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The way to maximize intonation for a high action that you play all over the neck is to tune your 1st string to E*, independently checking the...

It’s a bad attitude to have I guess.

My Emerald Wood Veneer Guitars.

I play grips and they happen include drop chords, but I'm not concerned to know what drop bucket it falls in. It's an arrangers tool. I guess my...

I love seeing all the responses. Unlike the Miss Universe, there seems to be multiple contestants from many of the countries.

You got that Jack Nicholson look going on in the reflection.

This thing is insane. I vote it overall thread winner. Juan gets best telecaster style with that sweet machine he posted on page 1. Vinny gets...

Gorgeous! Love the woods on this one! GLWTS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85NwAoVgxw

Being in the States you probably weren't wondering but back in the day all the players had something they kept their bits and bobs in. Not...

You play drop chords. Admit it. Oh nice. These are great. Not sure why I didn’t think of this.

I'd agree with this suggestion. An EVM is very neutral sounding. I have two Force 12's in my Twin since blowing my last JBL up the other day. The...

That looks to be rig that I would easily get my head around! I'm afraid I'm still in the dark ages and use my Polytones for jazz (with possibly ...

I wasn't wondering, but thanks. :triumphant:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak0dl8lf_kE

Reviving the thread since I finally stopped just thinking about it and ordered one. The LJ proved not to be loud enough for small (not tiny) gigs...

Hmm, I’m just not sure …

Ah-yup. That's what I did. :rolleyes:

I have been spending time on drop 2&4, no tenor, for comping using Barry’s scales of chords. I always use the bass cut filter on my amps or preamps...

Drops are for piano. Embrace the limitations of guitar.

Yeah, but it is a scenic trip.

In case anyone was wondering what my little tin box was, they were Altoids, small mints you could suck. We're talking the 60s or 70s but they're...

Hi Jim , glad you’ve got a nice light working rig together I’m interested that so many players here have had good sounds with the Joyo...

Thanks for building vocabulary for me. Had to look it up and it’s a good one; a real jazz face! “an expression in which someone shows their teeth in...

Ah, maybe it was an involuntary facial rictus. Nasty things :-)

Not such an easy creature to find… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I really don’t think so. Smiling and opening my eyes are two things I never do when playing.

this, beautiful!

I’ve been focusing mostly on the triad and shell floors … the range in the outer voices mirrors what I’m already using. In just the scale up and down...

I did this earlier, a sort of ode to winter. I must have synced with Jeff on the two chords idea. Stream Winter by ragman | Listen online for...

Well, no. Firstly, by the end of the viol's career the 7-string bass viol (with an additional low A) had taken over just about everywhere, but it...

I have.....he is a master IMO.

I'm surprised you never saw all his vids here before. Under 'Songs'. Thing is, Mark really knows how to do jazz properly. He's pretty good. I saw him...

Echols Practicing the Elevator https://youtube.com/shorts/hdRKx40RbBE

Hey, Corpse....I dig it!

I've been creating simple 'Dom Half Step Rule 1' licks and getting them instinctively into my ears. Simple Example Below:

I know, played with that maybe 30 years ago, couldn't understand why I was doing it. But it sounds even better using a metal pick. Still got it :-)

Danny, that nut looks terrible!

These funeral bells sound appealing to me as a corpse.

Needs some fresh shellac though..

Man, Mark...that was so beautiful!

The “prepared” aspect added a very nice rhythmic static to the notes. Sounds like a hi hat percolating underneath it all. Very cool.

Thank you for the information and video. I hadn't seen it before and it's cool to see Pasquale playing my guitar. I bought it from a forum member a...

https://youtu.be/2s0n9Ngxhbg?si=yKKkaQwDvLj1aQqR So, as long as there’s a love fest for freeform, here’s a brand new one…

I prefer original traditionalist. A non-purist traditionalist.

Here is a new one I did today. This one took me someplace else....and I liked it enough to share it. Have fun all, this is a great thing we are...

Indeed it is. The old Johnny Cash trick.

Cool one, Jeff! You caught me off-guard with this one.

If you haven’t already, try plugging into the 2nd input. On Fenders you can think of this as the humbucker input. It reduces the signal level hitting...

Everyone's tastes are different, but for me an Emi Legend sounds great in my '69 PR rig, and an EV10 sounds amazing in my '68 Princeton (non-reverb)....

That was my first thought. But the OP's stated quest is for "... a speaker in my Princeton Reverb ('79 maybe?) that is better equipped to handle the...

