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Today, 06:32 PM
Looking for suggestion and experience here. I have a '90 S 16 which was originally acoustic (with floater) X braced and was modified to mounted...
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Today, 06:30 PM
There are a few differences in the headstock overlay between Coco's Roger as shown in photos, and the auction guitar. We have seen other Roger...
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Today, 06:28 PM
This is a song I can relate to. 'A day in the life of a fool...'
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Today, 06:27 PM
Alcohol makes you play bad. As a sober musician, I see it all the time. Nobody gets better after a drink. Nobody.
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Today, 06:25 PM
I have a Fender keyboard amp, does not work for electric guitars, sounds completely bland and dull, might be suitable for an acoustic-electric but I...
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Today, 06:24 PM
It went fine and we got the same spattering of applause as the rest of the night.
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Today, 06:17 PM
Alcohol is a cough suppressant. So.. relax and have a couple!
Also codeine, but that can lead to serious trouble in my experience.
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Today, 06:16 PM
I was thinking of getting a didgeridoo, heard it's an effective, inexpensive, and entertaining way to improve your breathing capacity - doubt that I...
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Today, 06:03 PM
Yes!
That is excellent news.
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Today, 05:56 PM
yeah , I’ve used a roland Keyboard amp a couple of times at a jam session
yeah channel 1 worked sounded
(no perceivable output using
channel 2...
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Today, 05:55 PM
Well, you made it a Abm7b5 chord, which only has one note different than a Gmaj7 (Ab rather than G) and doesn't sound dominant to me.
But I...
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Today, 05:52 PM
Thank you! I don’t have any idea where all the Bach flavors come from as I’ve never played any classical whatsoever.
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Today, 05:48 PM
so to update
yeah it all worked great
the security guy at the airport said “what’s in the bag”
about 4 times then re x-rayed it for a while
then...
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Today, 05:41 PM
I don't think I said anything about lowering the 6th. I said lower the 7th a semitone to the 6th.
D7b5 at the 10th fret = D-X-C-F#-Ab=X
lower...
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Today, 05:40 PM
If we want to skip formal study of music theory that defines functional harmony very specifically, we can say that function pretty much comes down to...
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Today, 05:39 PM
So how did it go? What did you choose? Finish the story OP
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Today, 05:35 PM
No, the form is a standard 12 bar blues with the melody being 8th notes. You ask me for a chart and then disregard it? Or did you lose your ability...
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Today, 05:34 PM
Yeah looks like the one Mary Halvorson has and I know she’s got an Artist Award.
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Today, 05:32 PM
I used turns at my gig last night. Usually I’m burned out by set 3, but then a lightbulb went off USE THE TURNS, GO FOR IT.
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Today, 05:26 PM
once you go through a vintage BF amp and bring things up to snuff, they will last for a really long time. I’ve had my BF Deluxe Reverb since the mid...
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Today, 05:24 PM
If you were to find an FRFR speaker that could take the very low-level signal straight out of your tele without a preamp, it would sound totally dry,...
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Today, 05:22 PM
Sorry, Jim, still not following you, lowering the 7th of a 7b5 chord will give you minor chords, as in the examples I gave, not a different Dom. 7th...
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Today, 05:19 PM
Sorry, please ignore. My mistake.
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Today, 05:18 PM
Keyboards put out a lot more bass than guitars, so one of the characteristics of a "keyboard" amp is to handle bass transients without speaker...
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Today, 05:13 PM
I don't think I said that. Perhaps there was a typo in my post somewhere but I don't think I referred to lowering the 7th of a m7b5. I did refer to...
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Today, 05:10 PM
Sorry, by "discrete" I simply meant serving a definite harmonic function, as a subdominant or dominant chord, etc., versus being a passing chord -...
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Today, 05:07 PM
Here is my 38 and case is in the best shape I have ever seen for being original.
