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Go for it! I have the AF95FM, 2019. They come from an Indonesian factory. The feel of the neck is definitely near the feel of my MIJ AF200 and...

Thanks for all the responses gan, I really appreciate it!

Beautiful guitar, great addition. A comment and a question: those D’Angelicos are just beautiful. It seems that D’A has taken over the archtop...

Good point John, I didn't even think that the bridge might have left an outline. I would suspect that I'd have to adjust the relief too. I've...

Consider another amp before diving into the murky waters of overdrive pedals. Aside from modelers, they are all designed to sound good with a tube...

Thanks, I agree. It fits the aesthetic really really well and sounds excellent.

Thanks again, Jim. This 'project' is still in the mental incubation stage, but I think I want a PAF style pickup with a bit of twang and more...

I think you might be shocked at the improvement you'd get from any of the respected name brand PAF's. And if you want something evenbrighter than...

That pickups BELONGS on that guitar. Just gorgeous.

Hendrix achieved this by using a Fuzz pedal and turning the volume of guitar down by half.

AF200 owner/fan here. Joe I don’t think there is anything particular you need to look for. Tuners should be Gotoh high end they should be tried. ...

Gif...sure...and endless arpeggio. Crazy technology...:smile-new:

Truss rod working? Electrics ok? Neck joint. No hump around 14th fret. Top not sunken under the bridge (high bridge yet low action). Fretboard not...

Have you checked the MuseScore instructions? You need to connect your keyboard and turn it on, then start MuseScore, then open a project. I love...

I just mailed the seller that I will check it out tomorrow. Anything I should look out for in particular?

I thought I'd do something with a backing track for that, you know, dynamic sound. Probably the last one but who can tell. Just getting round it,...

It's a worthy instrument to bond with. The sustain is one thing, but the intonation adjustment on a metal saddle is the nicest thing about a TOM. The...

Collectors' vibe perhaps nor (yet), vintage vibe yes and more of it as time goes by. Aged tonewoods, even laminate, sound better than new. Old...

Are they the same year? There are some years that certain AF models came strung with a metal bridge saddle and had a wood one in case candy. I do...

They are cheap .. especially used and as you so so many great stories around these part. Jeff (Mr. Beaumont) did sound great on his a while back...

Thanks for replying! I normally prefer pre-owned instruments for 'eco' reasons, but I also don't want to overpay for pre-owned instruments. Also,...

From what I have seen no .. Not at all. 80s Ibanez guitars and 90+ ones command more or less the same prices from what I've seen. If you're lucky you...

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Actually most of the pedals that we discussed here, such as the MP Sweet Honey and the JHS MG. They're very responsive to touch, so digging in will...

Help me out here if you can Which pedal will get me closest to this kinda thing Hendrix style 'Double Stops' | Guitar Essentials - YouTube ...

I noticed a couple of people sharing versions by their favorite artists. Here's a gem of a recording from the early 80s, with Chet Baker and Bill...

More cowbells

I've got a 1990 ES-175, mahogany back and sides - one-piece mahogany neck. Slim, though.

Don't know how much difference the top (laminated spruce vs. laminated maple) will do, but I think wood bridge vs. metal bridge will make a...

...and this guy (sorry, couldn't find a larger and better pic): That's John Fogerty. He mentioned in his autobiography that he used an ES 175...

Ain't this the truth! This has repeatedly been my experience, even in stores that ought to know better.

Thanks Christian. You know ... 2 years ago, for a few months I was learning Garrison Fewell's triad pairs. I even played them pretty well but...

Thank you for this thread. It's wonderful to hear all your takes on this lovely tune, thanks for sharing them. Beatrice is one of my favorites and...

Installed my Biltoft CC this morning. Love it.

You must have one GREAT day job!:smile-new:

I think a mini-humbucker might get you close to what you want. But if it has full-sized HBs, you have to worry about that gap. Sent from my iPad...

Man, I’m loving this pickup. It really changed the character of the D’A. Such an improvement in tone over the KA. Where the KA was a bit boomy but...

I was having the same experience. A kind of paradox, the more pressure I was under to make the notes, the more I looked ahead, always looking to find...

All I see is a beautiful set of Brazilian Duo, feet, and gams. I guess that's the whole point of that video. I gotta flagellate meself now with the...

Impressive! Looks like a bit of the George Benson picking technique in there. Sent from my LM-V600 using Tapatalk

Week 8. Day 2 of "ATTYA" at 75 bpm. The first 10 minutes was another blur. Somewhere in the second ten minutes it dawned on me to stop playing so...

:victorious: I have the Elitist Broadway and these are fine fine fine pressed solid spruce top guitars. Plugged in, there's nary a difference to...

