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Is chrome or nickel better I really don't know if there is a preference. Chrome wears better usually.

With almost any strings, the saddle has to be slanted to get decent intonation. That's just the way physics dictates it. Traditional saddles have...

Well, its a bit magic, but hearing is believing. Try it, it will work for you as well, as it has for numerous of the jazz guitar greats

Do you have a scale to weigh this?

Sounds good to me. I always wanted one. Especially since I do a lot of direct recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkSc4_f_pSk...

Yeah I find that pretty comical as well. I had an early 70s Strat with a 3-bolt neck for a while. The bolts could not be tightened enough to keep...

Boss dc2 or the behringer copy cc300

Makes sense, but this is slightly complicated. The tailpiece will have to be moved because the neck is slightly off center (made that way,...

Evidently straight refers to the saddle, not to its orientation w.r.t. the strings. I took a ruler to the compensated saddle on my jumbo (made by...

So the lesson was that it is better to suck up than to be right? =)

It's a little like a George Benson with the acoustics of a hand built jazz box. That's an exceptional and unique guitar for the right person. I love...

Whether it's original doesn't really matter. What you need is to match the holes in the tailpiece with the holes in the rim. Of course, if you...

The usual "straight" saddle is not straight across. If you look closely, you'll see that it slants from e to E when the base is perpendicular to the...

Thanks for that memory! I sold the Les Paul. I honestly can't remember what I was thinking, but it might have been that plinkiness that some...

I'll send you a paypal right now, just give the nod.

That calls for an apocryphal "university professors of marketing" story! I got my MBA from St Joe's many years ago the old fashioned way - 2 years,...

I don't know who you is here, but let's make this simpler: which design gives the most accurate intonation with all strings for a common steel string...

Rick, I remember your 76 L-5S. That was a beautiful guitar and if memory serves me, it sounded damn good. That guitar probably had patent stamped...

What I have is not an original tailpiece, so getting out my ruler won’t help much, unfortunately :)

Leo Fender liked the three bolt neck and you will find them on G&L guitars. My understanding is that CBS did not do a good job with them and as a...

I see two outputs on many delays and choruses with only one input. But many are just parallel mono outputs. And many “stereo” effects with 2 inputs...

Examples abound! No one wanted 3 bolt Fenders when they made the switch from 4. For no good reason, everyone assumed that 3 were inferior - and...

Guitar players often pay for what is in their imagination rather than what is in their ears.

Upon reflection, I'd add this. The foundation of good jazz is rhythmic feel, aka, time feel. It's hard to write about, so on-line posts tend...

What I find especially funny about all the esoteric discussion of Gibson pickups is that the consensus for many years was that it was all downhill...

The original L5S was 24 3/4. No question about it. It was always an odd fact that this guitar was similar to the L5 only in the decoration and...

If travel light is a concern then I’d get a steinberger spirit and a mooer ge200 and be set. The headless bat has some jazz provenience btw

You have no measuring devices? All I can suggest is to measure what you have - distance between holes, from the top, etc, and look for a tailpiece...

Behringer pedals are basically complete circuit copies of Boss pedals.The only difference is the plastic housing instead of metal.Sweetwater had them...

My late '70s Deluxe Memory Man (AC-powered) was my intro to what the sales guy described as "twelve-string in a box". I used it sparingly. I found...

The wound G intonates fine with a straight saddle, but the plain G is the problem because of the much bigger diameter. The b intonation will be a...

True enough - but I think the reason for that is something most don't quite understand: few (if any) cared about these things back then. There was...

Hopefully, with your renovation, this 'ugly duckling' will turn into a swan. Please keep us informed on your project, and good luck.

Awright, go for it!

What a fantastic guitar, Jim! I don't think I've said this 3 times in a decade or more, but I wish I were 20 years younger right now so I could...

I'm a child of the 80's. I love Chorus. I try not to use it too much...but if it's just me at home... I use the built in chorus on my Yamaha...

Well, I couldn't resist. I have a weakness for weird old guitars that have been unwisely altered. And I have successfully done similar wood repairs...

Many folks here tend to snub chorus, I still use it here and there, especially for theater work, and especially for acoustic nylon/steel. I have a...

Thanks and agree with everyone, it's a wonderful guitar.

Yes they are sleepers definitely, I took mine to a famous classical guitar builder and he told me I don't need anything else for a long time.

Since you are concerned about travel, consider a Telecaster. I found this photo of a Stratocaster in a suitcase. A Tele would be a little easier to...

Things were all over the place in the '60's. For instance, I have a gold pickup from a '68 LP Custom here, and have been told that it could still be...

IMR @MarkKleinhaut owned and gigged a Barney Kessell which had exactly that. It sounded great through a BF Deluxe Reverb. In short words it...

Can relate to the Martino reference. That early GP cover with PM and his L-5S kind of imprinted me. There was a music store that had one, and I...

From experience both as a professional photographer and musician I have always felt that the term “professional” had a lot more to do with attitude...

You may not speak for all of us, but you have nailed my thoughts with uncanny precision! Thanks, Jabbs! :smile-new:

I have one of these. It is an excellent guitar. Good luck with the sale! :encouragement:

thanks. that would be great. i'll send him a msg

For all answers +1 I would also add a fast-tempo phrase exercise that is not directly related to a given tune.. I just mean playing melodic lines...

I had a CY-140, awesome booming sounding guitar. Only sold it to buy a flamenco.

