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I had heard criticisms about the ones with Eminence Wizard in them before I bought mine with Elsinore in it. The problem with my comment is I never...

she’s like, 8

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To me it looks like she's playing a more-or-less period correct instrument. I'd have pointed out that she could have played any 1/2 or 3/4 classical...

no problem, I got them from Barry Harris by way of Alan Kingstone! Also I was interested to try doing notation+tab+chord grids in Musescore, took...

Thanks, good eye, and I’ll keep it as is.

Funny, from the light reflections in the pic, it doesn't look like a V at all. I actually owned several Gibsons from the teens and 20s, including...

Thank you, too, and wishing you all the best!

Whoa, take that to the bank!

They just added more pictures, including the back. That is not a BJB pickup. Gibson BJB Floating Neck Mount Pickup - Archtop Jazz Guitar |...

I am a big fan of L7s - I have several - and I have been watching the ad you cited. I have thought about getting a late 1940s L7. With this guitar,...

I believe such bodies are usually carved out of a block by a CNC router. That probably makes it quicker and easier to build than traditional building...

I'm not sure it's ebony, I think it's some kind of resin. But I agree, I think it actually looks better without the cheap plastic name plate.

Thats basically what I’ve done since 2010. Those are my money chords. Unfortunately I’ve not been able to patent them. So I’ll nick that and use it...

AF2000 looks very very nice indeed .... I know Rob likes his Anyone else played one and has positive or negative thoughts ?

I can adapt to most things, but not to tiny vintage vintage frets.

I have one of the early versions of the Johnny Smith pickup (with the tortoise shell celluloid filling the holes). They were also flipped around so...

I have 3 1970s MIJ guitars, all fortunately in great shape. The binding on all of them has mellowed to a nice caramel color caused by the mellowing...

The original Johnny Smith pickups are not the same as BJB pickups. Johnny Smith pickups attach to the neck with a U-shaped bracket and have...

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You won’t find many cast iron rules in music beyond ‘use yer flipping ears m8’ and ‘play Dancing Queen if you want to surreptitiously clear a dance...

Anglican.

One of the things I sometimes do is something akin to the Ornithology melody ending. (the one goes ascending III- , descending bIII7, ascending II-,...

That JS is lovely. At first glance, it very much resembles the wood grain of my own 1977 blonde L5CES top and back. Kind of wide on the top and...

Seven Come Eleven-Herb Ellis Joe Pass Ray Brown Jake Hanna.

Usually I don’t bother with 6. In fact quite often I just pedal V and leave it at that. Maybe a Tadd Dameron if I’m feeling cheeky. If you sub...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h_r7JsDzuQ

Great post! I'm turning into a child I bought and I play a small sized classical guitar.:smile-new:

This is one of those questions that has so many answers. When it comes to what to play or how to approach a turnaround, this is where you earn the...

Yes, of course. As I said above: I wouldn't dignify the POS original pickguard by connecting it to anything Gibson has previously done. It stands...

Yes, of course. The P-series guitars are not Advanced models. I think the Bozeman L-7C is a "what if" guitar - what if an Advanced 17" archtop was...

Interesting, thanks. Actually, it still has the what looks like ebony part attached to the tail piece, and I can see where the name plate was glued...

Here are 10 introductions by Jens Larsen. Cheers - Avery Roberts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfX84hgDo7k&t=3s

I was wondering why the pickguards go missing on this model so often. Aside from just being the terrible cheap black plastic pickguards Gibson...

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After this back and forth my point of view that Gibson just got some specs mixed up has solidified. Saying that the split parallelogram inlays are...

Nah, not mine. Just looked super familiar and I remembered where I had seen it.

I kinda predicted you would say that. The fingerboard extension on cutaway models was not elevated in the 30s models. I was not referring to the non...

No it was from the 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfcy15ZUE2c

Excellent! Thank you for this information That is what I'm expecting from the ES135, and you exactly described what it should be in my mind. The...

The elevated fingerboard extension is a feature found on all the Advanced 17” Gibsons, starting in 1934. I can see why they could have called the...

