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Knutsen Harp Guitar
Additional photos and information can be found in From Harp Guitars to the New Hawaiian Family by Noe & Most.
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(image copyright Tom Noe)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HGT2 |
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Category |
Tacoma Harp Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Symphony" |
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Current or last known owner |
Dan Most Estate |
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Year (approx) |
1899-1900 |
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Label |
"Patented United States, Canada, and England" |
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| Label Code | PT6 | |
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Courses / Strings |
11 course: 6 strings on neck, 5 bass |
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Frets |
slanted |
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| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | no heel | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
unknown |
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Neck |
Western Red cedar |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
unknown |
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| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
multi-colored, ivoroid |
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Back |
none |
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Fingerboard |
none |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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| Soundhole | 3 rings (1 multi-colored) | |
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Inlay |
3 single dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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Comments |
(Noe/Most, p.23) | |
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