hawaiian Family by Noe & Most.
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Size comparison with my standard Symphony harp guitar, which is 15-1/2" wide and has a 25-1/2" scale length. | |
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS7 |
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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 |
Dan Most Estate |
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Year (approx) |
1911 |
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Label |
"C. Knutsen, Sole Patentee of the 11-string harp guitar" |
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| Label Code | SE2 | |
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Courses / Strings |
11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass |
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Frets |
na |
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| Scale length | 13-1/2" | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
mahogany |
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Neck |
mahogany |
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Fingerboard |
dyed pearwood |
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Bridge |
mahogany |
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| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
multi-colored wood |
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Back |
ivoroid | |
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Fingerboard |
rope, ivoroid |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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| Soundhole | 2 rings (1 multi-colored) | |
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Inlay |
4 dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
~Half-size guitar (Noe/Most, p.71) | |
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