On reflection, maybe "individuality" might be a more useful descriptor for whatever it is that stands in contrast to "tradition" or "originality" or...

that would be the “preparation.”

Is that a bit of paper tucked into the strings, Jeff?

Not claiming this would stand up to farm use, but it might just beat that ole pirate stool: Walkstool Comfort | Walkstool It's a bit misnamed...

Thnx sgnosnell. So it might not be the pots but the wiring. Hmm something to think about. In my ears it's quite noticible that tone is being effected...

I was gonna advocate for this one but without the back, which folds awkwardly and starts to creak after a while. Search "gator guitar stool" on...

Nice one, Jeff. Perfectly balanced effect.

Sonny Rollins on Jim Hall "Jim is the class of his instrument. His playing never fails to inspire me." (The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins, p. 145 His...

I purchased a new ES 345 about 4 months ago. It sounds superb and it's extremely well made. Highly recommended.

That's funny. I didn't even read the OP. Agree with this. The eminence legend is pretty efficient (98.7 db), so if that's not enough for you, then...

Prepared guitar "stream of consciousness play," based off of a theme of two chords, which i come back to a few times. Hope you enjoy:)

I will try it tonight.

bump up for lightweight jazz tele?archtop

May I respectfully suggest the possibility that you might just be needing a more powerful amp?

I had a Jensen C10Q in my PR (which I no longer have), and I liked it. It was definitely louder and cleaner than a stock C10R. I friend of mine has...

Both Jensens, Tornado and Blackbird 40.

I had a mid-70s 2355 for a while (in the mid-70s). Easy to play, sounded nice through my '60s Ampeg Reverberocket. Only issue was it was a few cents...

I also have the Weber alnico in a Fender Champ 12 that I use with my jazz combo and it sounds great.

Actually I prefer "uniqueness". You know, the thing that makes something not only to stand out but to imply that the world would be poorer without...

I might have tested more speakers in princetons than 99% of guitar players. Top: - Celestion Gold - the best speaker for a princeton, hands down....

At least not for me. Tried it this morning....that didn't go well..lol

Why not?

There's what looks to me like a Celestion TN1230 in my '76 that sounds absolutely fantastic with my archtops - classic jazz tone, sweet at the top,...

BTW, playing with your eyes closed is not a great idea....ha ha.

Thanks you guys.

I would be interested in seeing this in action. It makes some sense, I think, but I’m not 100% sure I see the applications.

Fat Jimmy A1060.

I'd guess that's the reason why standard tuning became the most popular Guitar tuning. Easier for playing chords. If it wasn't for the Guitar, we...

To put the price tag a little bit lower than for a.m. speakers: Jensen Tornado Jupiter LC 10 Both are excellent for clean sounds.

Sorry if someone has already shared this one, but I have to give props to "Triple Play" by Russell Malone. Definitely one of my favorite records in...

I have a eminence alessandro GA-SC64 In a Princeton that is pretty nice for the money. Mine is a 12 but they do make a 10. The Princeton does break...

I have a Yamaha Pacifica that I use for a lot of gig work, in addition to two hollow-body archtops and two semi-hollow archtops. I play all my...

An improvisation from last night in very (very) loose approximation of Pat Martino circa “Special Door”, on one of my Les Pauls: ...

What BH taught me is to divide the fingerboard in minor 3rds. What I did is add the three finger barre every minor third that creates a first...

My experience is that you can setup the action on an archtop to be as low or the same as a solid body guitar. (After fret levelling and polish.) ...

celestion gold

That triad is pretty fantastic, isn't it?

I like those sweeps, or 16th note clusters. That's trick I'd like to get down.

The best speaker I have found for my tastes in a Princeton (and indeed many other amps) is the Webers 10A125. The alnico speaker has a certain...

Genius Jamtracks is also for new Mac computers, m1, m2…and for both iOS and android. By far the best app!! Smooth voicings and rhythm is killing.

If you ever decide to sell the G&l Asat, let me know. I would be very happy to purchase it. -Charley

I have a '78 Ibanez FA-100 I bought after having gone through 2 Gibson 175s in the late 80's. I got it for a Yes cover band gig and love it to death....

I recall Mick Goodrick being asked about P4 tuning. His response "I considered it, there are certainly benefits to the symmetry, but ultimately there...

+1! + there was a time when I dived deep into it and that was my main "listening-diet". I've never played total free sets live but it does happen...

Pots can be wired in multiple ways and still work, more or less. But different wiring methods affects the tone and volume differently. Some people...

