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Today, 05:28 PM
I'm a big fan of Guild AAs. The Benedetto builds were great guitars too. I'm not sure why the finish was so thick, but the rest of it was...
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Today, 05:25 PM
So here is my Rainy Day with a sunny day introduction because that's what we have today on the left coast....
Mick's Rainy Day on a Sunny Day -...
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Today, 05:23 PM
Ok ok, loose lips etc.. Allow me to make a mends.
Heritage QC has gone though phases of being notoriously bad! Those days may be behind us :)
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Today, 05:01 PM
I think that's a bloody fair post.
In truth, I too am not over the moon about the neck on the GBJSA; it's too big for me. I much prefer the neck...
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Today, 04:57 PM
I think you're looking at this the wrong way Jack. A Katana 50, especially used, sells for so little and takes so little space that it shouldn't...
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Today, 04:56 PM
Today's musings...when is too much too much?
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Today, 04:55 PM
I find that Quilter amps can be overly bright to be sure, but in a real world gigging situation, I don't seem to hear the brightness (while in my...
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Today, 04:52 PM
Stay strong Mike
We're all wishing you the best and thinking of you. Thanks for all the help you game me over the years, I appreciate it very...
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Today, 04:51 PM
Hey Mike! Good to hear from ya.
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Today, 04:50 PM
Anybody who sees the delta knows its major 7 … what they actually play is another story. People certainly write the “triangle 7” on the chart, but...
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Today, 04:26 PM
Seems like you’re over complicating this to prove your point that playing by ear is better.
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Today, 04:19 PM
Triangle 7 indicates the seven is sounded as natural seven rather than sounded as flat seven, overriding the default convention of the mislabeled...
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Today, 04:12 PM
hey everybody it's big Mike I wanted to say hi to all you guys I hear a number of you or snap it up some of the instruments I had and I'm really glad...
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Today, 03:53 PM
Oh! An 'oop! @1:45
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Today, 03:46 PM
Ya got it backward Mickey. No harm, no foul, just sayin'.
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Today, 03:31 PM
Depending on your definition of famous and straightahead …
Pete McCann
Adam Rogers
Dave Stryker
Bob DeVos
Steve Cardenas
John Hart
…to...
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Today, 03:03 PM
This is a terrific video. Thanks for posting.
Nelson Faria is also the author of Brazilian Guitar Styles, which I rate as the best single book on...
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Today, 02:52 PM
https://youtu.be/guHg_cKvWFk
So here is a clip with 3 endings for our tune. The first is Arnold's, which is better than I think we've given him...
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Today, 02:32 PM
Thanks for posting this. Good thing I checked the Forum; I was just about to smash my Cremona!!
Benedetto Fan
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Today, 02:27 PM
sweet setup! sounds great and good job
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Today, 02:11 PM
Sometimes you have to roll with whatever the musician does.
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Today, 02:07 PM
The Katanas really wake up when you go in and tweak the pre and post EQ curves. Since doing that I use the Katana the most (my ‘better’ amps are...
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Today, 01:53 PM
As I understand it, 5 is not a standard figure (the 5 3 chord is implicit when there are no figures.) However you do see it in partimenti. Usually...
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Today, 01:47 PM
I think a capital letter is major. The triangle is explicitly telling us major 7th. You won’t see a triangle b7.
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Today, 01:45 PM
It is that time of year.... believe the rule of fashion is vertical stripes with white pants or white guitars - plus Brian didn't want to look fat.
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Today, 01:41 PM
Spice up those minor blues changes
Minor Blues Chord Progressions
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Today, 01:38 PM
Apologies for not noticing this post.
Yes, sorry, I should've given a context. I'm interested in two scenarios, 1) comping on the head (melody),...
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Today, 01:34 PM
Sounds good, Larson, but I was expecting a Count Basie ending as you suggested. :)
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Today, 01:26 PM
Experience varies. I owned a GBJSA. It was built well, but the finish was extremely thick. Patrick also had the same experience. Electrically...
