Post a pic of your cbom's

**kmmando** · Mar-22-2005, 5:08am

Not a great picture, but shows the two National tenor guitars and one wooden unnamed tenor that I own, and a second National tenor guitar owned by my brother in law, and previously owned by Dan Beimborn. They are very closely numbered

The single cones are 1930-31, the tricone is 1928, and the wooden one is probably 30's. It was used by an orchestral musician, a Norman Stamp, from Liverpool, who apparently played on liners going from Liverpool to New York, so perhaps he got the guitar in New York. There is no makers name, and just a couple of letters on the back of the banjo style headstock. Any ideas anyone?

I recorded with these on my cds "Polbain to Oranmore" and "Springwell", and a lot of the lead line guitar work done by Alec Finn was on this old laminate wooden guitar.

Both my Nationals came from Gruhn's in the 1990's. UPS smashed the neck off the tricone in transit, and Steve Evans of Beltona did a beautiful job of reattaching it. Both sound quite different the tricone more refined and sharper, the single more honky and mid range powerful - it is my main session instrument.
There are much better pictures on my website, taken by my great friend and top notch photographer Jim Mackie

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/kevinmacleod/

Kevin

**kmmando** · Mar-22-2005, 5:11am

try again .....

**Dolamon** · Mar-22-2005, 8:09am

Kevin - If Norman got the tenor from NY in the thirties ... judging from the small picture (actually guessing) if MAY be a Favilla. They made a lot of tenor instruments in that era and most of them are pretty nice. They also look a lot like the one shown.

A question - Scale lengths and tuning ... have you measured these? I've got three tenors and it seems the best playing and sounding instrument is a little Regal Parlor body from the late twenties with a 535mm scale. This really sings in C tuning but on the odd instance I restrung and retuned for G ... the sound just flat out died. My longer scaled tenors can be strung / tuned for either C or G ...

**Ken Sager** · Mar-22-2005, 10:03am

Originally Posted by (sliabhstv @ Mar. 21 2005, 23:30)

Wow, Ken, thanks for the lovely picture! #I never really had an idea of how thin these were, so I'm really glad for this angle of picture!

I want Mr Bussman to build me a C# OM.... but I haven't saved up the $$ yet, so I haven't asked him... #Man, he does nice work!

Thanks!

stv

Bill just raised his prices but his instruments are still a huge bargain. My OM is a good depth. I've played thinner, and thicker, and I find my Old Wave to be just right. It has plenty of volume, bass, and loads of complexity. I love it.

Has he done a C# OM? I've been contemplating having him build a C# mando with the same appointments as my OM, but I'll need to sell a few guitars first.

Best,
Ken

**steve V. johnson** · Mar-22-2005, 11:30am

Ken asks, "Has he done a C# OM? I've been contemplating having him build a C# mando with the same appointments as my OM, but I'll need to sell a few guitars first. "

No, he doesn't list a C# OM on his website, but ... I figured the worst that could happen was that he's say no... <G> Maybe there's a worse outcome... ah dunno... <GGG>

I like the matching instruments notion! Phil Crump and I have talked about him making a shorter, thinner OM-II to match my B-II, but I haven't committed to it yet. There are just so many fine luthiers out there...

Let us know when you put your guitars up for sale? <GG>

thanks,

stv

**steve V. johnson** · Mar-22-2005, 11:31am

Hey Kevin,

Thanks for the pic! I really enjoy "Polbain to Oranmore"! Thanks for the great tunes, too!

stv

**kmmando** · Mar-23-2005, 5:10am

Delighted you like - makes it all worth while.
That picture is too small, so here it is again, hopefully.

