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Perry Hughes is quite the player, wow! For whether Cecil sweeps ascending arps, probably tempo based. Different techniques btw fast and medium...

Ettore -- The Reverb seller is a shop or a person who specializes in buying and reselling Japanese guitars. I wouldn't assume that the Greco...

I might have to change the thread's name to the kris-aggrandizing thread. :P

Him behind anyone sounds good. I'll bet I could play over that rhythm section and sound good. Bill Evans, to me, was a better player and had more...

Jimmy said he is 37 years old. At the same age, I played on a passenger ship with top jazz players. The ship was traveling between Canada and the...

The guitar weighs exactly 5lbs. Nut width is a hair over 1-10/16”. Neck depth at the first fret is 0.85” (21.6mm). At the 10th fret it’s 0.99” (25...

I hope so too.

You are right. Thanks ps. Uncle Tom had a temper and was very direct. Perfect pitch-He was very talented.

Superb ! I wish I had half your chops !

Evidently he was very outspoken and would have found it extremely hard to keep his mouth shut. The Soviets wouldn't tolerate that for long. ...

I read it. It's a bit mixed up. It was a fact that he lived alone.He lived in a small hut. Driving license incident in 2003? Those were different...

I hope they do scholarships for the poor but gifted.

It says it here: Tomasz Szukalski - Wikipedia I didn't mean to imply that the Russians killed him, only that they apparently pursued him very...

It's the old Nitrocellulose pick guards. They rot, and it destroys the guitar.

Never tried a thin pick on an Archie, but if Bucky says so, I'll have to give it a try!

and an extreme example....

Wow, I'd never heard of this phenomena before. So, never store your guitar in it's case, especially for long periods? Perhaps keep it in a gig bag?...

I like that dark burst.

I'm gonna say I'm in the clear especially since I did test turning the truss rod and it felt normal. I'll just chalk all this up to me being picky...

From a 2012 article, "The controls are a master volume, mids / bass tone control (or "choke") and a standard tone control."

I did reach out to Musikraft but while waiting for a response I decided to do a little more digging. So, I reached out to a seller on Reverb who had...

That's what I get for late night groggy posting. Thanks!

although beautifully executed I didn't care for the intro as it didn't really seem pertinent to the piece. that said you're an excellent player and...

you can lead a horse to water....

Won't the offgassing melt the finish and the binding as well. It's your choice, but I think you are effectively keeping acid on the guitar. ...

Jimmy I don't think you pulled the right page for the fist image.

Yeah but no thnx

Good to see you here.

Here is a pdf of a cleaned up chord chart: Box

Thanks for sharing! Love to hear it played. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats but I'd ditch that guard, it's a mess. It's going to keep offgassing and corroding your strings and any other metal parts close to it as...

Yes, that all makes a lot of sense. I'm guessing the action probably needs to be on the high side to help reduce the 'splash'. The only drawback with...

It also wants to attract talented musicians who it can stick on the prospectus whether or not they actually graduate :-)

Took my kids to the regional jazz jam yesterday morning. The house bands set was Have you met miss jones I've got the world on a string...

That's the cold hard truth of it.

Yeah I’ve got his DVD, it’s great.

I've always really liked the tone Howard Roberts got on recordings. Congrats on your new guitar!

I've found a "cache"page on Reverb.com: Greco LS-120 1988 - Cherry Sunburst- Gibson L-5S copy. MIJ | Reverb This guitar is not currently for sale...

Where did they write that? russians?...no. He had a brain hemorrhage. The poor guy couldn't play and was dying in a nursing home. He loved to...

Now I want a blond one too :highly_amused:

So I had it refretted, plays and sounds great. Had the original pickguard glued back together on a sheet of seethrough plexi, so it won't break...

I like the piece and playing, but share Jimmy's questions about the intro. It's not so much the arpeggios in themselves, but the way you play them...

I liked him a lot, not boring. He has a Wiki page in English. He died in 2012 after being hounded constantly by the Russians. I don't know why they...

Sounds good, hot licks by JS Bach! :smile-new:

I liked that! I do wonder what your thought on the introduction you played was. I know everyone else loved it, and I have listened to this several...

They call it Gravity - theoretically. But it could be called Grabbity... Cause it grabs you! If you know what I mean.

