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Interesting. Turns out I used be DT and then learned RDT (gypsy picking) and now I swap between them. In the former case it was all intuitive. ...

Hey, that's not jazz!! :highly_amused: That's great, lots of fun. Kudos to fep for all the wardrobe changes!! You two are definitely two of the...

The kind of solo in the OP would be annoying if it was all the player did all evening. But in Lage's case, it clearly wont be. As an audience member...

There are many Julian Lage videos, but I have to post this new one. An acoustic heaven....

Hi all, I know it has been a while since we last uploaded anything and this thread is probably finished now. Work has been crazy in the past...

What a beauty! Congrats! Oh, and could not agree more about the guitar tone on Live In Paris!

AKA, I had already deleted the post because I didn't want to seem critical of him in this thread. Daveb and others are helping to point his fans to...

Strange. Kyro Audio's two e-mail addresses (support, info) cannot be reached. I'm in the same time zone with Bulgaria so I tried to give them a call...

Absolutely! I have a deep appreciation for the beautiful music he brings into our world. I’d be in awe of him even if James was his only song.

Hey guys, thank you for your thoughts. I just tend to older instruments (without any sensible reason), so after your advices I'm not buying it. I...

You know, even though I was kidding about this, I think you could make this work.. We have to have a love interest in their somewhere, his wife- get...

Thanks Stringswinger. It’s a gem. AKA

Troy has done amazing work - there was close to nothing before him as to sound, complete and non-misleading pedagogy about picking technique. In my...

Getting questions: The nut width is 1 11/16” It’s the real Japanese 77 Jazz Deep, to the best of my knowledge is now discontinued. Here’s a...

Yes sir!

Wintermoon, I believe I understand your point. From his touch, his piano-like delivery, to the choice of and tuning of his amplifier, Pasquale...

That’s not quite what I mean. I mean that the goal of good technique isn’t always visible in the musical result. You want good technique so that you...

I may be misinterpreting your post, but I don't think he's saying that this approach is "the one right way to do everything." There are different...

Yeah I think so. I can't remember if I heard/read that Shawn Lane was Dart Thrower. I don't know his playing well but if his arm is more pronated...

Yeah that's a good point. Troys technique is DSX, while those two are pretty clearly USX. Maybe Shawn Lane would be the closest to what he's doing?

Mark has made @six 17" thinline archtops. There may be a few more, but those are not specifically identified as thinline guitars.

This is a great deal on a great amp. I have the same amp myself. GLWTS!

Very cool. Looking forward to your thoughts.

There's a bunch of lessons on the site teaching this stuff and a technique critique where troy will give you feedback which compensates for the...

Well, a center pad or shallow block glued to the underside of the top plate but not touching the back plate.

Yeah that's all true, I guess pedagogy does need to be *teachable* haha. But I could kind of imagine a way to teach the motion. Hold the pick like...

Oh wow.

Troy's great. Lot's of answers on that site

I’m a bit skeptical of stuff like this. You mention classical violin and piano, for example. I think electric guitarists kind of fetishize their...

Just another suggestion. D’Angelico Throwback Style B. If you can find one instock at your local GC it is $1150 with case. (Online they are $2k.) I...

superb Uffe ! i loved everything about that performance PS would you mind sharing what amp/pre-amp/pedal you are using there

I hope you like it. The acting is off the charts good.

Waiting for pics

They were all quite different as you can imagine. The ‘43 D’angelico was like others that I had played fat, (solid n chunky), the Gilchrist had more...

my suggestion is Really Listen to the line or tune as it is happening …. play simply gently underneath to support it ——————- then in the gaps...

The club is open! Replacing the trebles is an approach I did not consider... interesting. This might solve a lot if not all of the set up impact...

I just finished watching Dear Child (Liebes Kind). Great, taut German series. 6 episodes long that fly by. The setup is a young woman who is hit by a...

I know the feeling! I have the conceit that, as with dobro and mandolin and a few other stringed things, with enough practice, I could do it, but...

Dang, sounds awesome. I might have to drive to Des Moines on a school night to see him, or wait until he goes to Denver, where my son lives. I’ve...

That would explain it. Thank for showing that.

Guild X-150 Savoy may fit your budget. It's an entry model that doesn't feel like one. Mine is Corona made USA.

The pickup and pickguard are about 5mm from the strings. I have a D'Aqusito Jazz Line, which has 8mm in distance between the strings and pickup and...

