Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 8 Feb 2021 8:12 am |
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I think the more common traditional view is going to be tricone. Certainly appeared to be more common during the heyday of pre-electric Hawaiian music, and while I think there are a lot of other variables, the common wisdom seems to be, they tend to have a bit more sustain which fits more with the style. I have one of each (newer model imports) and I like both, and I think both can play Hawaiian music just fine.
Here's Jerry Byrd on a tricone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudiAFnbYg0
And here he is on a single-cone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtGJYtTb2c
Here's Barney Isaacs on a single cone wood bodied guitar. Still sounds like Barney!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MdfHzDCG5U
If I was going for the very specific, period appropriate 1920s/30s Sol Hoopii (and contemporaries) sound, I'd go for a National style tricone (and open tunings). But later Hawaiian players like Barney and Jerry above show they can adapt their style just fine to anything with strings 
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