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Beautiful! I love this song. I was having fun with it quite recently but focused on transcribing the sax solo. https://youtu.be/JuHhSgGz12Q ...

Will you be starting anymore facetime sessions David? I'd certainly be interested. My summers are about revisiting repertoire and playing out but...

Bluedawg, A gorgeous representation of Gibson’s premier Archtop guitar. Wishing you many years of enjoyment. Sent from my iPhone...

Kinda sorta amazing. What a great looking guitar. Enjoy. Savor. Indulge. Hope you have a blast with it for years to come.

that's it, two volume and the third knob for tone. works pretty well. guitar is a 1951 single pick-up from the factory. :smile-new:

Can you strum up and down across all six strings five times per second? That's eighths at 1800bpm! Lots of guitarists try to develop speed by...

I think it's just the classic Vintage Sunburst. The light in my house certainly brings out the red in it, especially with the flash on my old...

Hey Depending on where your skill level is you have two options. The ticket to improv DVD'S teach intermediate solos over the changes to jazz...

Bluedawg, Wow! I don’t even have the words. Congratulations. That is absolutely beautiful. The pinnacle. If you don’t mind me asking, what does...

I agree, It is something magical about them and their dynamic :). The price is the same as the deposit I paid, I do not intend to make any profit...

Excellent playing there, too. Impressive all round.

Poll: How many Forum members have you muted?

That is SO cool!

That right there is important - playing in groups while trying to perceive what was going on more precisely The critical ear learning really...

May she inspire your playing for many years to come. What a beauty!

Congratulations! And I for one am happy to see a sunburst Citation. You’ve truly some collection! Enjoy it!

The ‘77 is exceptionally clean, but it is marked “second”. On the plus side, it has the original leather bag for the case too, and it looks almost...

Congrats, If it sounds as good as it looks it's a keeper. Nice flatsawn back too, those typical quartered backs are kind of eh imo

Very cool! Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

thanks! The middle finger on my left hand is working fine. In New York, where I live, that’s the critical one for flipping it outside the driver’s...

Seychelles anyone?

I'm really enjoying the Citation. Sounds great and wonderfully different than my other Gibson archtops. A very balanced and lively sound.

Is anyone from the forum going to this? I'll be there and it'd be nice to know if there are any Forum members I can meet in person.

Yeah, right on both the redundant #5 of aug and the misnamed bottom scale degree... thanks. For those who heard the McLaughlin example, the next...

amen, and he is a good guy as well. I've loved my grand cabaret (built for Gene Bertoncini) since the 90's.

John builds fantastic guitars! You’ll love yours! Here is my custom Monarch.

Sold pending payment

Mark - I always enjoy your playing, and Stella is no exception. Check out Phil Keaggy, who is missing his middle finger on his picking hand due to a...

Classy looking guitar and impeccable tone and playing. I really dig the pick guard and pickup.

Looks like the guitar has 3 knobs; Are two are for volume and one for tone? But I don't see a pick-up switch.

David Leisner is the guitarist who "recovered" from Focal Dystonia. Many listeners think that he sounds strained and that his tone suffers, thus he...

I ended up choosing Zellon's bebop guitar method. I'm just starting to learn his scale fingerings. I'm impressed by the organization he has for that....

The only other single built-in pickup Super V that I have ever seen, was a modified BJB version. I’m sure this one is the same situation. Having said...

FYI Here's the Anthony Wilson footage people are referring to. I think he's got an Eastman AR680CE that he takes on tour sometimes. ...

Very nice.

Almost impossible to find like minded players where I am and those I find either can't play or are jerks or both. If I could find a good bass player...

Danny W.

Bravo, apple pie! I'm corrupting you :-)

Thanks Mickmac :) I've been really enjoying the Gretsch so far, I definitely fancy a 17 inch full depth archtop at some point, got a chance to play...

finally I feel seen.

Would not get the Premier. Cheaper hardware and materials and less quality control. I think it's below the threshold of a decent guitar. The...

The Great Folk Scare (here attributed to Dave van Ronk, but he attributed the phrase to Utah Phillips).

living room pic from yesterday ... :smile-new:

I have owned a 1980 Super V that I bought in 1981 and it’s still going strong. I have nothing bad to say about it. This particular guitar looks to be...

That's going to be my approach this week as well. I may not even memorize the chords, just stare at the chart and let 'er rip. We'll see, time...

FWIW I really like the SS Excel but would hesitate to take Premier for free.

Hey, wzgpsr, a Telecaster through an AMPEG Gemini II is an awesome rig. I used to play that some 50-plus years ago. Can't beat it for _many_ music...

