-
Older Activity
-
Today, 07:32 AM
That could be a part of it, altho it's not that simple.... for example, the Swart is stiffer than my Hot Cat, but the Hot Cat is solid-state...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 07:30 AM
I’m thinking the Fishman is not the best amp for this application and the line out flavored your tone.
A nice quality Deluxe style tube amp or a...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Today, 07:16 AM
Idem; I got it into my head that the saddle lean (I thought I) observed couldn't be good for the tone, plus the slots were all quite deep to my taste...
8 replies | 292 view(s)
-
Today, 07:15 AM
That is what I have found too in other amps. EL34s do have a mid range focus and perhaps a tighter bass and later break up than a 6L6. Regardless it...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:54 AM
Very true, but you could lose a fair amount of gain, and you mentioned that that is what you're going for. I've found that using the guitar's tone...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:51 AM
Well, "smoother" sounds good... sometimes a 5751 "takes the edge off" a 12AX7, which can be good for the high end part of the gain, making it less...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:48 AM
I'll try the 6L6 today and let you know - I suspect that you and I are very much on the same page.
Srini
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:48 AM
There was this thread at the Gear Page
Did Gibson make a mistake….. with Epiphones….. | Page 2 | The Gear Page
People seem quite pleased with...
83 replies | 5798 view(s)
-
Today, 06:44 AM
Good idea, but something tells me you're not going to like the 5751. I'll wait for your assessment.
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:43 AM
I didn’t think it was an improvement. The EL34 sounded fuller, punchier, livelier. I intend to try a 6L6 and a KT88 one day but am in no hurry...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:41 AM
Some amps can take a few different power tubes without adjustment, because they are cathode-biased. My Swart AST can do this. I haven't tried it,...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:32 AM
I concur. Your experience with the 12AT7 was pretty much the same as mine with the 4024 - it was just not crunchy enough for me. But what a sweet...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 06:25 AM
Thanks.
What did the 6V6 do to the sound?
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 05:07 AM
I wanted to point out that Monk's ballads are formidable af! Everyone knows Round Midnight, but he has a handful of others that are really good.
...
53 replies | 2936 view(s)
-
Today, 04:39 AM
Reminds me of my beloved 66 Epi Howard Roberts Standard !
The neck was not a short scale, definitely longer that the one of the Byrdland I had at...
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Today, 04:36 AM
https://www.utstat.toronto.edu/mikevans/hroberts/guitars/guitars.html
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Today, 04:30 AM
https://www.12fret.com/instruments/epiphone-howard-roberts-standard-archtop-electric-sunburst-1965/
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Today, 04:24 AM
Check out one of the Archtop Tributes at Walkin JP. Masaki-san is a standup proprietor. 新入荷商品/New Arrivals
11 replies | 545 view(s)
-
Today, 04:02 AM
Bit confused - block chords involve inversions?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Today, 03:54 AM
That's an interesting POV the OP has.
Personally, as still really a beginner at guitar, the *only* things I play when comping are inversions. Not...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Today, 03:43 AM
Excellent instruments can be had in that range, especially when buying used. Based on this price range I’ll echo the Eastman 580 CE once more.
...
11 replies | 545 view(s)
-
Today, 03:33 AM
Many common power tubes use the same socket, except the EL84. I also asked Koch about tube swapping and the amp can handle it. I’ve already tried a...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 03:26 AM
Thanks RLetson,
-But why do we think it's important that an artist performs his/her own material?
The recording industry is always looking for the...
22 replies | 952 view(s)
-
Today, 03:11 AM
Yeah, same here.
A set of feeler gauges is very inexpensive, and can be had at any auto parts store, or, I would think, most music shops....but,...
11 replies | 294 view(s)
-
Today, 02:40 AM
Side note: Jazz gig in Omaha, Nebraska. Way to go.
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Today, 02:19 AM
Well said. I’m still recovering from seeing Julian Lage perform this week. That was exhilarating.
99 replies | 24886 view(s)
-
Today, 01:49 AM
Thanks for the reply.
What gets me a bit questionned is the tube socket ?
I'm not sure an EL34 socket is the same as the 6V6, and moreover the 6L6?...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 01:00 AM
Apparently so. The user manual lists a few possible substitutes for the EL34, including 6L6, 5881 and 6V6. Your concern about this swap is exactly...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 12:55 AM
I'm not sure I really understood. You can put a 6V6 in place of the EL34 right off the bat in this amp??
Thanks for all this great information. The...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Today, 12:33 AM
I’m assuming it was a typo and you mean they’re in Scotland? I live near Stirling, I’d be happy to help if I can.
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Today, 12:27 AM
You won't regret it. I've not regretted it 3 times now!
