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Knutsen Harp Guitar
Here's a fascinating instrument!
An early "Evolving Symphony" style - the bass headstock is just starting to evolve into the
new shape, and the bridge shape is a new design from the standard Symphony
bridge.
The unusually narrow, ~7/8 scale body with super tiny soundhole is the only one
like it known.
Additional photos and information can be found in From Harp Guitars to the
New Hawaiian Family by Noe & Most.
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(left image copyright Tom Noe, center image Kerry Char, right image Dan Most Estate)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGT6 |
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Category |
Tacoma Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Evolving Symphony" |
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Current or last known owner |
Dan Most Estate |
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Year (approx) |
1902-1904 |
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Label |
unknown |
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Courses / Strings |
11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass |
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Frets |
slanted | |
| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | unknown | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
quilted maple | |
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Neck |
cedar |
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Fingerboard |
walnut | |
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Bridge |
walnut | |
| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
hard to identify |
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Back |
unknown | |
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Fingerboard |
none | |
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Headstock(s) |
none | |
| Soundhole | 2 multi-colored rings | |
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Inlay |
3 dot markers | |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
Slender ~7/8 size (Noe/Most, p.34) | |
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