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  1. Thread: Small archtop

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    Small archtop

    I have been making a small tenor to order (Christmas delivery) it is not much bigger than a Baritone ukulele but will be strung CGDA in steel.
    20.5” scale pine soundboard is from a 200 year old...
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    Re: Tendonitis and string gauges

    I switched from J-74's to J-73's several years ago because of arthritis, and found that the lessened string tension helped. It turns out that i like the tone better too.
  3. Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    I guess I was thinking of primarily acoustic archtop. I actually had an EST-150 From the 1930s with the CC pickup which I sold along with other CC instruments.

    I would assume Gryphon knows what...
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    Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    I used to own that guitar (actually, I’m the one bought it from retrofret. Sold it to current owner this spring). Great guitar - perfect jazz-era jazz box.
  5. Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    This one just listed in the classifieds: Gibson Tgl-7 Tenor Archtop Guitar, 1934
  6. Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    This Gibson Es-175 Tenor (Used, 1954) at The Music Emporium right now is pretty cool. And very pricey.

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  7. Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    Alex Bishop, but he's in the UK in my nearby city of Bristol, is a selmer/maccaferri sort of luthier - and he's made some serious kick a** GJ tenors :)

    As you might see, I personally like an...
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    Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    Hasn’t Joel retired? Last I checked on his web site it appears that way.
    If you’re looking for a selmer-style, check out Craig Bumgarner. https://bumgarnerguitars Also, I’m a fan of del vecchio...
  9. Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    Your avitar shows Riley Puckett playing a National guitar. National made quite s few tenor guitars in different configurations that are suited for jazz. I have a 1928 Triolian that is an absolute...
  10. Re: Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar?

    I suggest a vintage Epiphone tenor. While I don''t play tenor, I do have a decent collection of vintage Epi archtops, which sound marvelous, and am aware they made tenors on a fairly regular basis....
  11. Swing Mandolin: Rhythm and Chord Solos with Aaron Weinstein

    Hey folks,

    I'm doing an 8 session workshop on Jazz Rhythm and chord solos. It'll be fun fun fun!! You can find more info here:...
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    A few new Parlour King photos

    Strung up a pair of little Parlour King tenor guitars this week. Both heading to the US.

    One is a 22" Parlour King with a banjo head.
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    Re: Mixed octave strings on low end

    Many many previous posts on this. The dead simplest way to go is buy two sets of strings. Use one regular G string. Pair it with an extra A tuned down one step to G an octave higher.

    String up...
  14. Re: Nobody Knows You When .... chord progression confusion

    That little pause there on the A7 ... Well, that leads naturally to the Dm, being its V chord.

    AT the time this was written the circle of fifths was very popular. One thing songwriters had to...
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    2018 Frank Tate tenor guitar!

    Just got this lovely Frank Tate tenor guitar from Cafe member gortnamona/Lawrence the other day - it's an absolute beauty! This is one of my favourite jigs (written by Seán Ryan), and always the...
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    Re: Recording King ROST-7-TS - part 1

    FWIW I've setup tons of guitars and mandolins and it has always been a back and forth. It takes time for everything to settle in so expect to keep adjusting for 6-9 months - longer if you live in a...
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    Re: Still cant play a break!

    Have you taken a look at this video? It was made for the Cafe's profile of Michael Daves who teaches Bluegrass Vocals for ArtistWorks, but it's a great guide to building a bluegrass mandolin solo.
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    Re: Vintage Viaten Tenor Guitars?

    Right along the same recommendstions above:

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