There are two Martin dreadnaught guitars in that configuration, both owned by the same guy. We’ve been in touch. He tunes Chicago aka same as an 8 string baritone uke—like the top 4 of a guitar with the D and G in octaves. He’s a Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio) fan who tuned his Martin tenor the same way.

Santa Cruz and many others make a guitar shaped Mando-Cello with a 24”–28” scale. There was one Lloyd Loar K-5 built in the early 1920s. Any of these can be strung the same. I wouldn’t because the MCs must have thicker tops.

I miss playing, big time. About 50% of my gigs were bass, elec and upright, while the rest were mandolin/guitar/banjo. Nowadays, the only instrument I play live is tapping on the glass of an iPad. I still record my other instruments through the strategic use of capos, tunings and recording technology.


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