Kala, Blueridge, GDAE, and other questions...
Hi all,
I have a couple questions about tenor guitars - I know I want one; I play fiddle and mandolin and want something quieter than my fiddle (small condo, two kids) and more guitar-like than my mando. I've tried many times to motivate myself to learn regular guitar chords but I'm really not going to do that anytime soon, so I plan to tune the tenor GDAE. I figure I can noodle on new tunes and strum along to songs my preschooler is learning. I'm down to 2 options:
1. New Kala tenor guitar; on sale for $199 w/ free shipping directly from Kala
2. Used Blueridge BR-60T on craigslist; $300 including hard case and pro setup
I was considering getting a Blueridge BR-40T online for around $450 new, but then the BR-60T showed up on Craigslist and from what I understand they're the same except for the laminate. I'm not sure which scale length is better - the Blueridge might be a stretch for me given my experience playing an Irish bouzouki recently (scale length similar to a regular guitar), but I've heard the short scale on the Kala can be tough for GDAE whereas the Blueridge does OK and is louder. Otherwise, I like the looks and size of the Kala better. I wish I could compare in person but no local stores have tenors.
Any opinions on relative quality and tradeoffs for the price, or how hard it might be to resell either if I decide it's not the guitar for me? I'd actually consider getting both and playing them for awhile to figure out which one makes more sense, given that the combined price is only a few dollars more than a new BR-40T, so maybe I'm just looking for someone to tell me if that's a really crazy idea. ;-)
Weber Hyalite, plus a couple tenor guitars and fiddles
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