Organology Harp Guitar: Other Forms New or unique configurations that do not fit any of the 11 sub-forms. 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 |
Unknown
(Russian?)
Sort of a cross between a Form 4 (body) and a Form 5 (frame) |
Lerro "knee-activated sympathetic string
guitar," 1898, Pat #600,586
Technically, this is a form of harp guitar, as the internal sympathetic strings can be separately plucked - with levers actuated with the knees! |
Towell, Arkansas, 1941 Patent # 2,250,402 |
Abel, France, 1979 Patent # 2,415,853 |
These next instruments incorporate assorted attachments to standard 6-string guitars. |
These first three are more or less solid-body versions of Form 3a. |
Mickey Fisher | Pentasitar | Dubreuille, France | Gibson
I don't quite know what to make of this one! It's a fretless all-harp strings harp guitar. |
It's not surprising that modern electric harp guitars
won't be falling into any convenient categories. |
Steve Klein | Steve
Klein
A Floating Theorboed Headstock with an extra treble bank |
Ellie Erickson | Ellie Erickson | A & I |
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