steve V. johnson
Apr-07-2008, 7:16pm
I've wondered about the Gold Tone tenor guitars for a while, looked at them
on line, but I'd never been in a room with one until Saturday, when we found
one on the rack (used, for a very nice price) in Music Folk in St. Louis.
The strings were pretty old and, in the views of some better-informed folks than I, a bit light for the instrument, esp. the G string.
The instrument had a tone that reminded me of a Martin guitar, with that thick
midrange 'thunk' to it. I was really impressed. The highs were eloquent and
it was fun to chord. I don't do single-note melodies very well, but when better players than I did that stuff on it, it really had a lovely range.
So my conclusion is that these, like the little Gold Tone Irish Tenor Banjos, are a terrific value.
*sigh* ... another one on the wish list... I think I'll wish to be a better player
first, tho. ;-)
stv
on line, but I'd never been in a room with one until Saturday, when we found
one on the rack (used, for a very nice price) in Music Folk in St. Louis.
The strings were pretty old and, in the views of some better-informed folks than I, a bit light for the instrument, esp. the G string.
The instrument had a tone that reminded me of a Martin guitar, with that thick
midrange 'thunk' to it. I was really impressed. The highs were eloquent and
it was fun to chord. I don't do single-note melodies very well, but when better players than I did that stuff on it, it really had a lovely range.
So my conclusion is that these, like the little Gold Tone Irish Tenor Banjos, are a terrific value.
*sigh* ... another one on the wish list... I think I'll wish to be a better player
first, tho. ;-)
stv