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If I had a dollar for all the great guitars I foolishly let go of!!!! Particularly a cutaway 1943 Gibson Super 400 with a floating DeArmond pickup!

How is this picture blurry?

Perfect Pitch Rick Beato #122 - January 16, 2021 - YouTube

Good thought but fingers too small for that move especially on a 1 3/4" nut.

In 1988, I sold an amazingly good 1982 ES-175 for $575. I regret that sale,but I had just experienced a business failure and rather than go Bankrupt,...

This. I have a 2004, with the supposedly “hotter” pickups.... most versatile archtop I have for tones, other than the bridge pickup being almost...

I think maybe you should send him a picture of a check. A blurry one.

I like them. BUSKING - JOHNNY B GOODE - YouTube

HI Steve— Thanks for offering this guitar—glad we could make a deal, and look forward to getting it soon. I may not be a worthy enough player...

I haven’t voted yet because I have a bit of a dilemma. I think the best one would probably be a Wes Montgomery, but I have never owned one. I have...

I love Wesmo’s, because that’s what I have, but would love to try a CES. For me, I think it would be splitting hairs, as I like the variety of...

So glad you're getting in! You can make this tune really simple, just 3 blues scales, Cm, Gm, Dm. Lots of good sounds in just that, no modes...

In I’ve posted this elsewhere but this is good advice on how to make iReal more of a helpful practice tool How to practise jazz with 'irealbook...

You need this: Pullit Knob Puller | stewmac.com I had an ‘80 mahogany 175 years ago and just bought another (‘88) from a guy on the forum here....

Yeah, literally just "take a solo on the tune." I like the 1 or 2 chorus rule. The idea here is to hear a bunch of different players approach a tune,...

Nice guitar! I had a 90 mahogany back bought new, had to sell but did love it. it's a couple years before Historics (custom shop models,...

Like that a lot. Raw. I agree Johnson probably wouldn’t have called himself a blues musician. His stepsister points out that he wasn’t a country...

Yes that is correct. It is CA glue. It works on some wounds, especially if there is a little flap of skin that needs to be glued down. Reapply at...

I don’t really have time to go down this rabbit hole, but the group pushing ivermectin was founded by physicians who emphasize alternative or...

In the history of treating viral infections, nothing has ever effectively treated a viral infection except a medication specifically formulated to...

Might be the case. I'm no sightseer and don't really know the absolute truth about this guitar's past, but some of that marring is mine, and a lot of...

Even the BMW is probably a fake.

You can use whatever backing you like (or none if you prefer), there’s no rule about it.

I liked it a lot, and it gets better as I get more familiar with the sound of the progression. I think the primal version also has a very bluesy...

My 1993 Gibson brochures are individual fold-outs. For some reason I don't have the foldout that shows the ES-175. The 1993 ES-165 and ES-335 show...

That truss rod nut definitely did not leave the factory like that. It’s quite marred and has clearly been cranked down.

7/8 ?

Thank you, you're welcome. Thanks again, one mystery down, one to go - what do you think, which pickups do I have?

Nice guitar thanks for sharing. I have 4 Gibsons from the early 1990s and the fit and finish look similar. Traditionally the bridge position...

100 bucks? No-brainer...

Hmm... maybe super technique can be a limitation? I usually post in the end of the month, but since you asked and I do record improvs almost every...

Go for it! It's a GB in the rough.

Hey Pingu, I see what you're talking about as Barney is my heroe, along with Jimmy Raney. Yes, I've tried such a mic' by Pete Biltoft. Actually,...

Hi Fred, mind if I ask you're advice , as you've been around the block with this stuff ! and I respect your views have you tried a Pete Biltoft...

Agree! I usually say desire to play ands hard work trumps talent but Rory is an example where genetic talent looms large over what he's been able to...

Grande: "We were not following a trend...we were trying to make one." Bill Haley's Original Comets- Live in San Francisco! - YouTube

Hmm... maybe super technique can be a limitation? I usually post in the end of the month, but since you asked and I do record improvs almost every...

I do not understand ...is it a jam? Everyone has a different background.

Yeah! I love your initiative. Today I checked the chords on iReal Pro looked like a Dorian C, Locrian A and a fake Phrygian D then used as V to the...

