Hope to see you in a class again soon and hope the new office is going great. Shoulda hung in, as it sold for just a little bit more than I dropped at. I dropped out of an eBay auction on a Gibson 150 last week. Looking for something a little more soothing at the end of a day and also, it was HEAVY. I bought a nice Paramount and did a neck reset, fret job but then passed it along. Nothing to do with him, I'm sure :-) And yes, I did experiment with tenor banjo. Walsh uses one in the Peghead Octave class I took and it sounds great. I also had my eye on one of those Northfields. All Mahogany Four-String Tenor Guitar Super Light Weight Strong, Clear, Full Tone. ScottyScotty! Good to hear from you, amigo. Martin 0-17T Acoustic Tenor Guitar, Vintage 1956. Have you given any thought to a Tenor Banjo for some fifth tuning swinging? Having said, that I just re-read mreidsma's post and I'm already giving that some crazy thought. I've been helping a buddy search for a Tenor guitar but he's hunting for a flat top to be used in "Chicago Tuning" or in 4ths. That new Octolindo OM might fit the bill too. By mid century, their popularity waned and production was on a custom-order basis, like with this Gibson Les Paul tenor guitar. I'm GASin' for a Northfield Archtop OM (maple back and sides) for mostly the same reasons. Get the guaranteed best price on Extended Range Acoustic Guitars like the Gold Tone TG-18 Left-Handed Tenor Guitar with Vintage Design at Musicians Friend. Tenor guitars were popular in the early 20th century, and most major manufacturers offered a few models.
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