Knutsen Hawaiian Guitar
This Knutsen is a find!
It has a label from B & J, New York (identifying it as "The Mele"
Hawaiian Ukulele).
Were they distributing for Knutsen on the East Coast? And when?
The bridge and the paddle-shaped headstock identify it as a Knutsen (the back
braces are horizontal).
It's a fairly large, deep instrument.
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HW11 |
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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 |
Hollywood Vintage Collection of Guitar Center |
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Year (approx) |
Seattle period? |
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Label |
"The Mele, Hawaiian Ukulele, B & J, New York" | |
| Label Code | LA5 | |
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Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
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Frets |
inlaid wood |
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| Scale length | 25-1/2" | |
| Neck Joint | hollow, square, taper begins between nut and first 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 |
koa or mahogany |
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Bridge |
mahogany |
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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 |
none |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
rope, assorted wood |
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Inlay |
pearl dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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| Dimensions | Upper Bout | 10" |
| Lower Bout | 15-1/4" | |
| Body at endpin | 4" | |
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Comments |
Body/neck 3" deep at nut. Straight horizontal back braces. |
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