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This is an Orville Gibson Harp-Guitar, built
around 1900. Notice that the bass section has both the tuners and string
anchors built on to the main body of the instrument. |
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The Gibson Style U Harp-Guitar.
This instrument was heavily promoted by Gibson from 1904 all the way through
the mid 1920s, when it was finally discontinued. Most Gibson Harp-Guitars
were built from very thick wood, causing them to be very heavy and sound
like a chest of drawers with strings. |
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The Dyer Symphony Harp-Guitar was
made in Chicago, Illinois by
Larson Brothers Guitars. It was marketed and sold under the Dyer name by
William John Dyer, who was based in St. Paul Minnesota. |
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This top of the line Style #8 Harp-Guitar was built by the Larson Brothers of Chicago, Illinois and marketed by W. J.
Dyer from the early 1900s through the 1920s. |
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The instrument on the left is The American Conservatory model Harp-Guitar,
built by Washburn in the early 1900s. It featured two necks, one standard
and one fretless bass. The head was cast aluminum, a rarity for its time |
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This is a Washburn Lyre-Guitar dating back to 1892.
This instrument is probably the earliest version of the modern American
Harp-Guitar. |
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Here is a Knutsen Harp-Guitar, circa 1900. Most Harp-Guitars
made in the 20th century are based on this early design. |
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This Maurer Harp-Guitar was made around 1910 at the
Larson Brothers factory in Chicago, and was probably one of a kind. |
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This unusual Regal Harp-Guitar was probably made by the Larsons between 1901-1904 when it was a Indianapolis splinter off of the original Indianapolis based Wulschner company. It was later sold to L.&H. |
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Edgar A. Vila Harp Guitar - 2004 great work Eddie!
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Dyer Harp-Guitar Style 4 # 863 was probably made by the Larsons between 1925-1929. Purchased by me from George Gruen of Nashville in June 2008. |
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Brittain Harp-Guitar custom built for me by Mike Brittain, luthier of Fort Myers Florida. What detail! |
