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    Re: Happy Birthday Sam Bush

    The world was graced when you were born. Thank you for sharing your skills, talent and love of making good music with the world. -Musically yours, jsmandolin
  2. Re: Do you prefer CGDA or GDAE tuning for your tenor guitar,and w

    I tune my Tenortone tenor guitar (made by Fletcher Instruments in Ithaca, NY) to G-D-A-E, since it has a shorter scale length: ~21" and I mostly play mandolin and not so much mandola. I can still...
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    Re: Hard or Flight Case for a Tenortone?

    Yes! And it is a great case; solid and well made. The instrument is held snuggly, and I don't fret (no pun intended) about the instrument flopping around inside the case. I was so pleased with the...
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    Re: Hard or Flight Case for a Tenortone?

    Hey Everybody,
    Martin makes a case that fits perfectly! Check out your local music store that has access to Martin cases.
    I'll have to search the exact case it is and get back with you in the next...
  5. Re: Bringing Tenortone Tenor Guitar to RockyGrass in Lyons, CO

    Lee - Hope to see you at RockyGrass! I'll be at the Olson camping area. Not sure how we'd meet. Maybe cell phones would be a way to find each other. Give me an email and I could give you the number....
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    Re: New Fletcher Tenortone Arrived

    Congratulations, you new Tenortone owners! I LOVE my all mahogany one! It's hard to get me to practice the mandolin with the Tenortone in reach!
    I'll be bringing my Tenortone to the RockyGrass...
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    Re: The Pocket Mandolin

    You might consider a sliding back that would cover the tuning knobs - this would allow the sound to reverberate in the box. That idea of putting in a sound hole is a good idea - maybe you could put...
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    Re: Tenor get together in Astoria Oregon

    I'll be at RockyGrass in Lyons, CO though July 23-25 with my Tenortone tenor guitar. Anyone else going?
  9. Re: Bringing Tenortone Tenor Guitar to RockyGrass in Lyons, CO

    RockyGrass is just over 3 months away! I will be bringing the Tenortone tenor guitar if anyone is interested in getting a close-up personal look at one! It really is a fine instrument.

    If any...
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    Re: Fletcher Tenortone tenor guitar info?

    If anyone is in the area and going to Rockygrass festival in Lyons, CO July 23-25, I'll be bringing my Tenortone Tenor Guitar, and mandolin, of course. I'm wondering if anyone else with a Tenortone...
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    Re: New Leather Cronkhite case

    Jill - You have one of the Tenortone tenor guitars now, yes? I'm going to be at the Rockygrass Festival in Lyons, CO July 23-25. Are you going? It would be great to meet other Tenortone owners and do...
  12. Re: Bringing Tenortone Tenor Guitar to RockyGrass in Lyons, CO

    Lee,
    Antarctica??! I'm guessing that you are a biologist/researcher. Yes?
    My educational background is in biology and education, and so your work in Antarctica would be very interesting to me....
  13. Bringing Tenortone Tenor Guitar to RockyGrass in Lyons, CO

    If anyone is in the area and going to Rockygrass festival in Lyons, CO July 23-25, I'll be bringing my Tenortone Tenor Guitar, and mandolin, of course. I'm wondering if anyone else with a Tenortone...
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    Re: Fletcher Tenortone tenor guitar info?

    Thanks, Jill an David!
    You know what would be fun some time? If we could get as many Tenortone guitar owners together and have a musical weekend! Maybe it could be in association with a bluegrass...
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    Re: Fletcher Tenortone tenor guitar info?

    Jill & Everyone who has contributed to this forum.
    Well, I just got my new Tenortone tenor guitar from Fletcher Instruments! And it is truly a lovely instrument. The owner, Jody, did some extra care...
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    Re: Fletcher Tenortone tenor guitar info?

    Thanks Jill, for the thoughtful comparison between the spruce and mahogany topped Tenortone tenor guitars! I bet that was a nice treat to be able to spend quality time with the instruments. I too...
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    Re: Fletcher Tenortone tenor guitar info?

    Jill,
    You might want to contact Fletcher Instruments soon...The company owner may be in your neck of the woods soon! - with instruments!
    -jsmandolin
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    Re: Fletcher Tenortone tenor guitar info?

    I've been in contact with Jody Platt, the owner of Fletcher Instruments and have worked out a lay-a-way plan to get a Tenortone tenor guitar. I should have it in hand by the end of June. Can't wait!...
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    Re: Fletcher Tenortone tenor guitar info?

    I've been working with the owner of Fletcher Instruments, and have worked up an agreement with her to make payments for the TenorTone tenor guitar. I should have it in hand by the end of June! I'll...
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    Re: Final Chapter for Butch Updates

    Dear Sinclair and Blair,
    Comforting thoughts are winged your way. Butch inspired so many musicians, mandolin players and those who played other instruments. The "Evergreen" Christmas CD and book are...
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    Short-Scale Tenor Guitar Wanted

    I'm hoping that there are folks out there "in-the-know" about where to get a short-scale tenor guitar. Specifically I'm looking for one that has a 19-21" scale length that has a typical guitar body...
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    Re: Tenor guitars

    Hi there, Muscians. I am looking for a short scale tenor guitar, say 19-20" scale length. Do you know of any out there or of a luthier who might create one? The reason I want the short scale is that...
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    I went to the Stewart MacDonald's web site to...

    I went to the Stewart MacDonald's web site to find the reproduction Handel tuner knobs and they were not there. Do you know of a source for them?
    JSmandolin
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