Film sings praises of harp guitars
<p>David and Anthony Powell play some of their custom-crafted harp guitars, which are featured in the documentary “The Hollow Arm.” (Photo by CAMERON RASMUSSON)</p>
SANDPOINT — It’s hard to ignore a harp guitar when you first lay eyes on one.
As musicians and guitar-makers, Anthony and David Powell have answered their share of questions from onlookers curious about the uniquely-shaped instruments — essentially a combination of conventional guitar with an additional strings available for plucking. Distinctive, too, is the passion that the instrument inspires among its devotees — a force that eventually influenced the Powells’ career as artisans.
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