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View Poll Results: Harp Guitar: Pointless or World of difference? | |||
Pointless | 23 | 19.33% | |
World of difference | 57 | 47.90% | |
dont care 6 strings is enough | 39 | 32.77% | |
Voters: 119. You may not vote on this poll |
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AndrewG wrote:
Oh, I don't know - that probably depends on what they chose to play. If it was something simple like "Grandfather's Clock" or "Amazing Grace," I'll bet it sounded pretty cool. If, on the other hand, they decided to play "Orange Blossom Special" or "Flight Of The Bumblebee," yeah, it would probably be pretty cacophonous!! Wade Hampton "Hey, You Guys Know 'Free Bird?!?' " Miller |
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I have never played a harp guitar, but I've always been very interested in them. I hope to add one to my collection someday. The extra range would be really fun to work with.
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From the resemblance to a harp.
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The most comprehensive definition of the harp guitar: What Is a Harp Guitar? by Gregg Miner, the "Harp Guitar Pope."
Wade, the traditional closing song for the Harp Guitar Gathering concerts is "The Water Is Wide." Here's a video from Harp Guitar Gathering 5. Unfortunately, the sound is such that you can't really hear the harp strings. http://www.youtube.com/user/GMiner#p/u/36/pawgzVGC9-4 Also, what a keen eye you have. It is indeed a Knutsen, and it is all koa, single piece top and back. Imagine what koa that size would sell for now... As I'm sure you all know ( ), Chris J. Knutsen not only invented the American harp guitar (and licensed his design to the Larson Brothers), he also created the Hawaiian guitar (and then taught Herman Weissenborn how to make them). |
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Wow, what a cool guitar, John. Congrats. And I don't want to attribute your pioneering spirit strictly to the fact that you live in Kansas City, where the women are strong, the men are problem-solvers and the children are excessively well-behaved, but eating good barbecue has been PROVEN to increase brain function. Since you live in the epicenter of the known barbecue universe, that's probably why you're so smart!
Hey, stop by Zardoz BBQ and snarf some down for me next time you're in that neighborhood! Back to the Knutsen harp guitar: how long have you owned this particular gem? Does it have a hardshell case that fits it, and if so, is original or a modern one that you or somebody else had made? Wade Hampton "BBQ Boy" Miller |
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Hollywood GC has a Dyer model 6 from the 20's upstairs. Every time I see it it's in a different state of neglect. When I can get in tune it sounds really good but that store doesn't know how to deal with it. Hanging on the wall with it's strings popped off -what a shame. They want 12k for it by the way. I have some exposure to harps as my wife has one so I can see the potential coupled with a guitar. Once you get yourself sorted out on one they have a lot of range to play with. When I can source some wood large enough to make one I'll build one when I get the chance. Here's an interesting page on building one:
http://www.niteowlguitars.com/SN_HG_Dev_10-005.html The Dyer over at HWD GC is a Larson built, and I've been wanting to play a Larson for a long while and finally got a chance! It has a very "sweet" tone throughout it's range that I haven't heard anywhere else. Once you do hear it you're not too likely to forget it. Last edited by arie; 07-04-2011 at 08:24 AM. |
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But I don't think they resemble a harp. The strings of a harp are perpendicular to the soundboard but on a "harp" guitar, they are parallel, like a zither. Without frets under the "harp" portion of the guitar, they're exactly like a zither.
I still say they should be called zither guitars. |
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Harps: Harp guitars: Last, the "Harp-style zither": The distinguishing feature of a harp would appear to be that the strings have their support on an arm that is free of the sound box, and this arm does not run underneath and parallel to the strings so that the strings can be shortened by pressing to the arm (i.e., not a "neck"). No harps I have seen have strings perpendicular to the sound board. Biblical or "lyre harps" have strings that run nearly parallel to the soundboard like a guitar's.
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And the guy in the middle is saying: "But WAIT a minute - how can we play "Wipeout" if we don't have a drummer to take the drum solo?!?" whm |
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The guy seated in the middle is Mozzani. One of the great players of his day, and a great and influential builder. He taught Maccaferri to build.
He played a mean "wipeout."
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Al Carruth playing his true harp guitar (with an actual harp soundboard, constructed like an actual harp, and everything), built for around $100:
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Now THAT looks like what I'd call a harp guitar! Sorry but the others look more like zithers.
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And I'll bet it sounded terrific, too. Did you get to hear Al Carruth's harp guitar played in isolation, John?
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Not a harp guitar but this one by Linda Manzer for Pat Metheny is pretty wild!
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