janeray1940
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Aloha UU... some of you who know me might be familiar with my ongoing, waxing and waning "tenor envy." The short version: tiny hands that can't form barre chords well on anything larger than a concert uke, but a tendency to play a lot of classical pieces that go really high up the neck, resulting in a plinky, less-than-satisfactory sound on the higher frets.
I've got a Mexico-made Martin T1K tenor in my possession for a test-drive right now, and - I'm leaning toward making it mine. The neck is much slimmer than most tenors I've tried; it's really easy to play and sounds great. Intonation is a little flat on the first string past the 12th fret, but I'm hoping a string change can resolve this. Barre chords in first position are still kind of clumsy, so whether or not I can adapt remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, I'd like to hear from others who own this instrument - do you love it? Hate it? Somewhere in between? I'm actually really impressed by how good it sounds, and how nice it is to play, for the price. Curious to know what others think of this model.
Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts!
I've got a Mexico-made Martin T1K tenor in my possession for a test-drive right now, and - I'm leaning toward making it mine. The neck is much slimmer than most tenors I've tried; it's really easy to play and sounds great. Intonation is a little flat on the first string past the 12th fret, but I'm hoping a string change can resolve this. Barre chords in first position are still kind of clumsy, so whether or not I can adapt remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, I'd like to hear from others who own this instrument - do you love it? Hate it? Somewhere in between? I'm actually really impressed by how good it sounds, and how nice it is to play, for the price. Curious to know what others think of this model.
Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts!