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Very nice Kevin, thanks for that.

Personally I could not live with it like it is so I would of had to attempt a replacement side.
I did think about it, perhaps I could find a vintage mahogany six string and and somehow use the wood...

Incredible!
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The last one I saw on EBay was a a very good one and went for £1300 but I have not seen one for sale in the last few years.

I am surprised but it looks like somebody has bid £750!

Amazing what some folk will do!
Look at this for sale in the UK...

Have you tried working with one of the on line string tension calculators?
It is good fun once you learn how to make them work.

What scale length is the Kmise?
If it is 23” then those are very heavy garages for CGDA!

Nice collection, some interesting instruments there.

That sounds like you used the same set of strings?

This is from a few years back, my friend Clem who is a skilled tenor banjo player, popped in to see me and picked up my old Harmony.
He had never played a tenor guitar before!...

Cary, I had to do a bit of searching to find a none too argumentative thread but you can read a bit more detail here .... https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485595

Well It is an interesting subject and as have already said there are lots of opinions but basic physics points you in the right direction and after that It often comes down to minor details that can...

Normally with a fixed bridge, the outside edge of the bridge plate will rest over the top of an X brace and in turn, slightly to the rear of the brace centre, so the force of the bridge is tilted...

Bridge placement is one aspect that can effect performance and overall sound, in theory it should work best when placed dead centre of any hard or none moving parts.
Generally speaking with...

Welcome to the forum, nice choice of guitar.

Welcome Tug, what make and model have you got?

Ah we have been suggesting GDAE, if you want CGDA 9p 13p 18w 28w for 23” scale 10p 14p 20w 30w for 21” scale.

I prefer slightly lighter string on my 23” scale banjo, unlike tenor guitars that can be sensitive to string tension, I find you have more leeway way with banjos.
Certainly nothing wrong with the...

You mean how well it is over built!
We have had another guy using a BR 40t with 8 strings a few years back, it did fail with 140lb after a few months, bridge lifted I think?

It is the most difficult string to get right and I think you can only answer that question by experimenting for yourself.
It will depend on you instrument and your playing style but 38 -48 is in...

So i managed to get a free hand to build a box for a customer who i built a guitar for a few years back...

https://youtu.be/e4MBLbLqo2c

Well that is annoying for you!
I have set up a fair few Blueridge tenors and to be honest it has always been very straight forward , personally I think they work much better with GDAE strings.
All...

Wow!
I am no expert but isn’t sympathetic resonance something to do with matching the frequencies of certain notes so one string will pick up the vibrations of another string?
I know some folk...

Oh well in that case you can fit a standard JP set https://www.elderly.com/products/john-pearse-450l-tenor-guitar-set i am sure the new owner will be happy with them ... and if he is not tell him...