Knutsen Harp Guitar
This looks exactly like the previous guitar, except that it has binding and different soundhole inlay.
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGS27 |
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Category |
Seattle Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Lower Bass Point, Short Arm" |
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Current or last known owner |
Top Shelf Music (sold, no record of new owner) |
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Year (approx) |
1911-1913 |
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Label |
unknown | |
Courses / Strings |
9 course: 6 strings on neck, 3 bass | |
Frets |
straight | |
Scale length | unknown | |
Neck Joint | no heel | |
Woods |
Top |
spruce |
Back & Sides |
mahogany | |
Neck |
red cedar | |
Fingerboard |
walnut |
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Bridge |
mahogany | |
Headstock veneer | unknown | |
Binding, trim |
Top |
hard to identify |
Back |
unknown | |
Fingerboard |
unknown | |
Headstock(s) |
none | |
Soundhole | multi-colored wood marquetry | |
Inlay |
dot fret markers | |
Pickguard |
none |
|
Comments |
in original case |
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