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Today, 03:38 PM
I think I'd enjoy doing some of the others in that "Favorite Standards" book we were looking at. We'd done "How Deep is the Ocean" and I think also...
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Today, 03:37 PM
Yea,in the book "3Shades of Blue" They were all piling on Evans in the 70s.
The author, James Kaplan is very good at finding quotes from Miles...
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Today, 03:34 PM
Rotate the base 180 degrees.
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Today, 03:26 PM
it can be for less than $100
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Today, 03:09 PM
I'm just going by what I've seen them sell for.
What do you think is a fair market price?
I'm open to suggestions
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Today, 03:04 PM
Sounds harsh but I minimise risk by putting all of it on the buyer.
I have sold two guitar to the US and on both occasions, the seller had to pay...
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Today, 02:57 PM
My thoughts about Gabor Szabo...
As a young player in the 60's I enjoyed Gabor Szabo and his unique contributions to jazz, pop and RnB. I saw him...
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Today, 02:56 PM
I don't do texts for the very reasons stated, scam and spam. And the email account I use for CL isn't my main account so return emails don't have my...
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Today, 02:40 PM
I'm no member of MAGA and wouldn't vote for Trump if my life depended on it, but continue on with your BS assumptions based on your own biases. ...
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Today, 02:32 PM
https://youtu.be/AvTIqAxrI3A
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Today, 02:30 PM
Would you join another study group about the book Lawson?
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Today, 02:29 PM
I get the rareness, but 8 times the purchase price seems a bit much.
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Today, 02:25 PM
Back at cha..
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Today, 02:13 PM
His Tonal and Rhythmic Principles was a great foundation for using roman numerals with classic standards.
A good introduction into the 12 key...
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Today, 02:10 PM
Why is this “the” one? Because I’m done buying guitars and have sold off more than 100 others. But I’ve got very positive memories.
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Today, 01:57 PM
Speaking of classical guitar technique:
“We use weight, not strength.”
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Today, 01:55 PM
Really. I thought it would be a big help until I felt the tingling pain radiating up my arm. It was about a year getting over that. I'm much more...
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Today, 01:50 PM
Having bought and sold over one hundred archtop’s it’s an easy market to sell but with one caveat. That your price is slightly below the market. Why?...
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Today, 01:50 PM
It is loud. I rarely plug it in at home even with the fact that I use TI flats.
I currently have bronze Dogal V24 flats on it with a wound B. Sounds...
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Today, 01:41 PM
Very sorry for your loss, but yes you have to keep it in perspective. You're alive and healthy.
We had a fire at our house while I was away at...
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Today, 01:31 PM
Here's what I do: I get the usual tire kickers and scammers too but I sort it out easier by saying in the ad: "FOR FASTEST RESPONSE PLEASE TEXT"...
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Today, 01:27 PM
Just a moment...
or you can just go to reverb.com and type Ibanez af207 in the search bar.
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Today, 01:25 PM
Yes! I call Ed the “real” real deal.
AKA
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Today, 01:25 PM
Cut and paste the first paragraph from yesterday's National Review article. Do you get MAGA points for inserting politics into unrelated discussions?
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Today, 01:05 PM
The movement to defund police in the USA is DOA and that is a good thing. Even Portland has learned their lesson based on Tuesday's result.
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Today, 12:58 PM
I totally agree but I'm trying not to be too picky. But years of trying tons of gear has led me to this point for a reason. I do really like the AM...
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Today, 12:48 PM
<< I am looking for a primarily acoustic archtop with a minimum 1 3/4''/45mm nut width-a generous profile would be a bonus. >>
Not being an...
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Today, 12:36 PM
More of Ed and that Tele from last night. This time Ed is plugged into a Deluxe Reverb.
PB also on the gig and he's plugged into a Henriksen....
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Today, 12:33 PM
I am in favor of defunding the jazz police. :smile-new:
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Today, 12:31 PM
Total respect for Mark Campellone. Especially not charging exorbitant prices for excellent quality work! Sure hope you keep building as long as...
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Today, 12:29 PM
Freind of mine used to do that with his Gibson Johnny Smith. Ended up needing the neck replaced.
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Today, 12:24 PM
These days I would only consider selling stuff in one of 4 ways (listed in order of preference):
1. Craigslist. I have had my share of flakes and...
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Today, 12:23 PM
Love it when favorite guitarist trades licks and riffs with saxophonist and keyboard player of the same caliber -- The late Chuck Loeb with Everette...
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Today, 12:18 PM
Last night.
22 May 2024.
Frank Vignola is in Europe, so Peter Bernstein hosts, with Ed Cherry joining and Gary Wang on bass and Jason Tiemann on...
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Today, 12:11 PM
Thanks for posting that Albert. My takeaway from that video is this:
Ed Cherry is as good as they get; and
A Fender type guitar with a...
