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Here's his chart on Arlen's Out of This World from a (saxophonist) Loren Schoenberg record date: ...

Yes there are definite answers...You just need to define the question. Your D-4 on the guitar is 2nd string 3rd fret or 3rd string 7th fret. Same D-4...

In general, heavy wound strings intonate worse on the upper frets, and on some guitars notes are more susceptible to fretting out there more too;...

Above my pay grade, but still interesting to watch someone work through a tune. And in a Google wander, I came across this: ...

Had a hunch that was the case - still thought it was funny.

Even though being familiar with jazz-rock fusion it was the studio version of the song "Speed King" by Deep Purple with its call & response jazz...

Brad told me a buyer contacted him who lives in the New York area and was gonna come and pick it up today, but they had massive flooding and trains...

Cool guitar...looks like he sold it

https://www.jazzguitar.be has all you need to get going. Not sure why nobody here ever recommends it.

I like the stuff she did with Tommy E. Not Tech. stuff but nice from the heart kind of music we used to hear before things became over commercialized...

I didn't get that on first read, very funny!

That's not an actual interview with Yogi Berra, but it does feed into the myth. There is a very large amount of made-up wisdom that Yogi never said,...

I know, but when I pressed Edit, Delete wouldn't come up. They won't let you delete the first post.:doh:

Yes I like the sound of a nice laminate archtop with flat wounds It's a less bright , thicker sound to me .... than a solid top archtop or a...

Well, that looks just perfect.

Offers accepted.

Yogi was an entity unto himself. Half of his quotes are priceless the other 75% aren't bad either. B

I use insulated "lunch bags" for small, light amps and speakers. They come in many sizes, so an exact fit is easy to find. Just do a Google search...

I like your organization of the topics. I have just been playing whatever because my main goal with these sessions is to get my technical skills...

Cool. When I practice a tune for two hours (usually I'll take a break half way though) I break it down as follows: 20 min: head 30 min chords 10...

seeing this kid on a local tv show play guitar and had a harmonica around his neck and needed to comb his hair he didnt really sing..and the words...

Yes, that's how it is. Jazz is more content at lower intensity than rock. So it can be hard to make it moving if you're not doing it well. Just...

I'm assuming you mean our gateway to jazz guitar...this being a jazz guitar forum... Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Chitlins Con Carne", "Lenny", and...

I see guys. So there's no definite answer. Transposing it up and down an octave dosent really matter in terms of the song That brings up another...

Basically a Gibson Johnny Smith with better fit and finish. Campellone guitars are getting like Gibson archtops where used prices are up there...

Really started playing during the 'great folk scare' of the early 60's, then on to the Ventures and a friend who taught me the basics of Chet stuff....

For me, it was Charlie Christian and Barney Kessel, both of whom I still listen to regularly. I still think of Christian as the best, purest and most...

Ok. When comping jazz, we are always timid and kinda in the background. When the soloist goes somewere, we inhale some bravery from those (edit:)...

On a local hold.

Because jazz has the same rhythmic requirements of rock, it has to be poppin. Only it has way more harmonic/melodic requirements. So if you don't...

Wtf does this mean?

half-learned? cant blast with full confidence.

Btw, i fleshed out my thoughts regarding Loeb above. Tl;dr he does have some decidedly cranky riffs ‘ooh science is close minded and arrogant’ is...

I can't understand the last half of the second sentence.

The gasman cometh!:encouragement:

I agree that playing live with others is different than playing with a metronome. That's why these are just exercises to improve timing, but it's...

She says: "(Loeb) suggests that because we didn't see a comet tail it's more likely that radiation pressure is the cause of the acceleration and...

No it’s included with the pick guard. Yes, way below today’s dealer cost. :) I’m removing the ad after today.

btw. When talking about time in a band rehearsal situation, it is the most esoteric discussion :) Everyone has their feelings about the time. None...

Some people (not a majority) like the LJ a bit better when the volumes are equal. But, the LJ doesn't go as loud as the Bud, so there's a point...

Another thing to consider is the tone you are using...I find that if I'm doing the "solo guitar" thing, the tone I use for playing with someone else...

I don't understand this. The Bud is louder, but the LJ is "a bit better in the volume range it can handle."(?)

The price of that L-37 just about covers the tax on an L-5 nowadays.

Other than the clipped pick guard and some minor scuffs, is there any issues at all? That is well priced below original dealer cost as well!

Thanks so much again for the links to an explanation on filters; what they do and how to use them. This is all new to me although I have played for...

Great detailed pics. GLWTS. I would love to spend a day at Hammer’s house :smile-new:

Would not mind seeing suggestions on lightweight gear..

Sounds like you're playing chord melody by yourself. In that case the melody probably sounds best on top. But if the tune goes up too high and sounds...

I agree with you completely. I have kept my T386 in spite of the similarities with the Romeo - it is different enough. As as you say, the build...

I just finished 2 hours on Blue Monk in Db. I could feel myself actually making progress and wanted to keep going lol.

^ I need to remember to do that.

for the hardcore ufo/etc junkie Coast to Coast AM - Wikipedia there are some on this show that could make you believe way back when in NYC...

watch the vid, if you haven’t - it’s pretty much the sum total of my knowledge haha - and see if you agree or disagree (if you have time) I think she...

And occasionally swapping octaves sounds great too. Like start low, then go high for the bridge.

Playing live with people is not the same than practicing with a metronome. Practicing with a metronome doesn't teach the fudge factor.

This has been discussed before, with a few people who have had both weighing in. My impression is that most people prefer the Bud/Blu, but there...

