minstrel: Introduction and Instrument question.

[Rex Deaver]

At 09:36 AM 3/15/99 -0800, Fitzgearld, Fredric wrote:

>Any thoughts on choice of instruments for a guitar playing tenor?

I would recommend an inexpensive small guitar, either classical or wire
strung.  You can tune it like a lute, or just go with standard tuning
depending on what you are doing.  Others have expressed the concern about
travel guitars so I won't need to.

If you are really brave, something that I have had good luck with is
mandolin.  Don't go for the lute-backed variety...aside from being too
quiet they are also not Period.  Flat back/top mandolins are tenor citterns.

Mid-Missouri and Road to the Isles both make fine, solid wood instruments
for around $300.  RttI sells direct, MM only thru dealers.  

RttI's website is <http://www.pgonline.com/cap/>

MM's is <http://www.midmomandolin.com/>

Hope that helps

Mathurin
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