One of the pieces I'm currently working on is Jonathan Stout's Frontporch Swing - giving myself the nice extra challenge of getting as much as...

So that's a start now.

It's interesting to compare the two - finger-picking and flat-picking. Since I consider myself a failed flat-picker... I never really got over...

Thank you, all Some really helpful responses here, including experiences of owners as well as insight into quality and production by way of...

I am very happy. I use the SBUS and, when I need more power, the Quilter TB202. I only have good things to say about both, no problem with the high...

That the voice leading almanacs seem mostly only to deal with staggered parallel motion and that in itself is enough to fill years. Some of it...

I don't think I can help you out with any smokables. Maybe a little sassafras inuendo. Maybe you could watch it again and that would help?

My personal book precedes exposure to the almanacs, since I don't have them, but for years I've been working with some analogous procedures (at the...

Good choice. You will be better off sticking with guitars meant to be played by a lefty .Good luck and best wishes.. mickmac

All right :-) Are you very hot at the moment? (I'm not talking about the weather because I'm from the UK!)

D’Angelico has three basic series: Premier - Lower cost, made in Indonesia, cheaper electronics and hardware, finishes aren’t as nice, woods...

Everybody hears thing different. Ihave an early LJ. Ihave recorded and giged this amp in small and medium size rooms many times . Never had a noise...

You’re a week late, my friend. Mow better blues was last week’s theme :cool:

Remind me Skip: what was that all about, and how did folk music manage to come out of it OK? :-) :-) :-) I hear you on loopers and backing...

There’s still a certain something I get from a pick on single lines that is unique to the plectrum that I really dig, though fingerstyle is coming...

Got it all done in a couple of hours but it's dry as a bone... so far. Thought you'd like to see our forecast for tonight. But what it says...

This one is $9499 which seems reasonable by comparison...How do the new ones sound?

Maybe it's easier to play fast with a pick (and it's undoubtedly easier to play fast and sound like a sewing machine shreddin') .... There was a...

Hey everyone, Few notes on how to practice, from what I've learned in practice and from the book videos: Analyse the every exercise and Duet...

I have a book by a classical guitarist who suffered from focal dystonia, but that's a different thing...

There was a well know classical guitarist who became so debilitated from carpel tunnel syndrome, that he was unable to play. He then went on to...

Jazznote, I just replaced the tuners on a Guitar I just bought. Went from Super Rotomatics with metal stairstep knobs to Super Rotomatics with...

Nothing compared with the sonic improvement achieved with a beret, a pair of classy shades and a stool.

Depends on how very close to critical imbalance you happen to be. Short answer: Very unlikely. Wolftones generally occur in frequency mismatches...

Started with classical using fingers in all sorts of weird ways, I often ponder why jazz guitarists keep on playing with pick most of the time. The...

i agree .... but can you change the ’cutting down the forest’ metaphor to something a bit more sustainable lets not be cutting down any more...

More observations We are traditionally trained to perceive of harmony as a succession of tertiary 3 or 4 part chords going from one "change" or...

What?!!! Sounds like a Kung fu movie. “You will truly be the Dragon Warrior when you can play this guitar blindfolded and with both hands tied...

My daughter’s guitar has no dots… just a dragon inlay. Still easier than no marks. The point is that I don’t think it matters where the marks are or...

Hey'all. Gosh, it's been 11 years since I began this thread! During this time, there has been an amazing discussion on this work and for my part, I...

He is a treasure of the Chicago jazz guitar scene. He is also a pastor and organizes annual hunger relief concert events. Very warm and humble man !

I thought this one would have sold by now. Another new Wes on Reverb for $22k. Ouch. 2021 Gibson Custom Shop Wes Montgomery L-5 - Crimson Series,...

Given the issue I would avoid and frankly a real Wes L5 would be a better guitar all the way around, including the out clause if you want to sell it...

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Here is the contact site to ask questions. Play It Again Music LLC It's hard to tell what the full story is. Gibson has put the wrong label in...

Agree. It looks like the pu is a wee bit crooked, slanting down to the right. That's not to say it wasn't done properly.

Other than the issues this one might have, what are you thoughts on this model in general?

Agreed. I have the 2 pickup model and I’ve seen the one floating pickup model but this is the first time I’ve seen a Super V with one inset pickup....

Another perspective: it is quite easy to be fickle or fall out of love when a person devotes so much time and energy to something they love . . . but...

Oh god it’s that bald guy who keeps popping up in YouTube adverts. he seems to have a good grift going there

That guitar has been modified. If you look at the label, it says “Super V BJB”. That would indicate that it was originally a fully acoustic Super V...

