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There are only four Celestion speaker-drivers for me and those are the Alnicos. I don't really care much about the rest.

I'd vote for the vintage correct spec, unless you have personal preferences to the contrary. I mean you bought a 1935 L-12 for a what it is right?...

Nice, that's a good one. It can work for many tunes too. Added to the catalog.

Really lovely playing.

Week 7. Day 1. Cherokee in Bb at 110 bpm. Ah, it was nice to visit an old familiar friend. After struggling with "Angel Eyes" the last couple weeks...

great pics!...i'm big fan of frequensator tailpiece..not only looks cool but really affects tone...all that space between bridge and tailpiece on...

Wow, that sounds beautiful, Joe! Love the song, and the arrangement, and the way you play it, too. I like that tone as much as any you've posted. I...

Nice looking guitars in there - then I saw this - what the...?

Can You elaborate in what way it was ’worst amp You have ever owned’?

haha...keep encouragin' it! cheers

Beautiful playing ... and a gorgeous guitar. Play it in good health!

Yes you’ve said it before. Epiphones are quality guitars. The Japanese models are special. And these Peerless built guitars are really good too. They...

Nice! I like it! Thank you C. Epi makes nice guitars for sure. The manufacturing facilities in Korea, Japan and China are loaded with hard workers...

Thanks very much! The guitar is a Seventy-Seven Hawk Jazz archtop (similar to an ES-175). I recorded this direct in Garageband via a Presonus...

N, you are so right buddy. If anyone in the NJ area wants a GREAT luthier, my guy Brian Kirkner is the one for you. If you buy a new guitar, let...

Yeah. It says (for the HS-J2) "Excellent for standard and modern jazz. The curly maple back, finger tailpiece, and mini humbucker allow for the...

Dougie, this guitar is an important one for me. It marks the official end of my guitar buying. My L5 is my crown jewel. My 165 is the apple of my eye...

The translation of the catalogue page does not help, but this is "fun". Google Translate Cheers

Week 7 Day 1. 90BPM. Using the "official" ireal pro backing track. Well that was certainly interesting. First time through this project I was using...

Really enjoyed this--thanks! As a big Kessel fan I especially enjoy the Poll Winners series, which are a cornucopia of great intros from Barney....

That's a great sounding pedal!

Here we go ... Whisper Not by John Albin | Free Listening on SoundCloud John Beautiful tone! It really held my interest by being so...

Another great lesson, Chris. Appreciate how thorough and patient you are.

Wow! JD, you sound great brother! The guitar sounds good too! Just amazing.

ps- you also got it shinier than any factory fresh epi i've ever seen!!..hah cheers

i've never had an Epiphone I didn't really like. I currently have 2, the Broadway is I think the same basic body as the Emperor Regent, just with...

neither did he!! haha cheers

For a few years, never (and that was 2 hours plus a day, often a lot more) but now that I'm older and busier (plus diminishing returns on my practice...

That sounds great Joe. You played beautifully! Keith

The referenced article is wrong about the weight. Fender says it weighs 35 lbs. Danny W.

Epiphone makes some very nice guitars. Always have, even after Gibson sent them overseas. IME they're as good as Gibsons, just with a different...

nice Joe D...wonderful playing, recording and write up as usual...a lesson for those that think quality guitar tones have to be big $$$$.... a...

1) I agree.... he's trying WAY too hard with his words LOL 2) I'll never pay 7K for a guitar 3) He kept talking about it's "acoustic...

It's not the bow, it's the archer!

It's certainly possible, i had an Alessandro Rottweiler 1x12 combo that was similar, 40 watts and around 30lbs. Sounded great.

Joe congratulations! That sounds fantastic as does everything you put in your hands. I have never played one but if I ever have the chance I will be...

For that sort of money, I would want an original design.

$12 at Target a couple of years ago. I figure there has to be a reason that a lot of the greatest players had great hats. That is a processed...

just to clarify...epi is still making the classic original clear and sunburst finished casino's...they just added the worn casinos as a cheaper (by...

/QUOTE] well there's no doubt he's jazzed about it...good for him! he makes some good points..as to the dynamic quality of dynasonic(type)...

Does "too many" count as a response? Because just like with my guitar buying, I've gone overboard. I'll have to do an inventory: Fender...

there are moments that make you roll your eyes, and moments that make you want to punch him (only collings can build a duo jet? really, foo?). i know...

Really enjoyed this...nice singing lines, great tone, and yeah, plenty of blues.

I wonder about that 30 lbs weight on the Pro. I have no idea how you make a 40w tube amp with a plywood cab at 30 lbs. Either the weight is a typo,...

even better!...big curtis fuller fan...& with lee morgan...like on tranes blue train lp...only with gilmore! ck74...as per sun ra...yeah gilmore...

:welcome: I too have a YCV40WR. I raved about it upthread. Shall we say my experience has been different. i agree, it can be very loud, especially...

Some great ideas, there. For a minute I thought you had an octave effect or harmonizer or something, but then I realized it was you singing along. ...

I always like the way you bring out the harmony, and this is no exception that. I'd like to hear you playing against some more dynamic backing. ...

Sounds really good. John

Nice sound and playing.

You can't go wrong with the finger piece one! Ebony fretboard, comfortable neck, and stunning to look at. It's got (almost) the feeling of a 335, and...

