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Brown, of Columbus, Ohio, filed his patent applicationįor his own “harp-guitar” (you’ll remember from my Organology Specifically, an instrument by Rene Grunewald, which is the key to ourĬ.1904 ad for this 12-string instrument. There are the ongoing studies of obscure New York ItalianĪgain), though little follow-up discussion, of my main candidate – Probably the latest in 12-string circles is the increasingĪwareness by esoteric collectors and players of the little-known early ( very Simmons has written a couple articles over the years on the 12-string Sexto, or developed in the workshop of some American factory like The previous theories I could locate were that the 12-string was inspired by double-course guitars

Non-floating-strings instrument called the “harp-guitar,” and the true harp guitar with floating Two previously overlooked instruments: An early Propose that the ubiquitous 12-string guitar may have partly evolved Players from Leadbelly to Leo Kottke, have to do with harp What does the 12-string guitar, popularized by dozens of memorable Such as a Dyer with 6 on the neck and 6 subs. Strung in octaves, the top 2 in unison) – not a 12 string harp guitar The regular steel string guitar with 6 double courses (the 4 lowest This site is of course harp guitar-specific, I should note that I am goingĭecidedly “off topic” and referring to what nearly everyone today To do with actual harp guitars than standard guitars. Published it here on the more permanent site – even though it has less

Something I unearthed in my harp guitar “To Do” folders - ended upĪs an extensive and pretty exhaustive 10,000 word research project, so I What started out as just an interesting little blog - from

Those wishing to skip to the heart of the matter, just jump to the endĪs it took me quite a while to get there, you may find the provenance,Īnd my eventual analysis worth reading first.