Congrats!! :beer:

I like the way the listing waxes rhapsodic but fails to mention the wood used for the body, the weight of the thing, the nut width - things that tele...

Hi Tom, Consider Seymour Duncan P-Rails configured with Triple Shot switches and a mild drive pedal (e.g. TC Electronic Mojomojo).

The rise of many of the great independent archtop luthiers predated the cessation of Gibson archtop production by several decades. From the 1960s...

filtertrons being slightly lower output have nice clarity...but can also get nice rich low end..very dependent on guitar and amp settings....a...

There may well be a plethora of used Gibsons available in the USA and Canada ? But there is not an abundance of them in Europe , and in particular ...

The process has begun. We have now agreed to use Swiss Spruce on a carved top. That's all for now. I'll be sending him a deposit as soon as...

Thanks, Jim - you may be right. I guess I'd just like a bit more clarity and definition (sparkle?) with maybe a touch more attitude (upper midrange)....

That's very interesting, because I recently picked up a Supro Tremoverb (one of the new ones), and it IMMEDIATELY sounded better with the Supro than...

Yeah, too late to tell him to rotate the &^%$# bridge on that thing.

filtertrons can get super nice hollow jazz tone...heck even hi-lo's can!...but they need the right amp...pickier than most pickups!...they like old...

There is some interesting factory tour video out there. Godin uses a lot of automated fabrication and finishing processes, and their hand-labour...

I think that the archtop guitar with the floater does not sound wood-y at all. I think it sounds string-y. When I think of, for example, Johnny...

Damn, too late!

I think the less expensive Phreds are made in China and then QC'd here in the United States. The more expensive ones, however, might be made by a...

Really? I didn’t know that. Not surprised about the pickups though. Hard to improve on Gibson pickups at least at that point in time.

I think it shows you can make quality guitars at a reasonable price in North America, as long as they don’t have too much bling and prestige, i.e.,...

Here's a link to Laurence Wexer's exquisite collection listed on Gbase. https://www.gbase.com/powered/laurence-wexer-ltd

My trumpet playing friend told me a story about Rene Thomas's daughter Apparently, she was going out with a musician and told him who her father...

Perfect Pitch Rick Beato #132 - January 26, 2021 - YouTube

I listen to a lot of Tommy Guerrero. Perpetual and Road to Knowhere are his more recent guitar heavy albums, in my opinion. He has a unique mix of...

Larry just posted the Super 400 and a Beautiful blonde L5 for those interested. Sent from my SM-P610 using Tapatalk

There can be differences in how well the the little washer at the end is looped. I bought a set of house brand strings from one of the string...

Miles Okazaki - contemporary player, vintage Gibby. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea... ever heard of a hammered dulcimer? :doh: Now where did those damned zeros go? Maybe the dog ate them, he ate a couple socks last week.

I’m seriously considering a Motif. Played one once and was amazed.

You play 1/2" strings with a hammer, sort of like a percussion triangle. :rolleyes:

it's called a gif. in search of the endless arpeggio! hah cheers

I use low-tack painter's tape to mark the bridge. I don't tape it down, I just put a strip of tape alongside the base, on each side, and the bridge...

^ and don't forget this guy...jim hall...his recording & gigging guitar for near 20 years! cheers

Yes, I should have also mentioned taping it down. I do sometimes, too. Is sharpie OK on all kinds of finishes? John

In my experience the ES-175 is a remarkably versatile tone machine. Good enough for Jimmy Nolen, Joe Pass, and Steve Howe; good enough for me. :cool:

good chance it's him- David Stanley Custom Guitars (919) 274-2207 4 E 3rd St Wendell, NC 27591 cheers

Is your intention is to write songs incorporating jazz harmony (it's not clear from your initial post)? If so, I'd forget Hindemith for now and pick...

Another contemporary player using a Gibson L5 don't know if CES or WesMo is Roni Ben-Hur.

But they where yesterday at that point in time. Nobody wanted them and they didn't sell. It was until July '66 when the Beano Album hit the...

Stripped and re-equipped with Gibson parts - frets, pups, electronics per Paul Reed Smith to me in '86. The grand piano-shaped brass sustain block...

I listened to the Pizza Tapes right after Tony Rice passed.

Eric Gale of the 1970s band Stuff. Probably more R&B than Rock, but he did play with a heavy gain, sometimes overdriven sound using a L5 and 400....

I think they were still making the Les Paul SG though during that time period.

Outstanding instrument. GLWTS! :encouragement:

I just mark the bridge posn with a sharpie and / or temporarily tape the bridge to the top with low tack decorators tape Its only on there for an...

Great guitar! I’m the guy from the video :) highly recommended!

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