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Today, 08:45 PM
I just picked up a 2014 L4CES which is solid carved mahogany back and sides, but stained darker than natural. I’m assuming they stained it to hide...
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Today, 08:21 PM
The intonation can be set at the 12th fret however high the nut slots are. But the notes at other frets, especially the ones nearer the nut, will be...
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Today, 08:18 PM
Why not take an easily available base, and plug/redrill the threaded stud holes, to fit your Faber base? If you are not experienced to do this, have...
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Today, 08:14 PM
I miss disco balls.
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Today, 08:13 PM
Sounds great Jack. It's no BK of course, but...what is? :)
How's the feel and comfort level?
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Today, 08:12 PM
Alright, so it's more like, another thing to get used too. I can handle that.
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Today, 08:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6NEZQklp90
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Today, 08:05 PM
All very good Archie! Fun to watch the progression. I want to see some guitars!
Preaching to the choir on vacuum pressing here, as you may...
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Today, 07:51 PM
X brace double cut. Those braces are put in there as an integrated part of a carved top, and it's a deadly compromise on intended design and...
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Today, 07:44 PM
A guitar like that has to be sold at a garage sale price. That means no risk and that price is mighty low I might add.
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Today, 07:37 PM
Brian thanks.
There is also a huge sawmill out in Germany where I hope to acquire my spruce plates.
They also do pre pressed solid arched plates...
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Today, 07:31 PM
I was thinking of buying it and taking it apart for R&D but even at that price, I’m not interested.
Who would you sell it to at £4k?
I could...
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Today, 07:31 PM
I know.
Really complicated. Only for heavyweight techies :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcR6VYJj4bY
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Today, 07:28 PM
Is the back carved and if so, why didn’t they book match it?
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Today, 07:10 PM
House of Guitars has had a few new Gibson archtops in the last few months. It's probably for real.
They have a new L5CES as well.
Attention...
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Today, 07:04 PM
(why didn't I buy a Colling's back when? I even toured the factory and met the man himself)
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Today, 07:03 PM
I for one appreciate the tip, but I'm not motivated enough to drive 5+ hours (round trip) to see if it's worth buying. I have a Japanese 1970's...
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Today, 06:59 PM
I think my 1959 Rodebald Hoyer “Samba” 17” acoustic archtop plays and sounds as good as many American vintage archtops I have played and heard. I...
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Today, 06:50 PM
I love it when I’m working on more than one area at a time.
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Today, 06:43 PM
I wouldn’t get stewed over it. As far as solid body electric guitars go, Leo Fender, Ted McCarthy, Les Paul, Wenzel Rossmeisl were all chasing Paul...
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Today, 06:41 PM
Inspiring. You look, sound and play like a very happy man!
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Today, 06:35 PM
I think people get too caught up in originality. Might work as a nice CES
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Today, 06:24 PM
Brick and mortar charges a lot. Ebay and Reverb less. Craigslist and Facebook (and Jazz Guitar Forum) are free. But you already know that.
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Today, 06:10 PM
It's not a Johnny Smith anymore. I hope it served the owner well.
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Today, 06:10 PM
Sounds so lovely!
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Today, 05:54 PM
Testing it out using the Buscarino chameleon preamp. It sounded better a foot away than it did Straight against the grill. Guitar by Victor Baker
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Today, 05:45 PM
Before you start planning your trip, please check whether I am at home, as I travel to a lot of International jazz guitar workshops. I play somewhat...
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Today, 05:42 PM
That's bad.
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Today, 05:40 PM
To me it is completely ruined.
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Today, 05:39 PM
I don't think USA built guitars will go away, but perhaps there may be less per year built.....
and that may be a GOOD thing. Let's keep the quality...
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Today, 05:39 PM
For bread I get sourdough at a local bakery. The only thing I really bake is apple cake.
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Today, 05:37 PM
The Three Coins! Tony Oodie (sp?) Sleezy disco ball.
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Today, 05:37 PM
Funnily enough, I saw a recent thread where you were looking for one of these and did a quick search as I really like the Ibanez Metheny models in...
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Today, 05:31 PM
Live Duos with Wayne Horvitz from 1989/1990, released today.
Live Forever, Vol. 3: Wayne Horvitz, Bill Frisell Duo: Frankfurt, Knitting Factory...
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Today, 05:08 PM
Which Pick is similar to the 3mm Dunlop I also like Wegen ..........
