Couple of tenors

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philuthier
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Couple of tenors

Post by philuthier » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:29 pm

The banjos I completed and sent to Queensland this year Walnut and Maple 20 '" Irish tenors
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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by Ron Wisdom » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:42 am

Wow, those are beautiful banjos!! I've never played a tenor, but I never met a banjo I didn't like.
Did you build the resonators?

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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by philuthier » Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:37 am

Hi Ron
I have been using Cox resonators . Now I have a new lathe I going to make them ,the quality of the Cox is not what it should be now days ,besides I prefer the tone of solid wood resonators .

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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by Nick » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:42 am

That walnut looks dead sexy Phil, unfortunately the Maple is a little washed out in that dazzling Aussie sun but both look like quality bits of work. Do you make 5 stringers as well?
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Post by sebastiaan56 » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:50 pm

beautiful Phil, that walnut is drop dead sexy!

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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by Allen » Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:53 pm

Dead sexy is right Phil. Do you have any more shots of those beauties?

Ron, you're beginning to worry me. :shock:
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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by Kim » Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:27 pm

Filthy finish Phil, I would like to see some more shots to, a little closer and a bit less reflection maybe...they both look great.

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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by liam_fnq » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:41 pm

beautiful stuff Phil. we need more banjos around here.

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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by Lillian » Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:39 am

Those are beautiful Phil. I didn't know that a banjo came in an extra small, and I come from the land of Banjos. (Family is from the hills of North Carolina and Virgina.)

Any chance of getting a sound clip?

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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by philuthier » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:30 am

Thanks, I will post a few more pic .Sound file is more tricky see what I can do . The tenor banjo has been around for quite a while ,jazz and irish trad music mostly ,these were tuned Gdae Phill

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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by philuthier » Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:54 pm

couple more pics of the walnut tenor cheers Phill
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Re: Couple of tenors

Post by Taffy Evans » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:29 am

Love the banjo's Phil, they do look classy.
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