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339 size, but almost fully hollow like the full size casino. No solid centre piece like a 339/335.

Isn't the Dot full sized? The Coupe version of the Casino is 339 sized so it's 10% smaller than a normal Casino.

I certainly concede the main point behind these systems, that the nature of the guitar makes it easier to see relative interval relationships rather...

Much appreciated Kris :thrasher:

That peghead shape was copied from Benedetto's early 7-string head. Not quite identical, but very close.

Week 13. Day 6. I must say I am very happy to be through the modal phase. Today was good. Last night was better. I continued to focus on my feel and...

Hi, J, Many guitarists have mentioned in previous discussions that it is a good guitar for the money and would be a perfect guitar when you...

Hi Anton, Great feelings in intro over piano chords.Very nice powerfull playing.Great thinline Tele sound. Best Kris

Good luck, D in your performance! I'm sure you have made some interesting discoveries in the music over the last 30 years. No one is writing music...

I should add I'm testing the sleeve/tip using a 6ft cord inserted in the guitar. The cord has a resistance of .3 ohms, not kilOhms. The leads...

Hi, M, You're truly a Blue-eyed soul brother! Love King Curtis! When I played in small R@B/Soul groups(guitar, bass, drums, plus sax) in...

Thank you Kris for the track, it's a lot of fun and perfect for what I had in mind :smile-new:

A lot of 7 string peg heads are odd, like the extra peg head (and string) were just grafted on to a 6-string. It's a classic example of what's known...

Aretha with King Curtis, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, and Bernard Purdie

All going well Covid-wise, I'll perform the Five Preludes next month - I have played them for thirty years, so I hope I'll pass Marinero's stern...

It probably bends a little more because it's a heavier, thicker string. But I really see no big difference.

"I used to play that prelude " Grahambop, Hi, G, The "Five Preludes" of Villa Lobos are the essential soup du jour for intermediate-advanced...

insightful..... this def has an 'art' element to it. one could argue a Squire Tele would do the job (set up properly of course). but...

King Curtis sings the blues. (He also plays guitar on this album. So does Al Casey and Mac Pierce.)

M -- You're not locked-in rhythmically. For example, the third phrase of the "A" section is always late. And as your solo starts I can feel the...

A killer version of "Memphis Soul Stew" with Cornell Dupree on guitar, Bernard Purdie on drums, and Jerry Jemmott on bass.

I used to play that prelude (not as well as Laura of course!), it is a lovely piece. Actually I have been playing some CG again recently, that piece...

The only way to answer this question is to find a very qualified medium and ask Orville Gibson himself. And Orville may not wish to be bothered....

I am, final year now! sounds good! Let’s do a practice thread. The only thing is a lot of threads obsess about what to practice.. that really...

Yes indeed. This is an extraordinary gig, one where hitting your Q's like a trained classical musician is essential...nowhere to hide at this gig! ...

Japanese Art is probably what your buying. But I understand how as a functional tool it would be considered over priced. Does it sound and play lime...

Wow what an extraordinary musician! I don't think I can name another guitarist who is able to play in so many genres so effortlessly, so we'll, and...

That's some good logic. :doh:

Hi, G, Laura plays a quite impressionistic interpretation of Villa Lobos Prelude No. 3 with some interesting nuances. This was always one of...

Thanks Sandols. The organizations work. The next step would be to have targets, Harmonic targets that clean up the organization of extensions and...

That link is very interesting! AFAIK you are doing a Master's in music education right (please correct me if I'm wrong ;p)? Could you please share...

Hello all! Apologies for my absence in this thread. Was pretty busy but lets be honest I'm just a lazy SOB ;p. Thanks everybody for their...

Hi! I just transferred the amount via PayPal, as requested. My address is: Tonnie van der Heide Gerhard Grans Vei 55 5094 Berrgen, Norway...

Hi, P, I just saw this post. Beautiful! Before I left Chicago, I saw the Chicago Baroque Ensemble at Holy Name Cathedral. This is music for...

That’s an interesting idea. I have a couple of bridge position original GJS pickups around. They would probably be easy to mod. I might try it if I...

They made L's before they made J's. John

I've been making my own cables using George L wire and Neutrik plugs for years. I have a few that I made with George L plugs, but I'm less of a fan...

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Wow, G! Great video. Brings back a time when people danced to music and musicians brought a vibe to a club that couldn't be replicated by...

Is this an optical illusion? Unless I am missing something, IMHO, yes. To my eye the two images present identical placements. :cool:

Nice one, my five year old said he likes this music. :encouragement:

The 1.6k and 2k in the off positions are much too high. They should be nearly zero. What do you measure between the plug sleeve and the metalwork -...

Alice Artist was one of my first master teachers, a really sharp person and an musical player. I didn't adopt the Presti right hand completely, but I...

No, from Italy. Now if I can just get it through customs.

That's pathetic - Dortmund if I'm not mistaken?

Thanks for sharing! Love the big band stuff. One of my regrets is not playing in the jazz band in my early music days. I wish I had known about...

One thing; I would like to close the gap between the positions I use to improvise and the positions I use to read. There should be no difference. ...

Wow that actually makes sense.

http://vortex.unespar.edu.br/bream_leathwood_v8_n3.pdf This is the last piece in English in the journal, describing the collaboration between Bream,...

