Influence

The Influence Series represents Knaggs Guitars' line of short-scale instruments, featuring the classic 24.75-inch scale length. Designed under the direction of Joe Knaggs, these guitars are characterized by their solid set-neck construction, the predominant use of mahogany and maple, and the patented Knaggs Influence 2-in-1 bridge—a unit that integrates the bridge and tailpiece into a single assembly firmly anchored to the body to enhance sustain.

Common features of the Influence Series:

• Scale length: 24.75 inches, providing a softer string tension.

• Neck profile: "Knaggs C," with a subtle shift toward a "V" profile near the nut. The exception is the Honga model, which utilizes the "Knaggs U" profile.

• Fretboard radius: 12 inches across the series, striking a balance between comfort for chords and ease of string bending.

• Bridge: Patented Influence 2-in-1 system, integrating the bridge and tailpiece into a single piece to minimize vibration loss.

• Finish tiers: Tier 3 for opaque finishes or woods with a more understated look; Tier 2 for mid-grade figured maple tops; and Tier 1 for the most select, premium, and highly figured woods.

Key models:

Knaggs Kenai

The Kenai is the single-cutaway solidbody model in the Influence family, built upon a classic mahogany and maple foundation.

• Construction: Solid body, single-cutaway.
• Body: Mahogany with a carved maple top; options available using exotic woods.
• Neck: Set-neck mahogany.
• Fretboard: East Indian Rosewood or ebony.
• Frets: 22.
• Pickup configuration: HH.
• Standard pickups: Seymour Duncan or Bare Knuckle Mules. • Controls: 3-way selector, 2 volume controls, and 2 tone controls.
• Variants: Kenai Trem, equipped with a tremolo bridge; Kenai-J, featuring a flat mahogany body and P90 or single humbucker configurations; and the Eric Steckel Kenai T/S Signature.

Knaggs Keya

The Keya offers a double-cutaway take on the Influence series, featuring a symmetrical, ergonomic design.

• Construction: Solid body, double-cutaway.
• Body: Mahogany base with a carved maple top.
• Neck: Mahogany.
• Scale length: 24.75 inches.
• Fretboard radius: 12 inches.
• Frets: 24.
• Pickup configuration: Two humbuckers (HH).
• Selector: 3-way switch.
• Controls: Simplified volume and tone setup.
• Variants: Keya-J (flat body, no carved maple top) and Keya-J MT.

Knaggs Honga

The Honga features an asymmetrical double-cutaway design with a thinner, flat mahogany body.

• Construction: Solid body, asymmetrical double-cutaway.
• Body: Mahogany, thin and flat construction.
• Neck profile: Exclusive Knaggs "U" shape.
• Fretboard radius: 12 inches.
• Frets: 24.
• Pickup configuration: HH.
• Pickups: Bare Knuckle Mules.
• Tuners: Vintage Kluson.
• Bridge: Knaggs Influence integrated bridge.

Knaggs Chena

The Chena is the hollowbody offering in the Influence family, designed to deliver a distinctly acoustic and resonant character.

• Construction: Hollowbody.
• Body: Fully hollow, featuring only a center block under the bridge to help reduce unwanted feedback.
• F-holes: Two f-holes in the body.
• Neck: Set-neck mahogany.
• Neck profile: Knaggs "C" with a slight "V" profile.
• Frets: 22.
• Pickups: Vintage-output humbuckers (e.g., Lollar Imperial or Bare Knuckle).
• Sound: Distinctly acoustic and resonant. • Chena A variant: incorporates a Fishman Piezo Trapeze bridge, designed to provide acoustic-style tones.