21-String Harp Guitar

• Soundboard: European Spruce • Back and Sides: Cocobolo • Neck: Mahogany • Fingerboard: Ebony • Bindings: Ebony • Rosettes: Red Abalone • Finish: Lacquer • Nut width: 48mm (1 7/8 ") • Scale length: 650mm (25 9/16 ") • Body width: 394mm (15½") • Body depth: 110mm (45/16") • Body length: 495mm (19½")

20-String Harp Guitar

• Soundboard: European Spruce • Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood • Neck: Mahogany • Bindings: Maple • Rosette: Custom, Ebony • Finish: Lacquer • Nut width: 46mm (113/16") • Scale length: 648mm (25½") • Body width: 394mm (15½") • Body depth: 110mm (45/16") • Body length: 495mm (19½")

This instrument has Indian Rosewood for the back and sides, which gives are classic creamy rich tone. The European spurce top is a little darker in tone and less punchy than Sitka.

This instrument has 21-strings, 7 basses, 6 guitar and 8 super trebles, giving this instrument 5 full octaves. This harp guitar is based on John Doan's original 20-string harp guitar that was designed by Jeffrey Elliott and John Sullivan (2007d). Sullivan built John's instrument in 1986.The tuning depends on the musician but as standard from low to high it has a range of five octaves... • Bass strings: E,,, F,,, G,,, A,,, B,,, C,, D,, • Guitar: E,, A,, D, G, B, E • Super Trebles: e, f, g, a, b, c, d, e " You have really proven what it takes to stay with your craft. This instrument is the best yet and is up there with the finest harp guitars I have ever played. " - John Doan A wonderful customer called Joseph Conklin wrote a tune called 'Sedgwick' on this harp guitar. He also released an album called ‘With Friends Like These’ which has a number of harp guitar tracks on it.