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Today, 04:59 PM
This just posted on Reverb today. It’s listed as brand new and I believe the serial number dates it 2024. The last pic is a spec sheet stating the...
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Today, 04:53 PM
Stewing again over some fotos of early German vintage electric guitars like the following one (courtesy HR on KAPITEL02 BERLINER ZEIT / GERMAN-...
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Today, 04:19 PM
Is this guitar ruined? Cheap for a JS
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Today, 04:14 PM
They would do $11,400 out the door from their store (it rhymes). Is this a deal or not so much? I have not ever come across a new one.
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Today, 04:05 PM
I wish you were closer. If I make my way over to Scandinavia one of these days which I might I'll look you up. Do you follow the stylings of George...
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Today, 03:58 PM
I was thinking maybe you used the top as a gauge for your the thickness of your uncooked pizzas, but this sounds more ... plausible :)
Indoor...
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Today, 03:54 PM
thanks, yeah it's a brighter guitar than I expected. Perhaps exacerbated because i pick a little closer to the bridge
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Today, 03:49 PM
Thanks for the replies folks. I realize it's a pretty specific question.
@Bebop Tom, it's not the saddles that are the issue. It seems that it's...
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Today, 03:47 PM
Played those for years until I discovered Manouchepicks - Jokko makes a 3mm pick in exactly the same shape as the Primetone but made from a resin...
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Today, 03:44 PM
The perfect jazz guitar sound for my liking, woody and articulate, but still warm.
Funny but reminds me of Bensons sound. So maybe it's the Ibanez...
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Today, 03:36 PM
Yes, the 804 & 804C were 24.75 scale length. I only mention this because the "short scale" tag might lead someone to think it's "lesser" or shorter...
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Today, 03:30 PM
Oils as well, but painting tends to be a solo performance.
Cooking is like playing with a combo and sometimes the drummer's rushing.
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Today, 03:26 PM
What percentage of the sale do dealers (brick-and-mortar or online) normally take for sale of an instrument on consignment?
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Today, 03:19 PM
Forgive my ignorance, but why doesn't Faber sell wood bases for their ABR1? Is there any reason why this particular TOM might not be the best choice...
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Today, 03:17 PM
Current price for a Gibson ES175 is $3500 - $4000. Even in my small town. I think you are out of touch with current prices.
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Today, 03:13 PM
Depends on the painter. Watercolor involves a lot of improvisation if you do it right.
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Today, 02:56 PM
I have new and old Gibson archtops, and standard ABR style saddles fit perfectly. Are you sure you have the original base on that guitar?
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Today, 02:49 PM
It's actually a Yamaha cheapie crossover nylon string.
Pizza can only be properly made outdoors if there's beer and a guitar to play, or so I've...
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Today, 02:46 PM
Always fine to hear Joscho playing. (Ok, FV is also playing well)
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Today, 02:38 PM
https://youtu.be/IdZFHf1prLM?si=sWlvhwzxV4Ih3WnM
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Today, 02:29 PM
Urgh I’m not doing that
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Today, 02:20 PM
The back side of a telecaster work really well as a pizza oven shovel. Using a Beedlove acoustic for this purpose would require more skill. But if it...
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Today, 02:19 PM
By the way, "the guy" in the video is Guthrie Trapp. He's an effin' monster. Check out his album "Pick Peace."
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Today, 02:17 PM
Yeah, that looks rich and flavorful. But it's a very, very low hydration (almost bagel level) recipe. By baker's percentage, it's 50% hydration to be...
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Today, 02:11 PM
They do look appetising enough! How is that guitar (Breedlove?) involved? ;)
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Today, 02:08 PM
Thanks, I'll see what I can glean of that.
I typically use about 500ml of water for 1kg of flour, but start with only as much of that as required...
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Today, 02:08 PM
Thats what I thought probably at this point. You watch the yairi plant tour and they have 20' tall stacks of rosewood all over the place. I found...
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Today, 02:03 PM
I am not sure I agree with this.
Mark Campellone built the V1K custom for Vinny after Vinny requested a Gibson Wesmo build. It has a thicker top...
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Today, 01:52 PM
What I can bake is a very good pizza:)
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Today, 01:28 PM
No traditional breads but I make a variety of flat breads, loaves, cookies and muffins and some killer pancakes, all from scratch.
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Today, 01:25 PM
Yeah I have an H6 and agree it brings more to the table. Still, I'd be into something like this little wireless condenser for the price if only it...