I'd get one of these http://files.effectsdatabase.com/gear/pics/mxr_paperweight_001.jpg?og=image

Thanks for the kind words, All.

Great. I am glad you enjoy it.

My guess is they were going chronologically through the the alphabet with new designs. And some line up like bass and Jumbo.

Hello and Yes of course. Thank you for asking. I will pack them and find out what the costs will be to Norway. Regards, DJ

yes, KilOhms. Bridge: Fully off is 1.6, peak 126.3 and fully On is 10.5

One not yet mentioned: The Seventy Seven Albatross. Mine was the custom, with P90s. On the smaller side. Jack Z. demoed the HB version (the Jazz) in...

Thanks for your review! I‘ve tried them today and they sound very nice and rich, full of sustain and overtones. Sweet and mellow but full of...

yea, screws into wood. springs is a good idea. thank you. man, 600k inhabitants in my town and not a single music store anymore. I'd happily boost...

Herb and Duke ... two guys who are on a first name basis with the blues ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28rj__vLBho

Have you checked already how they are fitted to the body? Screws directly into the wood? Why not use springs for example like on other pickups?

My Eastman AR905 (now sold to a friend) has a Kent Armstrong Floating Mini Humbucker without adjustable pole pieces. No problems – neither with...

thanks guys, it#s appreciated.

From Japan, Bluewolf?

Presumably those are kilohms. Fully clockwise, the pot slider should be connected directly to the pickup with the pot track in parallel to ground....

In my case that is admittedly setting a very low bar. Mind you I had a night's sleep last night, so feeling' good.

Best sounding cables I've ever played. Almost too good. It changed the sound that I was used to and showed up the weaknesses of my technique that I...

That's basically me not quite knowing how it goes. Poker face is working well though (or you guys are too kind, one of the two.) Less dorky takes...

SO glad to hear you say this. I think this is especially relevant in the context of building up speed and chops. During my time at Berklee, a few...

Even though you don't exercise as much as you would like, you have a lot more energy than everyone here in the jam.

Nice playing on nylons-free variation on the theme/head/.

Great thanks!

Great sounding guitar .Nice feel and playing no unnecessary fireworks.Cool.

The way I see most people use the CAGED system is that it's a movable reference, where you use the root on a given string and then make the scales...

Great playing.Guitar sound very good.Full deep jazz sound. ...but I think you have your personal sound on mod Ibanez with Fishman piezo bridge....

Would you be willing to sell these to me? Tonnie van der Heide Gerhard Grans Vei 55 5094 Bergen, Norway What would the shipping costs be?

Great variety of feel and tempos in the takes here! Peter C: liked your tone - reminded me a bit Grant green when he dialed in his amp on the...

No problem, for everyone who wants to play the Work Song in a different style ... funky jazz. The piano plays 8 bars of the intro/ Fm7 I Bb/F I Fm7...

All are solid woods. Spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck. The back is really awesome.... I had the guitar for sale for a while because my...

Check out the B & G Lil Sister Crossroads. B&G Little Sister Crossroads – The North American Guitar

I like George L's low capacitance cables. Mine has been very reliable, unlike just about every other brand I've tried.

i think that was his brother rather than his son? these clips must be 10- 20 years old. is ash still playing bass in latin bands? edit: seems...

To stay correct- I was talking about the height adjustment on Franz pickups which are screwed into the wood, e.g. like Filtertrons. Sorry. Foam...

many thx....stunning piece of wood. all the best.

Fantastic! Love that neck! GLWTS!

For me, string-to-string balance on an electric guitar should closely match what I experience on an acoustic guitar. My technique will adjust to...

1. OK, so how is that different or superior to CAGED? (The CAGED fingerings likewise connect with each other and there is no "fretboard blank...

My perception of Reg's scale fingerings - from someone who doesn't have the discipline or the attention span to put in the time they deserve - is...

Good eye, Don. This 356 was a one-off build by the former Gibson CS 'Custom Direct' program. They'd do about anything a customer wanted as long as...

Same Skynyrd was probably my favorite band in H.S. Good memories!

This track is so good! Any chance you're ok to share? :cool:

I love Jim Hall's track. But, I like understated players.

Agreed. And really like that blond one! My CS-356 doesn't have the Bigsby, but my beautiful Johnny A did.

Awesome, those look like Citation "cloud" inlays.

I'll vacuum seal them with my food saver. Eliminate the O2. Y knot.

Week 13. Day 5. Ah, the end of the Monday-Friday work week. I had an excellent session this evening. I felt inspired. I had purpose. I was trying to...

Wes. "No Blues" is my favorite jazz blues solo of all time. It kills and keeps killing.

I'll vacuum seal them with my food saver. Eliminate the O2. Y knot.

no sweat....to each his own.

I thought that was a joke. Not worth ten cents to me.

The four smaller guitars are the ones I've been using to play rock & pop for the last 16-18 years. I play the Johnny A's more only because I prefer...

isn't that spectacular. the metal work is unreal as well.

beautiful trad japanese finish of pine! perfect for zen guitar trading! very nice! excellent pic- cheers

Clearly listening to the wrong stuff. I'm here to help.

Someone explained well here. Dominant subs Family of Four

Thanks for that. I had that record in high school, still have it, probably haven't listened to it since then, yet could clearly hear the melody...