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It's very common to mix string types on upright basses, no reason you can't on electric. It might or might not sound good. Easy to find out.

Just wanted to let you guys know that if you are buying from Walkin' Guitars, this is the only site that you should be contacting for international...

I think it's better if I don't tell you that when my wife was pregnant with our 2nd child she could often be found inhaling deeply from the sound...

I've noticed there's a lot of latino music on the spotify Top 50 Global playlist lately.

I had a great Dave cliff album years ago that I listened to all the time - wonder where that is now....He's fab.

Given the 1-b7-b6-5 descending tetrachord bass and the phrygian half cadence are an important aspect of Baroque harmony… I think that’s a little...

I've heard Polytone amps sound "sterile and boxy", but then, I saw that the player(s) had the tone knob on the guitar all the way down to 0 and the...

Neither. It's almost all minor pentatonic with the appearance of the 9th during the chorus.

That's awesome. 5 days is like you just got out of surgery as far as recovery time. In a couple months you'll be certified refurbished!!!

I will be in the same room with this guitar and many packing boxes for the next couple of days - someone take advantage of this temporary proximity,...

I will be in the same room with this guitar and many packing boxes for the next couple of days - someone take advantage of this temporary proximity,...

Hutchins is Gary Hutchins, one of the funnier people that I have had the pleasure of meeting in the music business. He's in the UK. Here: HOME |...

I was thinking about it in reaction to this thread. In my playing, when I'm thinking, I focus on chord tones, some extensions/tensions, tonal...

I liked what Julian said about gigging the champ in the clip. Paraphrase: "I just plop this little box down, plug in, and that's it. Like a tenor...

I'm still waiting for my 25 points for Spartacus but I guess I gotta come to NY to collect. Though I have a feeling 25 points and $25 will get me a...

This: Sparkle Clean tone capsule

I play 3 scales: Major, Dominant (Mixo), and Melodic Minor. I vary them via the Barry Harris Half step rules

Dear God why did you have to post that of all open studio clips. That's the dumbest one. Everything is important. If that premise were true that...

This was recorded on my 5F1 Champ with 10” P10R: https://youtu.be/l1h_sMQlKhY

Frank Vignola had a pretty bad ATV injury a few years back and recovered. Thank goodness!

Just taking it at face value, it seems counter-intuitive. Doing more and reducing to less, as opposed to the opposite - when more is, well, more...

BY ACCIDENT!! The JMUL is my emergency backup general use amp, or my primary jazz only amp. Normal amp is in the shop so I had to use the JMUL...

Microtonal the future of jazz? If there’s a question mark, the answer is always “no”.

You're already standing and playing after 5 days? Bravo sir and congrats!

The Nine-Note ScaleObviously for people who play in 4.5/4

What is the assessment these days? Everything above seems positive. Thanks in advance.

Ha! Still have my ‘73! Don’t play it much, but such a great neck. Might do a pickup swap sometime. Funny, the weight never bothered me, gigged with...

Jack, great news! To be up and about this quick- percutaneous/minimally invasive surgery?

I'm no tech, but my understanding is that all single ended amps are class A, and practically all push-pull amps with only a few exotic exceptions are...

I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that I'm at about 35. Most of them were acquired 10 to 25 years ago when they were lesser known and cheaper than...

All Across The City is a wonderful song, one of my favorite compositions by Jim. It was intended to depict sunrise in New York, and I think it does a...

I love 5 watt Champs for their dynamics and tone, but do not care for their limitations due to packaging. I own a few versions of this little beast...

I have not watched the video yet, but the title itself underscores something that's critically important: rhythm. Far too many jazz musicians...

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "Sparkly Clean tone capsule"? Thanks in advance.

Then there's...

I think I spend most of my time in this respect finding lines I like and sequencing them. Like maybe a phrase from a bebop head I’m working on or a...

I didn't read you mentioning an amp. Maybe you weren't playing LOUD ENOUGH.