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Today, 01:24 PM
Called Gibson today. (Not having 10 minutes to get on a call the rest of the week was not a joke, but glad some people got amusement out of it).
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Today, 01:21 PM
Well those are some gorgeous loaves.
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Today, 01:19 PM
Thanks!
it's my fractal FM9 (vibroverb amp model) and the neck humbucker is an ibanez super 58 (stock)
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Today, 01:19 PM
I knew it was gonna come to this, lol:
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Today, 01:15 PM
I missed this. Ever helpful, here we go. This is one of those things that takes a lot of waffle to describe but, once you've got it, it's very quick...
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Today, 01:15 PM
My wife is the bread maker in the family -- sourdough, usually a mix of plain wheat, whole wheat and rye.
Anyway, we used to buy loaves from a...
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Today, 01:11 PM
Sounds great and really nice lines. What amp and what neck humbucker is that?
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Today, 01:03 PM
I've been making bread since Covid. I use a dutch oven to get a better crust and oven spring. I used to have the opposite problem. My breads would...
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Today, 12:54 PM
Linux definitely isn't for everybody. I have worked with Linux since version 0.99 when we got it on a pile of about 30 5 1/4" floppies. I ended up...
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Today, 12:51 PM
The action at the nut does look a little high but it's hard to tell given the angle and without knowing how high your frets are. 2 ways to check the...
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Today, 12:51 PM
Always great to be able to read music at a higher level! That said think of how many great guitarists never read more than a chord chart. And I’m...
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Today, 12:46 PM
yea... but we're pros... right... we just don't Fuc# up ... and when we do ... it's sill good.
But yes ... I've worked with, and still do with...
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Today, 12:38 PM
No... I've been gigging for decades... have hosted several jazz jams for years...... know most of the rhythm section players locally... and can...
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Today, 12:37 PM
I can't stand linuix, something goes wrong and I'm just copy and pasting code from forums without understanding what I'm doing. My college laptop...
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Today, 12:32 PM
No, made in France (or Italy) ^^
I do cook biscuits in a Dutch oven (though it's also French-made :cool:) from time to time, but for me a loaf is...
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Today, 12:30 PM
Thanks! Since I run Linux on my laptop instead of Windows, I pulled the repository and built the book. There are new tunes from that pull that...
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Today, 12:19 PM
This nut was made from bone by the luthier. So your opinion is to make him review the nut? How can I be sure? When I get home I'll check if the notes...
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Today, 12:09 PM
Dutch oven?
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Today, 12:07 PM
More practice licks, these are for Bars 9-12, transposed into C Major changes, but down an octave.
I'm trying to create practice licks, whilst...
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Today, 12:05 PM
I am supportive of the idea of "Buying American" where I can, but it is not always possible, or even wise (one should buy the best product regardless...
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Today, 12:03 PM
Maybe the new CEO...
...notices overstocked inventories of low price guitars
(you see an awful lot of $300 guitars)
...publicly trial balloons...
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Today, 12:01 PM
i had some fake books but i cant seem to locate them i was thinking about getting a oder together
is there one book to rule them all?
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Today, 11:58 AM
I'm not sure if I missed something but I certainly had no problem at all with your posts. I thought they were pretty much on topic or at the very...
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Today, 11:45 AM
Those nut slots look to be very high. That will adversely affect intonation and playability. The strings should come off the nut at near the same...
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Today, 11:39 AM
I can relate tbh. I threw my guitars into the dumpster way back then too. Maybe thats what it takes to become a real guitarist...
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Today, 11:38 AM
Absolutely nothing wrong with that, despite any propaganda to the contrary. It is perfectly human and normal. Nations are still very much relevant...
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Today, 11:30 AM
So this is the problem with fake books, right?
there is NOTHING inherently wrong with them. But when you’re playing from a book you’ll be inclined...
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Today, 11:20 AM
Buddy RIch wouldn't sit in with a band whose playing he didn't know, and he wouldn't let anyone whose playing he didn't know sit in with his band. ...
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Today, 11:18 AM
A little Ibanez Pat Metheny PM-120 over Night and Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8phTg21Jmjo
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Today, 11:18 AM
That's just the execution, the things that allow you to be good at following recipes. Or at painting your house ;)
Neither of the musicians I...
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Today, 11:18 AM
i like USA made guitars for a number of reason mostly because when i was younger i had cheaper imports and the first USA made guitar i gought i went...
