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Thanks--my issue is turning the blues off!

Best classic MTV music video ever. Somehow this thread reminded me of it...

Personally I'm doing well. My wife is doing well as are my children who live elsewhere. Music is my saving grace. I work in my studio everyday....

This discussion does not belong in a jazz guitar forum, per my original comment I’m stretched for time today, but I will address some of the...

Nice amps, but you're paying for a lot of bells and whistles. Looper, harmonizer, etc. And the Pro is a bit heavy at around 32 lbs. They do make a...

The guitar is now sold. thanks everyone for your input! What a great community we have here!

Recent article by Jim Campilongo: Jim Campilongo - Kenny Burrell "Midnight Blue" Vinyl Treasures Guitar Player Magazine January 2021 Guitar Player...

That does seem to be the consensus, not just here but on other guitar forums as well.

Ex. 8.7 Cut my finger so now I'm using a pick. The picking was a bit of a challenge, especially the sweeps Garrison style. A little bit bumpy,...

I’ve moved away from doing half barres myself.

No accident:

AR372 in Classic finish - set up today - full inspection, tweaked the truss rod, polished the frets and strung it with TI JS112s. Really nice. Two...

Those aren’t bad amps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ask Black America if the US is racist? Don’t ask White America if America is racist! Woke White America knows equality is non existent. Racist...

prior thoughts on mb gear Kenny Burrell tone and gear (Midnight Blue) cheers

Was he playing the L5 with CC pickups on this? Through a Fender Tweed Deluxe? Great playing, great guitar tone and great sound on the record....

Writing with another update - Well, I took the decision to sell the guitar rather but nobody seemed interested (despite pricing in line with...

Withdrawn for now Surprising lack of interest and so I am going to hold onto it for now and tweak it to my liking

Jeff - Good advice. I used harm m's the first time then deserted them the second. Agree about the tag, can't see the point. I think the...

I’ve never had a problem with that barre but over the years a lot of my students have had real difficulty with it. I’ve never pushed it on anyone....

want to echo what vinny wrote above...i've always said, when it comes to guitars- everything matters! why no two are ever really exactly the same...

Maybe have another guitarist look at your grip? Not bragging, but that's an easy one.

Earlbrother, I glossed over the part where you mentioned singer. Since that dual function is important, I recommend this (I like all things BOSS): ...

What truth are we bouncing around -- if the election was stolen? If you follow right-wing media, FoxNews, etc... you will be bombarded with "of...

of all the great blue note lps released, (many cut at van gelders!) the president of the label-alfred lion- always said that midnight blue was his...

it's basically the US version of ISIS.

I read a lot here those "Nothing to do, the JC series is like that". Well yes and no I suppose. Yes the JC series produces some noise from scratch....

How many Americans realize how bad their system is compared to so many other democracies? Where's my Democracy Sausage?

Everything matters including bridge mass and height, neck angle, etc... For me l like simple. Don’t like too many knobs on my amp either. Joe...

And what is sad is that we act on what we think the truth is to do things that in retrospect, we might see as being wrong - then comes the guilt, if...

Cyanoacrylate, aka "superglue", is safe, AFAIK. It's used by surgeons regularly. I don't know if it will hold that cut, but I would probably chance...

Truth is not knowable but the Occam's razor principle is the rational method for forming beliefs that are the best guesses for the truth at any given...

I wonder if a heavier bridge that adds damping mass on the top would imbue the single pickup L5WM with much of the character of the double pickup...

I guess that the jazz sound on the Roland JC Family does benefit of setting the bright switch on OFF. Now when it comes to play with some Hollow body...

It does not appear that you reside in the USA. Masaki-san of Tokyo, Japan is a Gibson archtop guitar aficionado and has wooden compensated saddles of...

Not a bad first impression, I'd say. And don't sweat the tag, even Benny didn't always play it. The melody really does establish the feel on this...

I think the problem we’re seeing is one of ‘Truth’ It’s a philosophical question sorry if it’s a bit deep etc is there a ‘Truth’ what is it...

From my limited and decidedly non-medical experience/expertise, I think that cut is too far down the scab/healing cycle for super glue to do much...

i'd guess that a large majority europeans would agree with the views in this vid. What Do U.S. Elections Look Like Abroad? | NYT Opinion - YouTube

Graham - I just saw it as a lot of repetitive minor ii-V's. Not very bluesy in the end, though.

