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I agree with the gang, I like the looks of the guitar. I think the design is vaguely reminiscent of a Gibson Barney Kessel, or have I had a few too...

SS: that’s a really nice guitar at a great price. Enjoy! Keith

I first heard Camilla Meza during the Pat Metheny tribute at his induction as an NEA Jazz Master and haven't stopped listening since. Here's that...

I'm a Linux user, and as a DAW I use Ardour - ardour - the digital audio workstation - It's avalaible on Windows and MacOS, also. Not easy, but...

Thread hijack but is anyone familiar with the King Snake brand? They look well made despite the slightly weird marketing One Bone , Two Bon , Three...

I can find some images of him with a PM120 with a pick guard. Would be cool to know who owned the guitar.

Yeah, I agree. Emily Remler's videos are a great study.

We will see. My first ES-335 came to me with a Bigsby and I replaced it with a stop tailpiece (back in the early 80's). I would not do that again,...

It indeed IS pretty, to my eyes anyway. If there'd been a used one around for > 1.5k USD when I got my PM2 new, I would certainly have checked it out.

do you plan on using the Bigsby?

Ive always like he look of that guitar too. Its unique and just a little different. Enjoy you beautiful new guitar. Thanks, for Sharing with us....

I wonder if this is Jack Zucker's former guitar?...I remember he had a pickguard made for it.

Yes, this is one of the years that Gibson did Richlite on this model (they went to rosewood after for a year or two and are now back to Ebony. MAP on...

Pat said in a recent interview: "The PM-100 has a second little cutaway, on the bass side, and I did use that for a number of years. For reasons I...

I had Bill Comins install a Barbera Soloist transducer on my 16" archtop by him. Bill had to make a different bridge to hold the transducer saddle...

I play a 16" as well as a 17" Campellone. My 16" has a short scale and Mark built it to optimize its acoustic response. It is an excellent-sounding...

Choosing between a close-by Special and a a new Standard (the one at acousticmusic.org?), I'd go for the Special, contingent on checking it out. If...

Fine Joe, thanks ! All the best to you & yours !

Anybody else remember wzpgsr's name spelling when responding to him in a post by referring to him in your head as Wizard Pickguard Senior? No? ...

Jeff, In the early 1990s I bought her some CDs and two VHS training tapes. Outstanding study material. A great guitarist.

dunlop felt pick...8011...the nick lucas...3.2mm it's thought that charlie christian used felt picks.... cheers

Hi Marinero, It is not easy.Especially in hard covid times.I play mostly instrumental music. Best kris

I really ought to keep a list of every time something like this has come up so I don't have to bug everyone else with seeing the same thing from me...

I'll try to post some of the JS photos later when I get a chance for those of you who are link-averse.

Taylor "Dark Tone" picks: Picks | Taylor Guitars They are like Pro Plecs but I prefer Taylors these days.

I just learned the finger busting head to Emily Remler's "Blues for Herb" today, as a matter of fact!

Some marketing genius somewhere no doubt? Or a new designer that didn’t like the previous design? Hubris? Sales dropped? or Pat said to? :cool:...

Hi Marinero, Those are not my words... it was a quote sorry. Best kris

I ordered a 16 in. and long scale, similar to my L-7's. This was the first winter and like my others the low humidity has them buzzing. I didn't...

I love the look of those guitars -- distinctive without being too far gone. I wonder why they pulled the design backwards when they made the more...

I doubt it's the connection itself if just the bass frequencies are the issue. Also the signal strength can easily checked on the phone. A...

knowing what kind of mind for detail van ep's had, i'd bet the epi tuning peg layout was his decision! van eps tuned his low string to an A rather...

To explore this a bit further and for the sake of discussion .... I know that great players have done exactly what you recommend. But, I've...

Be careful, K, Comparing a guitar to a female's body is very sexist and "The Herd Enforcers" here in the USA may be booking flights to Poland...

I had the great fortune to study, work and build with Al Carruth the luthier (now retired) in NH. He was a member of a group of luthier acoustical...

Very helpful; correct, no mic, just iphone. Not sure about Streaming app or svc, but i'm in the N Ga mtns, so it is flaky and they told me they are...

Just dropped my Trenier archtop off with my local luthier for the first time since I acquired it for a pickup swap and setup. He was excited and...

When you say streamed through an iPhone you mean there is no external mic attached to the phone? Also what kind of streaming app or service do you...

