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Yummy stuff! Can't wait for the CD.

I’ve got a playlist with 8-10 versions of the tune beat playing on repeat for the past several days. In addition to shedding, I’m hoping the melody...

I use Philippe Bosset Acoustique 80/20 Brass 13s strings on my Loar 700. I have Rob McKillop to thank for that tip. I’d never heard of them before. I...

Hey all, Post-production on the next album with my Campus Five is wrapping up, but we've got a new EP launching for the FINAL bandcamp Friday May...

Really enjoyed ALL the music in this thread, and now I have new players to go investigate! FB page followed!!

Could you say a few words about the contents of Blackwood's book? How much is examples and how much is instruction? Any modern applications?

With my 175 into the Mesa I have to be careful with the gain control. The guitar volume knob stays below 80%. Neck pickup only. Turn the tweeter...

thx Jim....that is something coming from you !! hope all is well.

I can’t recall much of my talk with Joe (I was rather drunk at the time - long story!) but I do remember I asked him why he could never remember...

It's not that illness, I hope.

I gotta be honest, this thread kinda bums me out. I've written several treatises in response, only to delete them because "who cares?" or "nobody...

The first time I heard such a version: Beautifull Love played in the style of a ballad. I know a lot of versions of this song, they weren't slow...

I would be all over that.

Is that Darbari? I know just enough about ICM to be dangerous

This is a thing that maybe they are already doing, because is totally possible to do with the nowadayas technologies.

Thanks a lot!

Thank you!

Fantastic story, thanks for dharing that. Painted a nice picture....a time capsule

Nice

Contact Eastman customer support. They were excellent when I had a tailpiece fail a few years ago.

Post as soon as I get well enough to play guitar.

You might be able to tell which pick from this video: Ed Cherry Quartet - 4/11/2021 - YouTube Ed Cherry Quartet featuring Russell Malone in the...

I think what Fender should do next is Fender legacy Tonemaster head. A 100W head that comes with modelled iconic Fender amps. Champ, Tweed Deluxe,...

Thank you John!

Jeff: Thanks, and yes, I like putting the melody at the end. Doing a full head, then a solo, then repeating the head on a long form like this solo...

Ooo, I just discovered this gem. I need to reserve two hours to finish it. Zakir Hussain and Dave Holland: Crosscurrents | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA -...

This is the daddy of them all - Joe Harriott and John Mayer (not THAT John Mayer) with their Indo-Jazz Suite in 1966: Overture - YouTube

Those are just different versions of the same company website. Yolandateam is Ms Lora. She fronts for multiple builders, being the English-speaking...

He gave me one several years ago. All the writing was worn off, but it was very much like (and may have been) a D’Andrea Pro Plec 1.5mm:

Paul Winter Consort had an Indio-flavor. I was lucky to catch a free outdoor concert in the mid-70s, before much of the band spun off to form Oregon....

I’m not sure how much of this is composed vs. improvised, but I love it. Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From...

That's a great version, and one I hadn't heard. Cool. Re: school... all teachers reported back today. Now, I've been in the building for a few...

I just measured the string width at the saddle on a few of my guitars (I measured to the outside edge of the strings). My 1947 L7 and 1963 L5C...

Bummer! I did contact the store where I bought it and their rep sent a new tailpiece. Hope they take care of it for you! Which model do you have?

Thanks Jeff! :smile-new:

John, that solo take was absolutely lovely. Rubato, but not waffely...it had intent and motion. You also used one of my favorite things to do with a...

Sorry, I can't make a proper video so far because of wiring problem at home (I can't feed pedals properly at the moment due to technical reasons) - I...

Very nice, John, I like that full and fat tone.

Alright - here's mine, first take: Any comments welcome as always.

Been a bit under the weather... ready to put this school year and a half behind me... Been listening to the tune and playing ideas on my Mini...

