Tears - Tenor Guitar - Gerald Ross

Tears is a 1937 composition by Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt.
I am playing a 1948 Gibson TG-150 tenor guitar. The four strings are tuned (lo to hi) D, G, B, E - Chicago tuning. Flat-wound strings. Amplifier - The Bud by Henriksen.

[@glennhart4267]

Very, very nice. I hope you are going give our ears some more tunes on that instrument Ross. Thanks.

[@gbross]

More to come!

[@alanl2550]

Beautiful! What a fantastic tone on this guitar.

[@gbross]

Thank you kindly!

[@theadi339]

Great! And thanks for showcasing the TG. We don’t get to see them often. Love the sound

[@gbross]

More to come!

[@Ukulelegenie]

Always love how you can make an instrument show and play it's best.

[@gbross]

Thank you

[@lisamccarthy2225]

Lovely playing and great instrument!

[@gbross]

Thanks for listening

[@cv6941]

Thanks for this, quite amazing

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@johndog71]

Just great! Thanks!

[@gbross]

Thank you too!

[@drbekken]

Absolutely beautiful

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@weeze5037]

Just Beautiful! ❤️👏👏

[@gbross]

Thank you! 😊

[@MimiTxUke]

I feel a tutorial coming on! Please. Love that tenor.

[@lewisshepard1065]

As always, smooth and tasteful!

[@gbross]

Thanks again!

[@MrBostonwalker]

Superb!

[@gbross]

Thanks a lot!

[@sokolowmus]

Beatiful! And what a great tone on that guitar.

[@gbross]

Thanks Fred. Vintage 74 year old P-90 pickup through a Henriksen Bud amp

[@sengana52]

It looks so easy and relaxed, when you play. Wonderful!

[@gbross]

Smoke and mirrors. :) thanks.

[@jonathanroyce9692]

Beautiful. ❤ I’m switching to Chicago tuning on my tenors! 🎉

[@gbross]

Thanks Jonathan.

[@emielvonbannisseht3977]

Awesome, Awesome,

[@gbross]

Thanks 🤗

[@ukejon]

Fabulous

[@gbross]

Thanks Jon.

[@MMauricette]

Woooooow! You're playing is spetacular!!! I have acoustic 1944 Martin 517T and 1962 Gibson tenor guitars but that antique Gibson electric tenor guitar sounds absolutely sweet!!

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@zinnia8696]

Beautiful! 🍀🎶👏🤗Thank you very much! Nice greetings from Germany🍁

[@gbross]

Thank you very much!

[@jimnugent615]

Great work Gerald. What a beautiful instrument. Outstanding sound and playing. Thank You for sharing.

[@gbross]

Thanks for listening

[@PeteyHoudini]

Great playing and such a gentle song! Nice to see you back!

[@gbross]

Thanks Peter

[@KeefsCattys]

Effortless mastery . Wonderful playing Gerald .

[@gbross]

Thank you

[@honukalady]

Fabulous as usual. Tx for sharing. Reminds me of your European Covid retreat.

[@gbross]

It does!

[@USNAVDC]

That guitar sounds amazing.

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@snoopaka]

As a Martin tenor guitar owner, I was so pleased to see you play a tenor guitar on this lovely video! Thanks

[@gbross]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anthonywilliams6764]

First four bars and I knew that i was in for a treat. You really swing beautifully Gerald, and you have personalised the melody in your own way which is sweet and respectful to the original. Keep up the great work, best wishes from The Netherlands.

[@gbross]

Thank you for your kind comments.

[@reckonimokie123]

Excellent

[@gbross]

Thank you so much 😀

[@garyniblock8864]

Wow! So good Ger….🤙🏼

[@gbross]

Glad you like it!

[@jeffkatzer]

Very nicely done sir.

[@gbross]

Thank you kindly

[@artlevinesukulelepage9222]

What a nice sound!

[@gbross]

You need to get a tenor guitar Art. I’d love to see what you could do with it.

[@artlevinesukulelepage9222]

@@gbross Too big, hahaha! Does it have steel strings? Ouch! Your playing is fantastic.

[@sajidulhasan2027]

I feel relaxed now

[@gbross]

Thank you

[@JohnESmith-tw9br]

Yep. That’s real!🎼 🎶

[@gbross]

Thanks John

[@emielvonbannisseht3977]

I want more🎉

[@gbross]

That you

[@MrFourmilier]

Bravo! I've never seen 4 strings guitar like this one.

[@gbross]

Glad you like it!

[@bakedbean37]

That was very sweet.
I've just bought an acoustic tenor guitar and I'm absolutely loving it. (Tuned GDAE for folkiness.)
I think I may very well go for a magnetic pickup rather than a transducer if I decide to make it pluginable based on how nice this sounded .

[@NickCodyMusic]

Super cool from The King of Swing

[@gbross]

Thanks again Nick

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

Another vote for a tutorial, the song or even just some of your chord phrases. Beautifully done.

[@gbross]

Thank you for watching.

[@angeloftheoddity]

a tutorial and/or break down of this would be AMAZING!

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@HVACRILLA]

Beautimus sir

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@pmozen]

Datsa nice !

[@gbross]

I think there is an Am in their somewhere

[@wendellguy]

Playing along on the Chromatic Harmonica, Gerald. Hope to see you in person someday, once again! Well done.

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@camsuke]

Absolutely wonderful playing Gerald, such a nice feel & awesome tone. Are you using the Thomastik flatwound strings?😊

[@gbross]

No. Using the D’Adarrio chromes

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

That's the same Tuning Tiny Grimes used & it makes a Jazzy sound.

[@gbross]

Thanks

[@kenfreestone7329]

This is so stunningly beautiful. What? A tenor 4 string guitar???❤️🤙🏻

[@gbross]

Yes, it is!

[@kenfreestone7329]

@@gbross I am mesmerized by this instrument!

[@brunopietoso1498]

Do you have any tabs for this? Simply great playing and so hard to find good tab/transcriptions of this style of music for tenor guitar. TKS!

[@gbross]

Sorry, no.

[@reckonimokie123]

What is the difference in a tenor guitar & baritone uke? I want one. Love your tuning & mellow sound.

[@gbross]

Basically the same instrument. The Tenor guitar has a longer scale length.

[@DoyleTX]

Great playing! As a fellow tenor guitar player, I’d love to know what you’re using for the pickup and amp/recording.

[@gbross]

The standard P90 original on the guitar. A Henriksen Bud amp. No pedals or electronics

[@DoyleTX]

@@gbross you micd the amp with your K84?

[@DoyleTX]

@@gbross of course, the main reason it sounds good is due to your playing. Great job.

[@gbross]

Yes, mic’ed the amp with K84

[@SLP0101]

I play a tenor guitar in dgbe I write folky little pop songs but I can’t play like this not even close nice playing !

[@gbross]

Thank you

[@bartehrman5812]

So this tuning is the same as try he top four strings of a guitar?

[@gbross]

Yes dgbe

[@tejastani]

Nice! I call it C Melody Guitar!😎😄

[@amygriffin7176]

May ask what strings you are using?

[@gbross]

D’adarrio flat wound. Chromes