Knutsen Hawaiian Guitar HW13

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."

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(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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