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Today, 11:53 PM
Kindergarten is a German word adopted into English, as you know. But the point was that the drawing taken from the book by Pohlert, presumably in...
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Today, 11:25 PM
Price lowered to $2600.including PayPal and Shipping Cont USA!
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Today, 11:21 PM
I have the Quilter Aviator gen 1 1x8” Combo. Love It!
Quilter Aviator 8 Guitar Combo Amplifier (100 Watts, 1x8")
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Today, 11:17 PM
A wider pickup will have a larger Aperture to give a fuller sound. Mini humbucker vs Regular Size one. I think floating pickup vs installed will...
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Today, 11:17 PM
The difference is in Coltrane baffling posterity by the diagram published in Lateef's Thesaurus without further explanation and Pöhlert illustrating...
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Today, 11:09 PM
muahahahahah!
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Today, 11:06 PM
Great album, I also listened to it a bunch in my 20's, and bought the CD version again a couple of years ago. Filled with absolute classics! Getz...
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Today, 11:05 PM
My first experience with ss was on a Parker Fly. I really liked them. Then a Carvin, again really liking them. Smooth as silk. Now any time I am...
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Today, 11:04 PM
I don't know about you, but around me, babes in swimwear are always welcome.
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Today, 11:01 PM
But "kindergarten" is ...
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Today, 10:51 PM
Was Pohlert's book in German? Etc is not German!
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Today, 10:49 PM
The one I have has the neck brackets. I wasn't very impressed with it - poor balance and non adjustable, and boxy tone.
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Today, 10:46 PM
This is a nonsense thread and I'm surprised this question is being asked. In any case it was answered quite early on.
The melody note over that...
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Today, 10:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdjGw3ymkSg
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Today, 10:37 PM
With each decade, more info appears on the 'web.
Andreas Morelli was apparently a trade name on some violins built around 1920 in Markneukirchen,...
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Today, 10:35 PM
My friend asked me to make a demo for him, since he’s not a jazz player. We have a gig this Sunday, so I’ll borrow it and record something next...
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Today, 10:33 PM
wow, the thread that should ve ended at post #2, in normal circumstances:highly_amused: 3 pages on power chords- mind boggling!
that's the...
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Today, 10:29 PM
This is just a trivia/history question.
The guy who worked on my archtop in 1988 gave me three sets of strings he said people just loved. I have...
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Today, 10:18 PM
Fender Champion 20 with genuine handcrafted artisanally curated duct tape cover
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Today, 10:16 PM
I record myself pretty often, just using the voice memo app on the iPhone. I listen back right away, make the notes I need to make about it, and then...
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Today, 10:13 PM
A neighbor who worked on an archtop for me put GHS 1800 Compound wound Nickel in it (1988 or so). He really like them and recommended them.
I...
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Today, 10:01 PM
Get well.
I fractured a clavicle 1.5-2" long about 52 years ago riding a bike uphill at just about 0 mph. Foot went into front spokes and flipped...
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Today, 10:01 PM
One of the colleges I work for, Santa Monica College (out here in So Cal), has Katana 50s for practice amps so I use them all the time with students...
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Today, 09:51 PM
Sub-forum For ES Based Guitars
1980 Yamaha SA700. A surprise gift this year from a friend.
I haven't bonded with it well yet, but will because...
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Today, 09:46 PM
Well that's not an 8", but it begs the question: Why won't Henriksen make a Bud 8?
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Today, 09:40 PM
Do you want 8" electric, or 8" acoustic?
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Today, 09:09 PM
I would make changes like these (below) with his chord voicings. Short of chord substitutions (I replaced his Abm7 in bar 6th with a D7alt),...
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Today, 08:49 PM
I downloaded Pöhlert's book. I wonder if Coltrane read it...
Coltrane...
Pöhlert...
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Today, 08:20 PM
@Nevershouldhavesoldit...That Lil Dawg 6G2 is a sweet little amp!
If I didn't own a Princeton Reverb II w/12" EVL I'd be very interested.
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Today, 08:11 PM
Similar to mine:
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Today, 08:08 PM
My 1x8 favorite amps are as follows:
Fender Vibro Champ
Fender 57 Champ Reissue
Gibson GA5 Reissue
Alternatives:
Fender Vibro Champ XD...
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Today, 07:52 PM
Cheap and cheerful (until I put in a Jensen).
