Knutsen Hawaiian Guitar
Here's a nice Hawaiian with unusual quilted maple back and
sides.
It has a bridge basically identical to the early Konas (see Comparing Knutsen’s
Hawaiians)
Only the Knutsen "tenor" (HW1) has a similar bridge.
Researcher Ben Elder believes this might be a Weissenborn.
The new owner, Jeff Hollingsworth, states, "The guitar is worn just about the bridge on the right side of the top, but is
otherwise in unbelievable crack free condition for what must be a guitar at least 90 years old or so...
Sounds quite lovely and is the largest one I've ever seen... You have one other
on your site that's a half-inch wider at the lower bout, but not any deeper (both at 4 1/4) at the bottom of the guitar. So far as I can tell,
everything about the guitar is original and it shows no signs of any significant repairs with the exception of possible work to
re-glue the bridge at one point."
Click on a picture to
enlarge
(2 left-most images of each row copyright Ben
Levin, remainder copyright Phil Emerson)
Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HW13 |
|
Category |
Hollow Neck Hawaiian Guitars |
|
Body Style |
"Weissenborn-shaped" |
|
Current or last known owner |
Rich Hoeg>Phil's Guitars>Jeff Hollingsworth |
|
Year (approx) |
? |
|
Label |
none | |
Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
|
Frets |
inlaid wood |
|
Scale length | 25-1/2" | |
Neck Joint | hollow, square, taper begins at about the second fret. | |
Woods |
Top |
spruce |
Back & Sides |
quilted maple |
|
Neck |
quilted maple |
|
Fingerboard |
koa |
|
Bridge |
koa? |
|
Headstock veneer |
koa |
|
Binding, trim |
Top |
maple? |
Back |
ivoroid |
|
Fingerboard |
maple? |
|
Headstock(s) |
none |
|
Soundhole |
multi-colored rope |
|
Inlay |
fancy pearl fret markers |
|
Pickguard |
none |
|
Dimensions | Upper Bout | 10-3/8" |
Lower Bout | 15-1/2" | |
Body at endpin | 4-1/4" | |
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