Knutsen Harp Guitar    

This instrument appears to have the proportions of Knutsen's 3/4 size harp guitars.  No other information is available.

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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number

HGS57

                 Category

Seattle Harp Guitars

                 Body Style

"Lower Bass Point"

                 Current or last known owner

unknown

              Year (approx)

1911-1912

                 Label

unknown

                 Courses / Strings

11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass

               Frets

straight

                 Scale length Probably around 19"
                 Neck Joint unknown

Woods

Top

unknown

Back & Sides

unknown

Neck

unknown

Fingerboard

unknown

Bridge

unknown
Headstock veneer unknown

Binding, trim

Top

none

Back

unknown

Fingerboard

none

Headstock(s)

none
Soundhole wood purfling?

                 Inlay

dot fret markers

                 Pickguard

none

                 Comments

 

 

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