Thanks again.
I could possibly remove the fret board and install the rod myself but don't think I'd be competent enough to flatten the neck , do the...
Maybe one of the reasons for Peter Bernstein advocating putting a lot of emphasis on comping while practicing is that it is almost impossible to comp...
It really depends on your playing style, if you frequently combine chords with single note lines like Joe Pass, Johnny Smith, Ben Monder, et. al., or...
Room 608 by Horace Silver is an excellent rhythm changes tune (with an altered bridge that moves through ii-vs in Eb then Gb major). There's lots of...
My point is scientific technique focus aside, simply regularly getting it up reasonably should generally shake out and improve your technique because...
One thing about practicing fast. Depending on your picking technique, you may need to alter fingering and picking to increase your overall speed for...
The SA-2200 has a potential weak spot. The single-piece mahogany neck may twist. Mine did, not enough to be a problem. Last Friday I went through two...
Oh good point. Jim Hall on Seven Come Eleven too. Same with Stompin At the Savoy from the same record. Very much a Db tonic vamp on the first four of...
It just dawned to me that the most positive way to play a guitar is (mainly) three fingers in a thumbs up position. Jimi. Keith. Peter Bernstein. Dem...
I don't know the Yamaha but wanted to buy it at one point. It's a very attractive and well built instrument. I bought a Japanese Ibanez instead which...
I play 14 80/20s on my eagle, I have to play with low action now as my hands are aging but Im amazed how effortless and buzz free it plays (not doing...
Also just worth mentioning that if your wrist position is unhealthy or you’re using too much pressure with the thumb or fingers, you’re going to have...
USPS is unfortunately a crapshoot for just about anything they're delivering. Louis DeJoy, who has been running USPS as Postmaster General since the...
Thanks. I'm mostly using my Loar 700 with MM13s and a stiff Clayton pick. The trouble is holding down a chord is tough and the pick isn't the easiest...
This is a little bit loaded. Perfect and consistent is more important than fast. Playing fast is really important because it’s sort of qualitatively...
Another thing, heavier gauge strings can have a lower action without buzzing than a lighter gauge, due to lighter gauge strings oscillating more than...