Reminds me of the old joke: “hey, call me a cab!” “OK, you’re a cab.” It’s a thistle. Everyone calls it a crown, so now it’s a crown. Same goes for...

ah! you saw it too....or is it yours ? .:nonchalance: S

Stephen Marchione does his semi-hollow that way, the center 'block' is part of the back/sides. Marchione Standard Semi-Hollow - Marchione Guitars...

Definitely, know it all too well. Typical of many Japanese guitars of the 70s-80s You may get lucky though, some just turn brown and shrink a bit,...

"1987 Ibanez GB10".

Between the “Willis Ramp” (removable) and the finger board there is an opening and a sharp corner. Since I like to gently rest my thumb in that ...

I think Xinyan has an uncanny musical maturity for someone 8 years old! Some kids just seem to channel into something from beyond. Just wait until...

Yes, it looks like it could be the beginning of celluloid deterioration. What brand and year of guitar?

From what I've read in different places, the earliest ones (1961) did not have adjustable pole pieces; you can see tortoiseshell celluloid through...

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Just lovely, plus the added benefit of sharing pretty much the same right hand position. Thank you! To everyone, thanks for all of the insight and...

That looks very similar to my Peerless, which I sold last year. Was the Guild made in the Peerless factory? I’ve not seen any red bursts any nicer...

Rick Beato's son Dylan fits this description.

actually it didn't for me. I had one for a while and couldn't use it on many gigs. Not sure if it was the PI or the cathode bias design or the...

While this is true stereo, I want to point out that most of the time a simple splitter is used, which is just mono through two amps. With stereo...

You can do whatever you want. Seeing your phrasing thru is more important than hitting the changes all the time. Although you want to hit the...

I also typically end with a 3\6(dom7), 2\5 but I do this way too often, so I'm trying other 4 chord vamp endings. E.g. I-13, 6-dom7#9, 2-13,...

That's a common thing with those. It's just a plastic plate that's glued onto the badge, and they tend to fall off with age. Notice that on the...

Because the body woods are solid, not laminate. :topsy_turvy:

what is the black piece under the bass side of the ramp?

I’m not sure he said carving the tops took all day, I think he implied carving and bracing, took all day. A small detail if true but braces are...

Stereo Chorus +

The blonde Johnny Smith is, to me, beautiful. I have one that seems to be a little earlier date, perhaps early to mid 70s. Made in Kalamazoo, no...

There is no quicker way to get in trouble than to talk shop about guitars. It turns out that some of Gibson's finest did stay behind in Kalamazoo....

Thanks! Which pedal do you use?

I've bought a bunch of stuff from Guitar Denter. FWIW here are some thoughts: a) At most guitar stores staff knows their current sales-line...

1992 ghost built Gretsch Eldorado 18 inch signed by the old team

My strategies for fast chord changes: 1. Take a drink 2. Sign autographs...even if nobody wants them 3. Hit that long lunar note...and let...

Carr Rambler allegedly has the Princeton Phase Inverter (its pre-amp is inspired by the Deluxe Reverb) but has superb head room.

All great stuff, thank you! I’ll carve out more time later to reply to other specifics, but this might be the definitive question. The brutally...

PS - I wonder what kind of pickup this is? Looks like a P90 in a gold floating enclosure.

Been playing for 25 years or so and have never done anything about humidification and have had no adverse effects. I’m not advising anyone to do (or...

So let me ask you, if you feel the sound may be to acoustic and the neck profile probably wouldn't be desirable what is it about the Johnny Smith...

They're goin' to Arizona, but Sunday was a joke!

"or are they just stupid?" at the very least uninformed

I don't understand why it's advertised as a "Solid Body Electric Guitar". It's got two large F-holes which look pretty deep to me. Does it have a...

Been using the Vornado marcwhy recommended, and it's been killing two birds with one stone. My followup with my ENT showed it's working perfectly...

read the post above yours. :D

Never had a problem using a non-slip strap on neck heavy guitars. Neoprene or suede.

