I agree. Why choose between the two if you can have both!
@sporter3234 ай бұрын
I love my new tenor guitar from Aaron. The sound is much louder than I imagined and I am heard across the room in a jam session which surprised me and others. With a shoulder replacement I am able to reach across the lower bout which I cannot do with my Martin and Harmony tenors. I am a bass player who, during medical difficulties, was replaced in jams and a band. Totally bereft, I got Aaron to build me a tenor guitar and I am so happy he helped me find a way to enjoy music again! Thanks, Aaron. Love the vintage look and celebration of the Regal heritage.
@AlisonHeyer4 ай бұрын
I was just wondering about this! Thanks for the video!
@mikek47084 ай бұрын
Thanks Aaron, what is similar to both, is they are stunning to look at and sound sublime. Am sure people will find their instrument, that said I believe you can’t have too many. But my wife disagrees 😄. She always comes round in the end though.
@alanrose38434 ай бұрын
Another super informative video.
@fredvanvactor61103 ай бұрын
Good video and helpful information! Wonderful instrument(s)!
@JonathanAcierto3 ай бұрын
Thanks for explaining. I got a baritone uke last year and really love it. Knew there was a such thing as a tenor guitar with only 4 strings, but didn't know how it was different from the baritone uke.
@aprilm42413 ай бұрын
Great explanation , thank you. Your instruments sound awesome!! I lucked into a Steve Carr tenor guitar last year and love it, but sure would like to have a nice baritone uke....hmmmm.....
@dougsmith7580Ай бұрын
That Baritone is so rich and warm. Oh my ! The Tenor sound seems to jump off the body. I really like what you have done with the Tenor’s neck at the nut. The frets seem closer together than other Tenors I’ve seen which would make chording easier for those with smaller hands. Two amazing instruments, well done.
@JasonGreen-ek4bdАй бұрын
I skipped em both over and went with vihuela! Lol great builds man
@johnhanover2229Ай бұрын
I have both, they have their own flavors. The Tenor Guitar is the same tuning as a Tenor Banjo.
@ukeplayalongs4 ай бұрын
I’m curious how the tenor guitar strings attach to the instrument!
@beansproutmusicalinstruments4 ай бұрын
There is a metal tailpiece with hooks.
@JohnESmith-tw9br4 ай бұрын
Yep, this clears up a lot of my questions. One thing you touched on that I’ve always wondered about the tenor guitar is the narrow nut. You say that steel strings and the taper of the fretboard lend themselves to the 1 5/16 spacing on the nut. Why is that?
@beansproutmusicalinstruments4 ай бұрын
I just think it feels comfortable for steel strings. Many old ones are far slimmer. It is just what was traditional for tenor banjos growing out of the mandolin and violin world in the early 1900’s.
@JohnESmith-tw9br4 ай бұрын
Thanks Aaron. @@beansproutmusicalinstruments
@brian4232 ай бұрын
I wish you had said that the _traditional_ tuning of the tenor guitar is all fifths. Not that it's bad or wrong to tune it another way, of course, but this historical fact may help to prevent confusion between the two instruments.
@wilhelmseleorningcniht94104 ай бұрын
I would say it does kinda make it worse actually lol, I would have assumed baritone ukes and tenor guitars were more different from each other prior to the video and looking up how a baritone uke was tuned. Was kinda surprised it doesn't usually have reentrant tuning like the smaller ukes, as that's kinda the one thing that I associate fairly strongly with ukes, more than the strings (as guitars can also have nylon strings) Does the bracing you mention effect the sound and if so in what way, or is it more a historical thing?
@foljs58584 ай бұрын
It's just names. Guitar, bass, ukelele variants, tenor could just be named "string instrument" and just differ in string count and size. The tunings are changeable anyway, many who play soprano/tenor etc uke use a low G.
@evanbobrowski92623 ай бұрын
How does ladder brace vs fan brace affect the sound and playability?
@beansproutmusicalinstruments3 ай бұрын
Does not change playability. It has a loud, direct, simple sound that is a bit old timey.
@james97893 ай бұрын
Very nice ,does the tenor guitar have a truss rod ? Is it possible to make one without a truss rod ?
@beansproutmusicalinstruments3 ай бұрын
I use an adjustable truss rod. You can make one without, but I prefer the little bit of insurance against future problems.
@james97893 ай бұрын
@@beansproutmusicalinstruments thanks for the information.
@irvingfallon55102 ай бұрын
Please tell me the make and model of the strings used on the tenor guitar to achieve this tuning. Thank you.
@beansproutmusicalinstruments2 ай бұрын
Yes, I can make up custom string sets. Email info@thebeansprout.com
@amberyooper18 күн бұрын
Are the fret boards radiused on your tenor guitar and baritone ukulele?
@beansproutmusicalinstruments17 күн бұрын
Yea on baritone no on tenor guitar. But I will do either if someone asks for it.
@wiscflank2483 ай бұрын
Is it possible to tune a tenor guitar GCEA as an octave Ukulele? Or would it be silly?
@beansproutmusicalinstruments3 ай бұрын
I’ve never tried it
@theoldkid57253 ай бұрын
I`d say it totally depends on the strings you use.Tenor guitars can take MANY different tunings,but bear in mind the tension might overstress the construction,or you get floppy strings with too low tension.I tuned my Tenor in B/Fis/b/fis using the middle 4 of a silk&steel set;a steel core set would definitely be too much tension,though my cheap Ashbury tenor is quite robust.And: You might have to make new nut and saddle for different gauges.
@amberyooper18 күн бұрын
A few months ago I bought a custom set of strings for one of my baritone ukuleles for GCEA tuning. I normally use low tension fluorocarbon strings on my baritone, so I used the normal 3 strings for the G,C, and E, and they recommended a nylon .022 or .024 for the A string. I have the .022 nylon string on the uke currently for the A string. It may not hold up as well as the .024 nylon if you play it a lot, but it has slightly less tension when tuned to A as compared to the .024 string. They are "Uke Logic" strings from Hawaii Music Supply.