Does any one know or know where to find the history of the Plectrum Guitar? I think I know why it was born, for plectrum players to replace their banjos, but...
Hello everyone. I just bought an old archtop tenor (my first) and need some advice about strings. I have been playing soprano ukulele for some time now and...
Hi Lem, I've always intended for us to include a section for plectrum on tenorguitar.com, but I've been slow to put one up for 2 reasons: the info is hard to...
Lem, You've probably seen the following brief extract from the tenorguitar.com site that was devoted to the four string plectrum guitar. I've seen references...
I believe the tenor banjo was at least 10 years if not more before the plectrum came out. I have an old tenor banjo tutor that was copyrighted in 1916. If you...
Thanks to everyone who answered my question about Plectrum Guitars! Lem ... From: Noel Induni To: tenorguitarregistry@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 02,...
Hi Noel, I've heard tenor banjos came about in 1910 or 1911 or so, so your timeline seems like it's probably pretty accurate. I know plectrum banjos came...
Actually tenor guitars predate a lot of instruments although I believe they were referred to as 4 course guitars at the time. My memory is hazy but I believe...
Garett: Tenor people will shake their heads at you, uke people will look at you with pity, but if you want to do it (and I always keep at least one tenor...
As a 5-string as well as plectrum banjo (and guitar) player, it seems obvious that the first 4-string banjos were actually 5-stringers... modified by simply...
The Tiple (tee-play) arrived in the New World with the Spanish settlers sometime in the 1500's. The word, meaning "treble" was applied to all four course...
... Not quite, at least from the North American perspective. As you say, the standard tiple seen in North America is a 10-stringed, four-course instrument...
Jay Linden wrote: [deleted; I bet you've seen it elsewhere <grin>.] Just wanted to add thanks to jaspaul776 for pronouncing my favourite instrument correctly!...
Howie, You make a very interesting suggestion that plectrum banjos may well have emerged before tenor banjos. Appropos of this idea, there is a photo of one...
[Tenor Guitar Registry] Re: P;ectrum GuitarI have read with interest the various posts on the origins of our beloved instruments. I also happen to like and...
... tuning like the 1st four strings of a guitar or Baritone Uke and the Stella Tenor I keep like a Mandola or Tenor Banjo EADG I think with E being the 1st...
does anybody make a reasnably priced electric tenor guitar?(Something under $1000 hopefully) I;ve seen nice ones at Earnestmusic but their a bit to pricey for...
Steve, There are 6 string banjos from that period, but they are not guitar- banjos, they still have the shorter "5th" peg, just an extra bass string. -Tom M. ...
Hi I am a banjo and tenor guitar italian player. I need a suggestion : where can I find tailpiece for a archtop tenor guitar ? In my guitar there is a trapeze...
They say you learn something every day. Thanks Tom ;O) ... From: tenorguitar To: tenorguitarregistry@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 6:43 AM ...
-- ... I haven't seen any for sale anywhere. Making a Benedetto-style tailpiece isn't too hard and is lots of fun. Check out the Musical Instrument Maker's...
There are also no laws saying you can't just use the center four holes from a six-string. Steve Parks If there were, Gibson would have been indicted long ago! ...
You can use a violin tailpiece too if its a good sturdy one. They come in different sizes for the different sized violins. You need the modern adjustable style...
I have no idea what they sound like as Im an just old fart but I just happened to see a promo photo of a band called the "The New Pornographers", apparantly...
I just noticed we have 300 members and almost 4500 messages. Not bad for a group devoted to some obscure 4 string guitars, which many 6 string guitar players...
There were a few messages regarding a performer named Neko Case a while back who plays tenor,in the new-wave-country/pop/alt-rock vein, and I think the New...
Just verified that The New Pornographers have singer Neko Case with them, and the on line press release says they will be on the Late Night with David...
The name of the movie is The Mighty Wind and the lead of one of the groups plays a tenor guitar ... From: daregalus To: tenorguitarregistry@yahoogroups.com ...
