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The first appearance of the Epi Joe Pass was in the 1991 catalog. I think the same guitar (more or less) was already in the Epi line-up prior to...

It looks like it's Amplitube in a pedal. Amplitube Max goes on sale from time to time for $99, just a few years ago I believe it was $599. ...

Lorne Lofsky is over in the UK later this month, playing some date with Nigel Price.

Thank god :smile-new:

My guitar tech cleated a crack many years ago and it's been fine ever since. No opening at all.

My Sadowsky Jimmy Bruno 15" has been my main jazzer for years. Fabulous neck.

So with the microphone XLR input and built-in mixer, you can mix a vocal/guitar blend to come out of the main outs (for a singer-songwriter-type gig)...

Playing through an external speaker instead of the internal one will certainly tell you if the problem is in the cabinet and/or the internal speaker....

Price drop - $380 shipped

Your comments are much appreciated, ccroft - matching the neck figure with the rest of the maple is a subtle thing, but something I always do when...

Click on the big "FORUM FRONT PAGE" at the top left of every page. Scroll down to the sub-forum you want to post in. Click on that, and there will...

Definitely. There's nothing partcularly magical about drop2's and 3's, other than that they are playable! I think I'll start a thread, Amazing...

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I'm actually currently exploring harmonizing with 10th and 6th intervals (R-3 and inverted 3-5 respectively) with an additional moving voice in the...

it’s amazing how unusual simple chords can sound when broken up in an unusual way

A reminder that this has a Mic input and phantom power Mary Spender: “Fender Crushed my Pedal Board” ...

That's not a Jaguar. It's a Bass VI.

Sold Wow it just sold on Ebay. Wasn't expecting that so quickly. Thanks for the opportunity to list it here. Looks like a great community filled...

I never thought Joe concealed the logo on the custom Gibson he played at the end of his life. I've only ever heard people talking about him covering...

only fault with mine was a dead 8th fret on top E string..just raised the bridge up 2 turns...Voila...perfect...might do the tuners one day...a...

Thanks Jack!

Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeext. Lullaby of Birdland. I don’t know why I’ve always found this one hard. I know it was one of the first tunes I ever tried to...

Nikos: Perhaps you can help me. I contacted admin but the information they gave me doesn't seem to work or make sense. I can't figure out how to nav...

Thanks Nikos

You might just consider an easy substitute for the third and the seventh. Like if the seventh is in the melody, drop the 7th in your lower voice to a...

I don't know if this is to with me, but in any case I would say, bass can be on D string, no problem. bass =/= root. Chords can be inversion...

Pano: No worries at all! And thanks for great information. Yes Im new, and I know I dont sound good. But it's more like I dont know what to play. ...

The best filmed video I've seen of this band - Shakti – Ryman Auditorium - 2023-08-31 - YouTube

Yes I was thinking in terms of Christian’s reference to a ‘broken-up’ approach with different voices, I thought Lorne’s solo was a good example of...

I think you're deaf or you talk weird things...I could be wrong of course.:smile-new:

Dude gets around.

I think Lorne Lofsky's approach is not quite polyphony. It's more like implied polyphony. He was saying in the interview that if you really want to...

I don't like counterpoint but I do like polyphony. However the polyphonic approaches that work in the jazz style require strong melody lines in my...

My mother was a professional pianist and had perfect pitch. I got her a harpsichord at one point (she had always pined for one) and kept it in tune...

Congratulations! May you play it long and well.

I finally found the time to watch this carefully. I love it. Thanks a lot :smile-new:

thanks , good info ….

gottcha no it’s a glued in neck but thanks

Yes that Lorne Lofsky thing I transcribed in another thread recently is a great example of that.

George Van Eps saw the guitar more closely related to the piano. Johnny Smith too, and his books follow that convention. It's written like a piano...

Here is my version Recorded today on a classical guitar finger style Stream avalon 10 by Jimmy Dunlop | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

+1, you've got it bako. Guitar is the range of the cello, and cello players play music that scans well for that instrument but it's not even a clef...