Love that tune.

can't tell if it has a volute if thats's an issue for you

I can’t speak to this Johnny Smith, but + 1 on GC being a low risk seller. It can be an annoying place to shop in person because the sales people...

This one came out pretty good, if I do say so myself!

12 bar blues structure folding chord changes 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 5 4 1 5 11 11 11 11 44 44 11 11 55 44 14 15

Thank you so much Rene! Judging by some of your videos I'm sure you could tackle these tunes! Thanks again for the nice words!

Thank you very much!!

The choral arrangement at the end was kind of lame. I just wanted to hear Dolly blow it up. The rest of it worked surprisingly well for me....

It certainly is within the ballpark of money for the guitar. To me it agree JSanta you can always return it if it does not float to your liking. I...

"Vintage Gibson 1977 Johnny Smith Archtop Solid Body Electric Guitar" Guitar Center has its issues, doesn't it? Looks like a well played...

Oooo, me too. Great tone, once of the best I've heard.

My One And Only Love I Cover The Waterfront The Way You Look Tonight Moonlight in Vermont I think there are lots of tunes that are built on...

Yup... the "frog" is what will forever be seen now :)

The great thing about buying from GC is that you have a huge return window. Go ahead and buy it. At the very worst, you're out shipping costs.

the design of the princetone split-phase PI vs the long tail PI of the deluxe ensures that it'll never have great headroom. Did you change that too?

Ibanez AF2000 AF2000 | AF | HOLLOW BODIES | PRODUCTS | Ibanez guitars Also, the GB200 (1999 - 2013) is the top of the line version. It has a...

Kudos for you for taking on such a project with your Princeton Reverb. I too wanted more from my '68 PR but didn't want to mess with a vintage amp,...

I use a TC Electronics Stereo pedal to run my Princeton along with my Henriksen once in a great while. It makes a great blended sound.

Apologies for a dumb and somewhat OT question but there have been a few mentions of using 2 amps, e.g. Polytone and Princeton. What's the best way to...

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I have a D'Angelico Replica made by two of the Heritage founders/owners (JP Moat and Marv Lamb. All four owners signed the label) it was part of the...

So about 15 years ago I set out to modify a Princeton Reverb AA763 into a ‘perfect’ jazz amp. Experimented quite a bit, and ended up with the...

Check out the Freddie Bryant “Live at Mezzrow” YouTube video. He’s playing a Trenier. I own two - a 17” carved spruce top; and a 16” laminate. In...

Goodnight Ireal I mean Goodnight Irene ....

happy birthday

AF155 but I think the FG100 was a better made instrument and had better pickups and hardware.

What is the modern equivalent?

manufacturers who make neck heavy guitars puzzle me. Such a simple engineering task. If they can't get that right, it makes me wonder what other...

i've owned a couple. IMO, the quality isn't as good as the current japanese-made ibanez guitars. It seemed to be a step below the GB series. It was a...

both

I like the tone Dolly's voice, but I can't stand that quivering vibrato.

I'll probably upset a few people, but I never bought into the PR narrative that they were made by the original gibson luthiers. When gibson closed up...

It's not surprising if you think about it. The average venue is run by a drunk, and drunks are sloppy.

You might want to try a Squier Bass VI. (I use one.) All the fingerings are the same as guitar. Ironically, the Squier version is more like the...

Neither - I just thought it would be nice to have a thread specifically devoted to transcriptions you find on youtube or elsewhere that interest you...

This is *SO* true. I get a lot of musical pit work on bass. (I read well.) I just finished 3 nights of "Guys and Dolls. The times I've tried to...

And for those who don’t realize how big and common a problem it is, let me assure you that double booking, wrong dates etc are far from rare. I...

I just love the look of a plain ebony board along with ebony appointments.

This thread has been a fun read - you can really see it on people when you aren't the entertainment they have been expecting. Fortunately, I have not...

I tried for a few seconds, and saw the frog. Now I can't unsee it. Arggg! You warned me.