Tenor Guitar

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Herman
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Tenor Guitar

Post by Herman » Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:39 am

This Tenor guitar is for my formar colleague, who thinks he is to old for learning to play a regular guitar. Since he plays tenorbanjo all his life, he liked to own a tenorguitar. It was a really fine project and it is quite easy to work on a small instrument like this.
As always were the first sound a bit dull, but after one to two days it opened nicely. So very promising for the future. I’m as clumsy on a tenorguitar as in a formula 1 car. Therefore no sample yet. I’ll ask the owner to make one for us.

So here it is: A Martin size 5 tenorguitar after the Scott Antes plan.Tuned CGDA.
-Sitka Spruce top
-Honduran Mahogany Back/Sides
-Ebony Fingerboard/Bridge and Headplate
-Curly Maple Binding
-Wengé Rosette

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John Parchem
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Re: Tenor Guitar

Post by John Parchem » Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:14 am

Very cute guitar. Well done. The guitar has a clean elegant look that I really like.

Ray Ussery
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Re: Tenor Guitar

Post by Ray Ussery » Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:02 am

johnparchem wrote:Very cute guitar. Well done. The guitar has a clean elegant look that I really like.
Me too...and they are fun to play...to me the size 5 is perfect for the tenor. Great Job! Yes...we need to hear it!! :>)

Dave Bagwill
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Re: Tenor Guitar

Post by Dave Bagwill » Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:00 am

Very nice work, Herman. So is that size 5 basically a parlor guitar size?
-Under permanent construction

Herman
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Re: Tenor Guitar

Post by Herman » Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:12 am

Thanks. Don't know Dave. It's just a tiny shiny little bugga.

Kevin in California
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Re: Tenor Guitar

Post by Kevin in California » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:18 pm

Herman, you do such great work. It looks perfect. Well done my friend!

Kevin

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Re: Tenor Guitar

Post by ken cierp » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:49 pm

Excellent work! I must say however that I don't recall ever seeing a Martin tenor shaped like yours.
This is rather interesting on the subject of tenor guitars.

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