Re: Why did you begin playing a tenor guitar?
Several reasons for me.
First was the idea of having an octave mandolin-like instrument that I could use for either accompaniment or melody playing in 5ths tunings. One archtop I converted to an 8-string GDAE OM, and another flattop I used in CGDA.
Second, at least 10-12 yrs ago when I first acquired a couple Harmony tenors, it was not hard to find vintage Harmony/Regal and similar tenors guitars for under $100, so it was a minimal investment.
I have only used tenors in a limited way, at least in part because these old cheapos, while cool in their way, also have a lot of limitations in sound and playability.
A more recent interest is learning and playing tenor guitar and baritone uke more in a jazz/swing chordal fashion, using normal/Chicago DGAE tuning. This is something I never studied or picked up on 6-string, but seems more approachable on a 4-string, and it's a new hobby learning 4-tone chord voicings (6ths, 9ths, 7b5, etc) used in pop standards, jazz, bossa, etc.
Jeff Rohrbough
"Listen louder, play softer"
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