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| Posted: Tue Sep 1st, 2009 03:28 am |
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Just thought I'd share some pics of my 1962 Martin 0-15T. They can be viewed here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=104333&id=735315993&l=171a119be8 -Mike
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| Posted: Tue Sep 1st, 2009 04:20 pm |
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How are you tuning your tenor Mike? I'm having an old no name tenor refurbished right now. My son used to play it tuned DGBE, but I'm not sure how I'll tune it. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=2248710&op=1&o=all&view=all&subj=75709855409&aid=-1&oid=75709855409&id=641801620 Last edited on Tue Sep 1st, 2009 04:25 pm by Jim Yates ____________________ Jim http://www.myspace.com/jimyates http://www.myspace.com/mapleleafchampionjugband |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 1st, 2009 06:46 pm |
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Jim: For your tenor guitar, try GDAE (octave mandolin tuning), using a regular set of medium gauge guitar strings; you'll get a much better lower end in this tuning than the higher standard tenor CGDA tuning. The low G is only 3 frets higher than the low E of a 6-string guitar, and the E is the same note on both guitars. You'll only need to use the 2nd (A, tuned down to G), 3rd (D), 5th (B tuned down to A), and 6th (high E) strings. I used to play my long-scale (25.4") Lark In The Morning tenor in DGBE, but I like it much better in GDAE.
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 1st, 2009 10:52 pm |
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Hi Jim, Being a noob to the whole tenor guitar thing (and musical instruments in general) I figured I'd go with the standard tuning and learn from there. I've got it tuned to CGDA (California Guitarists Dig Adrian (Belew)  ).Any thoughts on a book to help a new player? -Mike
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| Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 01:48 am |
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smithma7 wrote: Hi Jim, Mike: Tenor guitar books are fairly rare, but song books and chord books for tenor banjos, which have the same CGDA tuning, and are played with a flat pick, are easier to find.
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 02:02 am |
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Speaking of picks (and other related items) within the case, I found what appears to be a big, fat felt pick and a capo. Did these come with capos? It's small and fits nicely. On the subject of books, any in particular that are recommended? And yet another edit: what are the thoughts on this guy: http://northernmusician.com/index.html Last edited on Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 02:10 am by smithma7 |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 2nd, 2009 03:19 am |
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Will Approved
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Any fretted stringed instrument can be played with a capo, including the tenor guitar, although a small capo would better suit the narrow neck. You will find it convenient to play an easy fingering to match a certain key that is written in a book, or for singing, for example. I actually ordered the chord genius book over a year ago, but I never time to really explore it.
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 03:08 pm |
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If you look at pictures of the Kingston Trio, You'll rarely see Nick Reynolds without a capo on his Martin tenor. He tuned it DGBE and with the capo on the fifth fret, he played it like a ukulele. Last edited on Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 03:14 pm by Jim Yates ____________________ Jim http://www.myspace.com/jimyates http://www.myspace.com/mapleleafchampionjugband |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 05:51 pm |
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 Nick Reynolds was my inspiration for buying a tenor guitar. I couldn't afford a Martin, though, but I'm really happy with the Lark In The Morning guitar that I did buy. Notice the banjo that is held horizontally by Bob Shane; it's a 4-string plectrum banjo with an open back. Dave Guard is holding his long-neck Vega 5-string banjo vertically. Last edited on Thu Oct 15th, 2009 01:35 pm by Will ____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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