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I just finished watching Dear Child (Liebes Kind). Great, taut German series. 6 episodes long that fly by. The setup is a young woman who is hit by a...

I know the feeling! I have the conceit that, as with dobro and mandolin and a few other stringed things, with enough practice, I could do it, but...

Dang, sounds awesome. I might have to drive to Des Moines on a school night to see him, or wait until he goes to Denver, where my son lives. I’ve...

That would explain it. Thank for showing that.

Guild X-150 Savoy may fit your budget. It's an entry model that doesn't feel like one. Mine is Corona made USA.

The pickup and pickguard are about 5mm from the strings. I have a D'Aqusito Jazz Line, which has 8mm in distance between the strings and pickup and...

They both look great. I have never played a Kiesel, but have been interested in them since Allen Holdsworth was playing them.

Wow! That is gorgeous! Congrats. I played a thinline Campellone at Rudy’s a few years ago and thought it was the nicest guitar I have ever...

My experience with Troy is that it would come as news to him if he proved there is "a" (as in one) correct way to pick. Hands differ, types of...

Ok - the opening is the fire scene at JS's home that gets destroyed, w/ dog killed and the firemen leaving the scene......Two guys are watching the...

Fortunately, that has a deep body, and I don't want to deal with those any more. If it were under 3", the temptation might be too great.

A good thing to know, and let percolate. I loved these because the design was so D'Aquisto. During a time when actual Jimmy D's were so out of the...

Thumbnail pictures have gotten out of hand.

For great comping on a variety of standards, I'd recommend listening to Ralph Sharon (piano) with Tony Bennett. On guitar, any chord(s) Jim Hall...

Congrats for the dream catch! It appears your research paid off and that fate was on your side. Walkin is a great shop. When I stopped in there a...

Since I have no idea what your style is, nor what kind of group you're playing with, I'm not sure of any way to give you competent advice. Except for...

The pickup, obviously. 225s had a center block, but not full length and came with with a trapeze wraparound bridge/tailpiece, so if it’s a 225, the...

Good job Juan! I like SS hope it delivers the proper sound. In my years of buying guitars without playing them first all is up for grabs. One thing...

begging your pardon but the es225 does have a solid maple block under the bridge . Not full length like the later es335’s but a solid block none the...

Lots of good info here, thanks to all the contributors and the eventual synthesis of views provided by the OP. I was going to add listen to Jim...

Well, Juan, it briefly pass through my mind that you had taken a few elocution lessons :redface-new: but no, I did not put that down to AI.

We've got our JS!

A tough act to follow right there. Congrats !

It appears to be not completely new, there are reviews going back to 2020, but it's out of stock everywhere, including on the Kyro website. From...

This is like BETTER than new.. Wow 2B. That’s beautiful buddy. Good Luck with the sale. JD

Thanks Sky, yes it did. I used it mostly when I was taking chord melody arranging lessons with Howard Morgen. I'm sure some of you have heard of...

Thank you all! Some replies are in order: The depth is 2 3/8", just barely deeper than a Byrdland (2 1/4"). I have yet to try a Campellone....

very nice. Is this the original, made in Japan, model before the lower priced alternatives?

That's very nice O! Beautiful. Can't wait to see you playing it! Congratulations

Looks great. Wouldn't mind some time on it myself!

What a beauty!

I love it when the guitar finds you as much as you searched for it. She knows where she belongs. Congratulations!! I hope to hear you play it....Peter

In about 1967, Gibson stopped using the bridge base for a period on 125s, and doubled up the thumbwheels, like on an Es-330. My guess is the guitar...

What modifications are you seeing? Also, as a point of clarity, es-225s were fully hollow….no center block.

Grasso has some major league chops and nice ideas but he never seems to play w/any dynamics, never bends a string or imparts vibrato. I guess that's...

I know that I am getting old and tired. I don't know about the forum though. I do miss a couple of contributers of days gone by like say the late...

Last night at Birdland with Frank Vignola and Peter Bernstein.

I have a bass but don't play well. Though I love to hear good bass playing (-we all know Carol Kaye is a hero of mine), when I take up the bass it's...

Barry told the same story about Bud Powell. The guys would show up and Bud is playing a song and says 'nah you go without me' - guys come back hours...

The Gruhn comment may have just been in answer to the serial number dating, without seeing or commenting on the model. I wouldn't bet either way. ...

Yes! I've been listening a lot to "Rosemary Clooney sings Ballads" lately and Ed's comping is just so wonderful! I'll be listening with one ear while...

