Knutsen Harp Hawaiian Guitar
This was the first Hawaiian guitar of this style that I had
ever seen - so after acquiring this, who needed a Weissenborn?!
It had been a little thrashed, but turned out OK, and sounds and looks great.
And a rather fancy Brazilian rosewood back, the only one seen on a Hawaiian so
far.
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HHW1 |
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Category |
Hollow Neck Hawaiian Guitars |
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Body Style |
"'Weissenborn-shaped' Harp Hawaiian" |
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Current or last known owner |
Gregg Miner |
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Year (approx) |
1920-1927 or 1928. Possibly earlier (back to 1914?) |
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Label |
"C. KNUTSEN, Manufacturer of ALL KINDS OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, 1542 TEMPLE ST." |
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Label Code | LA9 | |
Courses / Strings |
12 course: 6 strings on neck, 2 bass, 4 treble |
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Frets |
inlaid wood |
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Scale length | 24-7/8" | |
Neck Joint | hollow, square, taper begins at fifth fret | |
Woods |
Top |
spruce with walnut inlays |
Back & Sides |
koa sides, Brazilian rosewood back |
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Neck |
mahogany |
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Fingerboard |
walnut |
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Bridge |
koa or mahogany |
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Headstock veneer |
none |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
rope |
Back |
none |
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Fingerboard |
rope |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
rope, wood |
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Inlay |
white celluloid dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
koa |
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Dimensions | Upper Bout | 9-3/8" |
Lower Bout | 14-5/8" | |
Body at endpin | 3-3/4" | |
Comments |
Repairs to lower left top and side. |
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