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Today, 12:26 AM
I’d echo what @allenallen said about your amp. Admittedly I’ve not played through one but aren’t Fishman amps really specifically geared towards...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 11:45 PM
Thanks so much for all of the responses. There's a lot to think about here and a lot of approaches and I will be revisiting this thread again and...
38 replies | 1170 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 11:21 PM
....... ehhhhhhh ..............
38 replies | 1170 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 10:45 PM
My Campellone Special has exactly the same specs as a Gibson Johnny Smith. The scale, nut-width and body dimensions are all the same as a JS....
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 10:41 PM
Here's my first four measures, played slowly about 140 bpm. This is my brand new Cordoba Stage nylon-stringed amplified guitar. Played through a...
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 10:33 PM
It says limited series, they don’t usually get a season 2. Not that I wouldn’t love to watch that psychopath wander around for 8 more hours.
120 replies | 8719 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 10:31 PM
I've seen that Yamaha used by sidemen in a couple of really big name shows. Clearly it's held in very high esteem by some really serious players.
32 replies | 1336 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 10:15 PM
GuyBoden, thank you for this reminder. This is one of those things that can make a big difference if you are aware of it. It seems to me that less...
32 replies | 2472 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 10:00 PM
Here’s mine.
https://youtu.be/Ygm4hCPps6Y?si=i_er_wipUNJLEgBq
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 09:59 PM
When playing with a band I always try to get my tone a little cleaner and brighter onstage. By the time it gets to audience land it will sound just...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 09:14 PM
Recently ive just been watching Jens Larsen
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:48 PM
Whoa, I think that last sentence is going to turn out to be important.
38 replies | 1170 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:47 PM
What effects/pedals are you using here Mikko? I like the celeste thing that's going on.
3 replies | 250 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:32 PM
Agree! Best iteration of Patricia Highsmith to date I've seen. Really feels like the book.
Certainly helps that they could take 8 hours to tell...
120 replies | 8719 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:13 PM
A device for measuring the gap of spark plugs works pretty well as a way to measure action height. They have a number of wires of varying diameters,...
11 replies | 294 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:12 PM
Having read a lot about neck angle issues on Loar guitars prior to my getting the 700 and the fact there is very little scope to lower the bridge (on...
8 replies | 292 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:09 PM
I play fingerstyle acoustic archtop guitar. My instrument is a 17” solid carved top 1959 Rodebald Hoyer “Samba”. I use Martin Monel .012, .025w,...
11 replies | 294 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:08 PM
https://youtu.be/4xgx4k83zzc?si=RT1E6kScPj095Eb-
15 replies | 1064 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 08:02 PM
I’m just saying the minimum value on the knobs is 1. So I think you mean 1.5. I get what you’re saying though and I think it’s clear to the OP.
15 replies | 1064 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 07:40 PM
News to me, that's how I always set my Princeton. Both barely cracked open.
15 replies | 1064 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 07:35 PM
Hard to say what's going on, but I'd offer this.
You mentioned tower speakers. Does this refer to a line array like the Bose L1?
It should be...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 07:32 PM
Thanks much. After a very long time without success, I found a 2002 Heritage H-575 with a floating p/u at a reasonable price. Just need to lower...
22 replies | 1553 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 07:17 PM
I put JS112 strings on an Ibanez AS200 once. It sounded great for jazz but I think it took the instrument outside it's design parameters. One thing I...
32 replies | 1336 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 07:14 PM
The Epiphone Howard Roberts archtop was specified with a carved spruce top, oval soundhole, and a 25 1/2" scale length. It's possible that the epi...
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 06:48 PM
I like the Yamaha. I'd really like to hear it with the TI 12's. I suspect it might really shine.
32 replies | 1336 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 06:42 PM
Guitar, cable, amp. Done. I would suggest you get rid of that Fishman amp if you want breakup tone, instead of putting an overdrive ahead of it.
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 06:39 PM
Fender amps don’t have 0.5 guys.
15 replies | 1064 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 06:25 PM
Here are a couple of things I tried this afternoon.
1. I actually could not identify the 12AX7 that came with the amp, though it definitely...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 05:36 PM
My action is certainly more than that, so if your action at the nut is OK to there doesn't seem to be much reason for a neck reset!
8 replies | 292 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:45 PM
Well, I'm not so sure that even the heaviest of jazz guitar players and composers really "recognise" every tone in a chord. At least that I ever...
28 replies | 771 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:36 PM
My basic action height adjustment is 2.0mm for the high E and 2.5mm for the low E.
That's the starting point, the final height depends on many...
11 replies | 294 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:28 PM
I have decided to sell the Sienna Burst Sadowky Frank Vignola that I bought. I've decided that Ilike nitro lacquered guitars. The FV is similar to an...
22 replies | 1553 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:25 PM
The guitar arrived. The guitar was stripped of strings and padding was put around the tailpiece and under the pickguard. FedEx did the rest and...
