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In 1900, the mandolin was more popular than the guitar in America: mandolin sales constituted 10.6 percent of "small goods" musical instrument sales,...

I have packed up and walked out of jam sessions because of an individual or two playing way too loud and not taking the hint- or a very direct...

Thanks for your feedback, everyone! I've created a landing page for the app with a detailed description of its features. Feel free to reach out if...

Nice sound. Smooth, warm and round but not at the expense of articulation. Ribbon mic to capture the guitar?

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C'est une chanson qui nous ressemble ... Anyway,here's to ornamenting the melody and not just playing it in one straight line ... Stream...

Interesting pedal for sure. I’ve used a Luxury Drive T.C.Jauernig and or an Xotic Sweet Boost as an always on pedal to warm up my various Quilter...

I was referring to my tobhwre on this forum, not YouTube , but all good info so thanks.

Agreed, sounding great Doc Stone.

whatever, if you can’t joke about the absurdity of politics then FO anyway

Nice one Lawson.

I think I'd rather just add you to my ignore list than respond. Bye.

That's a Guild, isn't it? So just to confirm-you're saying that Guild used nitro finishes, right?

I can tell you I'm pretty happy with my "lowline" LH-300 I got a couple of months ago. It is pretty much new . It's been great to learn on and the...

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Yea that’s a little more what i’m going for, more Scofield or KR. I’ve got a 175 copy already so that kinda covers my traditional jazz tone. ...

The control should be a random sample of forgotten 18th century composers i suspect all the algorithms did is recreate music theory in a much more...

My adult nephew is one of those keyboard percussion guys. For some reason, he hates playing timpani, and can never explain to me why.

Flugelhorn. But gave it up for football.

To the OP, just go play with other people. Loud players never get quieter, they just resent you asking them to take it down.

No it's got a pair of Jupiter 10" midnight ceramics. More efficient, wider frequency response.

Beautiful Heritage! You mention it being more comfortable than an L5. What is the body depth? Is it 16 or 17 inches width? Thanks.

Those of us who played instruments in school band/orchestra may learn things that don't necessarily naturally become acquired in less formal paths. ...

MXR makes a X-100 pedal if you want to relive your Rockman days, btw. I know I had one in the early ‘80s.

Who didn’t want to be part of Boston? They were the signature sound of the latter ‘70’s. Tom Scholz WAS Boston, the rest were just hired hands....

Nice tone and playing as always Juan, congrats. Original speakers?

I like the Jan Ray first with the volumen up and gain no more than 9 o'clock. But really love it with the gain at 11 and the sat trimpot fully CCW...

Toots was a good guitar player. https://youtu.be/QeIOROxJQsc https://youtu.be/nEoaLztLkrM

The Barbershop is very tube amp-like no matter where you set the sag knob, just different ways to react to your playing. Fully CCW to 9-10 o'clock if...

Gee, I guess I'll have to scour some Canadian sites for vintage acoustic archtops! And don't forget the Euro is cranking its way towards parity...

Sometimes i use earplugs just to bring the music down to the right decibel for the feel, say using just a -9 db filter. The best gear purchase i've...

I'm late to this party but ... Let's pretend it's 1900. If you want to find out what the hot tunes are in the world of popular music you need...

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If you think that's something to joke about, I guess you'll also find it very funny that the US will have caused the next WW?

Oh man that is the perfect rig! You might notice i have a seymour duncan humbucker in the bridge position on mine. I originally had the curtis...

Rich can make any guitar sound wonderful. I once owned a Heritage H550 identical to the one in that video. What a sweet jazz box! The H550...

The difference in fret width between a 24.75” (or closer to 24.6” in the case of Gibson and 25.5” scale) beyond the first few frets is vanishingly...

ah yes, that other practice:). My journey in other world will officially be concluded on March 7th this year. Can’t wait!

I've gotten several questions about the guitars weight. The weight is 8 lbs 1 oz (3,666g). I have also been asked if it has the coil...

The teardrop is too over-the-top for my taste. Not to mention trying to transport it.

Yes, it gives you an average watch time and quite detailed info on how many people are watching after 30 seconds and so on. It can even show you...

One thing I've noticed about myself is I consistently tend to hit the strings harder when the drummer's level creeps up there. This creates a more...

True, state sales taxes will apply after we annex Canada and Greenland ;)

Beautiful AF2000! And a great deal for a lucky buyer. That model's specs are almost identical to the discontinued limited edition GB200, with the...

Stunning, I love the look of the matching pickup cover.

I notice the wider binding in the cutaway, to keep it even with the side wood, I always liked that look.

I notice the wider binding in the cutaway, I always liked that look.

On guitar, more volume on the amp and playing very soft with some dynamics to make them understand that something got cooler but can explode if they...

Actually AirPods are pretty handy. There's a wide spectrum of musical situations out there and I like to play in them. Sometimes you want the...

