My good Dutch friend Jon's step-son, Ben Harper, (http://www.benharper.net) first became really noticed with the Innocent Criminals when he began to use a Weissenborn style hollow neck with 7 strings. The Canopus Hawaiian guitars are made from mahogany, and bubinga. You can find them at http://members.aol.com/kyjyasu1/joeindex.htmI would encourage you to see one of Ben's concerts. Or at least sample some of his tracks.
Sincerely,
Gargoyle