7 replies | 570 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:23 PM
As it happens my bridge on the high e is less less 20mm but more than 19! Action is 1.7mm. So not too bad.
8 replies | 292 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:22 PM
I look forward to hearing more your stuff.
7 replies | 202 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:15 PM
Yes I think it's in C! I didn't saw transcriptions, I learned by ear but I should start to write them...! I don't have enough time and patience to...
7 replies | 202 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:11 PM
I posted Poinciana which, ironically, is one of the few Bruno performances to make an impression. But I do see your point. Barney had so much...
99 replies | 24886 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:06 PM
I try to position the amp so i can hear it, because unless properly miked it will sound worse through the PA. Also i talk to the sound guy if needed,...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:04 PM
Yeah, I think I measured about 20mm under the 1st string (down to the top) just in front of the bridge.
I'd thought that I could measure there,...
8 replies | 292 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 04:01 PM
Sir, this is too many of the bars... I'm going to need you to go back and edit out anything about bars 5 through 32.
Kidding, but I am glad to...
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:58 PM
I used to have one of those 2355’s (Ibanez badged) back at college/Uni. They are solid guitars with bags of mojo. My passion for archtops really...
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:56 PM
Probably your best bet today is to do a deep dive into what Roland is offering for guitar synthesizers- they have several. They seem to track well,...
10 replies | 511 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:55 PM
Looks like you have a substantial height on your bridge and therefore a good break angle. My 700 looks a lot less than that. I have been...
8 replies | 292 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:55 PM
Well it can be twangy, but with the neck pickup and volume/tone dialed down, it isn't.
A 175 is always a good choice. Very predictable.
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:52 PM
#hehasavideo
https://youtu.be/F8UreGtVaX8?si=4WPzXFjkXYDiteQN
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:48 PM
Yikes! I hope you like the Antoria! And the Epi for that matter.
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:45 PM
Yup, that's just where I start with a Deluxe Reverb (old one) for jazz. Then slight increases if needed. Often leave the treble super low!
15 replies | 1064 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:42 PM
here’s my try. Different fingering from Jeff at bar 3.
https://youtu.be/EP8sERdi0Zc?si=8NHtvMJX4SNab4k_
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:38 PM
Did you find what you were looking for. I have a Jimmy Bruno I may be selling.
Thanks.
22 replies | 1553 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:26 PM
Would guess the Gretsch to be on the twangy side. Acoustic amp will just replicate. Small venue so you probably heard your tone well enough. Might...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:24 PM
I hear a marked difference in hitting the fourth string all by itself vs. hitting only the fourth string but fretting the other two notes in the...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:19 PM
Eventually I would drop the 6th string stuff... but I had 3 rehearsals and zero experience in this style before the gig. I tried to fret it, but not...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:17 PM
Massive difference in sound between the two to my ears, mainly the difference in laminate and carved. I have used the Bravo and L5 through all...
50 replies | 2285 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:11 PM
JCat: In the folkie/acoustic world, singer-songwriter is certainly a performing genre--a singer who performs his/her own original material. The roots...
22 replies | 952 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 03:08 PM
Christian — no one’s going to guess.
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:59 PM
Well, those rhythm guitar voicings can't be bashed out on a plugged in electric guitar...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:58 PM
For me the most astonishing thing about my 76 JS is the difference between unplugged and amplified. I feel that it does not really retain the...
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:52 PM
Paulie, thanks for the insight, did you note a difference in tone and depth tween the two?
the WesMo 2002 I had a chance to noodle on had that...
50 replies | 2285 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:50 PM
The jazz group I sit in with has a very good drummer, but he has other demands on his time (he's on the local university music faculty), so it's not...
23 replies | 568 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:47 PM
Oh, I stand corrected, I just went back and saw your post that mentioned "other style" bassists. And I see that Christian did too. Sorry, it's a long...
74 replies | 2953 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:45 PM
LOL that is actually wedged-shaped wood pieces. Looks cool but I'm sure it affects the sound!
I thought it sounded "OK" through the amp. Through...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:43 PM
It's very often that the sound and tone on stage is a bit weird, it usually does sound great out in the room though. I saw a video with Julian Lage...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:43 PM
Here's my lunch break musings...
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:35 PM
Guess what?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:34 PM
Hmm, when I played with my college big band, the bass player gave me dirty looks when I played voicings on the bottom strings like those, felt I was...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:33 PM
I understand your GBJS or GBAA feelings but it is hands down the finest made ‘mass produced’ archtop I've ever put my hands on. The recurve, the...
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:27 PM
I am going to go off the wall and tell you to add two braces going across the top and bottom of the X brace. They will not touch the X brace but sit...
