Roy Smeck on a 8 string Knutsen ?

basilh · From: United Kingdom

Look at the headstock when he changes to the Uke at 2:36, there's 4 visible tuners on one side, so, Is it an 8 or 7 string ?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oqg1-kZxHHU

What's the tuning ?

Darrell Urbien · From: Echo Park, California

You can never say never with Knutsen, but I'd be surprised if he made that instrument.

Max Laine · From: Pori, Finland

Is this the same guitar?

Max Laine · From: Pori, Finland

Darrell Urbien · From: Echo Park, California

Yeah, I think that's it - it's an Octo-chorda. I think it was made by Lyon and Healy (?). I didn't realize it was played lap-style.

Jim Sallis · From: Arizona, USA

Yes, it's an octachorda, played lap style. Specially made for Roy. Invented by Sam Moore, tuned to E13. Roy didn't use it a lot, and when it was stolen in the late 20's, he never replaced it. (It turned up years later, as an article for Vintage Guitars documented.)

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

Here's an article on the octo-chorda from the Harp Guitars web site.
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John Billings · From: Ohio, USA

From that site:
http://www.harpguitarmusic.com/samples/78s/laughing_rag.mp3

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