My attorney handles that sort of thing for me. Tells me he's working cheap too. :smile-new:

So often people forget or are completely unaware that there exists an enormous chasm between "music" and "music business". Do you love music or do...

Hi M. Different people are different. I find them helpful. I found them helpful at an early stage of study as you say, and after years of...

Moffa guitars are really wonderful. I own a Lorraine and a Larissa and they are both outstanding instruments. How much are you selling your slot...

Gorgeous!

Well, I am definitely Mr Grumpy today! We've just had delivery of a new lawn mower which I have to assemble by hand from diagrams with screws and...

During the bad covid time, both my wife (a pro violinist) and I lost our enthusiasm and stopped practicing and playing. Now with theater and...

Frustration stems from over analysis of the entirety of jazz theory. The vastness of the jazz forest can be simplified by cutting down one tree at...

Exactly. I grew up the son of a fine artist and art gallery owner in Scottsdale, Arizona. He represented many artists using different mediums...

Ride your tone back just a tiny bit. Neck shimmer. It's what I call what Tim does, Ted Greene did it constantly. It's where he applies vibrato...

I have a Virtuoso on order from him due next year. I placed that order after playing his arched back / flat top acoustic guitar. My reasoning was...

Completely echo/second that. This is the clip - one of his first on YT that led Peerless to make initial contact with him prior to him becoming an...

I feel some similarities and some differences with your experiences. I'm a professional musician and songwriter -- or was. I'm not making any money...

- A recession is coming. With high service sector employment and savings from printed money, it's deferred to 2023. Service sector will get hit...

Hi JohnoL, You're in deep — the '840 chords' section in Vol. 3 is a book-within-a-book! You say that you're 'wondering what chords (halfway...

You compare the T50 which is full hollow and floating bridge with semi hollows with stop tails I don't think they are the same instruments.

Good job. Guitar is tough. I can tell you worked hard on making sure all your notes sounded well, you worked out the melody faithfully, and had...

I had that same experience too lol. The worst part about it is turning a positive into a negative. Really sucks life outta ya. I think once you...

The trouble with most generic ear training is that there might be very little feelings or creativity involved.

Out goes my 1989 Am. Std. Strat, and in comes this dead-mint 7.13 lb. roasted pine American Professional II Tele that I bought from a user on this...

I've done this. I have a light archtop that came with metal buttons, and was neck heavy. I replaced them with ebony buttons. I can't remember the...

I’ve been using these self-inking stamps for years. I recommend them…fretboard stamps, standard five-line notation stamps…etc…etc… The MUSIC...

I started playing during the great folk music scare of the 1960s, then did the surf/Ventures thing, then Chet Atkins/Merle Travis, then started...

Apparently Pisano is into frogs. That's his spec, FWIW.

Hi, I live in Beijing and go to the workshop sometimes and have played every Eastman archtop model and own several. The AR380-CE is a great guitar...

I would experiment on something cheaper... CC can sound great but they are not for everyone. I could not bond with one.

Dear Mr. Quick, I think you instinctively realize you need a break from something you've worked at since the age of ten - not a bad idea. ...

Charles Lloyd: “What keeps me younger than springtime is that I’m still learning, I’m still growing. I’ve got experience, but I’ve got a...

You're absolutely right. Carry on and I'll be on my way.

2b, That’s great bro! Beautiful, perfectly crafted guitar. It really is nice. I’ve always like that tailpiece a lot too. I’m happy for you bud....

+ 1 to all of the above. These are beautifully made, very playable, great sounding guitars.

I have one but can’t really answer your questions since I’ve never had a chance to see let alone play all the others you mention so I have no frame...

Thanks, AKA, Beautiful, lyrical player and a very warm, focused sound. Marinero

Agree with everything being said.. and good for those who bought back when. You even got to enjoy the guitars all these years. Still.. In August...

It's the stock pickup, a Kent Armstrong Jazzy Joe. They were used on almost all the D'Angelicos and Eastmans with floating pickups. It would sound...

Honor Salman Rushdie: Read this. Better yet, go to your library and get it, and if they don't have it, drop the word on them. It's an easy read...

Daly City? What ever gave you that idea? Prop 13 protects those of us who bought years ago from paying market rate property taxes. My property...

Here are some links. Years ago I got a JE300 (12" speaker) used from a local guy who played pedal steel. It has been very reliable and really...

I’m curious about which pickup is on it?

Oh, and here I thought you were in Daly City. I know those California prices well, since I’m from SacraTomato, as we used to call it. Did I ever...

The tempo of this rendition is unsettling to me. Didn’t enjoy it. AKA