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I play at home 100% of the time and while sounding like Wes WILL NEVER HAPPEN for me, I have been loving, absolutely LOVING my Fender Twin Reverb...

I don't tap my foot, but I weirdly and subconsciously keep time with my picking hand on a muted string during any rests, even if just a couple beats...

Is it really "all original"? You acquired this guitar three months ago and on TGP, you said "All original except for a reproduction pickguard!" Also,...

It’s slow until it’s not. Just like reading, 5 minutes a day and in a year you’ll be walking.

A Quilter head along with a Raezer's Edge cabinet (both of which can be had used for a reasonable price) will get you a reliable amp that will...

Try these people i think the company is connected to kent armstrong. Kent Armstrong Handmade UK

I think some context for the Galper thing. When he mentions the tapping on 1 and 3, he says it in the context of creating more rhythmic interest...

The deluxe and Princeton reverb reissues are good and relatively affordable. It may be possible to find an early to mid 70s non master volume pro...

I use Logic exclusively to record man, and mortifyingly I’ve never explored the amp sims. I’ve always just mic’ed my amp, or since I got a Tonemaster...

Are the TI George B flats really different than the TI Jazz Swing flats? Ive played the JS for years, they last a long time and have a great tension...

In general, I agree that for a home studio project direct works much better than mic'ing an amp. If nothing else, it's simpler; one thing fewer to...

or get one of these fender champion 40 or there’s a 20 as well they’re pretty good amps and inexpensive ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e0tM1wvzmQ

‘56 my birth year ! Its lovely , good luck w the sale

I had to order them from their website in Italy, but you should contact their Aquila USA website: Aquila Strings Home page. www.AquilaUSA.com - they...

Very interesting...might want to try those. Where did you find them?

So, there are two Peerless Cremona's for sale on this site, one in the US, one in Europe. Honestly, people, these are great jazz guitars are very...

I play bigbands only. I find it usefull to move my RH hand up and down as soon as the conductor provides the tempo of a song when counting off prior...

I thought it might prick your ears up, so to speak. These are the "Low A" set from Aquila. Every string is down a 5th. The cool thing is that they...

Just confirmation that it indeed is and has been a popular call. Your link certainly help to prove that. Also a bit out of a shout out to 1000 Top...

I'm hearing D Minor also.

LOVE this video! Midnight Blue's one of my all time favorite jazz guitar tunes. Thank you for posting it.

Usually when the top sinks the bridge needs to be raised and the strings would be farther from the pickup. Perhaps the neck needs to be re-set as I...

Pretty typical for bars 7-8 of a blues would be to go either back to the I (C7) or to a iii (Em) in bar 7 and then to an A7 in bar 8. The raised...

This would be great to take out and play imo. I used to take out my old ES-350N before I switched to humbuckers permanently for gigs, but everyone...

I’m after that kinda sound in a mobile rig for gigging i did a bit of research and it seems the Pocket Pod has those amp and speaker models...

yes, not audible with archtop (not to my ear at last); but very clear with acoustic flattop or bluetooth audio input (backing track)

Bump - thanks.

thanks so much Uffe for the very detailed answer thats very helpful

Nothing wrong with speed as long as it’s used in a musical way. Not a fan of most shredders, but for instance Guthrie Govan often uses speed in a...

He's definitely not making any claims whatsoever to offer the context. That's up to each individual. As with everything else use in moderation, drink...

We talked about Jack's approach to using triads over bass notes for non-functional reharmonization during the Modern Guitar Harmony monthly Zoom...

That's lovely. Without trying to derail the thread, could you speak on this tuning? Am I hearing the fifth string as a D as well as the low A?

still available bob

Perhaps I'm slow - in fact it's very likely these days - but what exactly are you looking for re this tune? I don't quite get it.

I hadn't! But it kind of proves my point.

... all of which is pretty obvious, but it seems it bears repeating. Going back to what Christian Miller said about shredding/Yngwie being a...

Sounds like maybe he’s saying Grady is a big component of a pedagogy but the holistic thing isn’t really there. Which seems fair. It doesn’t really...

Sure you heard right :-) I love every style that has a melody and good harmonies. Here, instead of improvising over the tune I composed a middle...

Yes. Amongst guitarists who play metal and “heavy rock.” And you can find just as many videos on how to learn fingerstyle and whatever else. Social...

Krivo is great

Hi Pingu Thanks :-) Hardware: Through Line 6 guitarport interface. Software is Line 6 Gearbox: 1968 Plexi Lead 100 2x 12 1996 Match Chief...

As to "shredding": jazzers have been shredding since the 1920s. What would be the issue with that?

Hmm, as I've been saying over and over, that pedagogy is already there: Troy Grady laid it all down.

Some guitarists, those who played metal or heavy rock, were keen on shredding. Most had other concerns. YouTube demonstration videos have made...

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

AFAIK this "barrel" was meant as a wedge : turning the screw pushes the tailpiece UP, thereby reducing the down-pressure of the strings on the bridge...

Here's something I posted on the subject a few years ago, from a tenor player's perspective.

James Haze - the guy who was beamed in from Saturn's viewpoints: All music has to be soul/black music or based on it or it's invalid. Is a...

Fantastic guitar. Owned one years ago.

