Knutsen Harp Hawaiian Convertible Guitar    

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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number

HCP17

                 Category

Convertible Guitars

                 Body Style

"'Upper Treble Point' Harp Hawaiian"

                 Current or last known owner

Ron Petit

                 Year (approx)

1914-1920s

                 Label

LA2

                 Courses / Strings

16 course?: 6 strings on neck, 4 bass, 6 treble

                 Frets

raised metal to 14th fret

                 Scale length unknown
                 Neck Joint convertible brackets

Woods

Top

unknown

Back & Sides

unknown

Neck

unknown

Fingerboard

unknown

Bridge

unknown

Headstock veneer

unknown

Binding, trim

Top

rope

Back

none

Fingerboard

rope

Headstock(s)

none

Soundhole

rope

                 Inlay

fancy fret markers

                 Pickguard

unknown

Dimensions Upper Bout  
Lower Bout  
Body at endpin  

                 Comments

 

 

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