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I have, and regularly use, a Little Jazz and a Roland JC55 - an older one. I use the LJ by itself and, if I need more volume or dispersion, I add...

tune in 16apr21 - YouTube I hear long strings of rapid eighth notes in my mind, but I can't play that fast. It's hard to construct a melodic...

Very nice, alpop :smile-new:

Thanks! Long time lurker drawn in to posting.

I'm forever grateful to my first and only guitar teacher (in 1966) using the Nick Lucas Plectrum Guitar Method book. Boom ching ching, boom ching...

Nah, it's actually a contrafact of that tune. It's called "Lick my Love Pump."

Gibson ES-175 1968 - YouTube

Torx screws are used in many applications, and they're reasonably common here. Many electronic devices use them, among many other applications. I...

For giggles, a tribute to our pal ragman:) Nice and slow, reverby acoustic, trying to be melodic. Fun:)

Absolutely, the right job is essential. There are many jobs which are simply physically impossible for someone in their 60s, nevermind 80s. There...

Its not that, my feel sucks in general. Last jam IYOSW is half the speed and my feel only was swinging at moments. I’ve got this robotic delivery for...

I was selling the '64 Johnny Smith here before. It remains unsold but it also has a repair. I'd take it over these two any day though....

In the early-mid 70s Gibson decided that 'deluxe maple' meant smack on the quarter rather than slab-cut with deep flame. I love that look and the...

Bobby Broom has chops and soul!

Yes you could. You need the right job. How about reviewing high level audio equipment for a living?

That's strange. I use car products on my gear, too. An old hand at this taught me that.

If you're struggling with feel at fast tempos, slow it down, and gradually work your way up. iRealPro is great for that. John

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Super score! I miss my old tweed champs. Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

"Guitars are never done...." That is just. so. true! :cool:

Now for something completely different... Not a Big Band but rather a Large Ensemble. From a 2004 concert & recording with Jon Lord (of Deep Purple...

Whoa that Super V is... amazing. And the price is right on the bullseye. I doubt it will last a week.

I know nothing of prices, but I do hope these guitars go to JGO members, present or future. :cool:

I've had a number of Smiths--this 1969 model was the best I've owed and the only one I kept for many years: If the '69 in the OP is anywhere...

You're preaching to the choir jads.

so they lied. they said they'd get back to me within 3 days. I contacted them tuesday. It's EOB friday and no response. This will be the last big...

Michael Gira and the latest incarnation of Swans still going strong Iran has a happening electronic music scene Khruangbin is a hip act...

I happen to also notice George Gruhn has Vince Gill's L5c for $8500. It is an outstanding guitar go look at the puppy. Now I really could care less...

The UK has singers. The US has dancers. I'm guessing the tide will turn in the US. Producers will have to get better. Bands are still screwed.

We played together in this crazy gigging big band. There was a lot of confusion when Rudy first came into the band. This insane 'Nam Vet, ex-junkie...

Feel is my number one obstacle. I just don’t know how to really get into the groove right. Sometimes I hit it and then fall right off.

Both of those are nice, and I am with Keith, the Double is just not up my alley. But that 73 is beautiful. Just like my old baby. I miss my GJS...

Gee, it seems like this poor thread has been abandoned! It does suit my purposes so I'll post my effort on this song. Here is 2 times through with...

Here's a quick story about sight reading. I once found myself in a situation where I was sitting next to a player whose name you probably know,...

Right. A 70s for 8k is more of a stretch.

I don't know what it sold for, but I could easily see a 60s model bringing that much

What I find challenging about this tune is to somehow get beyond playing a series of 4 bar phrases. So, I went back to Miles' original. He played...

Oh man, this stuff is excellent. I hope it's "open source". I'd like to add: If I were a producer, I'd say, "who cares what it is...lets do a...

Mark if you get tired of one of those look me up, they are beautiful and HFC's is massive guitar for sound.

One time I had a conversation chat with a reverb specialist about paying import taxes and they were lost. I keep telling the person is was an...

Didn't an early 60s one sell for 7kish on this forum just a few weeks ago?

When you first switched to the smaller guitar it seemed like you were more in sync with track and your picking had a better swing feel, but wound up...

I'd known it as 3'11 but it was actually derived from an anonymous piece from the neolithic. Since it was officially published, it's been transposed...

How do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back ?

8 grand for a 70s Smith? well ok then.

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Also, a quick follow up, checking out some photographs of the Harry James band from 1945, clearly shows Allan Reuss (my hero) with two guitars: his...

Yeah, this is accurate in terms of what I meant. My teacher, who plays in the NY Philharmonic, is pretty strict about what he refers to as...

its PC set notation, the numbers are intervals from 0-11 and the chord is reordered /inverted to fit in the smallest intervals (a minor 6th or 8 in...

Here's two top level classical musicians that self describe as "not good sightreaders": EI: I told Ursula Oppens, “Ursula, you must be able to...

I did have direct contact with the seller. It's now been 4 days since I received an unusable piece of gear, 4 days since I contacted reverb support...

I blame everything on the movie Purple Rain.

I don't know what that is meant to indicate. Fingering on the banjo? :pride: On guitar it could be

Cheers, and to your points A) I think not all of us are lucky to play a proper acoustic archtop. B) I think most people having bad luck with...

George Gruhn as a Super V ces on his sight right now for $6000. Now that is a great price and will sell. Funny I think better than an L5ces but for...

Since we have my daughter and her boyfriend here for the weekend I guess I'll not be able to record and post a clip until sunday...

And that's the idea way to learn and then practice sight-reading. One of my teachers suggested reading clarinet books for single-line stuff, as the...

COOKIN' TRIPLE! For my money, I like the sound of the 16." But you seem to get around fine on both.