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Today, 04:57 PM
This is different than your previous statement and example, which was Am7b5 to D7/Ab7b9 (A-C-Eb-G > A-C-Eb-F#). That is, lowering the 7th of the m7b5...
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Today, 04:47 PM
I suspect my way of viewing these things is quite a bit different than most people I encounter in these discussions. You said "It (is) a practical...
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Today, 04:45 PM
Well, I had no intention of buying anything, so didn't register or watch the auction. It seems that although I love music and musical instruments, I...
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Today, 04:40 PM
Thanks for this extra info and the details to watch for. I did get a helping hands-type thing with bendy arms and alligator clips.
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Today, 04:34 PM
Here's another tip - you can't disturb a solder joint at all while it's cooling. If there's any motion (no matter how tiny) between the parts you're...
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Today, 04:17 PM
I got the help I was looking for and the shielded two conductor wire is in the mail.
Thanks for the extra tips on soldering too; even with the...
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Today, 04:04 PM
Unless an amp was cheap and easy to fix forget it. I have no idea what i would do if my cut out putting any money into it not bright. I can buy a new...
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Today, 04:02 PM
thank you for posting this..and yes you are "one with the music and guitar"
your voice leading..Bach flavors..and chord movement .. it would be a...
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Today, 03:57 PM
keep in mind that '39 is a transition year, early '39 is typically still x-braced, but that's not a hard fast rule, check each guitar individually....
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Today, 03:57 PM
here’s a photo from last year when stout stopped by for lunch, hang, and jam. Left to right is his 31 (?) his 39 my 46 and my 28. His 39 has much...
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Today, 03:57 PM
It's not clear what you mean by "doesn't sound as grounded". If there's hum of some kind that goes away when you touch the strings, you may have...
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Today, 03:50 PM
<< I really cannot play guitar because cast in the way but i can wait 11 days. They said playing guitar good therapy when that starts on 10th. >>
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Today, 03:44 PM
The EU has issued, in April 2024, a Directive for repair of goods. It's meant to make consumer durables repairable and deal with planned...
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Today, 03:28 PM
Thank you for all the helpful advice, much appreciated!
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Today, 03:17 PM
Ogden Avenue
PART NINE
I hope you enjoyed learning the Ogden Avenue tune.
Here's the backing tracking to play along with.
The chord...
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Today, 03:09 PM
If it's a great sounding amp verb, like an old fender long tank, yes. But, turn it down a little bit, as if you compress later, it will bring the...
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Today, 03:00 PM
When I record stuff at home with plugins and multi effects sure, I use reverb at the DAW, you can do sound design and make intricate recordings that...
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Today, 02:59 PM
Cannot stand maple fingerboards and they are far harder to work on dealing with fret dressings. A rosewood or ebony by far easier to work with and...
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Today, 02:55 PM
I have the GCS-1, but not the ES version.
It came with an .11 E string. I don't recall the rest.
I felt that the action was too stiff for...
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Today, 02:50 PM
Which would you prefer, based on economics? An old amp that has been repaired, but with possibly dying components, for which you may have to repair...
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Today, 02:48 PM
https://youtu.be/orLJO-KrfK4?si=V37gC7wlCJEkT23K
this is a tune I really love working with.
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Today, 02:46 PM
Historical context
https://youtu.be/cfZ2ndZSTw8?si=UUwd2bNPCpbLxiIX
To relate to and I guess flip over what Jim said, we chromatically alter...
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Today, 02:39 PM
In the case of functions we enter another level of abstraction. What precisely does it mean that Gb6 (or for that matter Gbmaj7#11) retains the...
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Today, 02:30 PM
I'm a happy owner of a Comins GCS-1 ES, bought it used but probably untouched. It probably had the original set of strings, that I measured at...
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Today, 02:28 PM
Pre Sonic-Circuit and great condition for age. Bought as a back up for an identical amp, but used seldomly over the years and it’s workhorse twin is...
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Today, 02:24 PM
Yes it would, which is why I suggested it in a prior post:
As for whether the player is biased by knowing which one is in his or her hands,...
