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I do want to say something... at the risk of being long-winded. This is the Vinson version, very fast. 02 Eddie Cleanhead Vinson - Tune Up -...

i've always had mixed feelings about f-holes on thinline T-likes. so the project that made me some company during lockdown last year ended up being a...

The fly rig v2 or fly rig RK v2 ticks all of these boxes + decent drive and delay. I had a version 1 flyrig cali and upgraded to the RK v2 because...

I sat in with a blues band one night back then and played an Elite for about half an hour. It was ok. Strange with four knobs. Only one I ever saw. I...

A few years ago I bought a VOX Mini5 Rhythm as practice amp for home using. It has 5 Watts, which can be also reduced to 1 or 0,1 Watt. Also you got...

Thank you, Jeff, quite delightful :-) (I don't think the kind of guitar matters much, really, when all's said and done, it's the feel, innit?)

Yeah that was good alpop, nice melodic phrasing, I like that.

Very nice and lyrical, Jeff. Well done neverthe less, rp!

Re. question 2, Chris Parks shows various approaches: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zTwXjIX7yEQ

I have had both a JC22 and a Little Jazz. They do different things in my book. The JC22 is very versatile and good for your occasional shredding...

Maybe my old teacher was referring to the rommelpot, who knows! Indeed it sounds like an ancestor of the Brazilian cuica -- another fascinating...

I've always considered free jazz the ultimate in listening and improvising, and it has been the hardest thing for me to do (from the little I have...

it's great to have your ears, and eyes, @Ronstuff, given your first-hand experience with an '80s-made AM75... i myself was on the prowl for the...

Thank you. Now I have more choice. Best and take care.

I would guess that Pat’s prototype has the body of fg100/ jp20. Which have slightly less depth than pm100/200 etc. PM2 was closest to the original...

I agree with all of that. And, I still work to improve. It's just that I've narrowed my goals to furthering what I see as my own style. Then again,...

You know me, I am all about obsessing over how I hear things. That said, it really is psychosomatic. The way you hear directly effects what you...

Hi all. I just read through all 21 pages of this thread because I have two questions and I wanted to make sure they weren't already asked. I got to...

Save your money. Don't gamble. There is no winning or losing for retirees. We only gamble for the social aspect. It's a reason to get out of the...

Thats what I call singin the blues!

Rpjazzguitar and Jeff, you guys are both making me feel better about taking this one relatively slow. :smile-new: I like that calligraphy analogy,...

Picking, that's cool stuff, but it has nothing to do with my time, It's simple mechanics. I literally can't pick straight 8ths above 220 or so...

MrB, thanks for the positive review ... and you brought up an issue I think about all the time. Since I don't recall it discussed on here, I'll bring...

Week 19. Day 6. Modal Madness in Bb/C dorian. Tonight I decided to push myself with the tempos. Playing steady 8th notes isn't an issue, but trying...

Feels a little like kaleidoscope tab... :pride: How did you decide which is the root from which you assign the chromatic interval numbers? (Is...

Mr. B, I think you are too hard on yourself about your take. Hate to criticize our beloved backing tracks iReal or elsewise but... a good rhythm...

John, that abstract was nice! Love the SelMac sound for it too. Rp, that's some "grown up" playing. I had originally tried this tune with a track...

Free improvisation with small groups, not more than 4, is an excellent way to hone the listening skills. I find that it's the most effective way to...

I like many things Italian and Brazilian. The Brazilians win this one. By Miles and miles.

John, nice variety in your lines. Blues, fast lines and those chord lines were cool! Triple Jazz, I liked the 16'. To me it seemed more alive, but...

I like this a lot. Lots of good ideas, and interesting mix of phrase lengths and note durations. John

Yes duo is a very special setting.

If you can hear what is off in your rhythm (which seems to be the case) then you're a good percent of the way towards solving it through practice. I...

All of that, and he has posted here! Bobby Broom and the State of Jazz You have to wade thru a page and a half of our usual ramblings to get to...

I've been getting a case of GAS for that Little Jazz. Just seems to sound so good in every clip I hear. They are quite expensive around here, I don't...