Good one. I made a point of not listening to anybody's until I did my own. Even so, I wound up with a similar bluesy approach to yours. Great...

Here we go ... Whisper Not by John Albin | Free Listening on SoundCloud John Edit: a bit of explanation ... My approach was basically to be...

Thanks so much! Barney was just great at comping in general. Love his work with Julie London! :smile-new:

Thank you mr B! Yes you are quite right, early japanese Squire Strat straight into DAW.

"i'll have to look for that blakey album!" I just pulled it out NA, I'd forgotten Curtis Fuller was on it as well.

My favorite neck is 13.75 radius all the way up. It's on the Yamaha Pacifica 012. The neck is tiny in every dimension except scale which is 25.5. I...

Agreed -- that's $1200USD in 1996, and according to an inflation calculator, still only about $2000 in today's dollars. I just don't see a solid...

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Katana amps got some nice reviews on this site. Katana 50 and 100

I remember seeing one of those, maybe that one, on Reverb. Seems like a man awfully low original price for a carved top, doesn’t it? Maybe not, but...

Sorry Chris, I don't know anything about them, but this one looks sweet! I thought I had recently seen someone playing one on YouTube? I was...

Very nice indeed !!!

I don't think that OTC new-skin (the product) is as strong as what the docs use in the ER. I could be wrong, but I've had both and that's my...

I don't know much about the Mooer amps but a lot of people like the pedals. They are usually clones/copies of gear. EHX sued them and won... pretty...

He only has about 1/3 the number of drums of the usual fusion band. Great performance! The JMs are always appreciated, especially with Lee Morgan...

Had a Larrivee acoustic with compound radius. My hand hurt after playing it more than 30 minutes. Never again I promised myself. Then I traded a gb10...

Yes, it seems from my small collection of Sun Ra sides that the entire reason for the Arkestra's existence was to let Gilmore blow!

I’m happy with my Fender GT-40. It’s been great for at home practice and has lots of built in amps and effects. I really only play it in one clean...

wm-nice to see the john gilmore salute...of course he was a sun ra stalwart...but early on was a fave of and influence on john coltrane!... i'll...

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Hi Walt, Yes I found that catalog but I can't read Japanese so the description doesn't help me. Anyone who can read Japanese in the room? ...

Nothing beats the tonal dynamic of a five watter and 9 of 10 guitarists choose a champ or vibro champ for everything but as a „princeton wannabe“....

Here is the catalogue. Originally 125000 yen (in 1996). https://www.shimamura.co.jp/originalbrand/pdf/old_history2.pdf

See if you can work some dental floss under the base.

Thanks Steve! I am also buying the Katana in the second hand market for a nice price and it comes with the boss pedalboard also. I know the little...

Oh wow. I never played one but History guitars are supposed to be very nice guitars. I would have jumped on that too if I had seen it. Congrats!

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just based on those two pics i wouldn't automatically jump to the conclusion that the marks are glue residue...looks more like finish interaction...

JG.be is in need of a strong leader Jeff .. That guys is you!

Hi, JL, I don't think you can explain this music in any academic sense. There are some who have a "gift" and Nancy was one of the fortunate...

There’s a lot to be said for not always outlining the changes in the most obvious way possible. Standards melodies are often more diatonic than you’d...

Hmmm... I see the have plywood cabinets. Could have made them a little lighter with pine.

I am going to have the guy who did the re-fret put some custom wound pickups in it next month. I may have him give it a shot then. This isn't...

The vibro champ sounds attractive and it‘s price is okay. Digital reverb info is safe? I‘m afraid I wouldn‘t like the stock Celestion...

"Midnight Blue is much like an acting performance by Steve McQueen or Gary Cooper, where the strength of the work comes from the subtlety and nuance...

Hydrogen Peroxide every 15 minutes will disinfect and seal it up

thx man.....indeed....limba is pretty rare that way......Ben Liggett....is a really imaginative builder with a keen eye for design and detail.

I had the Vibrolux version of this "drip edge" re-issue series -- it was the worst amp I have ever owned. I literally could not put it back in the...

Hey all it's Mike. The back is nearly carved scraped and sanded to final dimensions and I've located and drawn the f-holes on the top of the guitar....

Fun tele-style! The neck/fretboard look wonderful in your other pics -- you don't see limba used much (or enough!) on necks. GLWTS! Marc

Foil pickups have their distinctive charms. Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

Funny, the Pro Reverb is the one silverface amp you can still get for cheap

I want them to be a surprise, ones that I don't know and wouldn't have thought of myself.

hohoho - Nice! :smile-new:

Participation seems pretty good. I think weekly, with of course the understanding that not everybody is going to be able to do every one. I want...

Excellent - thanks!

Jeff - Sorry, how often will you be changing the tune? Not that I'm wanting it gone :-)

Next best thing, 2020 Fender Deluxe reverb Tonemaster amp mint/excellent. And I happen to have one for sale on the Gear Page and local Craigslist. ;)

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Also lower gain tube in V1? 5751.....

I will start going through the course next week. PM me if you're interested in participating. All participants are not forum members so I will be off...

Hey Mark. How's it coming along? Looking good!

I have owned both the L-5CES and the wesmo. I currently own the CES. They are both top level instruments but my thoughts are the L5 is primarily a...

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Yea... it is simple. A 12 fret six string fingering pattern that repeats. The names, terms etc... don't really matter. Like I've said a million...