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Knutsen Hawaiian Guitar
This instrument has a very nice book-matched koa back. The
bridge had been replaced with a similarly-shaped replacement with an added
tailpiece instead of the standard pins. A previous player has also lettered some
of the frets with a marker.
At right is the instrument after restoration including an appropriate new
bridge.
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(images copyright Gregg Miner, right
image copyright Russ Young)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HW28 |
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Category |
Hollow Neck Hawaiian Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Weissenborn-shaped" |
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Current or last known owner |
Russ Young |
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Year (approx) |
1914-1920s |
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Label |
full "New Hawaiian Family", white | |
| Label Code | LA1 | |
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Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
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Frets |
inlaid wood |
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| Scale length | 24-7/8" | |
| Neck Joint | hollow, square, taper begins at the fourth fret | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
koa |
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Neck |
mahogany |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
replaced |
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Headstock veneer |
none |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
rope |
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Back |
none | |
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Fingerboard |
rope stripes | |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
rope | |
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Inlay |
tan celluloid dot and diamond fret markers | |
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Pickguard |
none |
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| Dimensions | Upper Bout | 10" |
| Lower Bout | 15" | |
| Body at endpin | 3-3/4" | |
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