Don't think its a Favella guitar, as I checked the web, and they seem to be well marked. This one has nothing on it.

regards Kevin

**Michael Wolf** · Mar-23-2005, 10:20am

Kevin,

is this the original case your tenor is resting in or is it a new one? I'm asking because I still have no case for my reso-tenor, only a gigbag.

cheers
Michael

**BluegrassPhilfromFrance** · Mar-26-2005, 5:07am

One Happy Family ... Hope you'll like them as much as I do. The 000-45 Franck Cheval guitar has been built in 1993, the Coufleau Octave Mandolin is 3 months old and the Monteleone Grand Artist will turn 23 next august !

**steve V. johnson** · Mar-26-2005, 10:50am

Handsome family, Phil! Thanks! I've never heard of Coufleau... can you show us where to find more information on these?

Thanks!

stv

**delsbrother** · Mar-26-2005, 4:04pm

It'll put your eye out!!

**steve V. johnson** · Mar-26-2005, 5:20pm

Be careful where you put your eye! <GGG>

stv

**BluegrassPhilfromFrance** · Mar-26-2005, 8:23pm

Hello again,

You'll find his contact in the builders section : www.coufleau.fr.fm
He's a 28 years old guy living in France who is making GREAT instruments. Here is a side view of the Octave (the inspiration comes directly from John Monteleone who happens to be a good friend of mine) He and Hervé met last May at my place in France and we had a great time.

**steve V. johnson** · Mar-26-2005, 10:36pm

Wow, a side port! Cool! With or without the portal innovation, it sure is pretty! The headstock is a tad miuch for me, but ... I think I could live with it. If I -had- to... <GGG>

stv

**jmkatcher** · Mar-26-2005, 10:42pm

It reminds me of a giant Breedlove K model...

**steve V. johnson** · Mar-26-2005, 11:35pm

Yep, but a BIG 'un. And they don't make big 'uns...

stv

**BluegrassPhilfromFrance** · Mar-27-2005, 4:27am

You're absolutely right. The main inspiration comes from the Breedlove Orca model but Hervé made a lot of innovations to depart from the original and have his own touch(pickguard, headstock, bridge, carved scroll, floating ebony tailpiece, etc, ...) and the sound is ... woah !!!

**steve V. johnson** · Mar-27-2005, 10:20am

Say, Phil, what is the scale length of your French MegaOrca? I can see from the pic that it's shorter than the guitar...

Thanks,

stv

**BluegrassPhilfromFrance** · Mar-27-2005, 12:24pm

It's a 22" scale and to me, it's perfect because you can either play melody or chords without too much string buzz and with enough power. Good lows and percussing trebles !

**Lefty&French** · Mar-27-2005, 3:13pm

Who

**BluegrassPhilfromFrance** · Mar-27-2005, 4:37pm

Ah, ah, ah ! Sacré Lefty ...

**kmmando** · Mar-29-2005, 4:30am

"is this the original case your tenor is resting in or is it a new one? I'm asking because I still have no case for my reso-tenor, only a gigbag.

cheers
Michael"

It is the original case. It's still in good condition, but I have a vinyl cover fitted. I'd like a bespoke flightcase for it, a Carlton or suchlike, just can't afford them! I have never taken it abroad anyway as it's too nice to risk a mauling by baggage handling thugs!
If you find a good case, do let me know.
Thanks for the generous comments on my recordings, makes it all worth while.
Kevin

**Michael Wolf** · Mar-29-2005, 8:16am

Kevin,
I've heared that David Hodson will have some cases for his Maccaferri-Tenors aviable next time. They are made by a racing-car builder, but will surely also be not exactly cheap. I'll probably try a flamenco-guitar case, they are a bit smaller than normal ones. I'll let you know, if I may have a useful solution.

Michael

**kmmando** · Mar-31-2005, 3:35am

Mike, thanks for that tip - I'll check it out. Perhaps a racing driver designed case will beat the baggage handling crashes? But will it make me play faster?
Kevin

**Michael Wolf** · Mar-31-2005, 6:22am

you will have definitely less air resistance, and so you'll get faster to the locations with less effort.

Michael

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