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Today, 07:31 PM
samba rather than bossa but, another vote for nelson faria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjd9uywosg
his solo is at about 3:00
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Today, 07:07 PM
If you notate the alternating bass in different styles, e.g. Samba, country, polka, whatever, the notation will look the same. Quarter notes if you...
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Today, 06:59 PM
Don't mean to vear off the beaten path. But I thought that, since we're on the subject of fret metals, do any of you have experience with bronze...
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Today, 05:51 PM
Undoubtedly? I’m sure they did that all time. You don’t hire someone like Ethel and get her to sing in a crap tessitura.
Actually they used to it...
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Today, 05:50 PM
Giving 'All of me' a whirl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9SlAJT_blY
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Today, 05:45 PM
Gershwin was an excellent pianist so I imagine that version could be the urtext that served as the source of his later Girl Crazy arrangement....
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Today, 05:36 PM
thanks for the infos !
looks good
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Today, 04:52 PM
My Brown Reverb and Jolson Reverb are!
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Today, 04:20 PM
I mean the joke is none of the names correspond to the modes the Greeks were talking about anyway - it all got scrambled over the centuries.
A lot...
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Today, 04:13 PM
Bosco (great percussionist) had a thing about everything comes from polka. Though he was talking about Choro. But ragtime, jazz, country too.
The...
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Today, 04:00 PM
RJ VB:
"If you care enough about the contents of the cage you should probably treat it like a motorcycle helmet: replace after an accident."
Donnd:...
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Today, 03:40 PM
Sounds great, Mark!
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Today, 03:28 PM
That’s actually a point of contention among Princeton lovers. More than a few (sadly including Jazzkritter or whoever sold my ‘76 to him) stuffed...
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Today, 03:27 PM
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Rob. You're a great contributor here. Feel better!
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Today, 03:22 PM
Absolutely. On the fly adjustments are just like any other amp. If you need to roll back Bass for example, just grab the Bass knob and roll it back....
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Today, 03:15 PM
Yes, the physical knobs work just like any other amp. The editor is for fine tuning your amp (clean/crunch/lead/etc.), your effects and EQ to create...
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Today, 03:09 PM
Thinking "7b9b13 chord" gets me where I want to go and, if I change one note I don't need to travel to a different part of Ancient Greece to name it...
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Today, 03:05 PM
It also melts and is almost guaranteed to shed a few crumbs that'll leave memorable stains on yer good clothes you were certain you'd be keeping...
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Today, 02:51 PM
I'm intrigued by this report of how good the Katana is.
When I've heard other players use Quilters, I've found them to be quite bright. I've...
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Today, 02:50 PM
That back quilt looks so 'deep'! It's spacey. A great piece~
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Today, 02:45 PM
I would have guessed it was easier to do the Florentine, rather than making that Venetian bend. Then again, I'm not a builder so I'm talking out my...
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Today, 02:13 PM
I've heard the polka thing happen when the notes are not placed and accented in the Brazilian way. The first quarter note is played softly and more...
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Today, 02:01 PM
These are rare as Rocking horse Sh!¥ in the uk RRP $5525 it’s in great condition and plays like a dream. Go check out Julian Lage demo of these on...
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Today, 01:47 PM
Haven't looked it over yet, but there are usually good alternatives - no power chords allowed though. ;)
And I'll see what Barry Galbraith did...
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Today, 01:41 PM
... and it has a 12" speaker, unlike the original Princeton.
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Today, 01:39 PM
Don't know what the equivalents of blues or power chords would have been in Mark's time, but it would've involved banjos rather than guitars....
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Today, 01:33 PM
Thanks for the explanation,but too many options for me as a guitarist of years past is not a Good Combination,Lol!
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Today, 01:31 PM
Great condition, fully functional, no issues.
Comes with a soft carry case.
East London, UK.
Local pickup.
Special forum price: 550 GBP.
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Today, 01:25 PM
A new short video from Jordan Klemons on point:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HXzBcxa6emM&feature=youtu.be
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Today, 01:23 PM
A straight two beat from bass and guitar makes most bossas sound like polkas to me. The rhythm of the guitar comping is usually syncopated, like ...
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Today, 01:20 PM
Another monstrosity.... Obviously not made by Fender but the bidding price suggests that some people assume that it was:
Fender Telecaster Resonator...
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Today, 01:19 PM
Guild T-50 Slim
Had this for about 5 years.
