preferably by someone who has one -- I've located several video samples online, but they're either from NAMM (with ambient noise) or from a seller who seems to have "sweetened" the sound electronically . . . thx
Dave, it seems I've read that the Grand Tenor isn't all that loud. We don't have one, but we do have a solid mahog Tiny Tenor, and it is one of the best sounding instruments I've ever played.
I hope that helps.
Thanks, Nickie. I thought that the Grand Tenor sounded muffled/strangled in the online Ukulele Site sample. But I'd want it in high g, so I'm wondering if that would help at all.
I thought that the Tiny Tenor (the laminate body one) sounded much better, but I suspect that in high g it wouldn't be different enough (for me) from my Opio acacia concert.
I'm sure if you asked Andrew at HMS to post a sound sample of the grand tenor, solid top in high G he would. I requested to hear Farallon in high G and they did it. Now, perhaps others also did... point is HMS are great guys to work with. It's difficult to buy on line some times. . I've been considering the solid top TT but keep remembering Nickies comments about how Good her all Solid mahogany is. So 3 of 4 tenors I own are all solid. Throw in a Fluke tenor. So, I'm on the fence on the new TT model myself.
Hearing the Farallon in high G was enough to convince me to save for one. Recent comments from dad and Hodge also helped seal my fate.
preferably by someone who has one -- I've located several video samples online, but they're either from NAMM (with ambient noise) or from a seller who seems to have "sweetened" the sound electronically . . . thx
M3 and Neo, thanks for your good ideas. I'll look into them. My problem would be solved if I lived in L.A. or Oahu (although Uke Site is out of the GT as I type this) . . .