Michael Mossman is great! I first found out about him from OTB (Out Of The Blue) back in the 90s. Is he still playing amazing trumpet, or is his...

thx Marc.....interested to see where it leads. one build idea is already 'in the works'.

I’ve had the pleasure of attending at least a couple of live concerts featuring Chris Thile. He’s amazing and attracts the best bandmates. Chris...

Might be a spike when the pandemic diminishes. Then we'll continue the steep technology / culture induced change that has made live performance a...

This is a cool record.

Glad I could apply a little "positive peer pressure:)" This is a tune, in my opinion, that warrants a deeper look. There's a lot of ways in to it,...

I’ve been working with the tune. Will post something within next couple of days.

I am REALLY enjoying this stuff. And the Dans Dans too! jzjazz, great sound and engaging music!

Thanks Jeff Jazzingly Kris

Here's a quick solo noodle to get some action re-started. https://youtu.be/A0BO4Sw9RfA John

I’ve been messing about with it, haven’t got round to recording anything yet. Interesting looking at the root movement in the A sections, it...

awesome guitar tone there

Gibson ES-225, or some sort of ...

He certainly doesn't use a classical technique--very claw-ish. Also seems to use the flesh of his thumb. (I myself learned classical technique...

I was wondering myself. I'm still around and will hopefully post a clip soon. Hope that the others haven't anbandoned ship....

Milkman The Amp 50, a lead with a killl switch and a clip tuner. Me, I've got a Joyo American Sound, a Quilter Microblock, a TC Hall of Fame, a...

Yes, the studio version is more satisfying. He just plays it straight and pretty. I would have found it more interesting if he’d jazz it up a bit...

Chris is a bona fide prodigy and certified genius by the MacArthur Foundation. Live From Here was a gem of show, so eclectic and always full of top...

Everybody hanging in there? Was a quiet weekend...

His whole theory is that you should come out sounding like you given the understanding of the material. If you listen he does not sound like...

They are great picks. Especially useful for the bass. I play the guitar with them too but they give a nice warm thump to the bass.

I absolutely love Burrell's time feel and phrasing. Even when playing more challenging material, there's always an innate bluesiness that is just...

dont listen much to Wes, just a list of who I listen to the most, not trying the 10 greatest - otherwise where is Charlie Christian and Django on...

The smaller acoustics are nice for recording in a band setting as they cut thru nicely. All those acoustic recordings that Larry Carlton did were on...

PRS P20E has a scale length of 24.72". The neck on this guitar feels very much like a Gibson neck both in length and in neck profile, which suits me...

For my needs, the perfect ampless Swiss army knife would be a pedal with: - clean-to-break (Fender-like?) preamp and power amp/speaker simulation. I...

I think if people want to sound like BH they should consider taking his counsel and studying his approaches (no pun intended). Of course, many...

Sure, but I had to listen to that guitarist in the video tell me that. Is it now? It could be. And I think a free white paper would...

Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal subscriptions are a goldmine for us. One of the best thing, what happened in my musical life.

There is exactly this type of gear for sale, close to where I live, in Paris. Prewar ES-150 in very good conditions + airline tweed case + EH-150....

I cannot think of any album that is 100% for me. The best are about 90%. Most are 50% or less.

lol, didn’t you realise? He’s had more reincarnations than the Buddha.

"Go yell at the clouds." Ronjazz I have, RJ, but they never listen! Play live . . . Marinero

Loved it. Great playing, and so nice as a bossa.

Please, really. Many of your points are thoughtful and come from actual experience. #4 is nothing but a reactionary rant without any backing at all,...

:shocked:

Hi, L, And, as I clearly stated previously, there are always exceptions in life and Itzhak is a good example.. Most outstanding violinists...

Just tried mine on several cabs. It's the loudest 25 W micro I know, especially if you allow bit of hair on the tone. But I'd much prefer a 3-band eq...

Hi, OD, I played sax professionally in the 60's, 70's and early 80's. I didn't talk Sax talk to OF but rather the generalized physiology...

