Anyone know what to call the pear-shaped Tenor guitar being played here?
Anyone know what to call the pear-shaped Tenor guitar being played here?
Eoin
"Forget that anyone is listening to you and always listen to yourself" - Fryderyk Chopin
It looks to be a "Washburn" tenor guitar, made by Lyon and Healy, circa 1925. Great video!
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
'23 A2-Z / '31 Adelphi / '32 F2 / '02 F5 Sam Bush
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Eoin
"Forget that anyone is listening to you and always listen to yourself" - Fryderyk Chopin
Diana Jones again.........
Eoin
"Forget that anyone is listening to you and always listen to yourself" - Fryderyk Chopin
I didn't know Brian played Tenor.
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This video is from last years Gathering of Tenors in Astoria Oregon.
That's coming up again in a few weeks. If your in the area it's a lot of fun
and work shops also. [the work shops are fun too]
Brian's 'River of the West' mandolin camp is just upstream and is the same weekend.
So, I'm not sure where I'll be. Wanted to do both. But……
Gary
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I was there, he killed....
Not sure if its true, but after the show someone told me that Brian borrowed that blueridge from someone at the gathering right before he went on.... If true, he was performing on an unfamiliar instrument - Making the evident virtuosity of his set even more impressive...
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MdJ
Madison Violet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62c1s...&feature=share
When supplying pickups, I always encourage photos / videos etc. and here`s one that arrived in my inbox that I think is too nice not to share.
Made by UK luthier Jim Claridge, this tenor features Sapele construction with centre block like a 335. The wrap around bridge is modified from a bass guitar unit.....
This was posted in the mandolin forum, but it belongs here:
And I haven't seen this posted yet either:
Great stuff! That lady peeping through the window kind of creeped me out though.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Martin tenor on the Today Show yesterday. Birdy plays Tee Shirt.
http://www.today.com/toyotaconcertse...day-2D79745000
According to the description, it's from a movie called Son of Ingagi, "the first science fiction-horror film to feature an all-black cast." Looks like good bad movie fun.
Lovely tones in this G tuning
Its long since sold, no interest implied ...
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...4310F9FC577410
Kevin HJ Macleod
http://www.kevinmacleod.co.uk
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Jim
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19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Charlie Poole Jr. and the Swing Billies, recorded in Charlotte NC.
Last edited by Charles E.; Jul-15-2014 at 7:46pm.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
This thread needs some Violao Tenor in it..
..and another one with a modern (Dynamico!) twist:
I can't tell - are they playing in an airport queue or something? I guess that would qualify as a sighting..
Last edited by delsbrother; Jul-21-2014 at 11:50pm.
Karin's got an Epiphone Beverly, probably from the 1930's. I just found one just like it (without the pickguard) in an online auction - serial number dated mine to 1933. Photo to follow. I've been listening to OTR for many years but didn't know she played TG - great band! Thanks Mr. Mando for the original post!
1963 Martin 0-18T, 1967 Gibson ETG-150, 1930s Epiphone Beverly Tenor Guitar, 2013 Blueridge BR-40T tenor guitar, 1960s Goya Tenor Guitar, 1980 Alvarez A900 mandolin, 2020 Kentucky KM-656, Flatiron Mandola, Weber Sage #2 OM
Here's mine. Flat spruce top and mahogany sides & arched-back were refinished to darker stain and it only has one of the original 2-on-a-plate tuners. Other two tuners were replaced with individual Grover open back geared tuners. Otherwise, I think it's all original. I worked with a local mando-luthier to reglue the ends of the X bracing near the bottoms of the sound holes. Nice action and straight & narrow (9/8" at the nut) neck make it fun to play. Currently in CGDA but may switch to GDBE for a try.
Last edited by jfonner; Jul-22-2014 at 2:28pm. Reason: add picture
1963 Martin 0-18T, 1967 Gibson ETG-150, 1930s Epiphone Beverly Tenor Guitar, 2013 Blueridge BR-40T tenor guitar, 1960s Goya Tenor Guitar, 1980 Alvarez A900 mandolin, 2020 Kentucky KM-656, Flatiron Mandola, Weber Sage #2 OM
Confessions of Robert Crumb, with his wife Aline Crumb on tenor guitar. (roughly 50 seconds in)
Ever wonder why vintage tenor guitars are so rare? Here's the guy to blame!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=010aaw1Ajo0
1963 Martin 0-18T, 1967 Gibson ETG-150, 1930s Epiphone Beverly Tenor Guitar, 2013 Blueridge BR-40T tenor guitar, 1960s Goya Tenor Guitar, 1980 Alvarez A900 mandolin, 2020 Kentucky KM-656, Flatiron Mandola, Weber Sage #2 OM
Charlie Daniels plays a Republic Highway 49 tenor resonator guitar. http://republicguitars.com/artists/
Wouldn't want charlie to 'Kabonnng' me with that.
Gary
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