It's hard to dislike a Princeton reverb. If you play single coil guitars the differences between 10' and 12' are greater. Many (me too) prefer 10'...

You can hear the whole album on his SoundCloud page. Personally, I thought it was a bit dull and I'm not sure it'll interest many people. I could be...

this is certainly true of tunes like ATTYA. Otoh you can find another good bassline and that suggest alternative chords. It’s my main (only?)...

Mine is my avatar. Unfortunately, not for sale. But I will say, I have had mine for several years--it was one of the early builds--and I have zero...

Yes this is a good approach, it’s what Andy Brown recommends (he is an excellent solo guitarist). Having said that, I often find it yields a fairly...

Start with the bass and melody. Add in the middle voices as practicable. But I’m a counterpoint guy. I don’t like block chords so much, except...

Probably worth just learning the standard drop 2 and drop 3 jazz guitar chord shapes to begin with, one of these will often give you the top note you...

Maple, that is just lovely! The shape of the body, the curves, are positively elegant. It is obviously inspired to a large degree by a very nice...

Thats Berklee for ‘minor 6th’

Thanks for the heads-up on its release! Saw some footage of a test pressing on Instagram months ago but since then nothing about a release date....

The PR will be cleaner. The DR breaks up pretty fast. I think Fender has a custom PR with a 12" speaker.

Buy it!

I have a 1995 '65 Twin Ri with the original Eminence Fender branded 12s in it and they sound great. I think they are Eminence copies of Jensens that...

Just bought 2 Vintera Telecasters so I'm up to 5 counting 1 bass

I can hear it ever time and I don't know why others can't hear it. It's in the note decay. After you pluck the string, plain as day.

I wondering if those are vintage Chicago Jensens or Italian Jensens ?:rolleyes::smile-new:shreddin'

From Fender rep: ”Bass is absolutely in our plans for TMP. Currently there is a great studio and tube preamp in the unit that both sound great...

(And I didn’t mean for that first post to sound snarky … apologies if it did.)

I know that, but I think you misunderstand me. You play chords that span both hands, but guitar simply can’t play all those notes, so guitarists tend...

thank you!

Hi Guys Thanks for the interest. I appreciate knowing more about the design concept of the guitar, thanks Archie! Yes this is the price of the...

Not to pile on, but George Barnes.

If the guitar has a bolt-on neck, it's much easier and simpler to shim the neck than to shave the bridge.

I recently shaved the saddle on my Taylor Baby Taylor travel guitar using the method you describe (Baby Taylors are notorious for needing the action...

Pentatonic hack - flat the 5th of a min pentatonic and you have a great scale for min7b5, alt chords and maj7#11 chords! Over Gm7b5 - C7 -...

Mark: I appreciate your choice of neck figure with that quilt back. Not tooo stripey, and a bit swirley at the heel. Just right! Nobody talks about...

Hi all, I just want to thank everyone for sharing so much insight on Warren's life, playing, teaching and books. I just got to writing out a list...

He used treble and bass clefs, didn't he? I'm surprised it didn't catch on. given the instrument's range. I'm sure he wasn't the only one using that...

https://youtu.be/_zuy14SQgMo?si=EfPVFSh9IgPxw4YW

Starting at 1:00 mark https://youtu.be/kuTN0_bN-FE?si=n62yl6SGrnyI9-B9 This whole lesson https://youtu.be/upXxYoRIvhc?si=wExX50vdknd1PLyM

I shipped 2 from US into BC and paid GST/HST only. That was using US Postal. Last one came in through UPS. Mostly sales tax only. $26 Can...

There's a non transposing version of the traditional Guitar called the Soprano Guitar, which is in the same register as a Mandolin.

According to someone I saw on youtube... Charlie Parker only needed the m7b5 arpeggio. If it's on youtube it must be true.

I have this DVD and was wondering what guitar Joe is playing here. Now I know. Sounds great to my ears and love the look. Are these Jaguars popular...

