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Did I miss it, or is there no mention of genus and species of tonewood? Beautiful guitar. Someday I'd love to own a classical guitar with a spruce...

I actually enjoy a show where the artist can have some respect for the audience.And oh by the way,his playing sucked that night.I remember a...

He's been around a long time, over 50 years I think, dubbed the "Norwegian Jimi Hendrix." I haven't heard much of his recent music, have a couple of...

Unfortunately I also play the guitar like a massive nerd. Only not very well, because my little finger wibbles around. It is disgusting to look upon.

I'm not sure anyone in this thread, or tbh on this forum, can be accusing anyone else of being a nerd lol.

I saw him once around that time. It was on a pier in Manhattan where they built that Little Island. I think it was Scofield on guitar, but honestly...

So can this work better if plugged into a Send/Return efx loop, bypassing the amp's Pre-amp section?

Watching Miles' back is a big deal.:smile-new: I'm more interested in the music than the backs of the artists.

I have played nylon string guitars with 2" nuts, 1 7/8" nuts and 1 3/4" nuts. I think with the proper strings, one can adapt to any of those sizes. ...

ever notice how someone over-reacting to a joke on the internet kind of makes it more funny?

Ever notice..sometime explaining a "joke" makes it "less funny"..

Probably a nuanced topic. All plausible explanations, IMHO. However, there are exceptions. I have a hollow archtop that rings forever. And I have...

I saw Miles in the early 80's.He played almost the entire show with his back to the audience.What i learned is not to waste my money going to see him...

Very cool. ya this is obviously not the stock pickup, i wonder what it is, ill have to look when i change the stings someday. i havent had any issue...

I have a couple of Jazzicas available for sale that I have not yet posted. Check your PM.

I can't see a center seam, so I would guess that the body is laminated. But that's just a guess. Another guess is that the price tag on it is...

In several photos from the ‘50s, Kenny Burrell has the toggle switch on his ES-175D in the middle position. I’ve always assumed that he was doing...

It is my understanding the carved mahogany backs did not start until around 2003. At one time I did a lot of research on this topic. It is easy to...

Exactly. That's why this particular slice of production was SO rare and extraordinary. And it's lighter for it. SO responsive.

Mahogany back. Tuned to match a top by a master luthier... The warmest and juiciest back wood on the planet. It's a perfect match with a spruce top...

It was a joke and a response to a post about a stoning scene from a Monty Python movie.

The very unusual f holes should be a key to identification. I’ve never seen any like them. This old thread about non-traditional f holes might well...

L4 is all carved.

So far from the truth and a discredit to the members of this forum. What caused the fuss was the claim Miles didn't have a major influence on the...

Watch out for trolls :smile-new:

I think it would work plugged into the front end of a princeton, but there is no way to avoid the fact you are plugging in a preamp to another...

Congrats, I have one of these, same color. I have had it probably 15 years and they are a bit rare and definitely unique. They play really well, fit...

Looks like. a solid top to me and the binding doesn't look low grade, if you like the sound it is in good shape for a project. Can't tell about the...

I see that my phrasing may be read as either/or between planning and documentary :rolleyes: What I actually meant is that they most likely agreed...

The influence of musicians on musicians is not surprising. If someone is a great individuality and has their own musical language often affects...

I still beg to differ. I have a nylon-stringer with that nutwidth and even as someone trained from a young age on an instrument with a much narrower...

Actually, that could be very desirable to the right person(s).

If it is so easy to play like other people, why do so many people play like shit?

The GB10se does not have not over 3" rim depth. Ibanez's "depth" spec is for the full depth of the guitar from the back to the top of the bridge. ...

I'm a big fan of the 480.For the price,it's a great value.That being said Eastman just raised their prices..There are dealers still selling at the...

Given Sam Koontz's reputation as a jazz guitar builder, I would think this was intended more as a crossover instrument than a classical guitar - for...

Yeah probably because you'd start with that violin pronation a little more with the fingers? It must be really refreshing for you to be the...

Fair dos. If you start with a thumb behind posture and then move the thumb up you will bend the wrist as described. That's more like lapsed...

where to play .. certainly no where live.. i wouldnt have the B...`s...Paltalk chat..live music..Mishroom Soup room..backing tracks allowed ...see...

Nah man that’s dangerous talk.* Though I should’ve said “sometimes” with that. It really depends on hand shape and stuff. Jimi Hendrix has...

These issues all arise from trying to play the guitar like a nerd of course. Thumb over solves wrist issues, it doesn’t create them. I would go...

Not that I was in the market but for a classical that's really limiting in my experience.

