My Herb Taylor tenor guitar build in progress!

[Jill McAuley]

Super excited about the tenor guitar Herb Taylor is building for me - he sent me this photo yesterday to show what stage he's at in the build. The bridge isn't attached yet - he just placed it there for the photo to give me an idea of what it will look like. Should be on it's way to me Nov/Dec -ish!! Sapele back and sides and spruce top.

[Cornfield]

Nice .?how wide is the nut?

[bruce.b]

You are going to love it. I was just playing mine a few minutes ago. I still haven't played one of his flattops.

[Charles E.]

Looks like Herb has the tenor guitar dialed in! Enjoy.

[bbcee]

He really builds nice instruments. Enjoy yours, Jill.

[GKWilson]

Been a long time since I've heard you play Tenor.
Can't wait to hear you on this beautiful guitar.

[Jill McAuley]

And here it 'tis: Sapele back and sides (with side port), light colored cedar top (looked back at old email communications and Herb mentioned having a piece of light colored cedar, not spruce as originally thought), wood binding top and back, herringbone purfling, 21 inch scale length with a 1 1/4 nut, tuned GDAE:

[John Kelly]

FIne-looking instrument, Jill, and I know you will do it justice with your playing. I like zero frets - use them myself and I know there are divided opinions on their benefits/snags. The one in my avatar is one I built (but with no zero fret) and which is now over in Ireland!

Have fun and keep the recordings coming.

[Charles E.]

Herb has some interesting features in that tenor. The extra bend at the beginning of the cutaway I have never seen before. I also like the floating fingerboard extension. Is it a bolt on neck?

Sounds great in your other video by the by.

[Jill McAuley]

Yes, Herb designs his tenors with a removable neck to make adjustments later on down the line easier.