No, your not doomed. I use this chord all the time and add the 11 by quickly shifting positions. After so many years it’s a seamless transition and...

That's funny, that's just what I did :smile-new:

Thanks. Well, I've done it while you've been posting.... Played the melody because I think it helps 'cement' the feel and done some improv. The tag...

Oh, I remember this chord. Instead of Drop 2 I just dropped the whole thing. Never played it since forever. It didn't sound that good to begin...

Marco you just proved my point about wood stack and density of the wood. Every guitar differs because every piece of wood varies in weight, density,...

Yes, definitely on some of the tracks! I'd love to have all 114 tracks! :eagerness:

Between this pedal and the Barnyard which one gets dirtier/more overdriven? Thanks!

Amen.

Just found something called Dermabond, medical superglue. Amazon $299.99, yikes. I'll pass.

:welcome: Also: Fake! Nothing looks right here. :grumpy:

Cutting edge music; ahead of its time.

Funny enough, I've forced myself to get that fingering down recently. It was uncomfortable for a while, but not too bad anymore. I can understand...

My first jazz guitar record, too. A classic, still listen to it regularly after over 40 years. Interestingly, it’s my wife’s favorite jazz guitar...

Are you hearing a ‘phaser’ (with various degrees of intensity) on your tracks ? If so it could be a selection from the original collection... As...

Or, what is a pork-cupine? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdcleUk-T4U

I know you don’t care, but just so you’re aware, no reasonable person of any political stripe is going to take your opinion seriously when you use...

I have one of these, the older model. This newer model is both more attractive and has a better pickup, I think. I keep mine in my classroom. It's...

Yes, but not because of that.

No, if it genuinely hurts, just do it the other way. I've never been able to play that chord with the barre...it doesn't hurt, but it feels weird....

No, if there's pain stop! Note the position of your thumb on the back of the neck - is it towards the bass or treble side?

Pricks are outside, prick is inside.

The bass player in the 1958 session that produced "A Big Hunk O' Love" (released in 1959) was Bob Moore, member of the "Nashville Sound A-Team" (late...

Desperate QAnon Believers Think Trump Spoke to Them in Morse Code

Yes - absolutely great album. My first jazz guitar album long before I got into jazz guitar at all.

Did my emails go to the Junk folder?? I will PM you here with my comments and number.

Marinero, like the rest of us, you are going to have to decide who and what you are going to believe. But, different news outlets are reporting,...

Not my experience. My 2003 L-5 CES is 3 ounces LIGHTER than my 1996 L-5 WESMO. My 1948 D'Angelico Style B has a thicker top (by far) and a...

Thanks, Grahambop! It also gives me an excuse to buy those compilations on CD. All the Django recordings I have are on LP. I also have probably...

Great record. Tremendous sound---a great recording. And what a set of tunes! A favorite:

David, The students at Mick's "Summer Jazz Camp" received digital versions of about 25 tunes with Mick comping/soloing. Is this the same stuff you...

Hi—I just sent you an email. Waiting to work out the deal...

I keep sizing up the new Epi LP Junior. Don't need a new guitar. It doesn't even have a neck pickup. Don't need a new guitar. Don't need a new...

I didn't realize this was on the "for sale" section. I thought it was a new model from Yamaha in the "gear section" (I clicked the link on the side...

Nice playing and feel, "Mr B" -- I like it!

Why on this forum when a forum member tries to sell a guitar, do other forum members create a bunch of carping and negativity around the instrument? ...

You can watch a Trenier Jazz Special in great hands tomorrow, Saturday 16 January, as my friend Nick Costley-White leads a group in a live-stream...

I think Chet was put in charge of all the recordings when Elvis signed with RCA. The real decline in Elvis career, at least until 1968, was when he...

Is this amp still for sale?

For what it's worth, there was a 68' custom for sale on this website at $850.

When I choose not to use classical position, that part sits on my right leg. I often sit crossed legged like the fellow in this video. It's really a...

Exactly. if the guitar is not limited by the requirements of an acoustic construction, I don't know why they didn't just design a built-in mechanism...

Yes, that's right. That part rests on the top of the Dynarette as it would your leg if you used a footstool instead.

You sure seem to care about who is president for someone who just said they don't care and didn't even vote.

I know but that just corresponds to a normal guitar body position. Most people use some sort of support to elevate it from that point (suction cup...