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Today, 02:22 PM
I don’t know if I’m being a bit dim but I’m not sure if I understand how the example you gave disassociates root from bass. Which is what I meant.
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Today, 02:05 PM
Sorry Dutch! I missed this part:
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Today, 02:05 PM
Both of those years are pretty much the same specs, so the better guitar would be my choice, though for an additional 5K, it would have to be WAY...
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Today, 02:00 PM
They are going to be the same basic construction. There may be some variation in wood species, but there can be more variation between two guitars...
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Today, 01:23 PM
The og pickups on my MIK Zephyr and Emperor were really bad and some folks here advocated for replacing the pots and jack. I wasn't able to use the...
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Today, 01:20 PM
I understand that, I was merely trying to find out if there are any differences between the two years construction-wise. If there are none, I...
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Today, 01:08 PM
I only wish I had the OP's problem! I have zero experience with vintage archtops where Omph has a ton. What I read from people like him and Deacon is...
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Today, 12:55 PM
The splitter is a great idea. Not sure why we didn't do that back when. Maybe because re-amping wasn't a thing? I got into arguments with engineers...
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Today, 12:27 PM
Not always. Sometimes they are the truth. If I'm going from D9 to Ab7b5 to Gmaj9, then the second chord is just the b5 sub of the D. Ted Greene...
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Today, 12:26 PM
Would there be a difference by the way in the type of spruce used for the top? For the ‘39 adirondack and for the ‘46 sitka? Or would there be no...
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Today, 12:14 PM
Now sold.
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Today, 12:04 PM
Yup. Mine is .93” at the 1st and 1.02” at the 10th. The overall shape feels round/c-shaped.
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Today, 11:59 AM
If the artworks were reversed, I’d be blown away.
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Today, 11:56 AM
I don't know actual price you are paying but I have a 38 L5 noncut. It stands acoustically with any guitar with power and clear voice. Mine is...
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Today, 11:53 AM
They would be parallel braced, not x-braced.
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Today, 11:49 AM
If you're going to copy wikipedia word-for-word, it would be nice to include a link to the original article so we can check it out for ourselves,...
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Today, 11:41 AM
Ever take a 1st and/or 10th fret measurement?
One person's thick is another's thin! :smile-new:
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Today, 11:34 AM
Laurent Schwarz, age 2
Maurizio Cattelan, age 59
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Today, 11:06 AM
It's not just "modern" amps. I've had a few die on the stand and one in the studio, so I've carried a spare in the trunk for many years. I only had...
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Today, 10:30 AM
Jazz Guitar Book - Acquired of the Angels - The Lives and Works of Master Guitar Makers John D'angelico, and James L. D'aquisto.
Hardcover 2nd...
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Today, 10:21 AM
Jazz Guitar Book - The Gibson Super 400 by Thomas A. Van Hoose
Softcover, condition VG: $20
Sale is in person/cash only. I'm in the Ct., upper...
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Today, 10:15 AM
Jazz Guitar Book - "Guitars -The Tsumura Collection" Hardcover - $100
Number 3489 of 3750
Condition - Excellent
Sale is in person/cash only. I'm...
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Today, 10:14 AM
Go play both Gibson made amazing guitars from both years. I had a 39 and a 46 (rosewood board) at the same time. Much preferred (and kept) the 46....
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Today, 10:14 AM
I have a henriksen blu 10 i'd be interested in trading for a 6. Either the single or 2 channel. I'll kick in a few bucks if you have the 2 channel. ...
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Today, 09:37 AM
The serial number looks like 52941 to me. That would make it 1945, probably a Blackstone.
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Today, 09:30 AM
and Db (b7).
Well, it's okay. I probably should have continued the soloing over the last chord. I'll probably do another one in Bb sometime.
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Today, 09:07 AM
Maybe that’s part of the reason I’ve always enjoyed Pat the most as a sideman
https://youtu.be/2KvF6nYIOvA?si=iD4l2HA2bJ2ijn7B
Sent from my...