That smaller Ibanez is nice. I also have an Ibanez Am75 from the 80's. It's the same size as that. It's even brighter than my JSM10. But a cool...

I dunno dude.... its all guessing. A couple of sites used existing specs and people are taking them as gospel. Based on the pix with Pat it sure...

That's a good description of accompaniment. The only way I know to learn it is to do a lot of it, and listen to how others do it. Jim Hall...

Thanks man, I appreciate the encouraging words!

In fairness, I think some of the great sound Chris is laying down comes from the vocal mic picking up some acoustics. It's a nice mix. I just thought...

This '57/58 Champ is a once in a lifetime score...especially for what you got it for! Take it to a qualified amp tech to be checked out and enjoy...

When you see Pete in his shop you realize the work keeps him young. He’s a spitting image of Gepetto from Pinochio

Estimate body size on the potential PM25 ? PM2 (Discontinued in 2020?) is 15 3/4" PM25 looks like at least like a 16"

Call me SchmatteMensch ... Tune up in the abstract - YouTube John

I feel like you always have some new sounding lines in every solo. This was especially cookin’ you might say. Sonny Stitt has a version of this tune...

Week 19 Day 6 Saturday Project 6-B of the recap review section Modal Madness C dorian and more Speed to the upper edge of your comfort zone Left...

Make the boyfriend take a chorus. Even if he doesn’t play. Show him who’s boss.

She'll be all grown up in 3 years. We can go on a Disney approved gambling date.

I have, and regularly use, a Little Jazz and a Roland JC55 - an older one. I use the LJ by itself and, if I need more volume or dispersion, I add...

tune in 16apr21 - YouTube I hear long strings of rapid eighth notes in my mind, but I can't play that fast. It's hard to construct a melodic...

Very nice, alpop :smile-new:

Thanks! Long time lurker drawn in to posting.

I'm forever grateful to my first and only guitar teacher (in 1966) using the Nick Lucas Plectrum Guitar Method book. Boom ching ching, boom ching...

Nah, it's actually a contrafact of that tune. It's called "Lick my Love Pump."

Gibson ES-175 1968 - YouTube

Torx screws are used in many applications, and they're reasonably common here. Many electronic devices use them, among many other applications. I...

For giggles, a tribute to our pal ragman:) Nice and slow, reverby acoustic, trying to be melodic. Fun:)

Absolutely, the right job is essential. There are many jobs which are simply physically impossible for someone in their 60s, nevermind 80s. There...

Its not that, my feel sucks in general. Last jam IYOSW is half the speed and my feel only was swinging at moments. I’ve got this robotic delivery for...

I was selling the '64 Johnny Smith here before. It remains unsold but it also has a repair. I'd take it over these two any day though....

In the early-mid 70s Gibson decided that 'deluxe maple' meant smack on the quarter rather than slab-cut with deep flame. I love that look and the...

Bobby Broom has chops and soul!

Yes you could. You need the right job. How about reviewing high level audio equipment for a living?

That's strange. I use car products on my gear, too. An old hand at this taught me that.

If you're struggling with feel at fast tempos, slow it down, and gradually work your way up. iRealPro is great for that. John

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Super score! I miss my old tweed champs. Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

"Guitars are never done...." That is just. so. true! :cool:

Now for something completely different... Not a Big Band but rather a Large Ensemble. From a 2004 concert & recording with Jon Lord (of Deep Purple...

Whoa that Super V is... amazing. And the price is right on the bullseye. I doubt it will last a week.

I know nothing of prices, but I do hope these guitars go to JGO members, present or future. :cool:

I've had a number of Smiths--this 1969 model was the best I've owed and the only one I kept for many years: If the '69 in the OP is anywhere...

You're preaching to the choir jads.

so they lied. they said they'd get back to me within 3 days. I contacted them tuesday. It's EOB friday and no response. This will be the last big...

Michael Gira and the latest incarnation of Swans still going strong Iran has a happening electronic music scene Khruangbin is a hip act...

I happen to also notice George Gruhn has Vince Gill's L5c for $8500. It is an outstanding guitar go look at the puppy. Now I really could care less...

The UK has singers. The US has dancers. I'm guessing the tide will turn in the US. Producers will have to get better. Bands are still screwed.