Did you know that one of the best musicians in Europe played by ear. Notes didn't interest him too much either. I knew him very well and we often...

+1 Christian, Excellent post. A serious discussion is about to begin. Best kris

The modern college values, above all, a student's ability to pay the fees.

If this represents closure then I can now cease to fret over keeping tabs on the thread:nonchalance:

I like the sinfonias that are in minor so far. I think I'll choose sinfonia 2 to work on.

I get the impression a lot of jazz musicians like to play some Bach for practice etc., it seems to tick a lot of boxes. As Christian says, the...

TBH some of the most helpful info I’ve got has been from having a pint with an experienced musician. For instance, one guy an ECM recording artist…...

Yep sounds nice and with a walking bassline too haha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmQD4f8bxsw

Yes, this is the structure and aesthetic I'm looking for. The trick for me is finding tunes that are more melodically memorable and don't sound all...

The various grades of alnico have low but different permeabilities. When they are used as pole pieces as in the Strat type pickups this directly...

Oh I find the ‘lute suites’ have a good linear right hand and straightforward bass lines. In fact afaik they were keyboard pieces arranged for lute...

And of course in the Baroque era, you were supposed to do some improv on a lot of these things anyway (at least that’s my understanding), so you’d be...

in terms of repertoire, might it not be better to ask some organists? I don’t feel l know the rep that well. Probably Bach Chorale Preludes and...

Can’t get much more linear than Bach 2-part inventions. No chords either. Also I assume this would work nicely on the 2 organ manuals? All this...

LJS 56: 8 Reasons Why Jazz Musicians Should Shed Classical There are famous stories that Charlie Parker use to warm up sometimes by playing...

I want some nice smooth linear right hand.

Electro magnetism and it's applications is a most fascinating subject and a complex science. There are things we still don't fully understand. But...

Arnie, that's a good point which I should have mentioned. I only play for my pleasure (and hardly acompanying a singer). The main goal for me is...

Oops, I guess that question was addressed to me. Personally, not. There are some modeling/IR guys using my Metro 6.5FR as a personal monitor and...

Berklee College of Music-I will write later about the musicians I know and who studied there. I've always wondered how many musicians there study...

Thank you! Well, I have listened a lot of Bireli's playing and gypsy jazz overrall. Lähetetty minun SM-A035G laitteesta Tapatalkilla

I'm baked and this is blowing my mind right now.

I can continue. The violinist was telling me how his lesson with the top player looked like. You have to take into account the context of the times...

This is more of an open response to anyone reading this thread and asking the same question as the OP. I'm merely an avocational musician and I made...

Thanks Jim. I am planning on leaving the bridge pick up out. :smile-new:

The Mono has a lot of storage space, I use a Gruv Gear, but I'm amazed every time I gig with a bass player friend of mine. He has a Mono bag and he...

You remind of Bireli Lagrene... Cheers, Arnie..

All the aforementioned courses/teachers are very good, but it all depends what your goal is... Do you want to just have fun and play standards with...

the Bach chorale preludes are settings of hymns, so can compare to the basic tune

I have a hard time understanding how the exact alloy composition can affect tone, other than through magnet strength. My understanding of physics...

No argument there! The GoPro is a high quality bag. But the neck support / stabilization system in the Vertigo seems likely to me to be more...

For the life of me, that looks like a truss rod that has broken off where the threads were rolled into the end of it for the nut. Or the nut itself...

Both of those are actually very pretty but I'm looking for something linear that could help my jazz playing somewhat. As I'm not looking to work up...

So not this? cant go wrong with Bach Chorale Preludes

One of two guitars I should be working on but the shop was full of dust so I spent some time on other messy projects before I cleaned things up.

is it sold

Subscribed. Thanks, Marc.

I have Illya's old 1963 Gibson Johnny Smith. I got it from one of his students. Its the same one in the video of Darn that Dream someone previously...

What a fun quad !!! really liking this, Thx for posting S

Nothing mad to contribute, carry on.

Really, explains so much! 'Twas mine own path too

You started another thread some time ago. This one: Advanced Guitar Theory A lot of people tried to help you but you'd vanished. Since most of...

Could you please let me know the exact weight and neck depth at 1st and 12th? That's the only thing holding me back from ordering because those specs...

