REVIEW: Recording King "Dirty 30's" Series 7 000 Tenor Guitar

[@brentwilliams6901]

Great coverage I'm buying one through your link. Love the sound you created going through the Baggs. What mic are you using here? Thanks in advnace!

[@mypaperportrait4419]

I've had mine for 1/2 a year now and it's a great sounding little beater for the money. It's come off it's stand several times ... it's tough! Great to take along for a trip. Mine was set up real good with low action. I would recommend it for a budget guitar!

[@rrouse7636]

Sounds really nice! I play a Blueridge (DGBE) and love it. I’d consider picking one of these up if they added a pickup system.

[@cmjudco]

This one has a really full body sound....I wish it came stock with a pickup! But I am definitely getting myself one of these guitars!

[@DavidRusoff-d1n]

A friend of mine just bought one of these. I have owned a lot of high end guitars, and this tenor guitar plays and sounds like a much more expensive guitar than it is. Dave in Montana

[@Ryan98391]

I think the tenor guitar is so underrated. I'm also interested in an 8 string octave mandolin with guitar body but those are spendy. They play kinda like 12 strings but less muddy.

[@luischirinog3624]

Hi there.... I already have an old Martin OT-18 from 1929, and two Ibanez Tenor guitars... a parlor AVT-1 NT and a mini Dreadnough E/A AVT2 E-NT... I wonder How this Recording King would compare with the Ibanez guitars (volune and tone/sound)? I woud appreciate you comment...

[@wololoco]

I haven't seen or played the Ibanez version, so I'm not sure. I have played other Ibanez acoustic and electric guitars for years (one was a 6-string Talman converted to an 8-string bouzouki), and I've always liked their necks and the fit and finish. The Recording King compares favorably with the other Ibanez guitars I've played over the years.

[@cmjudco]

I have heard from a comparison that someone did on youtube listing the top 5 tenors for 2023....I think their heading says the top 7 but they only tell you about 5....HMMMM! I think there were two Ibanez tenors, Kmise Tenor, Blueridge Tenor (yeah if you can afford that one 😞, and the Recording King Tenor.

[@LostHorizons0]

I’m a uke player I wrote a whole new demo on a baritone ukulele but I want a fuller sound for my demo, the baritone uke just is too airy for this demo I want a much fuller sound will be adding drums and bass to it. I play folk pop stuff. Will be playing in dgbe like a baritone uke. Was between this and the ibenez one but I think this one sounds better. I’ve been playing a modded short scale guitar to electric baritone ukulele Conversion for some time but really want that acoustic steel string tone.

[@cmjudco]

The problem is now you can't even find one used or new...I checked with Sweetwater and they are on backorder and aren't due in until Dec 7....BUMMER! I guess I'm just going to HAVE to WAIT!! Not something I do well 😞 Cindy

[@ernierodrigues8853]

I just purchased one - haven’t gotten it yet - I use GDAD tuning. Definitely want that tuning. Can you tell me what strings you used?

[@wololoco]

Here are the tuning and string gauges I use... G2 - .042w D3 - .028w a3 - .018w d4 - .012p

[@goakley500]

good sound for inexpensive guitar. How does the action feel?

[@wololoco]

Action was a little high when it arrived, but it's great after I had it setup by Woodsongs Lutherie down in Boulder.

[@romelmadrayart]

Is this a solid spuce top?

[@wololoco]

I believe so... www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/000D307TTS

[@romelmadrayart]

@@wololocoThanks, will ask a sales person there. it is stated as spruce but not solid spruce. no worries, thanks for taking the time to reply and the videos.

[@bilbowaggins3036]

​@@romelmadrayart ever find out? My guess is laminated. I didn't find anything about "solid"

[@romelmadrayart]

@@bilbowaggins3036I never used a tenor guitar, and there are none available where I am located and importing them would make it impossible for me to afford. So I decided not to think about getting one. So i am not investigating any further on getting any. They seems interesting as an upgrade to a Baritone ukulele. Thanks for the reply and the tutorials and reviews

[@cgreeneblue]

@@bilbowaggins3036 It's all laminated...but look, even ikea is probably impressed at what they put together for the price here.