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Today, 11:16 AM
Mike Brecker style Diminished scale asymetrical pentatonic over G13b9
This is an asymetrical diminished pentatonic scale. It's based on Abdim7...
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Today, 11:06 AM
What's the meaning of this?
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Today, 11:06 AM
super depends on the alternative changes you're working with.
The vast majority are functionally the same ... Piano player plays G-7b5 and C7 in...
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Today, 11:01 AM
I had a 60's Sorrento , quite nice ....
Surprisingly loud acoustically
A little bright sounding for me ....
(fine for any normal player
but I...
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Today, 11:00 AM
Thanks for the reply. You're correct in that the Faber is a direct replacement if you have the correct base to mount it on.
That is what I'm...
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Today, 10:53 AM
Usually better to just let the piano lead. They're going to anyway:) And then just target I and V with your comping, those will stay in the same...
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Today, 10:47 AM
For some reason the photo orientation tags used by the iPhone camera don't get read by the forum software. So what I do is use the photo editing...
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Today, 10:38 AM
And in action, an L-5 thinline played by Steve Jordan:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JFZHc9IyUYM&pp=ygUTc3RldmUgam9yZGFuIGd1aXRhcg%3D%3D
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Today, 10:35 AM
When you do this, is the first chorus just a mess where everyone is trying to feel out the arrangement? I played with a few piano players and when...
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Today, 10:32 AM
There was a thread on here about Dick Garcia a few months back.
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Today, 10:26 AM
On Reverb they're about $1000 new. That's par for the course for (what looks to be) a Korean made archtop. $420 seems like a steal.
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Today, 09:52 AM
I think that if you just adjust the tone on your amp it would really be the same I have P90's that do that they are a little different but adjusting...
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Today, 09:42 AM
Really? The Faber isn't a drop-in replacement for a longstanding standardized item like this?
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Today, 09:38 AM
It's typically more important that the musicians playing the tune... are aware and can hear whatever version of any tune your playing. (or read the...
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Today, 09:30 AM
Yes here's another one:
https://youtu.be/-QGHcEoPNPs
I think by using the screw, they didn't have to have as tight a joint, and could fill in...
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Today, 09:22 AM
Yeah, there's the improvisational nature, the need to be able to balance things going on at the same time, and then of course, lots of skills and...
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Today, 09:20 AM
Me too - somebody's got to say it, right? ;)
In fact, it seems musicianship often goes with good skills in the kitchen (just 2 names that come to...
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Today, 09:18 AM
I’ll send one over later.
it’s not spectacular as yet. More utilitarian.
I also need more space to put it.
As with all shops, space is a...
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Today, 09:12 AM
The real answer to your question is just spend hours swapping and testing pickups because your rig and playing style differs from mine. It's all...
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Today, 09:07 AM
Of course, that's an (app)laudable attitude too, though even in smaller countries you may end up buying less locally than if you shopped just across...
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Today, 09:05 AM
It has been my experience that being aware of other changes just complicates starting the song when you try discussing the variants with the band...
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Today, 09:02 AM
Following...I have utmost respect for bakers. An Art and a SCIENCE.
I'm a damn good cook...but I am NO baker.
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Today, 08:42 AM
Selling higher end archtops locally is difficult. I sold an Eastman AR880CE for a pretty big loss a while back (had some bills). Someone near me has...
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Today, 08:32 AM
I grew up having slices of (whole-wheat) bread for breakfast and lunch, and have never felt like giving up that heritage after moving to France....
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Today, 08:13 AM
True, Stochelo uses the point too, but in genera many of the younger gypsy jazzers use the shoulder of a 1.5 or 2mm Dunlop unless it's someone who's...
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Today, 07:56 AM
Hmm... do you think it makes more sense to use the underwound on the Zephyr because it's bassier with the deeper body and I'd prefer to tame that a...
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Today, 07:11 AM
IMHO that's a pretty hot deal. Good luck!
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Today, 07:05 AM
Hmmm. Or could depend on the local market. I got my ES-175 for that price just a couple of months ago, because there's a little to no market in my...
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Today, 05:47 AM
Inexpensive Artec MHPA95: AlNiCo bar magnet - Neck:#43/7.2k
9mm thick + cable.
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Today, 05:05 AM
That's what I'm saying; Tone is in the case. Papa's got a brand new bag.
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Today, 05:02 AM
He wasn't listed to appear, but I'm always happy to see and hear him!
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