Bannedd twice for being a troll. Never posted any playing or proved the supposed authority with which he spoke. Must be nice to change your name and...

If the specs meet your needs - you will be better off buying the “Special”. With some respectful negotiation, and a purchase outside of Reverb -...

There are no secrets on the internet. John

THAT, was a good one.. Loved it.. JD

Love Rich Lite boards!:smile-new:

thanks for posting this. I was just wondering if there was a study on the vibrational patterns of an archtop.

Love the look of this one. Fantastic price. Richlite fingerboard?

From what I've heard over the internets, you might be very disappointed in the acoustic sound out of the Epi, as opposed to your Loar.

Ice! Have fun with it!

Somebody attached a scratch plate. There's bigger hole in the mid region that has been 'fixed'. Really too bad, but I don't care too much about the...

Hahaa.. I am not gonna lie.. That was tough. Like, Elephant tough. I am wanting to jump into Sophisticated Lady, but I need to wait a while so I...

Never heard of him before. I found this on YouTube ...... Lawrence " Larry " Lucie And The Hub Caps - Blue Guitar / Dorky (1959) - YouTube

Hi Dennis, How are you buddy? I appreciate it! JD

+1 for Richie Zellon. If I may add, Dana Rasch has several comprehensive courses to chose from at visualguidetones

It is so true. I remember my father telling me I was becoming "Complacent" after I learned "Mood for Day" and then took a while to learn a new...

Ha! I had a 2017 ES-335 and it had a very nice neck for my taste, so I presume this one will be just fine.

Thank You Lawson. You are right. It is forgiving. Or maybe it just projects what you play better. It doesn't require extra. I dont know. All I...

The Music Emporium had a couple Standards for sale. I live close by and was thinking I might go and take a look, But, they didn't last long. I...

Well if the neck is too FAT just send it to me! LOL :smile-new:

I remember seeing him play in New York. It was a concert with a few other guitarists as I recall and he played a chord solo of It's Only A Paper Moon...

What's the little hole above the right side of the pickup in your picture?

Very nicely done Joe! There has to be a better adjective than "Challenging" to describe that though! Your WesMo sounds lovely!

Possibly I'm mistaken (which hasn't happened for at least an hour or two), but I thought it was the other way round? I'm using the ToneDexter on a...

Yep, my list is all undergrad technique stuff alright. So, how can one better understand the ramifications of what you're describing in terms of...

Hot fun in the summertime...

Tommo - Well, this is the deceptive nature of these things. When I was doing it it sounded very thump-thump, like the big hammer whacking a rock....

Ah, sorry, I thought it was your video... I'll let you know if If I'm going to sell it. Promise.

Thanks for posting. I'll give it a read. Cheers, S

Not my video and never sold that guitar. i would have kept it ;) If you're in europe and ever think about selling let me know!

That's what Segovia would say!

No not at all, those are the 1st step. The basics technical aspects of guitar technique. Then you learn about how to organize within relationships...

I agree but none of them really had any experience on which to base that decsion. He sounded very different on the Epiphone than the Gretsch. I...

You are making some really cool new cabs. For players who want to dive into the micro world, I wish I understood why the jazz guitar micro world has...

Yes, it is. I actually noticed the mark in your video (before it arrived) and the serial is the same. He/she/it has had a few owners since you sold...

Nice version. Subtle phrases around the theme. Accompaniment and sparing solo create a very specific atmosphere.

Nice. I love the look! Looks like the same guitar(same mark): Ibanez PM100 test - Pat Metheny sound - jazz guitar review - YouTube

16"? I'm very curious about what other folks think about them. Especially with a short scale. The sound is really focused and rings nicely, and with...

I do not know if it's true? "Guitars were inspired by female bodies."

Very nice version, ragman - kinda "country blues"-ish, reminds me a bit of those old murder ballads like Frankie and Johnny.

Well done. I actually love the look of it...

I don't know if he specified which side got 4.

Hi Markku, Is it possible endorsement?:smile-new: Best Kris ps. I am looking for universal head for nylon strings and hollow-body guitar now.I'm...

There was also alfabeto for baroque guitar where letters referred to chord shapes... And it is interesting that it reminds me of a popular use...

I think it's process over product. Sure, now and then you do something very good. (Sometimes you don't really which piece is very good until years...

I think in its essence figured bass is even more practical and specific. What's important that is always a bass. And it describes with certain...

