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Knutsen "Pineapple" Hawaiian Guitar
A very fancy pineapple very similar to the previous - this one looks like it has a fancy piece of furniture used for the back.
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(images copyright anonymous owner)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HP4 |
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Category |
Hollow Neck Hawaiian Guitars |
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Body Style |
"Pineapple-shaped" |
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Current or last known owner |
anonymous |
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Year (approx) |
1914-1920s | |
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Label |
full "New Hawaiian Family" label, white |
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| Label Code | LA1 | |
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Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
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Frets |
inlaid wood | |
| Scale length | 24-7/8" | |
| Neck Joint | hollow, square, taper begins at about the fourth fret | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce? |
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Back & Sides |
fancy mahogany? |
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Neck |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
mahogany? |
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| Headstock veneer | unknown | |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
rope |
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Back |
rope |
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Fingerboard |
rope |
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Headstock(s) |
rope |
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| Soundhole | double-rope with blonde/green rings outside | |
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Inlay |
fancy celluloid markers |
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Pickguard |
black ? with celluloid inlays |
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| Dimensions | Upper Bout | |
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