This might be a different thread, but I would love to hear more about how you work on hexatonics. My experience is mostly with triad pairs, but...

I do even less, I just think major. C7 is F major, Gm is Bb major or Eb major.

It’s a good one tonight, just like all of them.

I have one of these amps. Have a Sparkly Clean tone capsule in it. No problem getting a clean sound with a variety of different guitars.

All the talk about scales around here lately and what to call them made me realize that if I'm thinking scales I'm pretty much just thinking major,...

+25!

Yes he did. This is posted in another thread and I really enjoyed the whole thing. Check around 1:04:30 to hear him talking about his Champ. It's...

I owned a BC Hot for a couple years, until it developed an annoying distortion issue, most notable when playing cleanish, that couldn't be easily, or...

Those 3 span quite a range of guitar music. Very affable bunch and a fun hang. Miles and Julian are probably my most listened to guitarists lately....

His daughter can play too, although not guitar. Multiple other instruments, mostly trumpet/cornet.

I ate a few of those back in elementary school, in the mid to late 50s. Not my favorite, but better than nothing, if they were available for free. ...

Thanks for posting been meaning to get that one since it came out...just found one reasonably priced, done I think Joe and Doug are 2 of my fave...

I don't think of it as trying to come up with ideas using all 12 notes. For example one of the simplest concepts is to apply all your dominant...

You Stepped Out of a Dream?

Pop Quiz- Based on the changes to what tune? worth 25 points

Some of the things that I appreciate about Conti are: 1. His chords are never "finger busters" stretching across 6 or 7 frets. They are ALL...

I like the charango too. It's so tiny but can be really loud. Picked one up in Chile, and have used it on a bunch of recordings. If you play guitar...

I only play 10 note scales. I don't discriminate against that much maligned 4th on a major. I think it sounds fine.

Thanks to everybody for your replies so far. Thank you especially for the few who have helped clarify what I'm asking: I'm looking for practice...

Great advice, the variable power was one of the main reasons that I got the BCA.

Interesting, I had a similar issue with the BCA, with or without the various tone capsules. Just sounded a little muddled to my ears. Ended up...

I think 'How High the Moon' is the second of the '16 Bar Sequences' (Lesson 23, Sequence 9)...

No, roughly 5 lbs / 2.3 kg, depending on the individual piece. Stage Natural Amber - Cordoba Guitars

Hooray, a tune to play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf6yOfszc8o

Is Db an avoid note in this context? lol. Every note can be played as a chromatic passing note. No need to discriminate. These days my favorite...

These motorcycle discussions here are way above me. Very limited experience! When I was 16-17 I rented Honda 50’s to joyride around town. A friend...

The few times I've played a Polytone I couldn't understand the fuss. I thought "sterile and boxy". But, to be fair, I didn't understand the...

If I propose an 11 note scale over a dominant chord, omitting only the nat7, someone will point out that Wes made that note sound great. Same if...

The big old Hiwatts are A/B, their newer and smaller amps are Class A. I have a seven-watt Custom which is Class A. I think it has a Baxandall tone...

Good for you Jack ! Continued best wishes ! Dennis

If you're discussing Andalusian harmony (the "cadence"), watch out for what our friend here refers to as ethnocentrism. There is no "dominant" as...

Didn't Julian Lage gig with a Tweed Champ for a while?

ah, let me know!

Interesting! Love Billy Bang! I've got his 1982 album "Invitation", bought in 1983, if I remember correctly. I did take violin lessons for a year,...

is it heavy?

Whew! I hope I got that all typed up correctly. If anybody spots any mistakes or disagrees with how I've labeled anything, let me know. ...

malted milk balls Yuck

Jack, I may soon have my hands on a spruce top BK Custom that might work for you if not being all original isn’t an issue for you. It would...

G MAJOR continued Line 5 -Bar 1: Beats 1 & 2 - G Lydian accenting the #4 (#11) Leading into an ascending sequence with the accented notes...

