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Ragman is a classic Socratic.

why not? are you seeking a chat buddy?

To clarify my initial post, the shoulder in question is my right shoulder, picking hand. As for the mention of playing acoustic, I meant I was used...

Lol!

One of the reasons why this project seemed logical was because Glassl's neck geometry and overhang design reminded me of Mark's. I suspect that the...

Which shoulder is the problem? Assuming you're right-handed, is it the weight of the guitar on your left shoulder, or the angle at which you have to...

Assuming the shoulder is the one on the picking hand, you can take out a lot of the stress by changing your playing position. If instead of...

Hey JZ. I see. I assume then that he is using vacuum pressing. Depending on his technique, it sounds like he isn’t able to create enough force. ...

I do not know method books... Reading is mostly about two things: fretboard knowledge (related to notation convention of course) + technical...

Thanks gitman, every one is different, sometimes pearl, sometimes contrasting wood. Time consuming, but if time was my concern I wouldn’t be carving...

That's cool, I think Benson too developed some edge picking method that worked for him. Wes played with his thumb, Joe plucked with his fingers, Pat...

Why?

They're not fully hollow, there's a sound post in there, but how about the Eastman Romeo? Ibanez have the AM2000, which I *think* is fully hollow

The ability to find related chords in the same position, or very close to it, is a good skill to develop. You could practice playing common ...

Good thing he's not a one trick pony. :p

Nice tune. I was thinking it's hypnotic but then I realized it was the flashing lights on the Christmas tree behind you that was affecting me in that...

I'm a fan.

Some info FWIW - I recently contacted a former teacher from 25 years ago who was a great player. In the conversation I asked him what guitar he was...

Oh, I just thought of another one-Epiphone Casino or the smaller brother is the Epiphone Casino Coupe at 14" lower bout. Doug

No it's not a semi like a 335 is with a block runnning under the guitar to. It just has a small bit of wood to support the bridge. So really the...

I no like the all ear program.

Two pickups, or one? (The D'A SoHo you mentioned is the first thing that came to my mind. But at this point you'll still probably have to spring...

I googled "kenny burrell acoustic" and this popped right up. Kenny Burrell acoustic guitar I saw him play it once (switching off with his Super...

I've heard him with an Ibanez flattop played into a microphone late 80's-early 90's PK

Don't just not exclude your ear from the process Don't just include your ear in the process Make your ear the whole process

That is not original. Or at least not original to the Gibson schematic for that pot, assuming Ibanez copied everything from the Gibson original. That...

When he performed some years back here in Minneapolis at the Lux Hotel. He played his Gibson Super 400 and a Taylor flat top. Not sure of the model....

Yep, it's not just an old L-5. It's Julian Lage's old L-5. Somebody will pony up.

A Guild M75 Aristocrat is a good option — it is a Les Paul sized fully hollow body archtop. Lightweight with pickup options.

according to the internet he’s the best guitarist ever. So yes.

A much more detailed discussion: The Johnny Smith Stringing & Tuning Method | Mark Wein Guitar Lessons

I'll put in my usual plug for a MIJ GB10. One ought to be able to find a used on under US$2000. Much better craftsmanship than the GB10s made...

Okay, I feel like I need to drop the Zeidler in here. The tailpiece really puts it over the top for me. Sent from my iPhone using...

That is great advice. I would add Freddie King to the list. Freddie King - Have You Ever Loved A Woman

I have a Resomax bridge on one of my archtops, and I like it. I just don't like it enough to buy enough to put on all my guitars. I have a number...

@JCat, I gravitated towards edge picking because it feels better and gives me more control than the umpteen other approaches I've tried over the...

my goodness, but there are some beautiful guitars to be seen here!

Obviously yes, he’s popular among jazz musicians and is one of the few that has cross over appeal to the wider guitar playing audience

Does a JL owned guitar really command a premium?

for some strange reason.... I like the sound of that..... does that make me a bad man ? LOL S

All my guitars, archtop and solid body, are equally easy to play for me. That's because I use each for what it's best at. I'm not trying to bend...

Oh that makes sense! Playing through them yesterday, they reminded me of George Van Eps quite a bit

CMaj6 dim through the scale of chords: x 3 x x 5 5 x 5 x x 6 7 x 7 x x 8 8 x 8 x x 9 10

Given recent discussions, I'll share a picture of my Holst:

Epic story...best of luck...

I took a nap, woke up and then I did this tonight. I call this "Passaros". https://youtu.be/hWJUBvnhhDg?si=lTi6xLKWBVDc2jX9

My new recording is available from New Artists or Apple and Amazon and Spotify! Classical guitar and upright bass! RichPeare.bandcamp.com

Thanks Archie, it's not just the material but the thickness. Gibson's laminate uses two think sheets of maple and a 2x thickness of poplar in the...

Thanks everyone. This is a helpful discussion. I’m not a bar chord zealot by any means. And not trying to convince anyone to come over to my...

You guys are not accounting for fanboy premium. This guitar has played every tune from Eddie Lang to John Zorn.

Not to mention a renecked one.

Let's take a look at these two chords. I'll rewrite them to make them a little easier to read. 5x5675 to x4535x. I won't make a fuss about why you...

Hi everyone. I’v been beavering away in the workshop for some months now and haven't had the time to catch up with media etc…. Here’s a quick...

I liked Celestion Gold in this comparison video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI7pQ8R6gIU

Thank you.... funny, I've thought about using a mirror version of that, a la Lenny Breau, where you play 2-3 note voicings in the bass strings and...

Sure but that’s what it is. It’s a technique and you probably should be able to move a barre. That’s not the same thing as saying you play...

Watched that one many times. Absolutely outstanding. 3 powerhouse vocalists.