Bridge has been replaced with a good quality ABM bell brass in nickel.
Pots replaced.
Magnets...
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Today, 01:16 PM
The I Ching is fun for such questions, the hexagrams can give you fascinating responses, "The perseverance of the superior man furthers." :dontknow:
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Today, 01:14 PM
Of course, no of course Guinga is not playing 1960s Bossa Nova. I meant it more in the sense that Guinga’s style is clearly building on the Brazilian...
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Today, 01:10 PM
It's anti-inflammatory and raises HDL. It's high in flavanols, and it tastes great. As the carnival hucksters used to say, it's good for the...
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Today, 01:05 PM
I've done a walk-through of this arrangement.
I will have to alter a few of the 5 note chords.
I'm 67 years old and the grips on beat 4 of bar...
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Today, 01:05 PM
To me "mediocre" may just mean not meeting the criteria I listed in my previous post.
Other than the change to Em7 in the Coda I mentioned, the...
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Today, 01:02 PM
a) we'd start calling you nevershouldhaveboughtit
b) just look at that silly label ;)
c) chocolate isn't addictive :cool:
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Today, 01:01 PM
thanks for listening! Glad you enjoyed.
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Today, 01:00 PM
. Yes, this is the Testadura model I’ve had for about 7 years.
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Today, 12:58 PM
Hey, hi all.
New person here. I am from surgery and I need inspiration for something. So I thought if you could post pictures of your micro amp...
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Today, 12:51 PM
Update: I went into Tone Studio this morning and grabbed screen shots of my Jazz patch for Katana MkII. I was mistaken and while I had previously...
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Today, 12:38 PM
I'd love to, but the band we're in together is a blues band. So I don't think we'll learn anything useful from recording the gigs we do together. ...
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Today, 12:30 PM
Great lesson! I just subscribed to your channel.
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Today, 12:28 PM
To the top
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Today, 11:51 AM
You should do a demo of it for jazz! Love to hear it.
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Today, 11:48 AM
I love seeing this repair/reconstruction stuff. If I wasn't already so old, I think I could really get into it. Fascinating documentation. Bravo,...
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Today, 11:29 AM
You guys who can hear the difference must have big ears
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Today, 11:29 AM
Steve,
Hey, with a Strat you can go from hard rock to country to jazz to Motown...pretty much any sound you want is possible. Though I was...
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Today, 11:17 AM
I've played few PRS guitars, and they are outstanding instruments, but I have always been a Les Paul player. Part of the reasoning is the...
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Today, 11:05 AM
I've been playing guitar for 61 years now...and all through those years, I played Les Pauls, Stratocasters, the occasional L6s but I never owned a...
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Today, 11:05 AM
SS on my carved Eastman sounds the same as the original nickel to me.
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Today, 11:04 AM
Tnx for all the compliments. I’d be open to working out a trade for a smaller carved archtop.
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Today, 10:58 AM
Wow, I didn’t know he built any archtops. Had to google for some info.
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Today, 10:57 AM
WD40 would probably be the obvious choice if spraying is to be done. The WD stands for Water Displacement. That's what it was originally intended...
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Today, 10:55 AM
Although my "Jazz"-manship is limited and most of my professional guitar playing is pretty much R&B, I have a love for jazz and the instruments the...
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Today, 10:47 AM
to everybody
I'll eventually see you guys in heaven
and hopefully I get a chance to do some serious cooking up there
but the messages to Joey
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Today, 10:46 AM
Great guitar...neck is like a baseball bat. Incredible sound
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Today, 10:36 AM
It’s not my guitar but would love to have it after it was raised from the dead. I would name it Lazarus. :smile-new:
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Today, 10:21 AM
Good to hear from you Mike !!
All the best from 90 miles north, and all parts in-between !
Dennis
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Today, 10:20 AM
Hi all, as the title suggests, I would be interested to buy or trade for a Bozo archtop. Maybe a long shot but I figure you gotta put it out there. ...
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Today, 10:11 AM
Hi Big Mike,
Your love for guitars is admirable. Your generosity knows no bounds. Keep on keeping on!
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Today, 09:46 AM
Yes, mine too now. I forgot links within the forum only have a short life.
Very simple, go to the search box at the top of the page and put in ...
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Today, 09:39 AM
Hey Joey
I have no beef man except in the burgers they sent me here and in my l Bolognese sauce
love you man
you take care of yourself buddy
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Today, 09:27 AM
I would not change a chord just because it was "awkward." that could be another word for "my skills need improvement" so I go ahead and try to master...