Sheriff, DEA , etc asset sale ?? Didn't think of that - thx.

Hi , Yes it is a floater made by Pete Biltoft from vintage vibe guitars and Jerome Casanova installed it here in Paris (with new pickguard and some...

Yes! I live in Poland.

Ha, that's a name I haven't heard in awhile. When he was a student here he used to come to jam sessions where we were the house band. He sounded...

When I began working with the Almanacs, I started with the 4 part 7ths because I felt more familiar with those chords. I kind of thought triads were...

Nice work on arpeggios, thank you!

The NIH changes its mind; no longer "against" ivermectin. Link, highlighted in blue, to NIH release in this FLCCC Alliance statement: ...

Liquid Bandage is just a variety of super glue as far as I can see. But I could be wrong. I have been wrong before, I think that time was also on a...

Very nice, Frank. When I learned that solo for the first time a couple of years ago I found it immensely inspiring for my attempts at improvising...

Fully agree. Masaki is the one to contact about this. Highly recommended.

Ouch! Fingers crossed for a speedy healing, Frank.

Hi, is this still for sale? Where are you located? Thanks

What are some of the advantages of focusing on the triad cycles as opposed to the 4 part cycles?

He's probably one of the most talented musicians around.

The skeuomorphic look makes life in a simulation so much more liveable.

The Axe FX reviews I have seen are impressive. Almost limitless possibilities. That being said, it will never sound as good as a hand wired ptp tube...

Those look and sound great! Do you ship to Canada?

BE VERY CAREFUL HERE! I own a BMW because it was the only car I could afford at the time. My old Land Rover died and another member of my fire...

Why unfortunately? :highly_amused:

On that cut super glue would probably work nicely. I know fromLots of experience it doesn’t work on a finger tip very well with a razor type cut

They must be using some weak glue, the "Master Model" label in the only modern Gibson I own was floating around inside the guitar when I bought it. I...

Tash Neal's FrankenTele Tash Neal Plays A FrankenTele | Let's Hear It - YouTube

This is a blues but Robert Johnson wasn't a 'blues guitarist'. He was a versatile musician. People expect far too much from Eric Clapton. He's a...

Are you interested in clones or just vintage Fender?

There is a modification to reduce or eliminate the hiss, at least in the JC-120. I've never tried it and can't vouch for it. Roland JC-120 hiss...

I am sure you could find a "comfortable pronunciation" - after all we native english speakers have been bastardizing foreign languages for centuries...

Ditto, or I just grab a stack of fourths. John

Ordered one. Should arrive next week! :encouragement:

any clips?

Hi Mark, Thanks for the kind words. The guitar is extraordinary - and the side port really makes a difference for the player. I’ve known...

I'd like to recommend you check out this guy! Grooves so hard and with such enthusiasm! ...

playing home and out, woody thanks for the response.Jabberwocky, Boss looks nice will check it out.

Hi Steve - been meaning to check back on your Trenier thread for a while - I knew the shipment was delayed - glad to see it's finally arrived, and...

As we complete this week, we'll be doing something of a recap in the week to come. One thing to keep in mind as we wind up here and move on: Speed...

that was great ! i love the way you can bend downwards on a blues harp .... great sound difficult on a guitar you can pre bend and release...

Interesting story. Mine is in a ziplock now as well. I want it back on (inside), of course, but probably will have the luthier do it, along with a...

I have a 2002 ES-5N Switchmaster with a label that fell off. The dealers who had it left it unglued. Tom Gould was the first dealer who listed it on...

Week 6 Day 5. 90BPM "official" ireal pro backing in A. Long strange day today but I still wanted to take another effort at speed over these changes....

Best advice ever. That is exactly what I did. Local seller had one for $4500. Who can pass that up!

So.... panic sale, then? :rolleyes:

Start with Joao Gilberto in the Bossa era. Listen to Romero Lubambo --- I'd suggest a live show available for free on the Open Studio site. You...

I saw that and thought i'd help you out :-) That is the 'proper' pronunciation.

Week 6. Day 5 of "Angel Eyes" at 115 bpm. Analyzing some of Howard's lines kind of messed me up. Perhaps in a good way. I went back to trying to...