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    Just seemed incongruous that you used the word ‘quid’ but maybe I just didn’t know that Americans use it too!
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    He has English friends

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    Ha! I've not been called incongruous before!

    No Rob, I don't have a pound sterling symbol on my keyboard.

    Americans don't usually say cheers either Rob. Unless of course we're clanking a few pints together. Hold on we typically don't refer to them as pints either.

    Our friends typically aren't our mates as well.

    My friend fox must be influencing me!

    Citizen of the world I am.

    All the best Rob,
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    Anyone have experience with Fletcher tenor guitars? He seems to have quite a following.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Huck View Post
    My friend fox must be influencing me!
    Fox isn’t typically a fox either
    Ha ha
    Cheers
    My name is Rob, and I am Lord of All Badgers

    Tenor Guitars: Acoustic: Mcilroy ASP10T, ‘59 Martin 0-18t. Electric: ‘57 Gibson ETG-150, ‘80s Manson Kestrel
    Mandolins: Davidson f5, A5 "Badgerlin".
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    I had the prowess of a vixen 40 years ago.

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    Tenors are just another instrument in the mandolin family (collect em all!). I was lucky last week and happened to look at Craigslist. As a result, I am now the proud owner of a Steven Parks tenor guitar. I purchased it off the son of the guy it was built for. His dad passed away a few years ago. He plays guitar and knows some of the same local Celtic musicians I know, but was happy to get it into the hands of someone who would appreciate it. Got it at a decent price and it’s a fun instrument. Probably should now lighten my load and get rid of a few excess tenors: Harmony, Stella, and Regal.
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    I think "seductive" is the key word here. I've had a stand-offish relationship with my Ozark tenor guitar for a few years, to the point that I tried to get rid of it at one point, but in Germany its hard to raise any interest whatsoever, and so it bounced back and hung patiently on the wall for a long time, just waiting for me to come around to its way of thinking. And recently its started seducing me again, and playing it feels somehow better than before - finger picking or otherwise. However, not to the expense of mandolin, which is presently my main go to instrument. As for my Martin 6 string, my daughter got that for her 21st birthday!
    I sense that the Osark is not a popular choice of Tenor, but boy, the sound is sweet and mellow (I play CGDG and use Thomastik flatwounds). I never felt the same about the two Blueridges, neither of which I kept for very long.
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    Yep. They are evil and destructive. And highly addictive, too.

    My tenor seemed so intent on mass-destruction that I restrung it as an OM. This seemed to dampen its desire for world domination.

    Note: since acquiring an actual OM, I will restring it once again. But I make sure to keep it in it's own room. Under lock and key, of course.

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    Evil? I certainly hope so.
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    selling my Mid-Mo

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    I love my ukuleles...I really do...but, it's my tenor guitars that usually start my mornings
    Pono Bn4-1/Bn8-1 4&8 string. lattice braced tenor guitars
    Republic Hwy49 resonator tenor guitar/Regal(Harmony) tenor guitar
    Kerry Char baritone uke/Heritage baritone uke
    Kamaka baritone uke/Martin baritone uke
    Primrose baritone uke/Kelali baritone uke
    Harmony baritone uke/Burke baritone uke
    Hoyt custom 10" baritone banjo/ukulele
    Ode/Hoyt custom 11" model 33, 19 fret tenor banjo

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    Default Re: Are tenor guitars slightly evil?

    They surely are evil, indeed! And they have a tendency to flock together and gang up on you! Believe me, I know EXACTLY what I’m writing about… just about a year and a half ago, I got my first tenor guitar. Last time I counted, there were suddenly six of them! And they seem to have habit of attracting other fifths-tuned instruments, too, as suddenly there are two octave mandolins (one guitar-bodied) and a mandocello, as well. And a few days ago, I suddenly found a little mandolin in my music room, so I have to suspect, they even procreate…

    So, they‘re definitely evil, at least tempting, I’d say. But I love every single one of it (although mostly my vintage Epiphone Olympic…). I also love all my ukuleles (from which I switched to TGs), which seem to have similar habits, btw. Although I mostly play the fifths-tuned things recently. Big fun, and definitely a less dangerous addiction than alcohol or drugs!

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