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Today, 11:56 AM
Wow, wish this one was on the other side of the Atlantic. Sounds great!
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Today, 11:55 AM
Get well soon (hopefully without further help!), and idem. Well, not counting the 1 fracture I ever had at 12 or so, sustained during my one and only...
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Today, 11:53 AM
Yeah, he stood up for Jazz's golden era when no-one else really dared to. Interesting how his views elicited nothing short of disdain from so many in...
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Today, 11:51 AM
Thats what I did. Set the strap to be the least possible difference between standing and sitting and then never take it off again as long as I live....
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Today, 11:44 AM
Lots and lots of back-and-forth over at the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum about stress from straps vs. the stress from strings tuned to pitch, with...
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Today, 11:36 AM
Was it not clear that I agree with this?
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Today, 11:36 AM
That's from 1985? I didn't know Herbie Hancock did 'Rockit'.
My view hasn't changed since back then. I thought the song was good. I almost never...
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Today, 11:31 AM
Just being able to keep time, not drop beats, not rush, not drag during fills and provide additional sounds of activity now and then aren'tt enough...
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Today, 11:22 AM
At least you make no bones about it.
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Today, 11:22 AM
I'm looking at one of his books called Ballads. I like it.
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Today, 11:21 AM
Out of curiosity Vinny, how is the acoustic sound of your Cameo? Can it complete volume-wise with the rhythm cannons of old? My Deluxe with a set-in...
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Today, 11:18 AM
Here’s Ed playing, I believe the same Valle guitar, a couple years ago through a Henriksen Forte.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llysA2TCWuU
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Today, 11:16 AM
you’re narrowing it down which is good
you like that model
just a matter of finding one you like
without the neck dive issues
some people...
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Today, 11:09 AM
One man's shock value or gimmick might be another man's view of musicality.
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Today, 11:05 AM
I've never seen a guitar with a clavicle, much less a broken on, so I don't know how to play one.
Horrible, but it had to be done.
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Today, 10:58 AM
I was in that group. I think we did "How Deep is the Ocean" and maybe a couple others before it petered out.
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Today, 10:52 AM
Thank you! Here you go
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Today, 10:52 AM
Here is a link with some pics of Bryants latest batch.
Enjoy!
Bryant Trenier | Painting time again. | Instagram
Sent from my SM-P610 using...
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Today, 10:51 AM
I don't like the strap on the headstock, I worry about stressing the neck. But I do get straps with very wide should pad sections and deep padding to...
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Today, 10:49 AM
On the position thing, I started out classical with the guitar on the left thigh, then went folk with it on the right, but when I came to jazz I...
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Today, 10:43 AM
His album with Chico Hamilton should put any "can he play jazz?" arguments to rest.
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Today, 10:41 AM
And it's a stark contrast to the very busy 22 measures preceding.
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Today, 10:40 AM
I saw Gabor Szabo with Howard Roberts back in the 80s at Donte's in North Hollywood CA. Szabo can certainly play "jazz". E.g. they played many...
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Today, 10:37 AM
WOW- A Cameo every batch these days. I wonder why. :smile-new:
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Today, 10:30 AM
Like many others here, I could probably write a book about my adventures in guitar flipping. I've made some great friends, both virtually, and IRL. ...
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Today, 10:21 AM
Maybe you could message the seller and see if there is an opportunity to Skype about the guitar, or at least get some communication that will allow...
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Today, 10:18 AM
Two excellent replies. Years ago Szabo inspired me with his drone string usage also. It led to me exploring Arabic/Middle East/Indian musics. This...
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Today, 10:11 AM
I like it empty too. It’s like a pregnant pause before that excellent ascending chromatic phrase.
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Today, 10:08 AM
Reoriented photos.
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Today, 09:46 AM
Alright just got this delivered today, so here are my thoughts.
Mine was a used model so I'm not sure what the factory setup is like for these...
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Today, 09:37 AM
So I got mine in in great condition. There is no reported issue as many others are seeing here with the bridge being too high. However, with the...
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Today, 09:34 AM
Definitions and genres can get a bit slippery, but personally I’ve enjoyed his instrumental music (not so much the vocal stuff) and have adopted some...
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Today, 09:26 AM
Curious to understand:
1. How many Levin Deluxe Owners are here.
2. Opinions - good or bad - on your experiences (handling, tone, etc.)
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Today, 09:23 AM
I listened to some of that concert. It's fine. Is it jazz? Sure, we have room for this.
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Today, 09:20 AM
I mean … good drummers absolutely know all that stuff. They *should* know the tunes as well as the other instruments, just differently.
I play...
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Today, 09:18 AM
Ahh the sweet smell of organised production.
Thumbs up!