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Today, 09:00 AM
The guy I go to has stuff with intermittent faults "on" all day. Or is continually turning stuff on and off. Sometimes it can take weeks but he gets...
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Today, 08:55 AM
even that is no guarantee. About 5 years ago, I bought a very high end class A head by one of the manufacturers who people fall all over in this and...
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Today, 08:50 AM
I don't know. There is always something to be said about the sound in the hands of the player. All though I've never been a fan of Metheny's sound,...
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Today, 08:46 AM
Sounds good. It's an A natural over the Bb chords and Ab over the Eb chords. The lead sheet is correct, that's why I took the time to scan it. They...
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Today, 08:45 AM
Hey, that's actually a good idea. :encouragement:
There's nothing wrong with Gibsons or Epiphones, but then there's nothing wrong either with...
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Today, 08:37 AM
Oh I do too. Alternately runny and super stuffed up.
I carry around an old dish towel in the spring to save on Kleenex costs
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Today, 08:34 AM
Good thing you don't get a runny nose too! I seem to have aged out of the worst of my allergies but I can still get an extremely runny nose as an...
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Today, 07:56 AM
Well... that would pretty much explain ALL consumerism lol.
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Today, 07:55 AM
Pat Metheny Picking
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Today, 07:52 AM
Agreed. I find the notion that we're SUPPOSED to be able to explain our creative and mechanical processes at all times to be disturbing. It tends to...
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Today, 07:52 AM
I'm having a real problem with that lately. I sold 2 pedals and an amp..... and bought 1 pedal and 2 guitars :rolleyes: I'm supposed to be...
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Today, 07:48 AM
Metheny did roll off a bit, but he points out that the volume pot on his 175 didn't do that much. I would agree from my own experience, something...
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Today, 07:35 AM
RIP Charlie. He played with a lot of personality and feeling.
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Today, 07:26 AM
I found a lead sheet in G online and did something last night.
The temptation is to play the Bb pattern with a b7 a la blues but, if you look at...
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Today, 07:12 AM
Ah, I see. Thanks all. Seems like those are a bargin as compared to the astronomic prices of other archtops.
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Today, 07:11 AM
If you're sick, don't go.
If you've got a scratch in your throat, a glass of water. Bring a fiver for a the server and tell them what's up. Give...
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Today, 07:10 AM
I'm worried about the cough beeing seen, heard and beeing destructive on the music. I recently play mainly duo with a saxplayer or a singer, so no...
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Today, 06:57 AM
no face mask for me on a gig - i'd rather drop the gig!
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Today, 06:35 AM
With one of those Yamaha solid state amps (or maybe Acoustic?) with EVs, and rack processors :) I've also read of him using an Henriksen at one...
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Today, 06:29 AM
How did he manage in the 70s?:smile-new::smile-new:
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Today, 06:17 AM
Sorry, I can't help but I'd love to see some photos.
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Today, 06:11 AM
Not an amp but the two jack sockets on my Nobels OD decided to completely disintegrate. It has been on a board for years so not subjected to a lot of...
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Today, 05:53 AM
Amp techs always moan about anything other than hand wired tube amps ime. They can repair other stuff, but the complaining can be considered a...
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Today, 05:34 AM
My advice is use a splitter - take a DI out from the guitar, send the other signal to the amp and mic the amp. That way you can always reamp or use a...
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Today, 05:14 AM
I would add Koch to amp makers who go the extra mile in service - at least by my experience about 15 years ago. They must have sent hundreds of...
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Today, 04:55 AM
Hi there,
I’m about to buy a vintage acoustic Gibson L5 (single cutaway, sunburst). I can buy a ‘39 or a ‘46. Both 100%, great condition, original...
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Today, 04:30 AM
dont forget to check out his replacement, kid andersen. he is incredibly good.
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Today, 02:38 AM
That's good to hear.
