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Knutsen Hawaiian Guitar
For a few days, this one went unnoticed on eBay. Several features give it away - notably the bridge (pins are replacements) and braces. Pointy headstock is a little more uncommon. The tuners may actually be original - identical tuners are found on HHW8, a late model. This is a very large instrument. Nice and unusual back & sides (Jonathan Kellerman believes he recognizes it as highly figured Swedish birch)!
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(images copyright Danny Lenz)
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Knutsen Archives Inventory Number |
HW26 |
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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 |
Danny Lenz > Carsten Flunkert (Germany) |
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Year (approx) |
? |
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Label |
none | |
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Courses / Strings |
6 strings |
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Frets |
inlaid wood (non-original copper inserted to lower frets) |
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| Scale length | 24-3/8" | |
| Neck Joint | hollow, square, taper begins between nut and first fret | |
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Woods |
Top |
spruce |
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Back & Sides |
highly figured Swedish birch? |
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Neck |
koa |
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Fingerboard |
mahogany? |
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Bridge |
koa |
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Headstock veneer |
none |
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Binding, trim |
Top |
none |
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Back |
none |
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Fingerboard |
none |
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Headstock(s) |
none |
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Soundhole |
3 rings (1 multi-colored rope) |
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Inlay |
dot fret markers |
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Pickguard |
none |
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| Dimensions | Upper Bout | 11" |
| Lower Bout | 16-1/4" | |
| Body at endpin | 3-3/4" | |
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Comments |
Overall length 38-1/4" |
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