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Today, 01:24 PM
Surf's Up !
' Now were the vertical stripes standard w/ option for horizontal or ? '
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Today, 01:21 PM
For a year, 1948 maybe? They put inlays in. The Es150 is 17” this is 16”
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Today, 01:19 PM
"Heritage's quality control is notoriously bad,"
Sorry Archie, but thats complete BS! After the management change and letting go of their original...
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Today, 01:19 PM
I owned two of the Westerly made Guild Benedetto Artist Awards and after trying to like them (for too long), I let them both go. One was "very good"...
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Today, 01:18 PM
The triangle does two things.
- indicates the three is major unless otherwise specified with a preceding "-", "m", "mi", or "min".
- locally...
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Today, 01:12 PM
Thanks again guys.
@caue amaral: thank you for posting your video! I like the sound that you get in Agua de Beber: can you tell me more about your...
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Today, 01:05 PM
Not quite done with my first pass through the circle of fifths, but we're doing the beach next week, so I figured I'd drop this in a little early....
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Today, 01:04 PM
I like it a lot. If I'm using a background track, I just unplug the microphone line and plug the backing track into that channel.
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Today, 12:48 PM
Isn't that an ES135? I don't remember inlays on a 125; surely they have dot markers..?
A quite rare guitar; a UK forum member I know had one a few...
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Today, 12:36 PM
Yes, this could be very true. I do know one or two other forum members who had issues with Guild JS guitars in particular the finish was heavy and...
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Today, 12:25 PM
I wish you the best. I broke my left (fret side) clavicle in April 2001 in a bike accident. There are still times when it feels uncomfortable, but...
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Today, 12:23 PM
Thanks for the fantastic info :)
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Today, 12:20 PM
Thank You. The amp is mic'd with a Bluebird "Blue" microphone, and the direct is via a Bugera PS1 Power Soak. I send the audio inputs to an old...
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Today, 12:16 PM
Actually remembering that aspect of Joe's style was what helped me get that last section of our tune. I was reading it correctly, but wasn't really...
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Today, 12:15 PM
haha, i know you love the quilter. I just can't bond with their amps for some reason. Some upper midrange and treble shrillness that can't be dialed...
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Today, 12:11 PM
Thank You. The amp is mic'd with a Bluebird "Blue" microphone, and the direct is via a Bugera PS1 Power Soak. I send the audio inputs to an old...
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Today, 12:05 PM
I used to have the Katana 100 head a couple years back. Really impressive amp especially for the low cost. But to my ears my Quilter Aviator gen 1...
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Today, 11:54 AM
Yes, I suppose so too, and that would probably not be trivial at all seeing how thick wood glue usually is. In my case the gap was wide enough that I...
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Today, 11:52 AM
Definitely a relic of the 40's. Gibson's numbering scheme for this period was abysmal, but it's pretty obvious a very early model and typically the...
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Today, 11:44 AM
Hoping things get better for you soon. I have always appreciated your contributions here and am looking forward to more of it.
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Today, 11:37 AM
Nicely done! Good work!
I like the sound of the recording over all. I hear some difference if I try to isolate each side but my hearing...
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Today, 11:36 AM
Box it as if you are shipping it and check it as baggage if you don't want to splurge for a tour-type travel case. At this point in my life I never...
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Today, 11:34 AM
I concur with this assessment. I don't change my strings often, and I have noticed no need to change them any more often with SS frets. And for...
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Today, 11:24 AM
I have tried various Fender type necks with SS frets for a prolonged (years) time. I ended up going back to nickel silver. It was a subtle tone...
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Today, 11:23 AM
DM I value your opinion and your vast real world knowledge, however these forums can become a matter for historic record and it is in that spirit, I...
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Today, 11:03 AM
I don’t think it’s advisable to post pictures of people in swimwear with respect to Metheny….
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Today, 11:02 AM
Very nice! I didn't quite get what you meant about the walking bass and top note until I heard you play it, at which point I immediately knew what...
