Doc_J
Well-known member
Just wanted to share how different 3 koa tenors can sound, depending on the builder and strings. Each sounds terrific but different.
I've included in the sound sample:
at 0:00 Moore Bettah, with South Coast HML-RW + Fremont Soloist low G
at 1:50 Kanile'a Super Tenor, satin finish with Oasis brights low G.
at 3:35 Pegasus, with PHD reentrant
The mic was a Blue Yeti with cardioid pattern, correcting 3 dB at 2,000Hz for a flat response.
https://app.box.com/s/kzmkmh3buv9h3iiyrd7y
I think the Moore Bettah and Kanile'a sound best in linear C tuning, while the Pegasus shines with reentrant strings in C tuning. All have thin fast necks and low action. The Kanile'a has the widest fretboard and the widest body (being a super tenor). The wider body add some additional resonance and overtones, compared to a standard Kanile'a tenor. The Pegasus and Moore Bettah have deeper bodies to accomplish nice resonance and overtones. While all the bodies are koa, the fretboards are ebony, milo, and rosewood, for the Moore Bettah, Pegasus, and Kanile'a, respectively. Each has a different bracing design. Fan bracing, X-bracing, and TRU bracing.
I've included in the sound sample:
at 0:00 Moore Bettah, with South Coast HML-RW + Fremont Soloist low G
at 1:50 Kanile'a Super Tenor, satin finish with Oasis brights low G.
at 3:35 Pegasus, with PHD reentrant
The mic was a Blue Yeti with cardioid pattern, correcting 3 dB at 2,000Hz for a flat response.
https://app.box.com/s/kzmkmh3buv9h3iiyrd7y
I think the Moore Bettah and Kanile'a sound best in linear C tuning, while the Pegasus shines with reentrant strings in C tuning. All have thin fast necks and low action. The Kanile'a has the widest fretboard and the widest body (being a super tenor). The wider body add some additional resonance and overtones, compared to a standard Kanile'a tenor. The Pegasus and Moore Bettah have deeper bodies to accomplish nice resonance and overtones. While all the bodies are koa, the fretboards are ebony, milo, and rosewood, for the Moore Bettah, Pegasus, and Kanile'a, respectively. Each has a different bracing design. Fan bracing, X-bracing, and TRU bracing.