Tenor Guitar (not a Uke)

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Tenor Guitar (not a Uke)

Post by KLW » Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:15 am

I saw one of Allen's Ukes on here with an Ancient Sitka top from Alaska Speciality Woods and was intrigued buy it. I managed to buy what I think was one of the last pieces they had, frankly not as nice as the pieces Allen had but still Ok in my books.. Anyway I'm partial to Tenor Guitars, so I built a Zircote & Ancient Sitka Tenor Guitar.. Neck is Peruvian Walnut with maple laminations and fingerboard and bridge are ebony, the bindings are maple and the rosette & arm bevel are also flamed maple.. Finish is Royal Lac hardened Shellac..

I'll try and sort out a sound clip in the next few days.

Oh and thanks! Allen for some advice on the top this one was damn stiff.

Kerry
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Re: Tenor Guitar (not a Uke)

Post by Nick » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:58 am

That's one pretty guitar Kerry! And yeah, nothing wrong with that bit of Ancient Sitka, looks noice :D Only one thing I would change would be to either go back to black buttons on the tuners or go all gold, not sure I like the two tone but that's just me and one mans meat is another's poison as they say :wink: Still doesn't stop the guitar from being eye candy.
Just as an aside, you haven't had Warwick on your case about your headstock inlay have you? 8)
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Re: Tenor Guitar (not a Uke)

Post by KLW » Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:54 am

Nick

Thanks, yes the tuners are a question i have the black buttons as well so could go either way but I do kinda like the two tone look..

Warwick who :o W is my initial so it is what I am thinking of using althoughtt I have used various images for various guitars..

All good fun

Kerry
Nick wrote:That's one pretty guitar Kerry! And yeah, nothing wrong with that bit of Ancient Sitka, looks noice :D Only one thing I would change would be to either go back to black buttons on the tuners or go all gold, not sure I like the two tone but that's just me and one mans meat is another's poison as they say :wink: Still doesn't stop the guitar from being eye candy.
Just as an aside, you haven't had Warwick on your case about your headstock inlay have you? 8)
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Re: Tenor Guitar (not a Uke)

Post by KLW » Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:36 pm

Here's a sound clip of the Zircote & ancient Sitka tenor guitar..

Kerry
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