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Today, 11:02 AM
Wow. I got my answer, which I knew but had forgotten - 5. I didn’t know this turned into such a thread. Maybe I’ll let you know how it goes at our...
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Today, 10:51 AM
It sounded very similar to the one I bought possibly a bit more pure cutting output. Heritage made sure Smith's were done well and carved correctly....
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Today, 10:43 AM
Mark - I bet you have spent a small fortune on tools of the trade.
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Today, 10:41 AM
True, but it still could be kind of distracting if you had a whole audience full of mimes doing their mime routines during the show.
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Today, 10:38 AM
When this done structurally it will be as good as new and possibly even better.
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Today, 10:32 AM
https://youtu.be/jiFbY3v-9PY
Here's my shot at the whole thing. This has really grown on me while I've worked on it. That last section clicked for...
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Today, 10:32 AM
SS frets do not cause premature string wear, in my experience - in fact, strings last much longer against the smoothness of the ss fret surfaces. I...
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Today, 10:24 AM
Also, on that top crack, I glued some cross-grain cleats on the inside for reinforcement -
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Today, 10:16 AM
HUGE job to remove and replace the back - fortunately it wasn't necessary in this case since I was able to access the repair areas through the pickup...
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Today, 10:13 AM
I imagine you'd have to put some kind of very thin nozzle on the end of the hose to inject the glue into such a small gap?
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Today, 09:59 AM
Yup, it's BB.
I was originally going to use this photo w/ Sasha D & guitar, but BB wasn't wearing stripes. : )
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Today, 09:26 AM
This one I have to thank Deacon Mark for checking out while he was getting another one of the same model.
This one is different in a few ways. It...
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Today, 09:05 AM
i wonder what speakers are in the 3 models (50, 100, artist) ? I actually like the speaker in the 50 a lot. Better than the Mesa Black Shadow I've...
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Today, 09:02 AM
My experience with a Calton case was super positive. I flew from Europe to Japan and return, checking in an ES 175 type luthiery-archtop inside a...
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Today, 08:19 AM
Remove the back?
FWIW, I once tried to use a clear vinyl hose (I have a bunch that came with a maple tree tapping kit) to run some water soluble...
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Today, 08:18 AM
They certainly haven't listed much of what they got from Mike. I called and got my old Sweet 16 back by asking about it and yesterday bought...
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Today, 08:10 AM
He did sell them to Butler. There is a second store in Missouri. Both are run by two brothers.
They are disappointed that some instruments have...
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Today, 08:01 AM
I agree that it's a shame that he didn't list them here. But I did talk to him about it.
He wasn't in a position to pack and ship them. He...
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Today, 07:47 AM
Most of the old glue has been absorbed by the wood so there's hardly any residue - you can try to clean it up a little by sliding those aluminum...
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Today, 07:42 AM
Now back to our regular program!
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Today, 07:42 AM
I'm familiar with the O rings. I was at work in a pediatric ward when all of us watched the launch. It was traumatic. The teacher and the...
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Today, 07:18 AM
I love the heel carve on the guitar. You can get your thumb very close to the fretboard, which extends your finger reach for high frets. Not all...
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Today, 07:12 AM
You're talking about the function of a slash chord, not what a slash chord is. Two different things.
But I agree absolutely, A/Bb is much easier...
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Today, 07:09 AM
I have heard that those Calton cases are fantastic. I imagine that the case cover backpack would help keeping it low key. Thing is that I'm mostly an...
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Today, 06:53 AM
Passengers should never be allowed to forget their anything but a barely tolerated justification for those transport professionals' jobs...
When...
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Today, 06:41 AM
Hmmm, so at that time the reasons of the explosion hadn't yet been elucidated - those aren't exactly a tribute to anything good about "America"......
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Today, 06:00 AM
True, but it still could be kind of distracting if you had a whole audience full of mimes doing their 'mime thing' during the show, LOL
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Today, 05:44 AM
Send you a DM
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Today, 05:42 AM
And just when I've decided to save for a prewar L5!!!
