Wanted: Tenor guitar

Subject: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: vectis
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 03:35 PM

Has anyone out there got a reasonably priced tenor guitar they want to re-home?
My hands are getting a bit arthriticky and I think a tenor might be easier to play than my beloved old Yamaha folk guitar.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: vectis
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 03:36 PM

OOPS! Sorry! I forgot to say I'm in the UK.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 04:09 PM

Define resonably priced please

:-)

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: vectis
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 04:28 PM

I'm not sure I haven't the foggiest what tenor guitars are worth compared to standard ones. E-bay wasn't much help they all seemed to be cheap-but-won't-ship-outside-the-US; or expensive when you consider that the buyer has to take the risk on an instrument they have no chance to play to make sure it's OK.
I can't afford to pay a huge amount but am willing to pay what an instrument is worth. I can't afford luthier prices and would struggle to pay Martin/Gibson prices.
Same sort of price as a middle of the road to inexpensive but not really cheap standard guitar I suppose.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: Once Famous
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 04:42 PM

did you mention my name?

If you want an inexpensive tenor guitar, Harmony made some, and there was a Stella model also. You might also consider a baritone uke.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: vectis
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 05:09 PM

Thanks for the information.
I tried a baritone uke years ago but it sounded all wrong.
I know that Barnes and Mullins sold them about 30 years ago but don't know the manufacturer concerned. I've seen Stellas for sale on e-bay but the owners are not willing to ship them to the UK, plus, I want to be able to play before I buy if at all possible.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 01:44 AM

MCFAT recently baought a stella tenor guitar off e-bay dont think he wants to sell but he's been talking to people about them and may know where there's another - I seem to remember another being mentioned at Chester festival this year. Anyway I am sure he will pick up on this thread - if not PM him

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 04:25 AM

I bought mine off eBay for £225 from a chap in the West Midlands who specialises in Stella's will bring the details and put it on this thread for you

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: GUEST,Bruce Duncan
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 09:29 PM

I was at a folk festival last week near Toronto and there was a local luthier selling a tenot guitar that he had made. Looked pretty nice. He wanted about $600 Canadian. If you are interested, I could track doen his name and address.


As an alternative, why not just take 2 strings off of your guitar and re-tune it in tenor tuning?

BD

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: Bobert
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 10:12 PM

Okay, I've got a 1935 Gibson tenor that looks, sounds and plays great... Over the years I've had many tenors, including a 1955 00-17 Martin, an S.S. Stewart arch top, a Harmony Arch top, a Harmony flat top but this one is the absolute best palying tenor I've ever found, other than a 1932 Plectum Tricon National Steel that if I had had the dough to buy ($4000) I would have....

Anyway, I really wasn't even thinkin' of selling it but when I read yer post, I thought to myself, "Well, Bobert, how much does it get played?" and unfortuanately the answer is, "not too much." Yep it has definately fallen from ranks since I bought a new resonator two years ago....Throw in my '64 Martin D-18 and the poor thing really does need a new home...

Now, I'll tell you what I paid for it back around 10 years ago. $875 US. Afterall, it is a 1935 vintage guitar. I would like something in that range fir it. If you are interested either PM me or just post here and we'll see what we can do.

Bobert

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 04:22 AM

Try ChickenboneJohn's Blues Parlour Tel & fax (UK)0121 429 9996 Mobile [phone] e-mail [e-mail]. He specialises and will crate the guitar to you for a small fee.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: GUEST,cookieless Nickp
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 08:05 AM

I'm working on convincing Hobgoblin to add them to their (UK) range. It's likely to happen but don't hold your breath.

In the meantime do a Google search for the Springer Sisters in Kent who do 2nd hand and have several in stock at various proces. Note that their web site was 'down' yesterday.

Save one for me....

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: vectis
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 07:00 PM

NickP I found the Springers' site it's a short hop from me so I'll start there. Thanks.

If I don't have any luck there I'll try Chickenbone's when I am on my travels this summer.

Bobert. Your Gibson sounds really ace but my poor old pocket won't stretch that far. I appreciated the offer though.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: greg stephens
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 07:05 PM

Go on, buy a lottery ticket, win a few bob and get that geetar of lil old Wes Ginny Bobert. And I would also recommend flying over to pick it up, as he's got more birds and butterflies in his garden than you could imagine.

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: Bobert
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 11:14 PM

Darned tootin, vectis, and I'll even provide you with sleeping quarters and a few cold beers... But ya' can't take none of the bird or butterflies home with you...

Bobert

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: s&r
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 01:58 PM

I find my Washburn parlour guitar very playable - cost about £250 somewhere on the web - slightly smaller scale length, much smaller body.

Stu

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From: GUEST,scouse
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 04:15 PM

Bobert is your tenor arch topped????and does it have a serial number??
as aye,
Phil..

Subject: RE: Wanted: Tenor guitar
From:
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 01:03 AM

Check out the following website:

http://www.tenorguitar.com

As well as the history of the instrument and photos of my tenor guitar collection, it has full details of where you can get a tenor guitar, either ready-made or built.

Cheers,

Steve