Steel Guitar Exhibit

An exhibit featuring vintage and contemporary steel guitars from the Alan Akaka collection was presented in Helumoa Hale on Friday and Saturday evening. HIMELE staff were on hand to assist exhibit guests and answer questions.

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• The steel guitar exhibit from the Alan Akaka collection in Helumoa Hale. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Weissenborn (Los Angeles) Kona Acoutic Steel 6-string. Circa 1929.
• Echopark Guitars Weissenborn-style Acoustic Steel 6-string.
• Canopus Weissenborn-style Acoustic 6 string, circa 2000.
• Canopus YL-8S 8-string. Circa 1990.
• Rickenbacher Frypan 6-string. Circa 1940.
• Sho-Bud Jerry Byrd Frypan 8-string. No. 16 of 150. Circa 1970.
• Rickenbacher Bakelite Ekectro B6 6-string. Circa 1947.
• Asher Electro Hawaiian Lap Steel 6-string.
• Guyatone Single Neck 8-string. Circa 1970.
• National Grand Console Double Neck 8-string. Circa 1940s.
• Rickenbacher Jerry Byrd Single Neck Console 8-string. Circa 1969.
• Canopus Single Neck ''Alan Akaka'' Console 8-string. Circa 1990.
• Magnatone D-8 Double Neck Conolse 8-string. Circa mid-1950. Once owned and used by steel guitarist Jules Ah See.
• Canopus Double Neck Console 8-string. Circa 1990.
• Canopus Double Neck Console 8-string. Circa 1990.
• Gibson EH-100 7-string. Circa 1937.
• The steel guitar exhibit in Helumoa Hale on Friday. The Saturday setup was arranged differently.
• Another view of the Friday exhibit setup.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2017 by Don Touchi Photos unless otherwise noted. All photos ©2017 by HIMELE.