How far are you from South Wales ?
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Today, 05:36 AM
I have some similar jacks in a Nobels pedal. They have totally disintegrated. The plastic holds them together. I'm trying to source some.
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Today, 04:41 AM
Apparently humanity developed striped clothing before the idea of the street and the front door…
Humanity - keeping its priorities straight since...
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Today, 04:18 AM
I'm sure he does, they make the best audience, don't talk during your performance.
I saw an old Dick Cavett show the other day, his guest was...
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Today, 03:59 AM
Just to keep the totally preposterous theme going, do you know who else wears shirts like that a lot?
Mimes.
Maybe Pat really likes mimes?
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Today, 03:53 AM
Well, the harmonic function of slash chords can be hard to decipher. For example, I wrote an intro to a song that had these two chords resolving to...
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Today, 03:49 AM
I have 24 guitars. My wife doesn't care.
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Today, 03:37 AM
Looks beautiful, lovely finish. Big congrats and happy NGD.
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Today, 03:33 AM
Our blues for the week is Mr PC by John Coltrane. The suggested key is C# minor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PttNMqbNMOI...
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Today, 03:16 AM
UK Sale.
Hi Bought this of a forum member a couple of years ago go but since then I found a Borys in the uk and this lovely guitar hasn’t been...
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Today, 02:27 AM
Say, for example, you were playing Iris by Wayne Shorter. There are some of those chords in that one:
The Bb+7 is another way of writing...
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Today, 02:23 AM
Up!!!. Reduced sale only until I get another guitar :)
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Today, 01:47 AM
Just came across those on Amanda Monacos Facebook page:
Ciari Guitars Pro-Play Folding Guitar
She had posted this photo:
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Today, 01:19 AM
It's hard to believe on a jazz forum that no one knows what a triangle means or what a slash chord is.
They even provide the notes. The notes...
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Today, 12:43 AM
I had no idea he was that talented. Will have to search some of those films out. I always appreciate multi-talented people who are so far beyond me...
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Today, 12:20 AM
I second and triple the admiration of other members, Rob. Your kindness and gentle sincerity always shine through your posts. Though we do not know...
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Yesterday, 11:41 PM
I have tried one. And you couldn't be more wrong.
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Yesterday, 11:13 PM
Mike beat me to the punch on that, and it went for $6k. Butlers asking price is absurd.
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Yesterday, 11:06 PM
Yeah, that’s right
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Yesterday, 11:02 PM
That's an awesome story. It just goes to show how talented and how committed to the craft the old guard at Heritage was. I just so happen to have...
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Yesterday, 10:47 PM
I also had one of the early Katana 50s and used it in a short lived surf band as well as with my oldies trio and really enjoyed it. I think I only...
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Yesterday, 10:47 PM
You probably meant "over F"
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Yesterday, 10:40 PM
These might be of interest as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HP1oz-7NPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3GWtDYdjfQ
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Yesterday, 10:36 PM
Do you mean the one I posted almost exactly one year ago? :cool:
+1.5h Brazilian Guitar masterclass by Nelson Faria
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Yesterday, 10:36 PM
Sorry, mates, this, the Performaxe, is godawful. Aluminium and spruce-topped guitars don't mix. Anyday now, you're going to put a nice delicious...
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Yesterday, 10:27 PM
NeckUp Guitar Support
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Yesterday, 10:26 PM
I come here for the guitars, but stay for the couches!
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Yesterday, 10:07 PM
I bought an inexpensive nylon string electric (Cordoba Stage) mostly for Bossa Nova sorts of things. It does sound quite good. Having a hard time...
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Yesterday, 10:04 PM
You're one of the good guys, Rob. You get 100% well soon.
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Yesterday, 09:42 PM
Thanks,
He's chord scaling so his chord symbols are really chord/scale symbols (extra stuff enough to identify the scale), but he writes he's for...
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Yesterday, 09:24 PM
Sealer on Cameo no.11
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Yesterday, 09:21 PM
Sweet couch !
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