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Chiming back in here with some further observations on these two tenors, which I've been playing daily for the past couple of weeks (I bought dulcillini's Ibanez for my son). The Blueridge is a more...

It's an intriguing concept, Fox, taking a mass-produced piece and adding the luthier's touch that wouldn't be cost-effective for the manufacturer to build in. The Blueridge certainly seems like a...

To the kind people who replied to my initial question: I ended up with the Blueridge, and I must say that I'm impressed. The construction is extremely clean, and the sound is big and handsome. It's...

Thanks again for the info and advice, fox. Good of you to weigh in, and you know whereof you speak.

Cheers,
Bruce

Haven't seen that one over here, but it looks like the right shape and size. I'm going to resist overthinking this and just order something. A big plus with the Blueridge is that it's available from...

Thanks for the review, Nulty. The smaller body is what makes it interesting to me. A friend of mine years ago had a couple of old Gibson tenors that were similar in size. First tenors I had ever...

Yeah, I've wondered about the Kalas too. None available to try out, but pretty low risk at that price.

Thanks, Fox. Any thoughts on shorter-scale options?

Greetings, tenor players,
I'm planning to buy a tenor to play in GDAE/GDAD, and I'm deciding between the Blueridge and the Ibanez. A friend has loaned me a Blueridge, which I like very much. As a...

I ended up buying the 3K, at a price reduced to reflect its status as a player rather than a collector's item. And it is a really nice player, way better than the Cadet I owned for a while. The...

A 3MW, but it looks nice. Thanks for the tip!

Here you go. It's a pretty subtle dip, but you can see about 1/16" of air under that straight edge. The top seems to have retained its slight side-to-side arch under the bridge. How does that look to...

Thanks, Bob. That sounds like good advice. I'll keep it in mind if I end up making an offer.

Bruce

Dear Pancophiles,
I'm looking at a Flatiron 3K to buy, but I'm concerned about a slight distortion in the top (less than 1/16" longitudinally, flat from side to side). I just posted in the Builders...

Hello All,
I'm considering buying a very nice Fatiron 3-K pancake. It plays and sounds great, but the top has a little sinkage under the bridge (less than 1/16" longitudinally; it's flat from side...

I would never dis the Junior! I tried an A-2Z at Vintage Instruments in Philly a couple of years ago that didn't knock me out the way this Junior (also a Snakehead, by the way) does. What I find most...

Thanks, Larry. That makes perfect sense.

Thanks, Cheryl. I agree with your characterization of the sound of S&B strings. They did a great job of taming my Stradolin. It still has a ton of volume, but the tone is rounder and prettier than...

I'm interested in comparing the tension for the full set with the set I'm using now. Thanks.

Does anyone out there happen to know the string tension for GHS Silk & Bronze strings? The best I'm able to find out there is this chart on Just Strings, which shows only the D and E strings.
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So who has a theory on why these instruments sound so good? Given what appear to be their rather modest design parameters, they're incredible overachievers.

Hey check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_78cdmMR0s
Russ Barenberg playing his Strad with Ricky Skaggs.

I have a question for my fellow Strad-O-Philes: Have you found that the fancier solid-top models sound better than the plainer ones, or are the differences only in level of finish? I expect that the...

The bridge sits on top of the middle brace south of the soundhole.

It seems to be the only piece of that mandolin that didn't get carpeted. Makes you kind of sick to look at that, doesn't it?