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Today, 09:18 AM
These are just two suggestions for thinning the herd - maybe not sales stories as such, but maybe they'll help -
1. Ask yourself ' If something...
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Today, 09:15 AM
I dunno about all that. How can you tell if the stage is level? Drool is coming out both sides of the drummers mouth.
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Today, 09:13 AM
This is what I bought:
Amazon.com
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Today, 09:12 AM
Thanks.
There's still an element of vagueness in all this and I am of the worrying type!!
BTW the 125 that I was interested in, but then I got cold...
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Today, 09:10 AM
An interesting way to play scales is to base it off the chromatic scale without the stretches. So for instance the Major scale would look like this
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Today, 09:06 AM
John Mehegan Jazz Improvisation series:
Lots of roman numerals, few notes
My favorite rootless voicings start volume 4 lesson 1
downloadable as...
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Today, 09:02 AM
"For every legitimate serious buyer, I get about 20 weirdos, scammers, and tire kickers."
Yep. Once I was selling a really heavy keyboard w the...
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Today, 08:55 AM
Gabor Szabo composed and played some good music. I don’t like his whole catalog. What I do like and have heard doesn’t sound like jazz to me though....
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Today, 08:44 AM
A duo of free pioneers.
https://youtu.be/Ld7Wo7Aqz1M?si=sZGpKmD1-oLve_97
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Today, 08:42 AM
To the top for an awesome guitar
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Today, 08:41 AM
Bump for a thursday
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Today, 08:41 AM
So here's the first page of these. I'll try to post something soon with how I've been working on them.
Dropbox - articulation technique - turns pg...
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Today, 08:38 AM
I think its because the metal(s) lose there temperance over time due to stretching from tuning and retuning, the physicality with which they are...
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Today, 08:33 AM
Good eyes, Woody - one 16" thin-line (Deluxe) - others are 16" Special, 16"Standard (rosewood parts), 17" Standard (custom w/block position markers),...
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Today, 08:32 AM
I just had some time to look into the book. Some observations...
It looks like that it was written for plectrum chord melody guitar however it is...
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Today, 08:21 AM
There are posers in every genre. In my opinion free music only works if everyone is listening and taking part in the conversation. The use of...
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Today, 08:16 AM
Thats a good point.
The thing I like about the classical stuff is that there are very very specific instructions and a very clear purpose....
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Today, 08:06 AM
Except that nowadays a shipment probably no longer sees an actual customs officer (civil servant) except maybe at the very end for a stamp of...
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Today, 08:01 AM
I'm not sure about having to adopt the classical position completedly when using the 'legit' 4 finger stuff. Flamenco players come to mind for example
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Today, 07:38 AM
I agree with your philosophy and your reasoning. I haven’t bought or sold many things in the last few years because I moved the extra stuff out when...
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Today, 07:31 AM
The best looking model PRS has put out imho. He had it right at the start. The back looks like you could dive in and take a swim. Gotta love that.
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Today, 07:30 AM
For me the most educational experience was joining a big band a little over year ago.
Being able to read notes is a must. It was painful in the...
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Today, 07:27 AM
Yeah man. That color has a subtle glow. Rich details and aesthetics. Much like a fine cello. You have a looker.
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Today, 07:21 AM
a one off custom built for the head of PRS HR dept. as an anniversary present .
I Carved top semi hollow version of the Carlos Santana model with...
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Today, 07:13 AM
The #2 in sunburst and #4 blonde both look sweet.
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Today, 07:08 AM
Nels Cline is one of the few professional guitarists still active I would love to hear and see live. I haven’t yet, hopefully before he retires....
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Today, 07:04 AM
Nels Cline and Julian Lage on flat top acoustics. At the Stone, NYC 2016
https://youtu.be/zg6V_Iy4sQY?si=DDdhoVB9-4jySKme
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Today, 07:00 AM
I’d say that the scariest thing as an artist (for me) is not having any concrete way to evaluate what I’ve done.
But if you are doing something...
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Today, 06:59 AM
Except Jim Hall. And who doesn’t like Jim Hall? Ha! They played and recorded some beautiful music together.
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Today, 06:56 AM
Mine told me to stop playing for a month and take four advil four times a day.
Me: “wont it just get worse as soon as I start again?”
doctor:...
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Today, 06:53 AM
Everybody Hates Bill Evans (apparently)
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Today, 06:34 AM
Film music is a musical form, not a genre. A film score could be composed in any style of music. Its only necessary musical quality is that it was...
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Today, 05:55 AM
These are all wonderful, looking forward to checking out the specs. #4 (blonde, pickup, smaller headstock) is ticking all the boxes aesthetically.
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Today, 05:41 AM
That must be emotionally and practically very stressing, sorry for your loss.
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Today, 05:39 AM
The classic 175 shape. Custom built by luthier Petr Prochazka. Spruce top and maple back and neck.
The top is slightly thicker to be more resistent...
