The four-stringed little brother to the acoustic guitar, tenor acoustic guitars were designed in the 1920s to help tenor banjo players transition to the guitar—an increasingly popular instrument in jazz. Later, the tenor guitar would find popularity in folk music, and today has a dedicated, if small, following of loyal players including Neko Case, Amanda Shires, Ani DiFranco, Elvis Costello, and Warren Ellis.
A tenor acoustic guitar is an acoustic guitar with only four strings, a narrower nut width, and a shorter scale length. Their nut width is comparable to a five-string banjo, though the scale length is shorter. They often also have a smaller body, but some models like the Gibson ES-350 tenor have a body that’s large even for a six-string guitar!
Tenor guitars fit well in a wide genre of music and have historically been used in jazz, country, Hawaiian, folk, and rock music. Tenor acoustic guitars are renowned for sitting well in a mix with other instruments, despite not having a strong low end.
Gibson Les Paul Special 4 String Tenor Guitar 1958 Tv Yellow
Many players with smaller hands and bodies find tenor guitars easier to play than their six-string counterparts. Additionally, mandolin and violin players find that they can pick up and easily play a tenor guitar because all three are often tuned in fifths, whereas a six-string guitar is mostly tuned in fourths.
Tenor guitars are most traditionally tuned in fifths, like a mandolin: C3-G3-D4-A4. However, they can also be tuned like the top four strings of a guitar, like the bottom four strings of a guitar, baritone ukulele tuning, octave mandolin tuning, or in an open tuning (like banjo).
Though they look similar, tenor guitars and baritone ukuleles are completely different instruments. When you really dig into tenor guitar vs baritone ukulele you’ll find a few differences, including:
Del Vecchio Dinâmico Tenor Guitar, 1950's (sold)
While you don’t specifically need tenor acoustic guitar strings, there are a few brands that produce strings that are made to work perfectly with tenor acoustic guitars. However, different tunings require different strings, and tenor guitarists simply can’t agree to one tuning. Because of this, some players simply buy the individual string gauges that work with their desired tuning.
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Very Neat Little Instrument!! Made by the Regal Musical Instrument Company in Chicago. Has a nice sound to it for such a little instrument. Only 31 long, it has 19 frets and the fret scale in 21. I do not have a case for it although it would fit any small case and still have room for other items you wished to carry. I have a large tenor guitar and this little instrument is totally neglected. It needs to be in the hands of someone who will put it to use. Great starting instrument for young person. Of course, you do not have to tune it A-D-G-C; why not tune it as a four string guitar or ukuklele? TENOR LEO.
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Very Neat Little Instrument!! Made by the Regal Musical Instrument Company in Chicago. Has a nice sound to it for such a little instrument. Only 31 long, it has 19 frets and the fret scale in 21. I do not have a case for it although it would fit any small case and still have room for other items you wished to carry. I have a large tenor guitar and this little instrument is totally neglected. It needs to be in the hands of someone who will put it to use. Great starting instrument for young person. Of course, you do not have to tune it A-D-G-C; why not tune it as a four string guitar or ukuklele? TENOR LEO.
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