Dating a Silver Hawaiian? + why does it sound much different

[3001]

Hey all!

Picked up a second Silver Hawaiian, serial # D1272. it's got the two knobs on the right hand side. How can I tell what year it might of been made?

The thing sounds really great. I have another silver serial # D667 ...it sounds good, but not as good as this one I just got...maybe it's just different strings? Or the tone adjustment? hmm. It does have replaced tuners on it.

[admin]

Hey all!

Picked up a second Silver Hawaiian, serial # D1272. it's got the two knobs on the right hand side. How can I tell what year it might of been made?

The thing sounds really great. I have another silver serial # D667 ...it sounds good, but not as good as this one I just got...maybe it's just different strings? Or the tone adjustment? hmm. It does have replaced tuners on it.

Please submit a photo and measure the pickup in inches.

[3001]

Here ya go, 37 on the left, and the new one on the right. (I was told 37 by seller at least...)

[3001]

I'm in the middle of a move so no tape measurer atm unfortunately

[teb]

I dated a silver Hawaiian once. She was nice, but I eventually decided she was too old for me..........
ba-da-bump

[cjj]

Could be a number of reasons for differences in sound, strings being one. There may be changes in the level of magnetism in the pickup magnets too, some older types could lose strength with age. The pickups may have been wound differently. The capacitors in the tone circuit can also change with age as well...

[admin]

Could be a number of reasons for differences in sound, strings being one. There may be changes in the level of magnetism in the pickup magnets too, some older types could lose strength with age. The pickups may have been wound differently. The capacitors in the tone circuit can also change with age as well...

Yes and the tone knob on one and not the other.

[admin]

I dated a silver Hawaiian once. She was nice, but I eventually decided she was too old for me..........
ba-da-bump

No pun intended, of course, Teb.