Organology Harp Guitar Form 1b Theorboed Headstock harp string attachment, NOTE TO
RESEARCHERS: Please understand that many of the
instruments on this page were not originally referred to as "harp
guitars." See bottom of page for image copyright information |
American
Hansen, 1891, Pat #459,932 |
Dahlman, 1892, Pat #469,548 | Dahlman, c.1890s | Dahlman/Akeson, c.1890s | Nordwall, 1901, Pat #D34,476 |
Gibson, c.1903 | Gibson, c.1908 | Gibson, c.1911 |
Gindlesperger (att) 24.5" wide! |
Unknown When this finally showed up on EBay, it proved to be a stunning instrument. My guess is that it's an Italian maker (built in America). |
Unknown (appears homemade, though with some nice features) |
See also Gibson Harp Guitars |
The previous "theorboed with rod support" form on the Gibsons is bordering on becoming a Form 5 ("harp frame"), as is the next instrument, and some modern instruments at bottom. |
European, various
Lundfred Lund, c.1840, Copenhagen, Denmark | A. Ramqvist, Sweden, 1897 | H. Levin, Sweden, 1934 | H. Levin, Sweden | String
length 63cm, width 48.5cm c.1920, provenance unknown |
Enrico Marchetti
of Milan, made in Turin in 1884 Additional images |
Giuseppe Scanzoni, 1895, Cantania | C. Candi, Genoa, 1933 |
Fratelli Masetti
(Masetti
Brothers),
Modena,
c.1920s
See also Masetti Harp Guitars |
Unknown
Additional images |
Austrian / German
Meinel & Herold | Terz
scale, probably Bavarian, c.1900 |
Wilhelm Kruse, Markneukirchen, 1937 | Paul Stark, Markneukirchen |
Contemporary
Stephen Sedgwick, U.K. | Jim Worland | Jim Worland, 2004 | Harry Fleischman | Mark Deering | Cédric Verglas (Lamour Instruments) |
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