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Knutsen Hawaiian Guitar
Here's a cool one! A Knutsen Hawaiian with 6-on-a-plate tuners. And as owner Ben Harper says - way before Leo Fender!
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(image copyright and courtesy Ben Elder)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HW16 |
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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 |
Ben Harper |
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Year (approx) |
? |
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Label |
unknown | |
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Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
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Frets |
inlaid wood |
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| Scale length | unknown | |
| Neck Joint | hollow, square | |
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Woods |
Top |
unknown |
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Back & Sides |
unknown |
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Neck |
unknown |
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Fingerboard |
unknown |
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Bridge |
unknown |
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Headstock veneer |
unknown |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
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Back |
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Fingerboard |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
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Inlay |
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Pickguard |
none |
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| Dimensions | Upper Bout | |
| Lower Bout | ||
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