Amps: Fender '59 Bassman® (Combo, Head) Fender '65 Princeton® Reverb (Combo, Head) Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb® (Combo, Head) Fender '65 Twin...

The seller did say, "I'd prefer to sell here and discount some of the ebay fees but I understand if you feel safer doing the sale there." It would be...

The 8 string is a remarkable instrument. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hqS66sXf1Bo&pp=ygUOcGF1bCBnYWxicmFpdGg%3D

This to some may seem merely clever but there is a lot of wisdom here. “I don't play chords”, said saxophone giant Coleman Hawkins, “I play...

FENDER attestatons on the Tone Master Pro info: 12 main points from Fender—and one critical issue with the FRFR: Fender: “1.We already have...

I was looking at that type of cart. Generally good reviews with the telescoping handle often a trouble spot across brands. For what I need to...

I do like an IR

Yeah, thanks Guy!

No, but I might be more likely to play 26-2. Tbh neither get called that often in my life haha.

m7b5 ain’t a thing! ;-)

good point , why would you ? I (jokingly) called it at a fairly low key jam in one of those ‘so what you wanna play?’ moments (no one laughed)...

Thanks for the kind words. That Guitar certainly was a labor of love! I made that super 400 style tailpiece from scratch in my shop, and then had it...

As far as the music stand goes: consider switching to use of a tablet. The stands for tablets are low in weight and are compact. No need for broad, 5...

Love it!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnd-hdmgfk

Are you asking the same price here as you are on EBay?

OK, back to this. A few comments: -Höfner did use this tailpiece on some Chancellors. It's the ABM 1251G model (where G stands for gold). It's...

Joe mostly played his Jaguar... when no one was looking. Just the facts, ma'am.

1884 was a hell of a year! P.s it’s not an es-175 type guitar but a D’Aquisto type. Round cutaway, thinner body etc.. their previous guitars were...

I can’t see one featured on an album cover till after the mid 60’s. A mid’ish 60’s cover has him still playing a fender. I know the album pics...

This lick is a combination of a George Benson Slide and a Jack Zucker Sheets of Sound sweep played over Bm7 / E7 This is the full lesson. I...

I would be wary of AI scheduling advise, most AIs don't even know what day it is! AI: Hello! How can I help you today? ME:What is the current...

I don't especially like or dislike it. I do like his music, especially the immediate post-war lineup of the Tiffany Transcriptions, with Tiny Moore,...

My only advice is to talk at length with your ophthalmologist about your history and what you want, and his evaluation of your eyes at the time. I'm...

Tal175 you want to buy Omps guitar. He is a true gentleman and you can be sure it is a good one. In the long run a few dollars over duties and such...

I think we should destroy ChatGPT. This kind of AI is going to do more damage than social media.

sgosnell, I tell you I was severely myopic and my correct was -12 in the right and -13 in the left eye. When the lasik surgeon did my surgery those...

But you already have the basics, you say you can construct the chords and put a melody on top. You need to get out the guitar and play. It'll be...

Christian needs to remember to have one of his sock puppet accounts post these videos.

I can answer the last one. It's because you host a jazz jam and if a sax player shows up and calls it, might as well know how to get around the...

I typically have US purchases sent to a US address, and arrange for my own shipping into Canada, so I don't know what the current state of affairs is...

Some answers to people here. Patrick: That link seems very promising. I will buy that course. And it might answer many questions. Especially going...

If I could have played it ahead of time to completely assess the playability and sound, and it struck it, I would have bought it really.

I just checked out that lesson. There is no reharmonization in the lesson, just use of different voicings and approach chords, the progressions...

This thing has a couple of onboard reverb impulse responses. That's a pretty big deal for those of us who can't stand digital reverb algorithms. Not...

I'm like you, a good clean sound and I'm done - but if you play in a venue with a PA, getting out of the house with a guitar bag and a small gear bag...

Yes, that last question is the one I had in mind. Mouldy fig me.