Ahh... You mean the top-cracker (Gibson "vari-tone tension adjuster"). Gibson developed it as a way to crack the tops of its carved-top guitars, to...

One surefire way to make your guitar sound better - practice more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZ48AE3TOI

Frankly many (usually younger) guitarist’s attitudes to speed (esp in the rock world) are a bit toxic. Either they don’t got it in which case they...

Yep, there is no room below the pickup. what other thinner pickups are there ?

Not sure how difficult it would be to remove it from the guard since its glued but if possible you could either find a way to add a spacer between...

It seems to me that guitarists often think too much about modifying their guitars instead of practicing on them. I suffer from this too.

We got a JC, but it looks like the writers' strike is ending very soon. I think that once it ends, that would lessen their desperation for "The Jimmy...

I've had great luck with the Fender Acoustasonic Junior. Super warm tones and good effects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYJy5i2q_zU

Didn’t Wes use a solid state Standel later in his career?

I squidge my toes inside my shoe. You wouldn't see it, but it's there. Faster it goes, fewer the squidges. Maybe just the one. Style matters...

I purchased a SuperSonic 22 in early 2016. This amp, still in production, has a lot of flexibility. The vintage channel is essentially a Deluxe...

Just buying a tube amp will not make you sound like Wes. I would suggest a Boss Katana 50 which is solid state, reasonably priced, and has tons of...

Have you seen this list of people who've covered this tune? Just a moment...

1 and 3 when it gets fast

Here's the thing tho, playing fast is cool. It's not the only thing and can be extremely unmusical, but when good musicians do it, it's great....

At fast temps, I've found it useful to tap only on one, as it offers stability. (Lots of players do it). Usually I do 2 and 4, or all beats...

I just purchased a 2019 ES-275, really like the weight, balance and neck on this guitar. Looking for recommendations for strings, I want the...

Has anyone looked at this hack: Descending m7 starting on F#m7, Fm7, Em7, etc It works, but needs good voice leading instead of consecutive...

Gotcha. I use the tortoise ones. Couldn't get on with the white ones. I know some swear by them.

Another point about tapping. When I'm reading, especially tricky stuff, like odd meters or really unusual rhythms, it seems to help to think...

Yes - the white plastic went from a slightly transparent look to totally opaque which I don't care for. Don't use the tortoise ones much so didn't...

You father smells of elderberries.

Thanks for the kind words Michael ! It was a fun day. This guitar is very special - a real piano like voice with a syrupy smooth vibe. It sounded...

Have you noticed the difference in the celluloid used in the 358 extra heavies that took place sometime in maybe the late 90s (assuming you have been...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE5OQdLeXdU

Looking strong and healthy, my friend! And that's a beautiful guitar.

A thoughtful and thorough post, thank you. I have almost 40,000 items in my collection and excluding recordings I've done of Black Orpheus I have...

So beautiful Rob.

Maybe in the next one we'll both play guitar solos. shreddin'shreddin'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6YCbeN3P4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JapKjLPkmDA

i do bend strings on my jazz box TI 12 or 13 flats (bridge doesn’t move at all….) ps i also use a sharpie and mark behind the bridge …. like...

not always see the diagrams below

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Use what works best for you. As I've said before, my stash of Blue Chip picks mostly came as...

I don't move a bridge with the saddle, only the base. I use my thumbs against the bottom of the base, and let the strings slide over the saddle as...

I would never start making changes to a guitar I hadn't even played. I change some things sometimes, but only after playing the guitar for some time...

OK boomer

Im just saying that guitar players were infatuated with The Shred for about forty years before Instagram came along. Can’t blame social media for...

The reason this happens, for understanding a little more about your electric guitar, is that, by turning down the volume on one pickup, you are...

I can't. Tapping is just not in me.

He's actually a wonderful singer of standards. Super talented cat and a good friend I've collaborated on gigs with many times. He started and...

Not him, but all the young nerds who broadcast direct from their bedrooms, demonstrating their dexterity but not any musicality.

I am a tinkerer and most of my guitars end up with mods and changes….. But before I do anything I do a setup first. Most all of the low budget...

Here's the guitar JC used: Sam Koontz Custom Made For Joe Cinderella 1980 Guitar For Sale/1/ This was the last guitar Koontz made before he...

Cinderella was a NY studio rat, so you can be sure he was going to get involved in the production process, but these guys were good players. A...

I've done a bunch of tracks that went into larger projects. Not solo guitar. Focusrite two channel interface into Reaper. I tried mic'ing an amp...

I like taping my foot on 1 and 3 especially when I do this particular exercise. The exercise is soloing based on the changes of a tune without a...

A lot of useful and valuable info in there : Epiphone Emperor Regent - Setup and Tweaks Thanks to jazzbow

:encouragement: Muy bien tocado César, gracias!

Spend some time figuring out what strings youll play on it then spend the money take it to a GOOD tech and get a proper setup making sure fret level...

One minor advantage of the wiring that allows either pickup to kill the whole guitar is this. If you're a player who doesn't use the bridge...

I heard independent controls Change the overall tone. Did you notice anything like that?

i had the same behaviour on my Ibz Af2000 but not on my old Ibz af120 its a fairly easy to fix/change it so the two pickups are independent of...

There are three things you can do to upgrade your guitar : 1 Have a good set-up 2 Maintain a good set-up 3 Go back to the good set-up if needed 4...

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