I personally haven't had good luck with Gibson 335s, and usually ended up playing Ibanezes instead, which is in the ballpark but not a 335. However,...

Mine was directly inspired by your blonde Jazz Special. I wasn't in a position to buy the two times your instrument came for up for sale. Yours...

Planning on continuing to check in with this stuff. I’ve been doing tritone substitutions lately. Using pretty simple embellishments of the line...

Eventually, I found the solution on the back cover of the book. Amazon has a sample for the kindle edition, which includes the page with the credits...

This type of music is like poetry in that more people write it than read it. Also, there is a small percent of those who do it who actually put it...

Here's a site to consider. Pickups – Kalamazoo Guitar Company Rob is the talent. He's built some pickups for me. He's a perfectionist. He...

I love free jazz. I could listen to early Ornette all day. Bitches Brew and that vibe not so much. What Christian calls free improvisation as...

Hi all. I leaning towards purchasing the t7tm with p90's. I heard that there is an issue with the saddles/screws being positioned too close or on...

Darn, Thank you

Seller lives in Tinton Falls, NJ. (Top right hand side of his first post)

Sorry if I missed it, but where are you located? I'm in St Louis, but will be near KC and Denver soon if you happen to be near any of those.

It's not a defect, that's normal performance. If you want to keep the same eq while rolling back the volume you install a treble bleed. If you want...

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That's the one thing i miss the most from living in the US, the baptist churches. And not so much the big, famous ones with the super pro bands, but...

I'm late to the thread. I find it hard to understand what the topic is (if any?). But from what I can gather it is not about frustration towards...

Yes. It is.

Even with retractable arms, most office and gaming chairs are a bit reclined towards the back, because this is the best position for office work. But...

Thank you and Merry Christmas for you, too.

I love this! It’s so right for so many things.

Hi, Could you describe a little bit more precise what you mean by " affecting the tone". Is it getting darker when rolling back the volume which is...

Good point, when playing in a band context or whenever we want to "dig in", we're punished if the action is too low relative to the gauge. Larry...

Jesse van Ruller - 'Trio' Lage Lund - 'Idlelwild'

If you have a wooden bridge it locks in a wound third normally, because the slots are normally cut for that and the intonation will be way off with a...

If you are talking about the chair in the first post, it's the Serta Air Bonded Leather Manager Office Chair (link below where it says "Robot or...

It's interesting that I grew up when there was free jazz and orthodox traditional jazz next to it. I didn't get into free jazz, although I listened...

Is this still available?

ALL the guitars I use on stage have the action set higher than on those I only use at home- in a band situation the strings need more "headroom"...

There is no reason to talk you out of buying an ES-335. I have two: a 1990 Gibson USA cherry throat-gripper I bought new, and a 2024 Gibson Custom...

My pleasure, thank you for listening. And thanks for sharing such a lovely vocal version. Truly beautiful!

That's a common fallacy. But if you look at it from a slightly different angle you could say: Light gauge allows higher action, heavy gauge...

I don't listen to or play that much free music, but every time I've played this kind of music it's been a learning experience. I've tended to do it...

There’s a free Chrome extension called Transpose that lets you transcribe directly from YouTube. You can change the key, adjust the pitch, slow down...

I play fingerstyle most often without picks. Occasionally, I use fingerpicks with a thumbpick. I have never been able, in 57 years of playing guitar,...

I also have an Ibanez 2616. It is a fabulous guitar. The original pickups with the Ibanez inscription are great. No issues with binding, neck or...

I play a 2616 pre-serial. Like it a lot. All original. No binding problems at all. Never played a gibson. Can afford it but my playing isn't worth...

Yes, it has a sound post but it's just a dowel, similar to a violin sound post. I've heard that the pickups on the Japanese copies are usually...

Mark, I go back and forth between archtops and solid bodies. I keep light strings on the solids (9's and 10's) and slightly heavier strings on the...

Easier? Yes. Much easier? Not necessarily. Let me say up front that I’m hyper sensitive to string height, neck bow and buzz. I have some issues with...

I have three guitars: Flat top - D18 45 years Stratocaster - 36 years Ibanez - AG75 25 years The flat top is nice, clubby neck and the easiest to...

Most musicians I know have stopped playing free music. This is largely due to the fact that they began to realize that they had little knowledge...

At 70 I'm closer to the end. I've had my career. No children. Adequate material goods. Reasonably safe. I have time as each day fritters by like...

I also use a drum stool. No back but I never think about that.