I'm guessing that the Gibson Exec knows more about this than a Gibson Garage sales dude ... I hope
It would be fun to go...
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Today, 02:27 AM
Our blues for the week is Misterioso by Monk. It's a 6th sequence over a blues. Our key for the week is Bb, same key as the original tune.
Nice...
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Today, 01:48 AM
That Tele sure looks a lot like a Strat to me.:smile-new:
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Today, 01:30 AM
Interesting, but keeping my eyes open wouldn't help me not to lose my flow - my whole body gets blasted into another time dimension and it takes me a...
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Today, 01:19 AM
How would a Tele into a powered FRFR speaker sound? Something like the Headrush with the 8”.
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Today, 01:03 AM
I thought you said Misterioso?
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Today, 01:00 AM
I have the Fender Nashville Tele, and now I see there is a Squire Nashville Tele for $430 new. Access to this page has been denied.
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Today, 12:22 AM
What are the necks like on these? Thick/thin?
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Yesterday, 11:45 PM
In addition to other suggestions, wear a face mask. In case you do cough, at least you can cover it hands free.
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Yesterday, 11:24 PM
I like amps made with electronic components that can found in catalogues. The interiors of both my Hiwatt thing and my Fender thing were assembled,...
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Yesterday, 10:52 PM
This gives me an excuse to post these again. My first Fender, a '65 Jaguar, and the only Fender I ever gigged. Bought it for surf, wound up using it...
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Yesterday, 10:49 PM
Nice! And what a beauty of a guitar.
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Yesterday, 10:11 PM
A prime (aka perfect unison) is an interval, too.
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Yesterday, 10:05 PM
Ok…I’m lousy at this, but will give it a try with the hope that my ineptness will embolden others to join in.
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Yesterday, 09:23 PM
Refinished? Was black finish only in the early 30’s on the Blackstone?
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Yesterday, 09:18 PM
Progress :smile-new:
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Yesterday, 09:17 PM
Does anyone want to call the next one?
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Yesterday, 09:10 PM
I get great jazz tone on my Strat with Noiseless Pickups with no tweaking. I get great jazz tone on my Humbucker equipped Strat with no tweaking. To...
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Yesterday, 09:02 PM
There is an old saying that if you have something with tits or wheels it is going to cause you trouble. I think we could add electronics to that list...
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Yesterday, 08:59 PM
Looks like a Blackstone with some mods. That date fits with the specs as far as I can tell.
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Yesterday, 08:56 PM
That somewhat contradicts what I was told by a Gibson Exec. I mean the part about the equipment being sold off.
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Yesterday, 08:55 PM
Because my post you qouted was a comparison in response to OPs question about the differences between tele and strat single coils.
Yes, you can...
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Yesterday, 08:53 PM
Looks like the Guild Artist Award.
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Yesterday, 08:49 PM
Common problem is when a part is spec'ed and designed, then outsourced for fabrication (often off shore) by people who do not understand or recognize...
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Yesterday, 08:30 PM
Why would my post be a comparison? Just saying and showing one can get an outstanding jazz sound with a Strat. Tweaking and turning knobs is how it...
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Yesterday, 08:05 PM
I don't know, I'm far from a Guild expert. All I'm sure of is that it said Guild on the headstock. :redface-new:
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Yesterday, 07:56 PM
Literally every musician I know has a horror story about amp repairs. Some worry and research is warranted. From my research, raezer's edge and...
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Yesterday, 07:51 PM
From Wiedler’s registry, looks like 1945.
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Yesterday, 07:30 PM
wow what a beauty. I had my eye on other things but I would certainly have bid on this at the price on sight alone, even though Im not familiar with...
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Yesterday, 07:23 PM
In my area, there was a store called Banks years ago that sold stock from stores that went out of business or stock that was damaged due to a fire or...
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Yesterday, 07:06 PM
All these modelers are similar, the more expensive you get quality will get marginally better. The biggest difference for me is the UI and the...
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