Yes, not liking Miles Davis is a stoning offense. It is a sacrilege. Commence the throwing of HTML rocks. Actually, I don't care if anyone...

It’s not a “best of” … but like … it kind of is though :rolleyes: That solo rules

Space …. that not saying something is also saying something

It’s Guitars ‘n Jazz, and I suggest calling them. The website is not always completely up to date. Lou and Marc will discuss your needs and may well...

Thank you!

Nice. I'm almost there - I have transcribed the first three and a half choruses.

I’ve got the first four choruses and melody No 1 Green St transcribed with analysis for a class I taught a while back. 25 02 05 green street,...

Any chance you can take a picture of the label inside the guitar if it has one? Since the tuners are not the original ones, unfortunately no...

Thanks Alex. I did find a couple of lessons and licks on YT with PDFs that use a couple of his songs to teach his style, but I was hoping to find the...

Are we really doing this :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5YU_spBw0

All. The. Time. Constantly. It's just another aspect of expression, just as picking hard or soft is. I saw someone mention microtones. Again, all...

Black ones. They are burgundy on the inside.

I agree, but then I learned to play violin as a child. Once I moved to guitar it was fairly simple for me to adapt my violin left hand techniques...

I voted fretting hand, because if a wrong note is played, it's the fretting hand's fault LOL. But when you start talking about speed, I'd say the...

I may be hearing this in B part of 'solid as an rock' https://youtu.be/hi-npF4Yy0w?si=C-uXRC5ejqU70NW3 Last 8 bar of B part: | Db | D0 | Ab |...

At the Wiki page for Billy Bauer is this: In an interview with Rick Beato in May 2025 Steely Dan guitarist Denny Dias stated that he had lessons...

Nice collection.

It’s very hard to beat the Eastman, especially with the Seth Lover pickup and solid top construction. If you can test two of them side-by-side, do it

There's this lot for starters. I can't attest to the quality, and in some cases it's only one or two choruses - but I guarantee you'll find pearls. ...

Thank you so much, really appreciate it! Today she will have a nice photoshoot. I’ll post about it later. Best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PIl3mahTRY

Do you know of a source where I could find Grant Green tunes? The only book I found was a pretty poor scan... Thanks you!

If you can find one play the Eastman AR480 - John Pisano. It is an extremely versatile guitar. It has very good acoustic projection unplugged and its...

um... why date a guitar and not girls (or men - im not judging) ?

You said it in post #17. pamosmusic noted that Miles was a key innovator in jazz and you replied And note you selectively edited what I wrote...

To tell the truth, it was the first time I met a musician who doesn't like playing MD. 'Strange is this world' as one of the brilliant vocalists...

Anything that is key to improving your playing. You can come up with a lot of things. My latest one that really helped was mapping and working out...

I've been doing this a lot lately, which I love doing ... taken to it with drum sticks lately ... A rhythm exercise a la Aaron Parks

This is a big one. How do you work on this? Myself, I've started recording all my practice sessions in Logic Pro to see how all my lines and...

Check out the 90s Guild X-150s, available used for around the same price or a little cheaper. 16" all laminate but USA made. I haven't played an...

Because of an expensive home repair I am already reducing this one. Your gain as I need to free up some cash.

Only caught him once in '83 as part of the day long Kool Jazz Festival, I guess cigarette companies don't sponsor jazz fests anymore. It was in...

I'm not sure where you're at, but if San Diego is in range I have a Eastman 503. I haven't been playing it, as I don't really play jazz boxes...

Thankyou! The search continues ??

Excellent! I had an identical 1988 model - my first real jazz guitar! Wonderful neck and sound! GLWTS!

I thought that the back plates of this version of the L-4CES were solid carved mahogany. And that the rims on these and on ES-175 models were always...

Not if they are jazz tunes.

Nah, no worries, mate, people have strong feelings about certain jazz icons, that's all. This is the only time I saw Miles, with Keith Jarrett,...

Rhythm.

Thanks for your reply. I actually had Comins on my radar and emailed him asking where I could find a GCS-16-1. He suggested jazz'n'guitars in NJ as...

They are fabulous! I had an ebony-finished one that was really nice. I wish I had kept it. GLWTS.

Saw him at Shelley's Manne-Hole April 1970. Small club. Same result. Probably the highlight of my time in the audience. I can't say exactly what I...

well I probably should’ve just deferred to the guy who’s got his picking together as good as it can be short of Johnny smith. So I’ll own my part of...

Actually the train ride to Weedville started with my reply to BreckerFan, when I said, "how many ways can you pick a note?" It went off the rails...

I learned how effective understatement can be. It wasn't just his use of space and silence, but also the way he could wring a lot of pathos out of...

