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Hey there guys. I have been looking around and have found this nice acoustic tenor:
https://www.thomann.de/intl/thomann_...3D%3D&reload=1
The one review on Thomann seems really positive, and it seems cheap. The only thing that concerns me is the wide neck and the tuning. Has anyone bought this guitar? Thank you.
I cannot speak specifically about Thomann's tenor guitar, but I can speak a bit about Thomann's instruments.
I have a Thomann Irish Bouzouki.
"and it seems cheap"
Yes. it is. Like my bouzouki, it will not be the highest quality instrument, by any means.
However, if you want to find out if you like an instrument without breaking the bank, I think that Thomann is a good option.
My experience with Thomann has been very positive.
The only downside I had was that I had to be patient.
My bouzouki was stuck in customs in Germany for 3 weeks and then stuck in customs in Chicago for another 3 weeks.
There was no shipping damage or any other problems.
Joseph Baker
I think they have a very wide neck, at 43 mm that is 10mm wider than a Blueridge.
Nylon strings! Is it a tenor or a large Uke?
I’ve bought stuff from Thoman on a couple of occasions and have no complaint about their service.
It's a uke as far as I can see.
Hmmmm thanks for the advice guys. I am having a difficult decision here, as the Blueridge is probably a better guitar, but in my area costs three times as much as the Thomann. What about the Ibanez tenors?
I don’t know where you live but I guess the age old analogy of “you get what you pay for” applies in most places!
Thing is, that guitar has a wide neck and a 22.5” scale but, that does not mean you can’t play it, if you practice and adapt I am sure it would be a fun instrument.
Of course I don’t know what tuning you would prefer or what styles of music you would like to play?
The Blueridge is a really nice tenor guitar that is hard to beat and although more expensive might well be better value however if you just want to strum a few chords every now and again, a giant ukulele might be Just what you want.
The Vintage Viaten looks like an interesting option. Probably more suited to people wanting a tenor as a mandolin with a deeper range (rather than wanting something tuned like a mando that sounds like a guitar...if that makes sense!)
Here's a review
They're not expensive, at least here in the UK - https://www.gak.co.uk/en/vintage-via...-guitar/113133
I've played and owned all three of them at some point (Blueridge is the only one I have kept). Generally Thomann offers decent instruments considering their price, but they do need setting up. However, I would avoid this tenor guitar. The neck is too wide and the tuning is unusual (Adgc). I bought it because I thought it would be interesting to try nylon strings, but to me it didn't sound great. I would recommend saving up for a Blueridge or get a deal on a pre-owned one. The Vintage is okay, better than the Thomann, but it's more of a travel guitar. It's a nice one if you want to have a cheap tenor guitar to take to the beach or to the park, but wouldn't suggest it as your main guitar. It could be an option if you just want to experiment and it is certainly better - and more comfortable to play - than the Thomann one.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...ht=ibanez+pft2Quote:
Originally Posted by Krabo
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...ht=PFT2+reviewQuote:
Originally Posted by tkdboyd
The PONO UL4-1 looks interesting
https://gregboyd.com/product/new-pon...ne-uke-ul4-10/
Could it be inspired by a requinto jarocho from Veracruz Mexico?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray(T)
4 nylon strings - ADGc tuning.
David Hidalgo of Los Lobos plays a beautiful sounding and gorgeous looking one on La Bamba - Playing for Change. (See 0:15 mark of video)
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La Bamba | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5dkwQY-_tk
I also enjoyed seeing a Brac player from Serbia at the 2:51 mark.
Hmmmm... I'll check out both the Thomann and the Blueridge. The only problem is that the Blueridge costs 3 times as much in my area as the Thomann does!
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Thanks for the advice though.
Thomann also do the Harley Benton tenor https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_ben...s_nt_tenor.htm
Hey derbex, thanks for the advice. I ended up buying the Harley Benton. I figured that I don't want to drop close to a thousand euros on a guitar style that I might not persist with, and the reviews are better. I'll let you know how it goes guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by derbex
No problems, good luck with it.
I took the same view with an Ashbury AT-14 that I have just sold. It's a nice guitar with a good sound, especially in CGDA, but I found that after I had worked through the Hal Leonard book I didn't play it. I could have put it into GDAE but I have a tenor banjo and a couple of mandolas that work better for that.