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Knutsen Harp Guitar
I have to begin by apologizing for missing this instrument! It's the lefty held by Chris in the earlier family portrait, originally known only from the label of HGT17. When I received the copy of the only known print of this image from the Detlor collection, the unique bass headstock (which I had inexcusably missed) was now clearly visible. This represents then another experimental design by Knutsen, similar to (and the same time frame of) the "missing link" transitional bass headstock of HGT31.
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(images copyright and courtesy Jeanette Detlor)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGT33 |
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Category |
Tacoma Harp Guitars (Port Townsend built) |
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Body Style |
"Pre-Symphony" |
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Current or last known owner |
Chris Knutsen |
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Year (approx) |
1898-1899 | |
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Label |
unknown |
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Courses / Strings |
18 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass, 7 treble |
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Frets |
straight |
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| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
unknown |
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Back & Sides |
unknown |
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Neck |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
unknown |
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| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
unknown |
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Back |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
ivoroid? |
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Headstock(s) |
unknown |
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| Soundhole | unknown | |
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Inlay |
fancy fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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