"Instrument is sold as is. Potential buyers reserve the right to have the guitar inspected at their sole cost and discretion."

That seems high for a block inlay 16 inch l-5

Yes, his chord melody playing was position oriented, essentially CAGED positions. Sounds like the op, telejw, is confusing that with barring the...

:faint: That should seriously be illegal ...

Love your logo :love-struck::love-struck:

Hey JZ I could likely supply you/Holst with the poplar you're seeking. Gibson are slightly odd in their veneer construction thickness’s. As you...

Hi all, I believe I've fixed it, swapped out the push pull (which I hadn't used anyways) for a standard 500k pot, rewired the cables to the...

Still waiting to have both pedals arrive in the mail. As far as an amp I have a Fender Tonemaster 1x10” powered cab that I will use these pedals...

Great amp! Can't get a better 'black face' tone imo.

Right. I was (mostly) joking. I mentioned a few times way up thread that larger chord shapes tend to aggravate some carpal tunnel issues I have. ...

it would be like … 6 x x 7 8 x for a Bb 6 inverted 10 x x 10 11 x

So what are your thoughts regarding the two pedals? And if you get rid of the SBUK, what will you use as an amp?

Would you please post an example of such a chord voicing? I'm not up on the terminology and so not sure what you mean. The Jimmy Bruno pdf on this...

A cheaper option would be an Ibanez AG95, which is the same-ish size as the GB10 but with 2 humbuckers. Definitely way less expensive.

Sorry for delay! Its 37lbs.

I can relate to your problems from the accident. Same thing happened to me.(In September/24) On my bike in a bike lane and some moron in a car did...

Rainer Tausch "665 Deluxe"

It's ok, I'm not mad. I just told you more forcefully because your reply was to choose to continue to be ignorant about the topic rather than simply...

Tansue - just finished. Ships soon. More to come.

I’m down to two archtops - equally beautiful to me. A ‘90 Benedetto Cremona and the recently completed Wilkie Red Dragonfly. AKA

if I am actually seeing what I think I am seeing on the Gibson schematic, there appears to be an inductor, which probably serves as the mid cut. The...

Drop 2 and 4 chords are not hard at all. 5163 is just a barre: the M3 is 2 frets up from the barre; the m3 is just 1 fret up from a barre. ...

You can't say a person!

Non-traditional yes, but might just be a good substitute for low $ comparatively. Ebony seems a tough item to find and if you do it will cost.

Monk.

Scale length of the Pat Metheny PM3C is 24¾. Perhaps an Ibanez GB10SE? Or an Ibanez GB10EM? These models have a 14½" lower bout.

Thanks MG, this is something that I'm likely capable of doing myself. I'll try this fix this week, Thankyou so much!

Well that's a bit defensive. My apolagies. Never ment to disregard you. I see my reply is a bit odd. I was reading two topics at the same time. Must...

It’s obviously a non-traditional material, but I’ve tried Resomax bridges on a couple of guitars with bridges that were completely shot or of bad...

If you play like Johnny Smith with spread voicings, you cannot even think of a barre chord. Funny his arrangements are not so complicated in terms of...

Wonderful

Collings i35lc custom

It could be a good trick to have.

Only thing I would add is that due to the room mic you are getting a bit more of the acoustic tone and some of the plugged in tone mixed in. So you...

If I could play everything Pasquale considered fundamental, I’d actually be good.

Sounded to me like he was suggesting using a barre as a sort of moving capo. I use barres all the time too. I just woudnt if I didnt have to.

I have pages of this. Example attached. Just a little hobby I have to write out inversions. This one is shells and diminished partners for...

I must’ve misunderstood the question. Joe Pass does bar grips all the time though.

I've been checking GC fairly regularly for es-335's (semi-toying with the idea of trading in my D'A semi for some flavor of gibson semi); this is the...

telejw - Don't give yourself over to crazy theories, just play in a way that comes naturally to you. There's no such thing as a 'default position'.

Yes that's a good quality demo by them. There are older ones as well. I only wish that one was longer, the playing and sound are great and spot on...

It suits the decor.

Welcome to the club - I love my Blu 6 ! !

I think this is one from the Guitars N' Jazz Youtube site.

Just playing something is one thing, pushing the record button changes things. I know I never play quite the same way when the record button is ...

It’s an intriguing approach, using barring by default, and I can see its utility for sure, having used it on occasional for arrangements. Lately,...

Dog-hater.

That may have worked back when people were still buying albums, but now with streaming there's little income there either! In fact many acts consider...

I hold zero trust with them. I “chatted” about a half dozen times with them regarding condition and terms, The best I got was I could exercise my...

Mick Goodrick used to teach a system where (talking degrees of the scale) between 1357, 1257, 1347 and 1247 one covers pretty much all playable...

The trad guys and swings guys really do have a lot to offer for many players. Something I have found that is oftentimes ignored is that many clarinet...

Drop 2 and 4 are great sounding chords. The interval gap between both pairs of notes create distinct sounding chords. Pasquale Grasso uses them a...

When I looked there aren’t as many as this is a custom spec model by just one vendor. I’m playing a lot more classical now, but I could see if I can...

If you want to mute the henriksen speaker while using an external cab, plug a trs connector into the headphone jack. You can plug actual headphones,...

Are their any clips or reviews online of this model?? Thanks.

Yeah, that would work if it's a powered speaker. When I connect an external speaker to my quilter, the internal speaker also stays on but the...

Today's go for it, based on another very short theme that I heard in my head while driving to work. It's in D major and D minor at the same time:)...

The Blu with even a small extension cab (i.e., Toob Metro, other 1x8 cab) can knock a wall down! :encouragement: