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Knutsen Convertible Hawaiian Guitar
This guitar is nearly identical to HCW3. It even has the same label and pretty blue-green wood bordering the rope on the top binding and soundhole. Only the slightly different dimensions and mahogany back & sides are different.
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(left and right images copyright Guitarville, Seattle, WA, center images
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HCW7 |
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Category |
Convertible Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Weissenborn-shaped" |
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Current or last known owner |
Kirk Francis |
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Year (approx) |
1914-1920s |
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Label |
full yellow "New Hawaiian Family" label |
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| Label Code | LA2 | |
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Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
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Frets |
raised metal to 12th fret, then inlaid wood |
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| Scale length | 25" | |
| Neck Joint | convertible bracket ("once-adjustable") | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
mahogany |
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Neck |
fir |
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Fingerboard |
dyed mahogany |
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Bridge |
mahogany |
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Headstock veneer |
none |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
rope with blue trim |
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Back |
none |
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Fingerboard |
none |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
rope with blue trim |
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Inlay |
dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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| Dimensions | Upper Bout | 10-1/8" |
| Lower Bout | 14-3/4" | |
| Body at endpin | 4-3/8" | |
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Comments |
original low nut |
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