Good going Joe ! As always it's a treat to hear you play ! Needless to say, I love the sound ! Take care. Dennis

On the Stratocaster and Telecaster I have very low strings and I must say that I like this setting. However, I am still looking for a hollow-body...

I would not last very long...

"Anyway, I notice there seem to be a lot of really prominent female classical guitarists and many women players on YouTube etc. I have wondered why...

There is a solution: Then we can drink old whiskey or young Polish vodka.:smile-new:

I am reminded of this saying as I listen to masterful playing. The amateur practices until he gets it right. The professional practices until he...

Yeah, I set my action as low is it can be where I can hit the note as hard as I want and not have it get splatty. Which I guess some folks would find...

And here I am, unlike most here, a fan of slim necks. I am not happy that in this century, the 59 neck seems to be the thing (I love the Gibson necks...

Very nice. And thanks for giving credence to those of us that like to "ride 'em high." I put in taller frets, and raise my bridge high enough to...

Does anyone know when were chord symbols first used? I've always assumed that it began with sheet music for simple folk songs (i.e. open chords...

There are certain new wines, however, that are quite popular and have a very distinctive and fresh taste. THere's room for both in jazz, even if some...

Thanks for the encouragement, Kris, and endorsement, Fred!

Hi Pingu! Yes, the more extended, the deeper. The difference is not huge. What happens when you adjust the pipe is that intermediate frequencies are...

Well, I got up this morning... ... and after trying all kinds of clever jazzy stuff decided to keep it as a simple work song. As I'm not some...

If either has a built-in pickup as opposed to a floater, I'd go with that one, assuming all other spec's are to your liking. I ( finally ) own one MC...

Funny thing it's only .10"to .20" diferrence at the first fret. But for me at least its a huge difference. Also the shoulders are very important to...

I asked her father where did she play bass from? He told me that she sucked the bass out of her mother's milk.

Yes thanks. And I assume we're talking about melody lines in the context of all these chordal/harmonic discussions, not chords themselves. I am...

Thank you Jeff, You are my inspiration for jam. You choose very good songs. Jazzingly Kris

Yep, I've been "subscribed" to her YouTube for a few years! Solid player!

Thank you very much. I am aware that old wine tastes better. Best Regards Kris

Funny you should post this, I just saw a video of her the first time the other day, and the only reason I clicked was her name-- I love the name...

This can be true of any artform, really. I've done a lot of paintings that were shit. Thankfully, the arts aren't something that you get only one...

Years ago, many years ago, I did phone sales to make extra money. The first night seemed miserable. Rejections, hang-ups, people who wanted to tell...

If it is a fine specimen, I would go for the used 2004 Special for one thing: time. A seasoned archtop guitar sounds better than a newly constructed...

Great swinging take Kris.

Sure, keeping simple. The organization of how one developed fingerings on the fretboard needs to expand past just the fingerings of the scale or...

But I think the Tonedexter functions better when it has a less complex signal from the pickup. It really sounds super with my nylon string and...

I like it! You get great sound out of that guitar, however you have set it up. Those lines would sound great on any guitar.

Well done Joe! The L5 tone is just unmistakable. I know what you mean about it inspiring confidence. When I pick up my L5 I think "If I just don't...

Jazz beast. The utmost instrument in jazz guitar.

It's really not bad! I might post some more audio of this pickup with some different types of playing. But it's certainly a great sound for rhythm. ...

That looks great Markku ! I very fond of your cabs. My 12J sounds divine with my archtops. Keep up the good work.

Looks very interesting.:smile-new:

That's a great sound.

Thank You Foxman. After speaking with our pal Stringswinger last week, I decided to play the 165 all last week. By the end of the week, I fell back...

nice ! a question Glitterbug, as you extend the the length of the toob do you get more bottom end ? pingu ps still loving my metro

Call me shallow but I love the looks of this guitar. If it plays well and sounds great, those are pluses.

MG, Thanks for your post. I've been thinking about you. Maybe your ears have been ringing. I wont stop making videos. I love doing it. Especially...

I'm not sure what the big concern is. That's a Gmi7, right? Play it with all four fingers. I didn't even know people tried to play it wth a...

These are my absolute favorites nowadays:

It was a Deluxe.

I like guitars with “bling”. The Special has lots of it, so that would be my choice, as long as the dimensions, scale, finish, etc. is to your...