Even though I originally based these tenor guitars off of the old Regal tenor guitars, it really seems like we are in a whole new place now. They have a long sustain, but the front edge of the notes has a banjo like attack. They go from sweet singing to a throaty growl easily, with lots of colors in between. I cant wait to make more. The Cedar for this one is salvaged from siding or paneling. The curly Walnut is from an estate clean out in The Dalles, OR. The Mahogany neck wood is from the Carpenter Ant Stash in Portland. It has steel strings tuned CGDA, geared tuners, bone nut and saddle and a mandolin style tailpiece.