Thanks for posting this. These are great guitars, no doubt about that. Jimmy wouldn’t have had anything to do with the one I have listed. Stephen...

Waw! Bravo!!!

Well, the Victoria 518 champ is unfortunately gone, it was an all around great amp, but just a tad too broken for jazz at gig volumes (i played quite...

I expect there are Campellone's that are in a dimensionally similar envelope and would shock you with how amazing they perform. Did your journey...

Great, thank you! Interesting.. seems like playing upside down with a pick in solo guitar style is even more comfortable than traditional tuning....

Beautiful instrument! How deep is a CT?

not the comment I was expecting :cool:

Here's hoping this guitar delivers where the others did not.

Congats! As good as it gets!

I didn't learn it this way, but it seems like it might have been easier to think of CHarmminor as a G7b9b13 scale -- perhaps as a 6 note scale,...

With the added headstock photo, my earlier comment needed to be removed.

I knew I could count on you guys!!! (i wasnt buying, just curious) Thanks

Dot inlays, no neck bindings. This is an ES 125 at best. It is possible that one of the previous owners drilled saddle post holes. But still looks...

Not a 175. It could be an ES-225 (which has a center block) or a heavily modded ES-125C. Definitely not made in Memphis if it's a 60s 225 or 125C. ...

That’s an ES125C, and it’s from the late 60s.

One of these has very recently sold on Ebay UK for £500. I was tempted! Do the Mayas have a soundpost?

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oh no, not that plinky guy again! :cool:

Focus about the rhythm Focus on the lead line of the chords Listen to the soloist Play more complex in the gaps its not necessary to join in with...

For sure! If I had 2 straight hours to do anything I would probably spend them shocked that I was not interrupted. I'm not the greatest, so how...

Only one -- for now. DV Mark Little Jazz I miss my Mambo amp!

Len, that is a beautiful guitar. I'm sure it made good company all of those years.

Many thanks for the super quick reply! Actually it is 14W due to my technician and the JJ 6V6 power tubes, but I don't think it matters:)

replied to your DM. Jupiter 12 LA (50w) will not add speaker distortion in a 12w amp.

Comping requires more than one skill. Assuming you know a couple of ways to play the basic chords, the next thing to consider, arguably, is the...

Bass not being rocket science... maybe not but it's every bit as difficult as being a guitar player. I'd rather listen to a band with a poor guitar...

Looks really nice and is priced competitively. The only dealer here in the US does not currently have any, but will inform you when they do.

Playing a tune over and over again for an hour or two is a great way to internalize it. I want to feel the structure, the way the chords move, how it...

Not sure why you are leaving, but whatever. Gotta do what's best for you. I think writing out parts, just like writing out solos, is a great way...

Chordal licks, rhythm, counter-melody, and Ed Bickert... I'll definitely look into these as this is going to be my last discussion on this forum (its...

Jaw dropping beautiful!! I hope the buyer will share some sounds with us! :cool: shreddin'

I LOVE playing bass, it's fun and beautiful. But I only play bass solo, not with other instruments. It's a pleasure I reserve for myself alone (to...

Hi, I am now thinking of ordering a Jupiter 12 LA 50W speaker for my BF Princeton Amp. Unfortunately, the European distributors do not have it in...

Mark Campellone says flamed maple and quilt don’t mix. He says it’s like a polka dot shirt with a striped tie. He uses birdseye maple neck with...

Rhythm is super important...and being interesting rhythmically doesn't mean playing more! Also, if you listen to Bickert, you'll hear someone who...

IIRC, the 175 was given to him for his birthday in January 1963 and Catch Me is widely described as having been recorded during the summer of ‘63. ...

Check out Randy Vincent's "Three-Note Voicings and Beyond", it's an incredible resource. I've read through the whole thing twice already but have...

Oh I didn't forget Gene, he was Grooves regular guitarist. Didn't have Joe's chops but super soulful player. I always thought he was using an...

Yea... comping is way more important that soloing LOL. The standard approach... shells, 4ths and as Peter said.... will pretty much get you...

You're one of my favorite players in this forum. You consistently play in time and with feeling, no superfluous notes - the hallmarks of a refined...

Forums, like Facebook and CD's are not popular with the young of today. And neither is jazz (or jazz guitar) as most of us here know it. Kudos to...

The bridge is easy, and cheap, to change. I would never buy, nor ignore, an archtop just because of the bridge. I know nothing of that particular...

