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Electric Hawaiian Guitar

Maker Magna Electronics

Date1949-1950 ca.

Place MadeLos Angeles, California, United States, North America

ModelMagnatone Jeweltone S-6 in Vibrant Ruby Red and Crystal

Serial No.G117

SignedGold and black decal on head: Magnatone
MarkingsEngraved on back near head: G117
Stamped on tuners: KLUSON DELUXE
Description The Jeweltone was the top-of-the-line electric Hawaiian guitar offered by Magnatone in the period 1949-1950. It came in red, blue, and black Lucite color options.

Stringing: six steel strings
Pickups: one single coil pickup with six pole pieces
Potentiometers: tone and volume, octagonal red Lucite knobs
Body, neck, and head: body of three layers of Lucite, the outer two red and the center clear, with red felt on bottom, with aluminum body from string hitches to top of head; head layered with red lucite on face (engraved on underside with three parallel lines)
Fretboard: two layers of Lucite (screwed to aluminum portion of body with eight nickel-plated, domed-head, slotted screws), the bottom one red and top one clear, with fret markers and dots engraved on underside of clear portion; dots filled with copper paint; single dots behind 3rd, 7th, 9th, 15th, 17th, 19th, and 21st positions; double dots behind 5th, 12th, and 24th positions
Nut: aluminum
Bridge: aluminum
Tuners: six-on-a-side Kluson worm-gear machine tuners with nickel-plated steel plate, steel rollers, and red Lucite rectangular heads
Handrest: nickel-plated steel mounted on two red Lucite blocks
Finish: none
DimensionsTotal guitar length: 740 mm
Back length: 619 mm
Upper bout width: 110 mm
Waist width: 164 mm
Lower bout width: 180 mm
Side height (including edging): 25 mm
Head length: 138 mm
Head width: 88 mm
Neck width, nut: 88 mm
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 572 mm
Scale length: 574 mm (22-5/8" scale)
ProvenanceUsed by Robert Cancelosi when he was a boy.

Credit LineGift of Ken Cancelosi, in memory of Robert Cancelosi, 2024

Object number15845

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