They both look great. I have never played a Kiesel, but have been interested in them since Allen Holdsworth was playing them.

Wow! That is gorgeous! Congrats. I played a thinline Campellone at Rudy’s a few years ago and thought it was the nicest guitar I have ever...

My experience with Troy is that it would come as news to him if he proved there is "a" (as in one) correct way to pick. Hands differ, types of...

Ok - the opening is the fire scene at JS's home that gets destroyed, w/ dog killed and the firemen leaving the scene......Two guys are watching the...

Fortunately, that has a deep body, and I don't want to deal with those any more. If it were under 3", the temptation might be too great.

A good thing to know, and let percolate. I loved these because the design was so D'Aquisto. During a time when actual Jimmy D's were so out of the...

Thumbnail pictures have gotten out of hand.

For great comping on a variety of standards, I'd recommend listening to Ralph Sharon (piano) with Tony Bennett. On guitar, any chord(s) Jim Hall...

Congrats for the dream catch! It appears your research paid off and that fate was on your side. Walkin is a great shop. When I stopped in there a...

Since I have no idea what your style is, nor what kind of group you're playing with, I'm not sure of any way to give you competent advice. Except for...

The pickup, obviously. 225s had a center block, but not full length and came with with a trapeze wraparound bridge/tailpiece, so if it’s a 225, the...

Good job Juan! I like SS hope it delivers the proper sound. In my years of buying guitars without playing them first all is up for grabs. One thing...

begging your pardon but the es225 does have a solid maple block under the bridge . Not full length like the later es335’s but a solid block none the...

Lots of good info here, thanks to all the contributors and the eventual synthesis of views provided by the OP. I was going to add listen to Jim...

Well, Juan, it briefly pass through my mind that you had taken a few elocution lessons :redface-new: but no, I did not put that down to AI.

We've got our JS!

A tough act to follow right there. Congrats !

It appears to be not completely new, there are reviews going back to 2020, but it's out of stock everywhere, including on the Kyro website. From...

This is like BETTER than new.. Wow 2B. That’s beautiful buddy. Good Luck with the sale. JD

Thanks Sky, yes it did. I used it mostly when I was taking chord melody arranging lessons with Howard Morgen. I'm sure some of you have heard of...

Thank you all! Some replies are in order: The depth is 2 3/8", just barely deeper than a Byrdland (2 1/4"). I have yet to try a Campellone....

very nice. Is this the original, made in Japan, model before the lower priced alternatives?

That's very nice O! Beautiful. Can't wait to see you playing it! Congratulations

Looks great. Wouldn't mind some time on it myself!

What a beauty!

I love it when the guitar finds you as much as you searched for it. She knows where she belongs. Congratulations!! I hope to hear you play it....Peter

In about 1967, Gibson stopped using the bridge base for a period on 125s, and doubled up the thumbwheels, like on an Es-330. My guess is the guitar...

What modifications are you seeing? Also, as a point of clarity, es-225s were fully hollow….no center block.

I know that I am getting old and tired. I don't know about the forum though. I do miss a couple of contributers of days gone by like say the late...

Last night at Birdland with Frank Vignola and Peter Bernstein.

I have a bass but don't play well. Though I love to hear good bass playing (-we all know Carol Kaye is a hero of mine), when I take up the bass it's...

Barry told the same story about Bud Powell. The guys would show up and Bud is playing a song and says 'nah you go without me' - guys come back hours...

The Gruhn comment may have just been in answer to the serial number dating, without seeing or commenting on the model. I wouldn't bet either way. ...

Yes! I've been listening a lot to "Rosemary Clooney sings Ballads" lately and Ed's comping is just so wonderful! I'll be listening with one ear while...

Thanks for posting this. These are great guitars, no doubt about that. Jimmy wouldn’t have had anything to do with the one I have listed. Stephen...

Waw! Bravo!!!

Well, the Victoria 518 champ is unfortunately gone, it was an all around great amp, but just a tad too broken for jazz at gig volumes (i played quite...

I expect there are Campellone's that are in a dimensionally similar envelope and would shock you with how amazing they perform. Did your journey...

Great, thank you! Interesting.. seems like playing upside down with a pick in solo guitar style is even more comfortable than traditional tuning....

Beautiful instrument! How deep is a CT?

not the comment I was expecting :cool:

Here's hoping this guitar delivers where the others did not.

Congats! As good as it gets!