We played together in this crazy gigging big band. There was a lot of confusion when Rudy first came into the band. This insane 'Nam Vet, ex-junkie...

Feel is my number one obstacle. I just don’t know how to really get into the groove right. Sometimes I hit it and then fall right off.

Both of those are nice, and I am with Keith, the Double is just not up my alley. But that 73 is beautiful. Just like my old baby. I miss my GJS...

Gee, it seems like this poor thread has been abandoned! It does suit my purposes so I'll post my effort on this song. Here is 2 times through with...

Here's a quick story about sight reading. I once found myself in a situation where I was sitting next to a player whose name you probably know,...

Right. A 70s for 8k is more of a stretch.

I don't know what it sold for, but I could easily see a 60s model bringing that much

What I find challenging about this tune is to somehow get beyond playing a series of 4 bar phrases. So, I went back to Miles' original. He played...

Oh man, this stuff is excellent. I hope it's "open source". I'd like to add: If I were a producer, I'd say, "who cares what it is...lets do a...

Mark if you get tired of one of those look me up, they are beautiful and HFC's is massive guitar for sound.

One time I had a conversation chat with a reverb specialist about paying import taxes and they were lost. I keep telling the person is was an...

Didn't an early 60s one sell for 7kish on this forum just a few weeks ago?

When you first switched to the smaller guitar it seemed like you were more in sync with track and your picking had a better swing feel, but wound up...

I'd known it as 3'11 but it was actually derived from an anonymous piece from the neolithic. Since it was officially published, it's been transposed...

How do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back ?

8 grand for a 70s Smith? well ok then.

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Also, a quick follow up, checking out some photographs of the Harry James band from 1945, clearly shows Allan Reuss (my hero) with two guitars: his...

Yeah, this is accurate in terms of what I meant. My teacher, who plays in the NY Philharmonic, is pretty strict about what he refers to as...

its PC set notation, the numbers are intervals from 0-11 and the chord is reordered /inverted to fit in the smallest intervals (a minor 6th or 8 in...

Here's two top level classical musicians that self describe as "not good sightreaders": EI: I told Ursula Oppens, “Ursula, you must be able to...

I did have direct contact with the seller. It's now been 4 days since I received an unusable piece of gear, 4 days since I contacted reverb support...

I blame everything on the movie Purple Rain.

I don't know what that is meant to indicate. Fingering on the banjo? :pride: On guitar it could be

Cheers, and to your points A) I think not all of us are lucky to play a proper acoustic archtop. B) I think most people having bad luck with...

George Gruhn as a Super V ces on his sight right now for $6000. Now that is a great price and will sell. Funny I think better than an L5ces but for...

Since we have my daughter and her boyfriend here for the weekend I guess I'll not be able to record and post a clip until sunday...

And that's the idea way to learn and then practice sight-reading. One of my teachers suggested reading clarinet books for single-line stuff, as the...

COOKIN' TRIPLE! For my money, I like the sound of the 16." But you seem to get around fine on both.

I agree that the older/flamed one is the nicer one of the two. I don’t like double pickup versions either, but that is such an easy thing to change....

Bingo. We'd have "budget" models of high end models like the RG, made in Indonesia. They looked and spec'd out like their $1200 brothers and of...

Reverb another nightmare and reason to avoid. I wish there folks would read this forum and the joke it happens to be. I myself would need direct...

Since no has connection to the seller I will say the price is a bit more in line than the craziness of Reverb. I don't see those prices as being...

Our piano player ( who is classically trained) says that the ultimate goal of sight reading classes is to get through an unfamiliar piece on the...

Make that three! :smile-new: I happened to see this at my local Mom & Pop store a few weeks ago. No financial interest. Vintage Gibson 1976...

Allen keys are quite common and I associate it with IKEA mostly. Torx keys are rare. I used them last time on my Mitsibishi Carisma 20 yrs ago

Torx and hex head screws are much more robust and less likely to strip out, especially in a factory situation. Once upon a time, screws had one...

I took it to mean that if you're a world class violin soloist or concert pianist, you probably mostly perform pieces you shredded for a thousand...

:highly_amused: I got back on the beat by the skin of my nose!