Cheers MS - was this the case you bought ? DOUGLAS EGC-200 3/4 ST BK SHORT SCALE GUITAR CASE
https://www.rondomusic.com/egc200st34.html
Cheers MS - was this the case you bought ? DOUGLAS EGC-200 3/4 ST BK SHORT SCALE GUITAR CASE
https://www.rondomusic.com/egc200st34.html
Some more "leaks" from TGG10 last July.... John Lawlor performing some variations on: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" - wait for the tempo change half way thru … he really steps on the gas pedal..
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John, as always, is superb...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voF6kaHfIGs&feature=youtu.be
https://youtu.be/J_Jnl3HsgLw
Joel Eckhaus (Earnest Instruments) electric cittern conversion -Gibson es125t 3/4
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A couple recent conversions -
A long scale 5string tenor converted from a Framus ‘Sorella’ Archtop tuned: Eb Bb F C G
And a 5string single course Mandocello converted from an Ernie Ball...
Here it is - not pretty... but I am quite pleased with the tonal quality - especially plugged in - (i obviously had some beginners luck) very percussive attack from the piezo under the tray -...
There is a really wonderful article by Greg Cahill in the current (February) issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine
http://acousticguitar.com/
on Tenor Guitars ... featuring Lowell (Banana!)...
The photo may be distorted - it does intonate there i assure you. This instrument is getting fretted and set up right now- hope to have it back next week - touch wood... My first flawed attempt at...
My summer back burner project - just got the newly modified neck reattached to the body, here is a pic of the mocked up "Snack Tray Resonator"
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Body: 00 size Crucianelli circa 1970 (bolt...
Gonna double down here...
Nobody here has any TGG7 matreial to share?
Hopin'
MdJ
I had to miss TGG7 due to work conflicts.... Been hoping someone who went would post some overall impressions....
i am sure there were tributes to Mark Josephs too... Any anecdotes would be...
Dear Mil,
I am lucky to own a vega archtop tenor guitar and tenor banjo - both from the '30's, same neck profile, same scale length. I am self taught and fingerpick pretty much exclusivley (tho,...
Thanks for posting this Eddie,
This is such an important year for all of us to support the gathering, either by attending or by some other kind of financial support. In the past, in years when i...
Very nice,
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/obituaries/josephs-mark-elliot/article_f5217a68-7ece-5d32-b271-2c06566aef4b.html#.VqBhzk5dZ8o.mailto
I miss him...
MdJ
Dear Roman,
I own three 5 string tenors and a 5 string tenor baritone - two are short scale 6 string conversions - tuned FCGDA
A Gibson ES125 3/4t converted by Joel Eckhaus of Earnest Instruments...
A notorius musician whose bad reputation precedes him wherever he goes, once said in my presence that,
"an instrument is never defined by the manner in which it is tuned"
this was said...
If you have an interest in learning about the tenor guitar, or want to find out who will be inducted into the Tenor Guitar Hall of Fame this year, I recommend you email
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Here is a mariachi instrument, a Guitarra de Golpe that i purchased and made have made some minor mods to..... Currently tuned FCGDA. it was built as a 5 string. I had the fretboard radiused, neck...
Rec'd this from Mark Josephs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M7SUFxIm3c
This video was shot a few days ago in Moorestown, New Jersey.
Mark Josephs
Tenor Guitar Foundation, President...
Very very cool Roger .... A few years back I played several of Herbs' tenor guitars in Astoria at TGG4 and the one i liked best had a 'zero'd-out' bridge and the ultra thin top....tho it sported a...
Yes ... And I've been privilidged to hear him perform it live several times...couldn't agree more on the '1952 vincent black lightning'
Best
MdJ
Dear Verne,
I offer the following only as a personal take on your question.... Which i continue to struggle with - as i fumble on the path into music.
Banana 21" scale tuned FCGDA...
Sold a Weissenborn tenor thru Banana (don't call him Mr. Levinger!) on his website (HIGHLY reccomended) ... Dropped it off in person. Banana graciously invited me to chat a bit and to my my...
Hey Corgi!
I play 4 & 5 string tenor guitar mostly......I took the plunge into amplification about 9 yrs ago....amp-wise I currently use a '65 magnatone 431 and a vox valvetronix vt20+... Thru a...