I'm sure 2 hours is amazing. I'd be even more amazed if there were 2 straight hours that existed in my life without interruption.

No surprise! This guitar is a knockout! Congratulations on the sale. And to the buyer!

Yes, that's the idea haha, and I think the Monk way. 30 minutes would be effective, I'd imagine. I knew 2 hours would be overkill and probably...

younger people might do reddit, but more and more its directly to IG or SC. Forums in general are not that popular. tons of music instruction...

Sold! Cincy

Just because you're a good guitar player don't think you can't play bass notes. The first one to use the term 'muddy' gets exiled.

Sounds great Jack! The only people I've ever heard complain about Metheny's sound are other guitar players, and in the grand scheme of things,...

Yes!! I can see the ninth being especially useful in that regard since I can replace the root with it but on the above string instead (very easy on...

Yea... Jimmy, I use to do workshops and even at some of the Jams I use to host.... Play same tune in different styles and meters etc. Even play...

You don't have to convince me. I'm just going by the comments I've seen on here! It's a very eclectic group we have! :)

Shell voicings but drop the root and add an extension on top instead! Third and seventh on the d and g strings and then the extra note on the b or e....

yeah agreed tbh I don’t think a lot of jazzers get how minor is used in classical… mixed minor use is a bit of an art form but I think we are...

The Epiphone and the Godin are good choices. The Wes sound is definitely in the thumb. Actually, I think you can hear on the recordings that if...

Don’t make me feel old, oh wait….

How to do it? Just do it, I suppose! I would think that starting out 30 minutes might be a lot. I'm going to try it. I think you'll find yourself...

Wes's sound came much more from the playing with his thumb than from the gear he used, and in fact a lot of his recordings were done with an L5 with...

Thanks for quick reply! Now (event after reduction) the price is approx. $1000. It still seems to be too much (you know, I do not need the guitar...

Catch me sounds like the 175 to me. The precussive (dare I say it) thunk seems evident to my ears.

Hi. I used to own one of these. Very good copy of the later ES175s. Well built. Good sound and playability, versatile, but not great acoustically. I...

What ever gave you that idea? Pat Metheny has received 38 Grammy nominations and won 20 Grammy Awards, 20 Grammys playing INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ....

For JP, I think it's obvious that the solidbodies were a compromise, but for many they're an affirmative choice, not settling. I don't know whether...

I was there on and off for quite a while. I'm pretty sure I found out about jazzguitar.be from posts there.

Mattel "Tiger" Guitar all the way. My first guitar, and it was an archtop!

Thats kind of an unusual characterization of classical music too. Until pretty late, they avoided that augmented second like the plague, even...

“The harmonic minor scale, prevalent in classical and folk music, is often mentioned in theory books as “the scale played over a minor II-V-I.” If...

I think he actually gives an example of Bud Powell using it later on in the book.

when soloing on Corcovado I used to emphasise that Fo to F change then i tried playing F stuff over that change and it works fine (and is less...

Wow. Wish I could pick this up! Been a massive fan of this model for awhile. Looks gorgeous. GLWS!

You mean instead of a ladder?

Out of curiosity why was that? It’s in the music, no? Donna Lee always being the first example to jump to mind.

I don’t think that’s quite what he meant. Bass is about linking up the chords more than it is about arpeggiating the one you’re on. Not that I’m...

The few times I got my hands around a bass I always enjoyed playing. The feeling of digging in to those thick bass strings is unmatched... though I...

Saw him last night in Hartford. Very full show. 2 solid hours of an overview from his musical career. He was very engaging and entertaining. His crew...

Hello, everyone, old, young, experienced, and newbies: I’ve been a member of this community for about 9 years and wish I had found it sooner. You...

Thanks Hippolite for the useful advice: I'll try to put it into practice!

So I guess like everything it depends on the tune and the gig. But generally, the bass is about foundation for everyone else. So you could walk basic...

Don’t forget Gene Edwards, who played a few tracks on that album. I was never able to learn much about him, but he played on several Gerald Wilson...

For Wes-type of sound I think a humbucker guitar is the easiest way to go. Since I bougth my Ibanez AF55 - the cheapest hollowbody in their...

Not a Marchione, but my Westville neck carve has the same soft V to a C, and is indeed incredible to play.

Indeed - it's a very different instrument, starting with the basics of the note. Most guitar players who dabble in bass pluck notes as though they...

Hollowback is just my autocorrect going crazy when typing hollowbody Ive canceled my order on the rps hollowback. It's probably a good guitar,...

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