Sounds great! Both the playing and the instruments. Bravo!
Sounds great! Both the playing and the instruments. Bravo!
+1 subscriber, Jordan! Hope to catch you again at Weiser, if not somewhere sooner.
-Darren
My 5-strings were all made by Paul Lestock of Arrow Guitar & Mandolin. Scale length is ~22.75" if I recall (I'm not near them at the moment).
I generally use a regular guitar pack and drop the...
I have a few 5-string tenors with that scale. I use FCGDA and find it really accessible. Straight 5ths across the strings.
-DJW
The serial number of the Virzi is unknown....
I've done a lot of trading in the past from the classifieds here. I always found comfort in having a telephone conversation first.
I've had one claim on on Heritage Insurance policy for some water damage. They covered the repair as well as loss of value. It was any easy transaction, and made the policy worth it.
All that, and the pepperoni pizza across the street....
Another reason to get proper instrument insurance. I carry a policy with Heritage, and shipping is covered. I've had one claim with them so far (not shipping related), and the service was without...
I gig more on tenor guitar than mandolin (country/western/swing), but mandolin is always my first love. Given the price, it's easier to find "deals" on tenor guitars and end up with a collection :)
Here are three samples:
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Baron, that sounds great....both the guitar and the playing!
Sounds really great...nice work!
I know Terry's been talking about selling his Monteleone for a while...I'm sorry he had to let it go so quickly under these circumstances. I played it recently and think the tone is great...a bit on...
Each of those are tuned FCGDA....Sounds like an archtop with focus and snap...I had the top carved with a slightly flatter arch in order get a little more sustain/tone.
In general, I'm a fan of Paul's tenor guitars...here's my "quiver":
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Paul Lestock made me a 5-string electric tenor as a custom build, based on a Gretsch Duo-Jet body and Bigsby inspired finish:
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The splotches on the one without the pickguard are from a...
Mighty fine, Jordan!
I've got a small collection of 1930's era tenor guitars, and I haven't paid more than $1200 for any of them...that includes Gibson, Epiphone, National, and Dobro branded instruments. They're all...
Here's the sister guitar to the previous...
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My Arrow 5-string electric tenor was broadly based on the Gretsch Duo-Jet design (with a little Bigsby inspiration, too):
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No financial interest, but here's one for in my neck of the woods:
https://humboldt.craigslist.org/msg/d/arcata-oval-hole-style-mandolin/6846039483.html
Over the last 15 years I've had a Newson A5, Kimble A5, Kimble J5 (two point), and a Stanley F5. All three are top notch with regard to quality, fit, etc.
My Newson was custom ordered with a...
Wonderful! I especially love the semi-hollow one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h5MHe1fT90