FUQ (eff -yu - cue) - FAQ's with an EDGE

Tagged As: Lyon Washburn Guitar

Question:
Why doesn't my electric guitar play different notes on top frets?

Answer:
The Gibson Style-U harp guitars are not the choice of any serious modern player that I am aware of. Most people seek out the flat top instruments, of which the Dyer is considered the ultimate. There are several modern makers producing similar type instruments, today. One is Ralph Bown, in the U.K. Along with the Dyer instruments (actually made by Larsen Brothers), Lyon & Healey (Washburn) and Oscar Schmidt also made harp guitars during the early 1900s, when they were the rage. I have some photos on my Stella Guitars web site, if you'd like to see the Stella variation harp guitars from around 1915. http://www.stellaguitars.com/schmidt_harp_guitar.htm