thanks Michael... any other cello players or tenor players who do a lot of lead/scales out there? ~Skip ... ...
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David Mancuso
tenorg62953
May 1, 2003 2:39 pm
Fellow Tenorphiles,I am just a casual tenor guitar strummer who finds spiritual enlightenment in banging away when I have free time. Have been participating...
4392
jaspaul776
May 1, 2003 5:15 pm
... the ... According to Longworth's production totals, 1949 was the only year those two models were both made. However, according to Gruhn's Guide, the...
4393
Uke Jackson
ukejackson1
May 2, 2003 11:04 pm
hi all, i'm looking for contributions to the june issue of my free you-must-be-18 ezine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nakeduke the june issue will be all reso....
4394
Steven Pyott
stevep48
May 3, 2003 6:47 am
Uke, I could write you a 200-250 word piece on the beautiful looking and excellent sounding hypothetical "National Style 4" guitar-shaped resonator tenor...
4395
d_j_hodson
May 3, 2003 6:49 am
I am in Loughborough, Leicestershire Keith, I have made 3 or 4 Bouzouki in Selmer style with a 660mm scale. Last one went to Glasgow if I recall? To Steve...
4396
flatbackmandolin
flatbackmand...
May 6, 2003 1:12 pm
Hi I've found a banjo-maker who is keen to "learn" how to build a tenor and together we are going to design one. He knows where he can get hold of (what he...
4397
Steve Parks
buzroc
May 6, 2003 3:24 pm
... whilst you ... his ... Now we're getting away from tenor guitar scales but I guess that's alright. Jerry contacted me a while back about my guitars- the ...
4398
rorydafoe
May 6, 2003 4:34 pm
Steve- Thanks for the update. Mike Marshall to boot- yikes!Do you think theres any chance we'll ever see some instructional material from Jerry? Do you know if...
4399
Uke Jackson
ukejackson1
May 6, 2003 10:22 pm
this friday morning, may 9, at 9 a.m. eastern "the flaming ukulele radio hour" will debut on wnti fm 91.9 in hackettstown nj. i am the host. it will also...
4400
Steven Pyott
stevep48
May 6, 2003 11:00 pm
Chris, Shorter scale lengths than 23 inches are often found in tenor banjos and work well for that sound but for a guitar body with a scale length of 20...
4401
peteput
May 7, 2003 4:40 pm
Are you thinking about making a tenor banjo or tenor guitar? I would think that a banjo neck would not go on a guitar body very well. Usually the tenor guitar...
4402
Steve Parks
buzroc
May 7, 2003 5:15 pm
Pete's points about design considerations are good. Make sure EVERYTHING will fit right before you start. Designing a neck isn't very difficult- you can take...
4403
peteput
May 7, 2003 10:20 pm
I may not be able to make the chat room by 1:00 pdt. It sort of depends on the Fates of technology and networking. David, if you want to open the room that...
4404
jaspaul776
May 7, 2003 11:22 pm
I have an old tenor banjo with a short scale. To get a good tone, I need to use heavier strings. The drum pot is reinforced heavier than my regular tenor...
4405
flatbackmandolin
flatbackmand...
May 8, 2003 12:03 am
mmmmm some interesting replies: is 23" really the right scale? Well, the story behind all of this? a "trainee" banjo maker (actually a fantastic 5-string...
4406
doris
ve7mg
May 8, 2003 12:16 am
I have been looking for a book on my 4 stringed Triolian for years. I need one that tells me how it should be tuned, and also played. Any help in this group...
4407
doris
ve7mg
May 8, 2003 12:16 am
I have been looking for a book on my 4 stringed Triolian for years. I need one that tells me how it should be tuned, and also played. Any help in this group...
4408
hmclark3210
May 8, 2003 12:46 am
David Hodson suggested I "give an appraisal" of the Bigtone 4-string pickup after receiving a new EFS guitar from David. It has been nearly a month since I...
4409
willy226
May 8, 2003 1:08 am
Hi Doris, welcome to the group. I dont beleive there was ever a book specifically on that guitar but Bob Brozmans book on National guitars has some information...
4410
hmclark3210
May 8, 2003 1:34 am
Welcome Doris, There is a section in Brozman's book on maintenance, strings, etc. If you own a National, you really should have Brozman's book. I tune my...
4411
doris
ve7mg
May 8, 2003 2:09 am
... book ... guitars ... or ... you ... Hi Bill: I was given my National Triolian 4 stringed guitar when I was abt 10 yrs old, by a band leader in N.Y. city....
4412
Skip M
skipman58
May 8, 2003 4:32 am
Hi Doris, I am new to this group and also joined since I recently acquired a National tenor tricone guitar to use for playing Irish and bluegrass... they are ...
4413
Steven Pyott
stevep48
May 8, 2003 5:09 am
Doris, If the National Triolian is a tenor model ie with a scale length of 23 inches (from bridge to nut), it can be tuned CGDA as a tenor guitar (or a tenor...
4414
d_j_hodson
May 8, 2003 3:18 pm
Thanks for all that Howard. It is nice to get an independant view on these things. Also thanks for the (blushing) glowing review of the guitar. David ...
4415
Uke Jackson
ukejackson1
May 9, 2003 12:56 am
show will debut may 16 at 9 a.m. eastern U.S. time. sorry for the confusion. the station manager just telephoned with news of a tech prob at the station. uke...
4416
Greg & Janel Slowinski
docman_2000
May 9, 2003 5:02 pm
Hello I've made two electric tenor guitars with 20.5 scale they sound great and its easiler to bend the strings with this scale. Let me know if you need any ...
4417
Ken Heikkila
qiken739
May 9, 2003 6:50 pm
I hope you keep us updated on when & where the archive is available, for us left coasters who don't go online that early. Ken H ... From: "Uke Jackson"...
4418
jaspaul776
May 9, 2003 11:34 pm
Greg: Do you have any pictures of your electric tenor guitars that you can post for us to see? ... great and ... need any...
4419
doris
ve7mg
May 10, 2003 2:54 am
... finds spiritual enlightenment in banging away when I have free time. Have been participating in the tenor experience since the 70's. Glad to know you all....
