For a good example of Hawaiian guitar playing, go to the Rounder site, and check out Sol Hoopii Both of his albums have WAV/realaudio sound samples, though something was wrong with the ra files today. If you click on the album cover for an enlargement of volume I, maybe some of you sharp eyed experts can figure out what he is playing. The liner notes (not included for this album on the Rounder site) do not tell what he used.

Another good album is Rounder 1012, featuring performances by Sol Hoopii / Frank Ferera / Jim and Bob, the Genial Hawaiians / Biltmore Orchestra / Lemuel Turner / Pat Patterson & his Champion Rep Riders / Andy Sanella

Another album worth checking out would be Roy Smeck on Yazoo.