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Today, 05:33 AM
Velvet Darkness! A mixed album that AH said he wished he never made. I still have it on vinyl (probably because when I went crazy and sold a bunch,...
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Today, 04:50 AM
Mary Halvorson and Nels Cline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEfK0ZfbLRA
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Today, 04:21 AM
Hello. In case you haven’t heard it yet, Boulou and Elios have a new album out, “Fathers and Sons.” It’s a great album....
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Today, 04:20 AM
Wes, Grant Green, Charlie Christian, George Benson, Pat Metheny and Pete Bernstein use mostly three fingers for melodic playing. ‘Nuff said?
So,...
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Today, 04:16 AM
Understood.
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Today, 04:13 AM
The AF55 is the one hollowbody I own ATM....there's been some wild temperature changes lately around here, so she's been in her hard case in my...
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Today, 04:11 AM
It doesn’t help that GP’s are clueless about this stuff. What sorted me was an anatomical diagram in a CG book. I forget which one.
Sent from my...
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Today, 04:08 AM
The risk is that it might fall down, not that it certainly will.
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Today, 04:03 AM
Yes, it's the Favorite Standards book.
Seems simple enough but working through the book might yield new ideas to apply to your own playing ( which...
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Today, 03:57 AM
You are welcome. Hope it wasn’t too detailed? lol thanks for the compliment on my Hoyer. Let us know what you get and do. I am sure @Hammertone can...
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Today, 03:47 AM
The only one you need. Gorgeous instrument. Don’t be shy, show more pics of that Gibson.
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Today, 03:44 AM
The dynamic duo. Nice guitars.
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Today, 03:03 AM
I quite like this book:
https://www.shermusic.com/1883217121.php
If you're into books you might want to check out Mikko Hilden's Youtube...
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Today, 02:50 AM
My Comins GCS is my absolute favourite and sounds awesome through my DV Mark Acoustic amp. The Washburn J10 Orleans comes a close second.
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Today, 02:47 AM
There's always the case that the scale of the guitar is inaccurate, so check with another guitar if you can, or count the scale of the guitar...
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Today, 02:47 AM
TBH, I don't really believe in "jazz theory," separate from just "music theory." So, yeah, I've read the Mark Levine books, and the Liebman...
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Today, 02:16 AM
There are a number of guitar tech/luthier type folks on this forum and maybe they can answer that question. Intuitively, I would do what you did and...
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Today, 02:06 AM
@Enlightened Rogue thanks for the detailed post, your Hoyer is lovely and the modifications are similar to what I would do.
@Hammertone yes...
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Today, 01:53 AM
Another good duo. Ralph Towner and the late John Abercrombie (RIP).
https://youtu.be/8nUVYspjevo?si=1uCLveCLgQwTjCkD
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Today, 01:47 AM
I would have loved to see Oregon in concert. I am a Ralph Towner fan. Wonderful guitarist.
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Today, 01:43 AM
That is a sweet rig. I like that burst.
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Today, 01:41 AM
I see that you are in the UK. You are correct that nut widths on the archtops from many German builders are all over the map. In addition to Rod....
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Today, 01:29 AM
Hello. I will start off to clarify I am not an expert on vintage German archtop guitar. I am the owner of a great 1959 Rodebald Hoyer “Rumba” 17inch...
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Today, 01:25 AM
rpjazzguitar: good stuff. You've given me more to think about (which I appreciate!)!
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Today, 01:02 AM
Update on this: amp is fixed now.
Power supply diode failed. It unfortunately took out two of the main boards in the amp.
Even though the amp...
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Today, 01:01 AM
1967:
Danny W.
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Today, 12:52 AM
Yeah I don’t know. Some or even a lot of what Oregon did was free improvisation. World Music, yes. Especially coming from Paul Winters Consort. Colin...
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Today, 12:48 AM
During corona, I started selling unneeded gear by way of Yahoo Auction (I’m in Japan). I cull the items to sell, clean them up a bit, find whatever...
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Today, 12:39 AM
I used to use that old style strap method back when I didn't want to drill a hole for a button on my old ES-350.I used a regular modern leather strap...
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Today, 12:26 AM
The lead guitarist was Jerome Darr. Here is a studio log and a short bio and pics.
Date: first half of January 1953
Location: Fine Sound, New...
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Today, 12:06 AM
Ah, so Harmonic Reference also encompasses "the shifts between straight and Latin."
Remarkable term, this one.
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Yesterday, 11:54 PM
I’m selling my Ibanez AF-207 7-string. It’s currently listed on reverb for 2000.
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Yesterday, 11:42 PM
Drummers may not call it harmonic reference, but their highest aggregate level is song form which may be subdivided (into a hierarchy of resolution)....
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Yesterday, 11:28 PM
Hello folks, I know there are a few threads about vintage German guitars but this is specifically about nut width. I've been a fan of these for a...
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