I had occasion to see Nick, on occasion, over the past few years. I never bothered to ask why he chose the tenor guitar. This was, obviously, not a mainstream choice of instruments. Nick's father was a Navy captain who brought many songs home from his travels, and the family spent a lot of time hearing and playing music. When Nick was a teenager, he attended high school in Hawaii. I have a feeling that a tenor guitar probably grew from the ukeleles he was exposed to during that time. One day, I'll see if one of his sisters can shed some light on this.