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Today, 09:06 AM
https://youtu.be/SeCrpo_vbT4
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Today, 08:20 AM
I published a video on my YouTube channel dedicated to the basic comping for the Blues in Bb.
I think it can be useful to those starting out with...
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Today, 08:02 AM
ok SHALL TRY. hEY LIKE I said you're very kind and I really appreciate you help. Anything I can do for you in the future let me know.Ed
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Today, 07:55 AM
Thanks. So it could be that the cheap Chinese guitar used greenwood and that made it Warp when the humidity went up? Thank you
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Today, 07:52 AM
Something I missed on first glance is that your guitar, if that is you playing of course, clearly states Gibson on the head stock, not an Ibanez. Is...
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Today, 07:48 AM
Here is part 2....
Still basic but incorporating some encircling. Part 3 will be very interesting. Will try to record it on Wednesday...
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Today, 07:38 AM
It does , that's why most good builders have a drying regimen. I learned the hard way in my early days, after 41 years at it I make sure mine is dry...
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Today, 07:28 AM
For me, I find that there are a bunch b9's in the dominants(not all) but don't wanna use any because it makes the comp a bit more..
crybaby-ish.
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Today, 07:26 AM
Exactly! I happen to be in final talks with its potential new owner, and his name actually starts with an “S,” too :smile-new:
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Today, 07:24 AM
Water can leak in but can only get out by evaporation which could take a very long time. I would open the amp up and dry it with tissues and a hair...
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Today, 07:13 AM
SS is harder on tools, and it takes more time & materials to both install & finish them. Standard cutters break. Cheap abrasive paper, files etc...
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Today, 07:07 AM
Looking good, Jeff!
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Today, 07:06 AM
We all have fashion, even if that fashion is anti-fashion. What you wear is a statement, even if the statement is that you're too busy with more...
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Today, 07:04 AM
I'd say the latter goes for any kind of music, and the former seems ... impossible.
That said, back when I was young and absorbing everything I...
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Today, 06:52 AM
LOL there's some truth there
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Today, 06:47 AM
I could hear it on my tele- it was just so subtle that it didn't matter. No EQ changes were required. Perhaps different guitars react differently to...
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Today, 05:59 AM
You folks arguing the toss with Henry would do well to read his bio before making even bigger fools of yourselves
Biography Timeline - Henry...
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Today, 05:38 AM
"A power chord is a chord in the same way that smooth jazz is jazz" -Mick Twain
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Today, 05:30 AM
I have both a SF Princeton Reverb and a SF Deluxe Reverb, but both have been modded a bit.
The Princeton is perfect for a grab and go to jam amp...
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Today, 05:15 AM
I've had a Zoller AZ48 pickup mounted on a pickguard with a vol, tone pot and jack socket for a floating pickup for many years, it's still in my ...
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Today, 05:13 AM
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing the song.
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Today, 04:52 AM
The new tune for this fortnight is When Sunny Gets Blue as selected by Mick-7 and decided by the roll of a dice.
This is the book that we are...
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Today, 04:21 AM
Yes, played acoustically, stainless steel frets sound very different, but when using a gig level loud amp, I don't hear any difference.
I've...
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Today, 03:20 AM
For me the Deluxe reverb is the best amp ever. Cuts any gig volume wise, and the best tone, not super clean but with that slight break up. ...
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Today, 02:49 AM
Thank you for your answers! I will buy a bridge made of wood.
To be honest, I'm also thinking about changing the pickups. I owned a Les Paul Custom...
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Today, 02:33 AM
I couldn't open the link, but what you describe sounds a bit like an approximation of a Banjo-approach, which totally makes sense in a setting like...
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Today, 02:32 AM
I will roll the dice after this mornings school run.
The Nearness of You 1, 3, 5
When Sunny Gets Blue 2, 4, 6
New thread coming soon...
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Today, 02:29 AM
Beautiful girls in bikinis, I'm all for that, but that hideous "mankini" thing is a definite no bueno.
I prefer a lady who looks good in a bikini...
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Today, 01:28 AM
Hope you find one. Love mine, and wish you the best in your search.
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Today, 12:26 AM
I agree with your sentiment, i.e., play it as written at first, you may learn something. I have been doing that, however, I will change chord...
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