REVIEW: Craven Songbird Tenor Guitar

Purchased October, 2023 - craventenorguitars.com
$1,104 (including hard case and shipping)
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SPECS
- Mahogany body
- Sitka Spruce Top
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- 23" scale length
- Espresso Black Satin Finish
- Craven XLR8 by Cherub
- Tuned GDAD
GOOD
- Sounds great (acoustically and plugged in)
- Plays great
- Looks great
- Includes excellent hard case
- Outstanding built-in tone shaping - volume, EQ, notch, brilliance, phase, tuner, mute
NOT SO GOOD
- Neck too deep
- Bridge string spacing too close
- Not enough low end
4.5 out of 5 stars!
👍✌️🤘🤟🖖
‪@CravenTenorGuitars‬

[@JoelBlackwell]

I just noticed you say 265B40, with a baritone neck. You also say $1,104. The standard 365 is now on sale for $849 minus $180 discount through Aug. 31, which looks like a very good deal.
I'd like more about the why of baritone neck and whether that explains the price you state.😄

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

You could use Clifford Essex Light Gauge GDAE Ball End Phosphor Bronze (or Nickel) wound Tenor Guitar Strings (11, 16w, 26w, 36w) so you could get a nice Mellow Jazz tone.

[@JoelBlackwell]

I need GCAE. What ideas do you have. I'm buying a Songbird.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@JoelBlackwell you can try Clifford Essex GCEA Tuned Tenor Guitar Strings (Light Gauge Ball End Set in Nickel Wound version)

[@cmjudco]

I love the decorative abalone against that black...oh and the guitar sounds fine also. I still would get the Recording King & a hard case and it would still be cheaper than this one! Really NICE custom case!! I play a baritone ukulele so I like the baritone wider neck!

[@amberyooper]

As a baritone ukulele player, I find that most tenor guitar necks are too narrow, they have guitar string spacing instead of the wider ukulele string spacing. I struggle with the narrow string spacing.

[@JoelBlackwell]

I've been told I can get one, for additional fee, set up for nylon strings and tuned to GCEA. I like the softer strings and uke chords. What do you think?

[@HelenSpencer-xt6me]

Hi, Newbie guitarist here - could you explain what you mean about the neck being too deep? Thank you :)

[@MMauricette]

Sounds to tinny to me