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1930's
"Genuine Radio Tone Hawaiian Guitar"
"3/4 scale" sized model
plywood body
shape is similar to a Weissenborn
round sound-hole with painted-on multi-ply
purfling
painted-on binding on top, neck and headstock
light brown top finsh with darker back and
sides
paper fretboard with printed wood-grain, frets
and inlays
wooden bridge painted black with wire saddle
wooden nut painted black
no pickguard
stamped metal tailpiece
piano pin tuners
the inside label has a Hawaiian trio playing
around an old radio microphone
the price on the label is $35
except for the printing on the paper fretboard,
this guitar appears identical to the student
model produced by Hawaiian Teachers of
Hollywood, California (see Noe & Most's book
"Chris J.Knutsen - From Harp Guitars to the
New Hawaiian Family", page 176)
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