It's good timing for them, for sure, but if they *planned* it that way, I'd say Fender has an "in" with the Biden administration. Undersecretary for...

A+ Had one, and it’s much easier to play than the Soloette, sounds better, and comfortable for a couple hours work. Ultimate classical travel...

The outside of the cutaway piece is where to set it on your leg.

For what it's worth, the Vibro Champ is reported to weight 20 pounds. A Princeton reverb 68" custom weights 34 lbs and costs $899. The speaker...

I always play sitting down, no issues. When I do opt for "classical position", whether this guitar, my Telecaster or Martin 000, I use a Dynarette...

With these new models, Fender is hoping to get stimulated I guess when people get their checks (in the US).

What's the point of maintaining the general shape of a guitar and putting a florentine cutaway if it's not an acoustic construction? They could've...

Appreciate the responses and welcome! I'm walking away from this one thanks to you guys. And someone asked what guitar I currently owned, well...

Could be a REALLY long wait.

"What-aboutism" is a tool of the Trumpists. "Trump incited his mob to storm the Capital? Well, what about BLM?" By the time you unpack it and show...

That's a really great album ! My favorite track is Segura Ele... Another one is Leny Andrade & Romero Lubambo 'Coisa Fina'. Romerooooo !

Then why do most of those on the right, including Trump, most of the republican congress, and right wing media insist that Trump actually won? The...

Modern day "Log"

I didn't realize until I poked around on Reverb that there were even thinline Super 400s.

Ugh, that's awful, Woody -- glad the case was "OK!" What's lousy is the inconsistency with the various carriers. I received a guitar last week,...

After waiting days and weeks for pickup delivery (codiv+ Christmas = mail nightmares); the electrification of my 1937 L50 is now achieved! I will...

Yeah, great tone. When the video started I was wondering how he was keeping it on his leg—Velcro? then I realized he had a thin black strap LOL. ...

Tricky one.

"A Big Hunk O' Love" (1959, #1 for 10 weeks in US pop charts ). Big hit! It is said that for this session Elvis used a lineup of top Nashville pros....

This is the Green Bay Packers of guitar companies!

Seems like the literal definition of a corporation? “A group of people authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such...

Such prissy BS. All of your points are applicable to many systems. And your solution is impossible at this time in many cases. 40 years ago, there...

Wait for the border to open up?

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What's the difference between a porcupine and a BMW?

Employee ownership is an interesting concept. It's not anarcho-socialist as the company is still privately owned. it's not anarcho-capitalist as the...

I worked on them back then, gave them to various students over time, really excellent stuff. Now much easier to do with a computer workstation, of...

Perfect Pitch Rick Beato #121 - January 15, 2021 - YouTube

Yes, these CDN prices seem very high to me. Keith

Completely up to you, but I envision this as the kind of the opposite of the practical standards thread. No arranging, no deep dive, just a virtual...

Some other possibles. E7(#9/b5) - (1,b5,b7,#9) Abma9+(#11) - (#5,9,#11,7) Fma13sus - (7,4,13,9) G13/#9 - (13,#9,5,1) Bbma13/#11 - (#11,1,3,13)...

I voted, but really my choice would be the smaller L-5 Signature or a thinline. This might not be a popular opinion, but larger 17" bodies over 3"...

Are you looking to play and sing at the same time? Just at home, or gigs? One of the problems is that you need a full range amp for singing, but...

THIS : Robben Ford - "12 Bar Blues Improvisation" Live | The Relix Session - YouTube What a tone, what a time, what a master ...

Bumputus uputus!

Another project while still in lockdown? :wink-new:

Very nice playing and a fine sounding Tele there, Jeff!

By the way I’m all for employee-owned businesses. In the health-care profession that’s pretty much where I’ve worked my entire career. Don’t know...

I am not too familiar with most of their low-end flattop offerings, but I recently got a gently used 150e 12-string—I think MIM?—that is a great...

We were talking about the 2016 election. Not just random news.

Edit: I mixed you up with grahambop and posted the relevant stuff from lawson's original thread, but since you where a big part of that thread, it is...

The review is on guitar.com: The Big Review: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson ES-335 Figured Also looks like they have showed up on musicansfriend...

Thank you for sharing the story ! I got a copy of the cassette collection from a student of his... still have these. It would have been interesting...