I agree that the older/flamed one is the nicer one of the two. I don’t like double pickup versions either, but that is such an easy thing to change....

Bingo. We'd have "budget" models of high end models like the RG, made in Indonesia. They looked and spec'd out like their $1200 brothers and of...

Reverb another nightmare and reason to avoid. I wish there folks would read this forum and the joke it happens to be. I myself would need direct...

Since no has connection to the seller I will say the price is a bit more in line than the craziness of Reverb. I don't see those prices as being...

Our piano player ( who is classically trained) says that the ultimate goal of sight reading classes is to get through an unfamiliar piece on the...

Make that three! :smile-new: I happened to see this at my local Mom & Pop store a few weeks ago. No financial interest. Vintage Gibson 1976...

Allen keys are quite common and I associate it with IKEA mostly. Torx keys are rare. I used them last time on my Mitsibishi Carisma 20 yrs ago

Torx and hex head screws are much more robust and less likely to strip out, especially in a factory situation. Once upon a time, screws had one...

I took it to mean that if you're a world class violin soloist or concert pianist, you probably mostly perform pieces you shredded for a thousand...

:highly_amused: I got back on the beat by the skin of my nose!

Cool! I wish I could manage fast lines like these (and be able to scratch an itching nose in between).

Great looking guitar! How’s Pete working at 80! I retired at 55. I can’t imagine working at that age.

+1! Beautiful!

"Not all classical musicians are very good sightreaders, some are very poor, actually: top level classical artists aren't asked to sightread very...

MG, This sounds like a really nice, fun project. I dont know if this will help but, When I restored my GB100, Most of the covers had Gold plating...

Don’t worry about that, I didn’t really know it was the same thing. Jazz recordings get reissued and repackaged under all sorts of different names,...

Most modern jazz musicians are good sight readers: Peter Bernstein, Mike Moreno are two people that come to mind that are good sight readers. Not all...

Mine is available for anyone interested.

Sounds like you play on very expensive guitar. A very noble sound.

LeRoy is fantastic and a wonderful person.

Ahhh.... If this is normally referred to as "Montgomeryland", maybe that's why I don't hear it mentioned. LOL. I suppose a real fan would have...

i've grown quite fond of the JSM10, in my view an unbeatable proposition for quality and playability at its price, and the JSM20 i chose (same...

If you factor in taxes and the expected cost of having to deal with returns and reverb support, I don't think it's worth shopping on Reverb. Reverb...

Here is my submission, I went all in. I played it first on 17” then switched to 16” and tried it. I fused the two recordings together. I’m still...

If you mean the album "Far Wes", it's just a different packaging for "Montgomeryland", if I'm not mistaken here. Anyway: I got the FW album before I...

No complaints from me - the sound is pretty good (at least on the first session, not so good on the second one) and it’s great to hear Wes with...

Cool Choice Rag, I never really played this tune before and had fun with it! Ron – Amazing cut, you had me all in the whole way through. So much...

I did all this. The seller just misrepresented the item in this case and then told me about the issue (AFTER) he shipped it. And I wouldn't consider...

Tightening the truss rod removes "normal" (concave) bow such as when you go from light to heavy strings. To correct for that, you tighten the...

Thank you! Yes, I mistook English terms for those keys) Still I would appreciate if they used regular screws)))

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No, that's T-10 Torx screw. An Allen wrench won't work.

It still has the original Fender hangtag!?? Wow.

I have a 1963 5f1. It's identical to the tweed champ except that it has black tolex and silver grill cloth. When I got it it was all original, hardly...

Thank you! I also talked to a local tech he also said that it was probably a switch. He said it is easy to replace but he was busy with other work...

The Little Jazz is a wonderful amp. It sounds much bigger than it is, and takes up very little space. I bought it for the portability, but I use it...

I have had 100% positive experiences with Reverb. But I engage with the seller and cover all of the "what-ifs" before I open my wallet. Maybe I've...

Sorry to hear. Thanks for posting, and good luck. Reverb customer service seems very hit or miss. Question: wouldn't you tighten the truss rod to...

Well, Allan wins the early prize! Jazz guitarists fall into two categories: 1.) they can't read music or 2.) they can't read music. This is because...

I have a 59 VOS 175 reissue and it is a 6.5 pound guitar, which is as light as any 50's 175 that I have ever played. I believe the heavier builds of...

Buying used gear is a gamble. LTBB.

I still like low-tech Mark the best:) This is great stuff. Great.

Hi Lobo... underwhelming is a good word. It seemed to feel disconnected from playing, whereas the Fralin has a sense of connection. I’ve been...

Chuck Wayne recorded on banjo, on Morning Mist, I think. At Disneyland in Calif years ago there was a trio in New Orleans Square, clarinet, 6...

hey there - i'd be curious if anyone has recorded any video (or just audio) demos w/ the JJ-150? I've inquired about ordering but would love to hear...

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Interesting points. They did not have the expertise to produce lighter laminate plates anymore? How did that come about? I always thought it was...

Eastman guitar players unite With all of our guitars combined, we form: Changed the animation a bit since the 80s, no? :doh: Great to...

So cool! Tell me about the sound of it? How is it with archtops? I may follow your lead and keep it all original as well.

Jay, Im not sure. I dont know a ton about amps, but i do own 2 50s Gibson amps that i had those alterations done to. With this amp, im wondering...

I have this info somewhere in writing by Jensen's expert Ignazio Vagnone. The 12D could be fantastic for pedal steel but that's another world.

AMH90 looks like a nice guitar. I already have 2 thinline hollow bodies (albeit both have a small brace under the bridge) - Epiphone Johnny A and...