You didn't ask, but I have a Sarno Earth Drive and it is absolutely hands down the best effects pedal that i've ever bought. Heck, I've run...

Does anyone use these to play an electric bass in a jazz context? (not some power thump thump context!)

Well, I monkeyed around with this subject for a while -- and I seem to be all set for guitar using: - tele or PRS w/ humbucking pickups > Quilter...

I "cheaped out" and went for the Gator ProGo (over a Mono) recently for an acoustic. I'm really pleased with it. Each of these bags have their...

Barry's 80th - NYC

Awesome, the clarification is much appreciated!

I know it's an old thread, But what was the outcome Joe? S

Bear in mind that what you hear from behind the archtop is very different from what listeners a yard or more in front will hear. (You can try the...

Ok! Thank you Peter! Lähetetty minun SM-A035G laitteesta Tapatalkilla

That's correct. Peter released the new Class D power amp when the 10" amp was still called the Jazzamp and the 6" version was called the Blu. There...

Great playing and arrangement Mikko, and the intro works for me ;)

Yeah, there's a certain myth around Alnico 2 (maybe because of the 1959 Les Paul?) but the 60s archtop sounds we like so much were probably made with...

In the spirit of transparency, I thought I would post one of my recordings from week 3 at 90 bpm. There are parts I like in there but a lot of...

Due to question of semantics, let’s put “combo” in quotes. Personally, I’m reminded of what is accomplished by both x-bracing and parallel bracing;...

Pretty sure the only difference should be the slant of the bridge pickup, and I've even seen RH guitars switched out to have a reverse slant (warming...

Very nice! I'm familiar with Sean McGowan through a number of his Truefire courses. I see that he has a new album out of solo performances of songs...

Interesting! I guess i should have added, that i was only giving my own humble opinion. Might have to try some lighter picks again! I did...

Printer: I really believe it’s possible to build a 2” - 2-1/2” deep archtop hollow body to include the type of bevels you’re used to on the Strat...

It looks like the neck joins the body at the 16th or 18th fret. That's really nice for high fret access.

Yet Bucky taught me to use a light or even a very light pick on the acoustic archtop with heavy strings. Gypsy jazzers use a heavy pick, but on...

Did a bit of digging on this just out of curiosity. From info on the Bobby Darin site and elsewhere, it looks as if this track was recorded July...

I think there are always two ways. 1. Strum the chords and scat sing. When you get a melody you like in your singing, figure out how to play it...

I usually use an acoustic Archtop with a carved top, strung up with heavy gauge Bronze strings. A heavy pick also helps.

don't think so.

I did own one of these ES390s. Really loved it. Easy to play, sounded great. And above all, it was perfect in controlling the feedback if you decided...

several other folks have reported that it feeds back quite a lot. More than previous models. Which is the same response I've heard about the PM200 vs...

And not to sidetrack the conversation but another great player using the same right hand technique is Perry Hughes. https://youtu.be/TZkE-vdBdSY ...

Politics are only devises because it serves purposes that are manipulative. Over all most people agree on a bunch of stuff, and can respectfully...

thanks for doing my homework for me!

Is the 300 laminate top?

CNC machinists use this technique. That might be a giveaway as to his production methods. When you use CAD, there are all sorts of wonderful...

I find it a bit of a stretch to call this a combo of X and parallel bracing (I think others call this K-bracing), and you'd need to compare it with a...

I checked out some of Cecil's videos including this one below to see where he may or not sweep on ascending arpeggios. My conclusion is he does it...

A poster on another forum suggested an arm rest that stuck onto the side. I did a rough test, It might have some promiss. My current practice...

For the more structural parts of a guitar like the neck and bracing, you want wood with straight and consistent grain. More annular rings are more...

I've never had any issues with laminated necks. Regarding political affiliations; I gave up listening to politicians some time ago. No matter who...

Mono Vertigo Electric is the best case I have found at any price, money-no-object. Mine easily fit the LP I had and also fits (but is tight) my...

It’s sort of a combo of x-bracing and parallel bracing, but with it actually being sculpted into the very wood that makes up the top plate—Certainly...

Guillaume Raincourt uses this in his instruments

John Pizzarelli uses this sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBSTuXo6OOM In this clip you hear him start with fat full single notes. He then goes...