1 replies | 45 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:26 PM
I'd hope so (or else what's the point of the subforums), and a priori threads are only moved if the OP either asks it or (supposedly) if Dirk thinks...
74 replies | 2953 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:21 PM
"volume power is not an indicator of a fine sound archtop.” -
Volume is an indicator of a well made acoustic guitar. A balanced range of...
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:15 PM
Is that significant? I haven't paid attention to exactly where threads are posted - in which subforum - and have not seen any threads moved because...
74 replies | 2953 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:15 PM
Thanks! That squeak on the wound strings is something I dislike about playing nylon strings.
57 replies | 3992 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:11 PM
Is that wall behind where you are playing ceramic tile? Could that have weir reflective properties and effect how you were hearing yourself?
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:10 PM
I'm in. I already know the tune, but would love to work along with you all thinking about how to play it best. We're posting clips for each segment?
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 02:08 PM
This is kind of an open-ended discussion--just throwing it out there for opinions.
For our recent show in a smallish club--50 in the audience--I...
12 replies | 386 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:58 PM
Very true, context is important...if there's no bass player, I'm playing a lot more roots...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:57 PM
Nothing quite like that in the charts I'm seeing. I wonder if the arranger wrote in backbeats or something, or if the chart would just have slashes.
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:57 PM
I'd second this. Try to play a 16" 2.5-2.75" depth guitar and a 17" over 3" depth guitar if you can, even if it is not the exact models. While the...
50 replies | 2285 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:53 PM
I owned two Guild-Benedetto Artist Award guitars, both made in Westerly. The first one was very quiet acoustically and frankly was a bit...
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:53 PM
Gotta be! The seller did say in an earlier post that he has a lot of sevens, and many of those now posted look like wonderful guitars.
With 6...
10 replies | 786 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:52 PM
Are you only seeing intermediate level guitar players that are playing with just another intermediate level guitar players?
I ask this because for...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:48 PM
?The Amos? 'n Andy Show?
120 replies | 8719 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:47 PM
After messing with it for a few minutes during lunch that seems to make the most sense.
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:43 PM
I think the style dictates everything. The Freddie style is an old way of playing..I love it, but of course it's not what you're going to hear in a...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:42 PM
I bought two guitars today and I’m nervous about both.
I shouldn't have bought them but I cashed out an amplifier and frankly I’d rather have the...
7 replies | 389 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:42 PM
I am still enjoying a lot of good feels from this show. Jacqueline sent me the raw video footage, and I have watched it several times. The...
9 replies | 533 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:32 PM
I just spent some quality time with the LG, prepping for my first tube roll experiment (starting with the stock 12AX7, looks like an EH 7025; and I...
61 replies | 3431 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:25 PM
Not exactly true. My Heritage Johnny Smith Rose from 2001 is quite a powerful acoustic guitar and louder than many good 18-inch guitars. It is as...
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:23 PM
I wouldn't mind resurrecting that rhythm guitar thread.
I'm playing big band regularly and I'm not sure when to stick to Freddie G. and when to...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:22 PM
The tone, harmonics and playing are just sublime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOZ9eBrFZz0
0 replies | 113 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:18 PM
Yeah, that's a good plan. Not sure why I thought there was a pickup on this one.
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:09 PM
I think in a way that answers the point. If an acoustic guitar is not very loud, it’s not very acoustic.
We could debate ‘good’ and granted, I’d...
68 replies | 2718 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:09 PM
JD,
That sound you got with the HJS is thick enough to cut with a knife brother.
You're awesome!
Lots of Johnny Smith threads I know you're...
7 replies | 570 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 01:03 PM
I might throw in a vote for the Godin Kingpin.
The 175 is a deep guitar for an archtop, I think that's what makes it feel large.
11 replies | 545 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 12:59 PM
It can depend on the tune and on the section … in this case we’ve got probably the beginning to beat one of m4, with the second phrase starting on...
16 replies | 390 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 12:58 PM
With some fretboard (lemon) oil on the rosewood saddle holder it doesn't even look particularly odd on top of the ebony bridge. Kind of repeats the...
8 replies | 292 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 12:54 PM
Thin hollowbody:
Gibson ES-120T
Guild T-50
Epiphone Sorrento Reissue (there are some with P90's and some with mini-humbuckers)
Full:
Gretsch...
11 replies | 545 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 12:42 PM
I also play (a kind of) classical, so I'm used to coping with higher action (and know that actually good classical players -which I'm not claiming to...
11 replies | 294 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 12:37 PM
Yeah, I ditched Spotify about 2 years ago, but still use YouTube music...I've encountered very little that isn't there, but I'm not taking chances.
...
31 replies | 797 view(s)
-
Yesterday, 12:35 PM
There’s still music that’s not available on Spotify that you can get on CDs. So do be judicious about which ones you choose to part with.
31 replies | 797 view(s)