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We all fashion our cigar box guitars into the format of regular guitars, so why not do something new with your cbg. Make it a tenor cigar box guitar. This page is dedicated to the making and playing of tenor cigar box guitars.
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Discussion Forum
Fret Spacing
Started by SlowFoot. Last reply by frank tennyson Oct 14, 2018. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Tossing around ideas for a Tenor build. One thing that has me a little puzzled in these early stages is fret spacing. Do Tenors have the same fret spacing as a regular guitar neck? I thought they did…Continue
Great idea
Started by Ronald Hanes Oct 11, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Great idea I have one under construction right now. VSL will be 23-1/2".Tenor Guitars are really great to play.Twang onBoJack....aka Ron H.Continue
Well here's my daily player what's yours
Started by Shawn. Last reply by Shawn Oct 25, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Attached is my daily tenor guitar kinda.I call her Janet she has a 25 inch scale ( I know not a real tenor) maple neck Purple Heart fretboard with brass fret/ side dots a bone nut and a 4 string…Continue
Tenor guitar gathering in Astoria, Or
Started by Mad Dog Madda. Last reply by Mad Dog Madda May 2, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
http://www.tenorguitarfoundation.org/gathering.htmCheck out this website for information.Continue
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Comment by Jon Pruett on August 15, 2011 at 4:11am
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I've been learning bluesy stuff on my mine (it's got a single coil pickup and sounds pretty sweet). I'm doing the DGBE tuning and getting lots of help from a local guitar instructor who has been able to 'downshift' from 6 string by keeping the top 4 of standard tuning.
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Comment by Tam Givens on February 26, 2011 at 1:19am
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Hi Folks, Just completed my 2nd Tenor, both tuned GDAE, I play traditional Scots and Irish music and some Bluegrass. I have been playing some of what I call heavy trad through my micro cube with plenty of gain, sounds good to me.
What style of music do you play on ypur tenor ?.
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Comment by Ukecansam on December 16, 2010 at 1:03am
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I love playing my Tenor guitat. I play that and a Tenor Uke just about every day. I use the Roy Smeck Bar chord method. I want to learn to build my own tenor cigar box tenor.
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Comment by colin mcgrath on December 15, 2010 at 1:50pm
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Cool Ben.
I am building an electric tenor cbg. I am using my old Stella as a guide.
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Comment by Ben on December 14, 2010 at 6:43am
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Just in case anyone's interested, my newest Tenor guitar (Tuned CGDA) can be heard on the Christmas Album. It's the strummed one. The slide is a 6-string lapsteel.
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Comment by Leroy Beal on May 14, 2010 at 2:46pm
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Beautiful collection Bev.
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Comment by ani mcneice on May 11, 2010 at 4:06am
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Love the little Les Paul Jr!
I have just made a Les Paul Jr mandolin ( the one in my profile pic)
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True, but there are ranges that they fall into. Thanks for the answer. More tension on the Chicago Tenor.
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Hey Ben, there is no hard and fast rule that dictates what scale length makes a particular instrument. My baritone ukes have roughly a 19.5" scale. The sound board area is almost twice as large and I used the top 4 strings from a nylon classical guitar set. Here is a photo with one of my bari ukes next to the El Cubano Grande.
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Colin, I got my La Belles from my local "House of Musical Traditions" but I'm pretty sure they're available online. Happy hunting!
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Discussion Forum
Fret Spacing
Started by SlowFoot. Last reply by frank tennyson Oct 14, 2018. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Well here's my daily player what's yours
Started by Shawn. Last reply by Shawn Oct 25, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Tenor guitar gathering in Astoria, Or
Started by Mad Dog Madda. Last reply by Mad Dog Madda May 2, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
tenor scale length??
Started by dogfinger steve. Last reply by Ukecansam Feb 17, 2011. 16 Replies 0 Likes
PBS Folk Music Special
Started by Mark Werner. Last reply by colin mcgrath Dec 15, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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