Kind of preferred Lawsons actually. If that’s allowed. The fills were in good taste and didn’t disrupt the flow of the melody. Trickier than it...

Are you talking to me? I didn't think I'd made it complicated at all. What's your problem?

But that may change on or about Feb 1.

I've experienced the problem. Here are a few thoughts. One loud playing teacher said "it's easier to play soft. It's hard to play loud". He was...

You don't have to like it but that's not relevant unless you're buying it and doesn't need to be posted. But what is relevant is the fact that a...

nice one. Looks a lot like my jp-20. Except for the second humbucker offcourse

I blush . . . There's a surprising amount of music flying around right now . . . and I still have a few years left at that other practice. I am...

Both.

ok one last shot $4400 shipped bob

Love this album. It was my gateway to jazz.

You Tube can provide that stat? Think I'd be skeptical about its accuracy too, to an algorithm, "most of" might be more than 20 seconds.

It's become more apparent to me recently that the way horn players phrase their notes/lines is at least as important as the notes they play. Phrasing...

Why are you making it so complicated? Keep it simple. You can go crazy on the soloing :-) Stream AL by ragman | Listen online for free on...

+1 to Cliff, I have got a feeling after a decade of what constitutes popular search terms for jazz guitar content. Giants steps is one, as is Barry...

Maybe buy the other two in ear monitors? (Only 1/2 joking) :-) Doug

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I looooove playing with a good drummer but I’ll tell you what … if they forgot their sticks and remembered on the way, I wouldn’t tell them to go...

Bill Hollenbeck made his guitars with a high arch much more than his teacher Bill Barker. The neck angle is around 3.7 degrees and the carved his...

Generally speaking, jazz guitar is a low dynamics instrument. Just listen to the average jazz guitar album, chances are the dynamics are a lot lower...

This thread is getting really long, currently 19 pages, we may have to have a Just the Melody, Vol. 2 thread, especially if the site's current slow...

I played one at the showroom in NYC. It was a very positive experience. Lightweight, comfortable, looks good, plays good. They are well made, and...

Yes, the worst one caught by my cousin. You know, she filmed when there was nothing to film. Log into Facebook And I played a wrong thing.

You were playing at the 7th fret and up, which is relatively high for a ES-175. I tend to play higher up on the fretboard on my solid-body guitar...

My 1950 Epiphone Triumph has a much more pronounced arch to the top compared to my 1952 Gibson L-4. Also quite a different tone. I find this stuff...

I prefer playing without a drummer, or if there must be a drummer, I prefer one who uses brushes only. Sure, with an electric guitar, I have a volume...

Agree to agree, Juan. I've said this on other threads as well, but I went through a LOT of neck pickups looking for the best Tele jazz tone...

Getting hold of a guitar wasn't possible until I went to university. At school, the emphasis was on classical music and they were keen on training...

Thanks gentleman, especially Never with his usually detailed and precise observations! I agree, and btw I spent time doing pro photography years ago...

Why? That's my preferred location.

Looks like reflections.

No, it doesn't. When Kent Armstrong fabricates the pickup I have him leave the top layer of epoxy off it so the rosewood is the same thickness.

Guitars are tools, and they work best when used for what they were designed for. With the intimate setting of recording yourself at a computer to...

i suppose you must figure out if this is a mental issue (for example, a friend's daughter stops playing automatically if she makes the slightest...

I think at least in part it comes down to an aspect of the algorithm whereby it recommends similar videos to those you've already watched/search for...

ahh Mark..Im at year 25+...its that dame GM7...

Here is an example - This is Guitar Salon International in Los Angeles Just a moment... $9000 US for a new Licari Albayzin and here is a...

Looks like an interesting trio. Got a recording?

Thanks! It’s been a lot of work, but I’d do it all over again.

Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be much of a photographer. It looks like that pic was taken with flash from a slight frontal angle. So the guitar...

says the master double bassist:). How are you old friend?!

I think they're both true. You have almost always used tippity-top gear. But when you headed off to Cuba with that $400 Dean PRS-knockoff you were...

Great guitar, Bill is a phenomenal builder.. Congrats! Cheers, Arnie..

Joe's influence was significant in two ways. First, Ray deeply appreciated Joe's musicianship and showcased it prominently during their performances....

Hard to tell without looking at the guitar up close, lighting can play tricks on photos, and this one is not a very good photo. Just make sure he's...

I have done 3 gigs with the Rutters Tele and I LOVE the TK Smith CC Pickup (mine has the adjustable pole pieces). In due time, I will review the...

Has this really been views over 6,000 times? Can anyone explain?

Always went to Snug Harbor. Not sure if it's still open.

Wish I had that..."I wish I could be more original" and BANG!!

Wow. I don't recall having heard of him before, but he had a very strongly defined aesthetic in his guitar design. Beautiful work and well...

Yea... it will be fun. Have you already put in some time with playing in open position... and can play chords etc. You really can't start...