Caue, That's another great sound out of that epi 335. Can you please elaborate on the adjustments you made to the strings, pickups and the vol...

Thanks for "reminding" me about the Sans Amp Alter! I recorded with the rack mount version in the 90s. when I got back into recording seriously 2...

:beer:

Yea... nowadays... almost all lead sheets are concert... by that I mean non transposing. Lead sheets are basically a simplified score... reflecting...

Well the very next Crown/Hump will be mine. Hallelujah :smile-new:

As a youth, I got hooked on guitar listening to the Ventures and Steve Cropper of Booker T and the MGs. Jazz seeped into my teenage world as a...

When I bought Kind Of Blue it was one of my first jazz albums (around the age of 16) but while I enjoyed it, I'd say my real gateway albums were...

Unfortunately the schematic I have does not match what's in the reverb circuit of this amp. Schematic shows a balanced driver circuit, but the amp...

Of course. I still listen to it, and still find it fresh and riveting.

Loeb pointed out, quite rationally at the time, that Oumuamua had a bizarre shape (much longer than wide) and orbit, and showed no sign of outgassing...

The Crown! That’s more like it. Sorry Vinny, can you go back and edit out every single mention you have made of the hump? See you in 2025?

Is it worth the freight is the question. :)

Shaved a bit off of the base of the saddle today to lower the action, because I’m working on some songs with lots of big barre chords that demand a...

Totally understand. But over the years came to realize a 15" lower bout works well for me. Dang it!!!!#*&%$!

If you want to play the exact pitches that are scored in a non-guitar chart, then yes you do have to play an octave above where you would play the...

The tube stuff was more directed at rpjazzguitar. Solid state, yeah, drive/recovery transistor/chip. But first check the easy stuff - cables.

Because you have some reverb , that indicates you have continuity in your signal path. I suppose a very high resistance due to corrosion of the input...

I brought a music stand and some sheet music with me to the optician. I now have excellent vision for reading music. Recommended.

Thank you very much! At least someone, indeed not cheap, but cheaper than the 400 $ original ones I found on Reverb. I sent an email to Archtop.com,...

Swap the leads. If that doesn’t help then you probably have a bad drive transistor or bad recovery transistor. I have not looked at the schematic for...

It might be a cliche, but there's a reason that album is the gateway for so many. And it STILL sounds great to me.

No. Overseas it :)

Archtop.com sells one, but it ain’t cheap.

I got into jazz initially via the common (cliché) experience of hearing Kind of Blue for the first time at age 18-ish. Thinking back to the music I...

No, the register the melody is written in on the staff for a given lead sheet is not set in stone. You can play it in whatever octave you want and...

Shelving filter explained: understanding high-shelf and low-shelf equalizers The Clarus amps are closer to being PA heads than typical guitar or...

Darby and Joan - YouTube

I would try to connect the guitar to another amp...I played some epi es335 and I have one... a lot of variation between them and a real inclination...

Purely aesthetic I’d say.

great video.... sadly i dont have a PHd

The Stealth 10 is one model of Raezer's Edge cabinets. There are actually two, the Stealth 10 and the Stealth 10ER, the ER is for Extended Range,...

I came onto the internet thing very late so I'm not up with all the latest jargon. I ended up with a new Clarus SL R since I didn't have to take the...

If the goal is playing solo guitar/chord melody arrangements, transposing can be very useful in putting the melody into the "sweet spot" on the...

Thank you so much Nikos for those tips. I'm sure they will prove to be helpful since I'm still feeling my way with the unit. Could you explain a...

Looking back at the original guitar from this post, is the slant oval sound hole an aesthetic choice or is there a sonic or structural benefit? I am...

Looking back, I’d have to say Gábor Szabó, from Paul Desmond’s Skylark album, which was both my first introduction to Jazz and Jazz Guitar. Back...

Pre-amp It's a computer model of a Fender Deluxe reverb There's no power amp on it ....

Thank you John Abercrombie.

Well, maybe I overpriced it? :)

Can’t believe this hasn’t sold!

Really? They’re each the identical depth. :)

I sometimes use a small rolling soft cooler. That's mostly for larger or heavier loads, because carrying it is problematic. It does work well for...

If you need something that specific, I can only advise watching eBay and similar sites closely in case something shows up.

I been using two pair of reading glasses, one for books at 30cm and another for lead sheets at 60cm. Both do their jobs, and all I did was specify...

I've had the photochromic lenses, and I've given up on them. I have excellent sunglasses, and prefer them to the changeable lenses, which don't...

A cheap multi-fx pedal will generally give you a stereo reverb and a graphic eq. You can take advantage of the jc22 stereo inputs and if you know how...

Delete post is in the Edit dialog. Select Edit, and method as Delete.

Play it where you like it, unless you’re working with or for a leader who tells you otherwise. Each register has its own sound, and different songs...

Also, I found a used Quilter Aviator Cub that I might consider.

It depends on the song. Not all songs need to be transposed. It also depends on you. What do you want it sound like ? Where do you want to play it...

Thank you for your reply! Indeed Allparts and co. have standard tailpieces that follow roughly the same design (in fact, online, from all the...

Perhaps the most honest version is just IMO (In My Opinion). At least that's my opinion. :cool: Such acronyms were invented for economy, so...

tempting

That looks like a standard trapeze tailpiece. They are readily available. You can get them from AllParts, StewMac, ebay, or many other places. ...

Reading glasses are my only sign of aging :smile-new: I just use my regular OTR readers. I started with 1.75s at about 65. 12 years later I’m up...

Just to further clarify, the extension of the back over the neck heel (nicknamed the "hump") is a construction technique borrowed from the violin...