Re: Suggest a First Acoustic Tenor for 'Up to $700'
Hey Ed! Gold Tone makes the TG-18 with suggested retail of 738, street price probably much lower. I never saw or played one but by specs it should be nice. Solid sitka top, lam mahogany body, ebony fingerboard, micarta nut and saddle, comes w/bag. They say it's bigger than a Martin and smaller than a Gibson. If you could find one somewhere to look at it might be worth thinking about. Some stores still have the Little Martin tenor. Last time I was at Pittsburgh Guitars (last summer) they had one for 399. Others on the forum say that one needs nut and bridge adjustment to do GDAE. And it's all HPL (I call it Formica!) so nothing to write home about on tone. People do rave about the Blueridge though. I wish i could afford a Fletcher!
Don
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