Kind of makes me feel wanted again.. Great Post TedB

So true that I can't say much more My home-made 5F1 is now my practice and rehearsal amp

No valve adjustment : And as for truss rod adjustment, thanks to our mild climate here, no need also once you've set up the neck to your liking...

I built myself a 5F1 Champ with a 10” Jensen P10R. It’s my favorite amp!I With a Tubescreamer, Boss FRV-1 reverb and a eq-pedal (any will do) it can...

You add as many notes as you flipping well like boyo See 8:47 https://youtu.be/Ktah9ExarlM the thing here is - if there’s no space for a...

Would anyone believe me if I said that the #9/b3 thing was literally part of a joke I saw at a comedy show once and people actually laughed? it’s...

Nice bike, nice axe. Now impress me by telling me you do your own valve adjustments on that puppy and I ain't talking about the Benedetto.

Jim Hall Live is an amazing album. So are the duo albums! You can’t go wrong, in my opinion!

One thing I know is change bis inevitable. I'm glad to hear the great news.

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Tl;dr jazz musicians can’t spell. Get over it.

Who is Hutchins? Not Jim Hutchins of Gibson?

I didn’t do the TabEdit part, but his insight into the lessons helped me make sense of what I was doing.

Glad I found this thread! Here is my beloved Polytone Megabrute that I bought 20, or so, years ago, still love it loads! I no longer gig with it...

Glad to hear you're doing so well, Jack.

There are lots of ways to use a Dom7th with a #9.... and like I said earlier it's great chord and also collection of notes to melodically develop...

Thanks for this beautiful tune I didn’t know And Jim Hall play so modernly even with bends !!!!

I am in my sixth decade now. After playing solid for over 2/3rds of that time I am thoroughly convinced that I didn't pick to like and play jazz. ...

Do we have to imagine the chromatic scale having an imaginary silence in order to make sense? The number of scales is a permutation with...

Just got my hands on this -

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your lemon burst Standard looks like a nice guitar. I have played a few fully chambered Lesters and I agree, they do not have the traditional Les...

Just a reminder that some of us here prefer Bob-built Benedettos and Ducatis.

I actually had thought it might be “how high the Moon”… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

LOL How Many years have I been posting this...

Correct me if I am wrong. Champs are class A, Princetons are not class A. That is what my memory tells me. In my limited experiences, class A amps...

So, after starting this thread, my Katana journey has come full circle. I started out very impressed with the 100w mkI. I was able to dial some...

Sorry, I wasn't taking this thread seriously enough. :smile-new:

All Across The City is one of my (many) all-time favorite records. Jim Hall is stretching out, taking chances. And it is great to hear him in a...

I cannot deny that Japan produces some high quality vehicles. My next car may well be made in Japan (I am considering a 4-Runner). But I will stick...

Thanks. The first time I played with her was when she was still married to Marilyn Manson. She did a show to promote her cover in Playboy Magazine. I...

That’s true, and they’re slowly stepping back into that style. For me I think I’d rather modify something Japanese. Most of my vehicles have been...

Make me an offer!

Out of interest, what use do you make of this scale/sound?

yeah, would love an L5 of any type. I've got my eye on a kessel but not sure I want to spend $6k

Jack I am so glad since back surgery can be iffy at best sometimes. One can play with discomfort but not with pain. Now you just need a really light...

Extemporaneous teaching? Now what are you talking about? You say that you teach a little harmony here and there… The point is simple. A...

Do we have to imagine the natural minor scale having an imaginary major 3rd in order to make sense of the b3? Does the locrian scale have an...

To quote someone on this forum, that’s total BS. First off, I did not say a curriculum for these things could never ever be created. So your...

I actually recently bought a 2008 Les Paul standard that has the extreme chambering. It weighs 7.3lb. Unfortunately, while it sounds great, it's not...

Some interesting ideas show up in the first four lines: Gº7 arpeggio landing on D note. Gº7 is the same as C#º7, so dim7 chord resolving up a half...