Different shades of blue...

Terms are important because they help us remember a general area of info and refer to those ideas without further explanation. For playing,...

No guest artists—guess that was Elvis playing the old Jazzmaster. He is an underrated guitarist. He is one of those people who is a keen observer of...

Here in New Zealand, we have live music. Only a couple of overseas acts have been allowed to visit: the Wiggles and a Queen tribute act. A Cream...

I foresee a boom in every kind of communal activities after COVID, including live music. People are itching to get out and do things together, in...

Nostalgia is fine, if it contributes to identifying current trends, but let's for once set our sights forward! GOOD LUCK:wink-new:

Itzhak Perlman has big hands. The Strad. But he is unusual.

I may be nitpicking, but having played tenor sax years ago, I like to say that there are more variables to a big sound on saxophone than body size...

Fun idea, thanks, Scott! Marc

So am I, likely taller than Freddie was, and I have a long torso. But still, my 18.5"/3.25" Triggs is awkward for me to play in a vertical position....

It will be a very big challenge for guitarists, especially for beginners. It's not about improvisation, but chord-melody in the style of latin /...

Well the first jazz guitar record I bought was Joe Pass ‘Catch Me’, and the first solo I transcribed was Just Friends, from that record. I got a ton...

Thanks. i would still love to check one out.. one day when we cam travel more freely I can hopefully pick one of these necks up in the US.

well done - nice looking guitar! I am a Parlour Guitar fan and love my 20 something year old Seagull Grand though never fully sure about the pointy...

Here's my new tele i bough couple of weeks ago. 98 nocaster. Thinner neck then what you would expect from a nocaster. Needed to get used to it but...

Ha, I’m still around, lurking about...there are really only so many of us i’ve thought about a Roy smeck, or something similar, but I’m just fine...

no wes mr b in the whole top ten?

Bassists are just as passionate as guitarists about their instruments and tones - or are they? In the amateur bands I've been playing with, the...

A very interesting topic and very difficult at the same time. There may be different scenarios for the future. In my opinion, it will not be...

lol. Knew that video would upset fumblefingers. Probably why I put it there.

I like to look at the master Jaco Pastorius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYrdHW38IqA

wow is this the old lorenkii from back in the day? if so, long time no see! aloha.....

Sorry, the link works now! (I didn't enable embedding in my video). I hope you enjoy my cover :-)

Thank you! :-) Now the link actually works. Sorry about that and I hope you enjoy!

My tele is a Nash with Lollar med wind Imperials and rosewood finger board and I love it quite a bit. Lite relic sky blue color. I use nickel 11s and...

Jim Campilongo sorry bad spelling but the name on the headstock of your new guitar is a very interesting player mixing country with jazz very...

Well... 'feel' is quite soft word... I do not think Barry says that. Artisic critic and theories are not quite as much scientidfic: it is quite...

Hello, Nice project although they are hard to find. I feel their price is rising also, at least from a European perspective. A Roy Smeck,...

I have read in psychology studies that that musicians who exhibit enhanced body movements are thought to be better musicians by average non-trained...

It's getting kindergarten ... I'm disappearing. :sorry:

I really enjoyed the way Bill could make his Gibson SG s sound almost like a pedal steel guitar in the eighties on some of his NYC music. His teacher...

It seems to me that it is not about who likes to play PM or JP more. This is more about a reaction-impression after listening to a home video. ...

It is really hard to take seriously, man what a funny guitar-player. He outplays me in pretty much every way, but what's with the look/glasses/hair?

Those Golden Gate Mandos are my faves mo tone!!!

I love how he opens with a pretty version of When You Wish Upon A Star. Good questions from the interviewer too. He is sharp. Thanks for sharing!

Hostile? Lol. That's far from hostile. I could likewise say.... "why so iconoclastic?" So, how about... critical? Seriously, I don't care...