I've ALWAYS preferred thighs to breasts. Maybe on women too. :redface-new:

Aesthetically, the 3-piece top on all but the later ones always bothered me. Grain not even matched well. I owned one from the middle period, 3...

Not an expert on fast playing, but my big thing is to simplify chord progressions into "highlights." For example, I hear the first 4 bars here as...

Very wise choice and good advice to employ a good luthier. I've done a fair amount of finish work with nitro, and it's best left to someone...

Yep, Bergonzi, Khan and Bruce Saunders' great book: Jazz Pentatonics - Advanced Improvising Concepts for Guitar (Mel Bay)

As I’ve been working on this tune, I’ve been trying the time compression thing—trying to feel the tune at half-time but with more chords per measure....

If it’s a good guitar that plays and sounds great, which pickups they are won’t matter unless the seller wants more money for originality. If you...

Can you share a picture of the guitar?

Bump

I work on fast tempos by practicing with iReal. For instance, if my goal is to get comfortable with a tune at we 230 BPM, I start slower, say 160,...

I love this guitar, I wish my 7 string would sell already so I could grab it! :(

Thanks. The statement is a quote from the seller. I too felt it was a little creative! Even with my limited knowledge I am pretty clear as to the...

I’ve heard that too. But if one comes up for sale, it’d be impossible to confirm that the NOS PAF was put there by Gibson during assembly. The...

Thanks for the explanation. I am not totally up to speed on all of the variations during that period. Keith

I wouldn’t imaging it’s a problem as long as it’s not 80s pointy heavy metal guitars and fake bloody drippy stuff. Lol

Hi all, bumping up as I thought my son would use these, but he’s not going the jazz route. Thanks.

well I was hoping my son would take it over, but he is doing a different musical route and this guitar deserves to be played and gigged. I’ve dialed...

As I said, I like seeing other things. Perhaps we can change the rules to allow non-guitar things.

I have the 803 version of this guitar. Basically the same guitar but with maple and ebony. It sounds great, very barky, sounds much bigger than its...

whoops, photos didn’t upload. Check it now. Thanks.

I apologize if I’m breaking any rules. I figured that jazz people especially would appreciate these vintage drums

Bergonzi and Khan -- you got it! :eagerness:

Personally, I don't mind seeing other kinds of gear for sale, but I thought it was against the rules(?) Selling Stuff? Read here first!

This is it.

I have hybrid Strat quite good for jazz and blues. It has chambered mahogany body with hardtail bridge. Exelent sound for jazz and...

85...wow Should have blood pressure measurement prior to the performance. I'm oversensitive on this point because of the death of fellow musicians.

Ha! Your cross-posting beat me to it, David! I saw a couple of Kenny Wheeler's UK tours too and I agree - they really were inspiring. I was...

I’ve been away for a few days, but I might have a go at this tune if I get a chance. I was at the Norwich Festival to see Hermeto Pascoal and...

one caveat is that you might over time find that you've been conditioned to like Jazzmasters, even for jazz. I played strats exclusively the first...

For people who are interested in how I exercise at a fast tempo 300 BPM. First I try to play long notes and move to faster ones. I pay attention...

Other ECM favourites include: John Abercrombie - 'Current Events' (1985) Jakob Bro - 'Gefion' (2015) and 'Bay of Rainbows' (2018) Jan...

Thank you, happy to hear that! :smile-new:

My favourite album in the ECM catalogue is Kenny Wheeler's 'Angel Song'. A dream quartet of Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell and Dave Holland....

Half-whole 4 notes per string.

It sounds funny to me. I already played serious jazz concerts when there was no internet. I mean "forums discussing"...:smile-new:

Thank you! Happy to be here among fellow guitar nerds

The people who have wedding receptions and parties seldom appreciate how much time the guitarist must spend on forums discussing gear and theory, in...

Yes. When I pursued my careers in law and management, I was a hobbyist.

Thank you. May I ask - does it mean you switched to professional playing in your 40s?

Thank you Big Mike On that basis, I now have to decide if the asking price is fair! I should be able to see it first as it's located just a spitting...

Your 1969 probably had Patent Sticker T-Tops. My 1970 ES-175 had those. My 1977 ES-175 had the Patent number T-Tops. My understanding is that those...

One thing is for sure - playing a few choruses fast is really a challenge. Being technically fit for a few minutes and controlling everything is...

A Genuine 1963 ES-175 Gibson will have one of three pickups if it is an unmolested original: A leftover short magnet PAF (I have seen some all...

Listening to the performances of all participants, the question arises: how to practice a tunes in fast tempos? I once asked this question to one of...

In Passing available on Apple Music. A bit of a surprise.

As I kid, I would go to used record stores and randomly buy used jazz albums. I remember going with the bass for our garage band to the store. I...

Back in 2019 when I last posted in this thread, I was doing about 200 gigs a year. The pandemic changed that considerably and I am now doing about...

From what I've heard a lady at the factory reached into a big bin of pickups and pulled out whatever she grabbed first. And yes, to Gibson the only...

I have heard of some 63's having one PAF and one Patent sticker with nickel parts. My guess is that Gibson did not rotate their pickup inventory very...

<I'm sure I've posted this before, but the search function refuses to agree> I've owned a number of these. The first, with the low-Z pickups was...

Wintermoon it’s necessary to cook it down the way I did but it is not dry at all the combination of the caramelized vidalia onions and red bell...

Congrats!