I didn't learn it this way, but it seems like it might have been easier to think of CHarmminor as a G7b9b13 scale -- perhaps as a 6 note scale,...

With the added headstock photo, my earlier comment needed to be removed.

I knew I could count on you guys!!! (i wasnt buying, just curious) Thanks

Dot inlays, no neck bindings. This is an ES 125 at best. It is possible that one of the previous owners drilled saddle post holes. But still looks...

Not a 175. It could be an ES-225 (which has a center block) or a heavily modded ES-125C. Definitely not made in Memphis if it's a 60s 225 or 125C. ...

That’s an ES125C, and it’s from the late 60s.

One of these has very recently sold on Ebay UK for £500. I was tempted! Do the Mayas have a soundpost?

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oh no, not that plinky guy again! :cool:

Focus about the rhythm Focus on the lead line of the chords Listen to the soloist Play more complex in the gaps its not necessary to join in with...

For sure! If I had 2 straight hours to do anything I would probably spend them shocked that I was not interrupted. I'm not the greatest, so how...

Only one -- for now. DV Mark Little Jazz I miss my Mambo amp!

Len, that is a beautiful guitar. I'm sure it made good company all of those years.

Many thanks for the super quick reply! Actually it is 14W due to my technician and the JJ 6V6 power tubes, but I don't think it matters:)

replied to your DM. Jupiter 12 LA (50w) will not add speaker distortion in a 12w amp.

Comping requires more than one skill. Assuming you know a couple of ways to play the basic chords, the next thing to consider, arguably, is the...

Bass not being rocket science... maybe not but it's every bit as difficult as being a guitar player. I'd rather listen to a band with a poor guitar...

Looks really nice and is priced competitively. The only dealer here in the US does not currently have any, but will inform you when they do.

Playing a tune over and over again for an hour or two is a great way to internalize it. I want to feel the structure, the way the chords move, how it...

Not sure why you are leaving, but whatever. Gotta do what's best for you. I think writing out parts, just like writing out solos, is a great way...

Chordal licks, rhythm, counter-melody, and Ed Bickert... I'll definitely look into these as this is going to be my last discussion on this forum (its...

Jaw dropping beautiful!! I hope the buyer will share some sounds with us! :cool: shreddin'

I LOVE playing bass, it's fun and beautiful. But I only play bass solo, not with other instruments. It's a pleasure I reserve for myself alone (to...

Hi, I am now thinking of ordering a Jupiter 12 LA 50W speaker for my BF Princeton Amp. Unfortunately, the European distributors do not have it in...

Mark Campellone says flamed maple and quilt don’t mix. He says it’s like a polka dot shirt with a striped tie. He uses birdseye maple neck with...

Rhythm is super important...and being interesting rhythmically doesn't mean playing more! Also, if you listen to Bickert, you'll hear someone who...

IIRC, the 175 was given to him for his birthday in January 1963 and Catch Me is widely described as having been recorded during the summer of ‘63. ...

Check out Randy Vincent's "Three-Note Voicings and Beyond", it's an incredible resource. I've read through the whole thing twice already but have...

Oh I didn't forget Gene, he was Grooves regular guitarist. Didn't have Joe's chops but super soulful player. I always thought he was using an...

Yea... comping is way more important that soloing LOL. The standard approach... shells, 4ths and as Peter said.... will pretty much get you...

You're one of my favorite players in this forum. You consistently play in time and with feeling, no superfluous notes - the hallmarks of a refined...

Forums, like Facebook and CD's are not popular with the young of today. And neither is jazz (or jazz guitar) as most of us here know it. Kudos to...

The bridge is easy, and cheap, to change. I would never buy, nor ignore, an archtop just because of the bridge. I know nothing of that particular...

I'm sure 2 hours is amazing. I'd be even more amazed if there were 2 straight hours that existed in my life without interruption.

No surprise! This guitar is a knockout! Congratulations on the sale. And to the buyer!

Yes, that's the idea haha, and I think the Monk way. 30 minutes would be effective, I'd imagine. I knew 2 hours would be overkill and probably...

younger people might do reddit, but more and more its directly to IG or SC. Forums in general are not that popular. tons of music instruction...

Sold! Cincy

Just because you're a good guitar player don't think you can't play bass notes. The first one to use the term 'muddy' gets exiled.

Sounds great Jack! The only people I've ever heard complain about Metheny's sound are other guitar players, and in the grand scheme of things,...