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    Ah, good to know, thanks Bruce!

    Still not decided on whether to go flat top or arch top, but I'm particularly smitten with a few in his "sold" gallery: # 165, #172 (arch tops), and #173 (flat top).
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    I love the looks of both 172 and 173. Mike sounds really good on his videos where he's playing 173.

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    I've been listening to the tenor guitar videos on Herb's site. The video that I like best is of Roger playing #178. I believe it's the combination of that guitar's tone and the open C tuning. I just love the sound and Roger's playing. My guess is open C on a tenor, going from the starting point of GDAE would be GCGE. Roger, is this right? I'd love to play this tune like this!

    Anyway, it has me completely rethinking a possible build. I think I'd like to pretty much copy this build, but with a 22" scale and trim like on 172. I really love this video, the sound is powerful and beautiful.

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    Thanks, Bruce. It's CGCG, which are the same intervals of open G bouzouki tuning GDGD. That tune is one of mine, "Emergence," and I recorded it on "The Janissary Stomp" with Chipper Thompson. I posted the tab to it on our FaceBook page a while back: https://www.facebook.com/JanissaryStomp/

    Now you got me thinking I need to try the tune on my Taylor tenor. I don't think I've tried it in open G yet...

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    Thanks Roger. I'll check it out.

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    Just a heads up here, I have no idea what I'm talking about. It's the tuning and Roger's playing. There is a spruce topped tenor that he's playing like this and it sounds great too. I like them all. I need to buy one of each.

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    And I of course obsessed on this thread and have been emailing Herb and will be having a tenor guitar made - sending the deposit off and getting on the list for his autumn build cycle! To keep it do-able for my finances we're going for a simple "no frills" tenor - super excited! Hopefully finished by the end of the year which would be just in time for my birthday/Christmas!
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    Congrats, Jill!! Herb's really doing some awesome work!
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    Hi Jill, what did you decide on? I love them all.

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    Herb had a cutaway build started that got abandoned, so he's building that one up for me now. Flat top, sound port, top binding only, sapele sides and back, and the top will be either cedar or spruce.
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    Photos please, when you get it. If I ever win the lotto I'm going for one.

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    No worries, will do!
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