And you're so deep in the weeds on this particular technique, which you already said you don't use, that we've forgotten why we're here, which was...

I uploaded a pdf of the full study (I found it interesting). The question it was attempting to answer is "do differences in the timbre of a tone...

Did you go with the black or brown? They both look like solid cases!

Awesome! I will grab one of those! Great info, I really appreciate it. Kinda leaning towards the brown, looks close to the OHSC for it. :) ...

I have the same super 400 case from the TKL direct guy on reverb. I have bought multiple archtop cases from him. They come direct from Canada....

The “Boutique Wholesale Never Retail” reverb guy has a back door into Boblen in Montreal, and gets all sorts of cases from them, like that TKL 9121....

Waht is this wizardry? Is it made with AI? Any idea how accurate it is?

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Just updated it, nut width is 1 3/4"

I hadn't visited the site in some time. I didn't recall that there was an archive of well-notated chord melodies with very sophisticated...

I agree. He took chances, and the worst thing you could do if you were in Miles band was to play the “same old stuff the same way.” His later...

Well my professional days are long gone- what there was of them, so I'm now just an old fart with arthritis hands, back & knee problems with a dodgy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkLbjHnhA8Y&list=RDNekQHbuO_qk&index=3

If you're selling this as a classical guitar you may want to list the nut width - and for international shipping it would help to mention if there is...

Never heard of him until you mentioned him earlier.. I've now watched tons of his stuff on youtube= yeah I like it.. cheers for that:encouragement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NekQHbuO_qk&list=RDNekQHbuO_qk&start_radio=1

Yep. But you can level the playing field. Take the strings off both instruments. Now they both make perfectly inaudible sounds that just goes...

I'm just stating a personal opinion via replying to the thread topic. I didn't consider it would provoke strong reactions. It's not as if it's the...

Mick, this is getting a little bit silly. So on this in particular, the abstract says that they are measuring perception of pitch by musicians and...

I'll admit it myself DC Cornelius, for a long time I found Mile's sidemen and Mile's story more intriguing than his music. I didn't get it myself....

Surely you understand that saying "I can't stand Miles Davis" on a jazz website will provoke some strong reactions?

I never once suggested MD was useless as a jazz influence!! What are you talking about!? So far it seems folk are putting words in my mouth I've...

The Eastman 503ce is a lovely guitar, but I found mine a little bright and sold it onwards after about eighteen months. I'd highly recommend the...

Wow in vowed religious life now so chicks not happening. I don't want forget tunes, so I guess just have to just keep fighting them off. :smile-new:

I hadn't visited the site in some time. I didn't recall that there was an archive of well-notated chord melodies with very sophisticated...

I LOVED these! I thought of these as an L-5 with the nice body balance I've come to need in a 16" body. It's a beauty! I hope you find a real...

=AllanAllen;1408831]Did he really master it musically, or did he master a system of meticulously writing out examples? Could he play every...

Does it work if you plug it into a basic amp, a Princeton Reverb? Would I be happy keeping just one tube amp instead of the 3 I love and hate to...

These are my favorite basses. Both are original issue Peavey Cirrus models. I love these babies! My other bass is a Mexico-made Fender Jazz...

That tends to happen when someone gave up music for another career, programming computers in this case, "has been" is the term generally applied to...

play less. You don’t need to fill every waking moment with sound. Space is as important as the notes.

1) To hire great musicians 2) To sell out when the you're not making a lot of money when people stop going to jazz clubs and stop buying jazz...

LOL! I don't think Herbie ever figured out what that meant, either. I've always wondered if Miles wanted to hear less chord tones and more upper...

Then they should be fired.. You did know I was talking about Billly Bauer, didn't you?

Easy, man. It was a mild ribbing at most. You must understand that you very much stand out from the crowd by thinking Miles Davis was useless as...

+1 on this. I have heard that chicks dig guys who know tunes. :smile-new:

Eh? No microtones involved in switching between sul pont and sul tasto - and the timbral difference between these should be audible on a recording. I...

Sharp looking guitar! Congrats!

It's a microtone like on a fretless instrument, not sure if it would be apparent on a recording. I don't have an oscilloscope. But it could be an...

Ren Wall was the artist rep for Gibson for some years. He told me that he would take the guitar personally to that artist and travel by getting two...

DC C.. I just noticed your new here..welcome You have landed on a hot topic..as you can see Miles his playing and compositions are liked by...

I will likely never get a KA. Any playwear would break my heart.

Yep - sul ponticello versus sul tasto.

Just spoke to TKL, they no longer make the 9121. :( 18" cases are custom order only through Cedar Creek shop.