Vintage tenor guitars in the UK

[derbex]

There's a Martin on preloved ; http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/sh...hard-case.html

[fox]

Two hours to go = no bids as yet..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112375466082?ul_noapp=true

[Lord of the Badgers]

I was SOOO tempted. But... I'd rather have done buy it now, and he didn't want to.
Plus... I haven't cleared my habits with the new girlfriend... and I kind of want to keep this one!

[fox]

I think it would suit you though....

[Lord of the Badgers]

SHUT UP

lol

Dear, I've just bought a ridiculously expensive tenor guitar, whilst my mandola is in build... uh huh...

[Lord of the Badgers]

there is a bidder, not me. I've unwatched it.
Hope they're a member and we get to hear it!

[derbex]

HMRC man is keeping me honest at the moment

[fox]

Well I hope someone is happy with their purchase, it went for around what I expected ($2000) £1600.

[Lord of the Badgers]

I was gonna go in around 1650-1700. Blast!

[fox]

I think it would of reached a bit more a couple of years ago but, I have noticed a lack of bidding on the high priced tenors.

[fox]

I was SOOO tempted. But... I'd rather have done buy it now, and he didn't want to.
Plus... I haven't cleared my habits with the new girlfriend... and I kind of want to keep this one!

She might forgive this one..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172649585674?ul_noapp=true

[fox]

Here is another nice one......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112416923914?ul_noapp=true

[noah finn]

Here is another nice one......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112416923914?ul_noapp=true

Indeed. What do you think of that neck reset?

[fox]

I think it looks a bit ugly & might well effect the selling price.

[noah finn]

Yep. Im yearning after a tenor. (I lurk around this thread alot) Just wonder about that neck. Impossible to know how good a job was done.

[fox]

Not without inspecting the guitar, I don't know much about the mahogany Regal but I don't think they are that common.
Certainly looks like lovely wood, geared tuners as well so I assume it was a top model.

[fox]

I cant find much info about Regal all mahogany tenors?
In the forth picture, the one of the sound hole, you can see an angled brace, I don't know if that is just a sound hole reinforcement, or part of a main cross brace?

[fox]

Did you get it Noah?
Sold for half the price of a UK Blueridge BR40!

[derbex]

All I can say is I didn't, I was the next bid down -probably being too tight again.

[noah finn]

Hi Fox,

No I didnt get it. I put in a bid early on intending to do some further bidding bidding towards end of the auction. I got held up with work and missed it. Such is life. It went for a good price even with neck reset considered.

I think the mahogany ones were top spec with spruce being further down the line.

I got a lot of info on them from antebellum instruments.

I recall a spruce topped one was for sale some months back in France. That one didnt seem to have the warmth of the soundfiles of the hog topped one.

The search continues.

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All I can say is I didn't, I was the next bid down -probably being too tight again.

I know the feeling

[fox]

I did not bid because I have to many already, but of course I would not post a guitar on here if I was interested in bidding on it anyway
I will give you a tip though.... set up your eBay settings to inform you if any 'four string guitars' come up!
Most will be baritone ukuleles but I have had a few bargains including a Blueridge!

[noah finn]

I'll do that. Many thanks.

[fox]

This one seems like a good buy? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Early...3D162531140948

[derbex]

And then there's this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112421391144

I want a resonator, but I am just not sure about this. It might do the job, same scale length as my mandola.

[fox]

Nice neck, shame about the body! It might sound OK though....