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I already have first dibs on one of these floaters should one of those owners back out. Im certainly not wishing anyone does - but I’m in line. ...

Absolutely gorgeous ! A BIG Congrats. Gryphon is a stand up music store. I have dealt with them since the 1970’s. Not cheap but very honest store....

Definitely practice arpeggios and scales but also prioritise playing jazz that you like. Transcribe or look for tab on YouTube or in books. I found...

not sure, if this is "shadow" from the braces, but just some imperfections in the wood maybe. to be seen twice, because the top consists of two...

From an old D'Angelico Vestax catalog: NYL7 in action: Information from 2002:

Stephen Hawking's Final Book Says There's 'No Possibility' of God in Our Universe "We have finally found something that doesn’t have a cause,...

Just thought I'd give one more follow up after living with the Gretsch for a few weeks really loving it :) still and was the right choice I've...

Good god Dave that’s bloody gorgeous

Probably around 1000 genuine D'Angelico guitars still exist with about a third of the extant guitars having been refinished by someone other than the...

Thanks QAman! Your story of the one that got away does help, though I am sorry that you had that experience. At least others such as myself can...

Totally Litterick really makes sense when you think about it an I really agree with that sentiment :) tip my hat off to Wes its such an Interesting...

Yup, David P is correct. Reminds me I must uncase my NYSD-9 and have a check on its sounds again. So many guitars and genre changes to explore is my...

I thought Trenier temporarily stopped making Jazz Specials to focus on other designs and ideas? I may have misunderstood one of his posts in the...

I use 11-48 pure nickel, round wound strings on my laminate archtop and I really like the sound and feel. I use mostly hybrid picking and sometimes...

Use your ears and keep it simple. Blues players often play the minor third over a dominant chord. It is “wrong”, but that is what makes it “blue”. ...

Latest update - I took it in to Guitar Center just to see what they would offer. They offered a paltry $2400. :( If anyone wants to make me a...

Yea... you know.... there is the other pent. right, The Dom. Pent. Which also has a couple minor versions. I know we use to get into it... PB sure...

I admit that it is hard to imagine a Tele having “intrinsic resale value”. They’re just a slab of painted wood you mount pickups to. That said,...

I recently tried Ken Parker’s technique. For a natural no spray finish, it worked a treat. The key was the way he wiped on the epoxy. It fills pores...

If you want to check out a second headless guitar I would recommend the Kiesel Delos HD. As far as I can tell it's pretty much the only headless...

Oops. No. Seems like the site links go nowhere. Are you able to actually navigate that site?

There it is! Thanks. The link posted a few years back is no good.

https://www.drbonkerssoundlab.com/

From photos on Trenier's Instagram account, three of the current batch of four Jazz Specials in progress will have floating pickups of some kind. The...

If you’re looking for a natural finish I‘ve made good experiences with OSMO hardsolid (hardwax) oil, I use it for necks. Two coats rubbed on and...

Here‘s what routing we‘re talking about. It‘s big:

That came out really nice. Not even sure why I'm building another one except I had the mahogany sitting in the corner. Having trouble deciding on a...

The finish is on.

Come now, many of those guys are now passed on. Let it go.

Oooohhh...I've lusted over that guitar, and sent it to 5 friends trying to get them to buy it. That is such a beauty. The Biltoft sounds great...

In my very short time of learning to read these are my thoughts exactly. Having my fingers automatically fall to the correct note on the neck and...

"I think the confusion is from the common use of a #9 above the dom7 these days. Marinero can elaborate if there’s more to it, but most players today...

Thank you. I am glad it is useful. This conversation with Jack Duarte is insightful: Your first concern should be what you hear, what you're...

Tony, You have a great mind set - and I know it was a lot of money to spend, but if it resonated with you that much, it’s likely the only...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJETB-MfpnQ The Ibanez looks like it might have a very thin neck, just a guess? My best friend told me for years "...

Spook410, Gorgeous - wishing you tons of enjoyment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gibson L-5 Timeless Beauty! Enjoy!

Thanks QAman. After sleeping on it, I find myself vacillating between being really, really pleased to have gotten this instrument and feeling...

Hi, I had a DeArmond for a while but would like to use a pickguard mounted pick-up for my L-5. Although I've had it for sale I'll likely end up...

T Beltrans, A big congrats. As I was reading your post - I too was so happy it led to a purchase. When you come across a guitar which ...

It's interesting the paucity of information about Vestax D'Angelicos. It's like there's no historical archive about guitars of that era, like they...

did a rehearsal of this last night I played the intro up the octave and everyone was very happy Hung around the 8th fret a lot .... as you do...

Hi there fellas, I found this cool tread and I wanted to ask you about those DVDS, I dig Mikes Longo book about sight reading, I think some of the...

That's a D'Angelico NYSD-9, from the Japanese-made Vestax era.

Thanks wintermoon. Yes, I suppose it is unusual. Credit that to the post from Bluedawg that pointed out that Lavonne's had it. I would not have...

Are any influencers going?:cool:

First check out the tuning of every string at the frets you play, not only on the 12th feet. Bad setup, frets or nut can cause problems, poor tuners,...

Thanks Bluedawg. Same right back to you. I doubt you got the wrong one. If I read about these correctly, each was built to high standards. I...

The second article is really brilliant especially the bit about the L-7 with the CC pickup. Thanks again for posting it.

Thanks guys for the detailed replies - Appreciated. I have much to do to get this completely understood.

Thanks D'Aquisto Fan! I really appreciate your comments. Bluedawg and I (and any others) should form a Citation group or at least find a way to get...

I loved Battlestar and its murky and unresolved musings on religion. I like the fact that a lot it was just left unanswered. It reminded me a lot of...

...tend to agree, especially with the parts of "science fiction" and "this is going to be fun". Indeed, this is fun. Thinking and trying to explore...

It seems that it's getting increasingly popular to nitpick about nitpicking .......

It still has the factory strings which are advertised as .010 - .046. My acoustic is .011 - .052, but I also play a lot of bass which I'm sure...

I read somewhere too that he had pretty well all of Django's repertoire down by the time he was 14ans at the Montreux festival. Some interesting...

Dunno. Science fiction, mate. One problem that leaps to mind is that we don’t currently think (from data) that the universe will have a finite...

No slouch on violin either: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YhRj53jFJk ( begins 3:09 ). Not sure I would limit him to 'gypsy jazz guitarist' though...

Good ole melodysheep

What gauge strings are you using? Can make a difference. What gauge do you use on your steel-string acoustic? I use .012 on both. I used to...

Don’t press down too hard, don’t worry about bending the finger slightly, and be super specific about positioning practice how little pressure you...

Thanks Litterick :)

I did already check at the 12th fret and made a couple of small saddle adjustments, but good idea to take a closer look. I kind of feel is more of...

Really? no interest for this guitar? is a very good instrument and in a very fair state...

Couple of thoughts, in case you haven't already gone through this. 1. Make sure the guitar is intonated properly. If you don't know how to do...

Correct. Many yrs ago I used to go to a friend's home in central Jersey who was very close to Tony. I got to hear some great stories and according to...

I had the same problem. I think it is caused by trying too hard. Putting less pressure on the fret made it go away: counter-intuitive but effective....

Thanks. I made a quick recording to illustrate the problem. I realise I have a lot to work on here, but the intonation is bothering me the most...

Wait a minute...2 top of the line Gibson Citations purchased within a week or so of each other and posted in the same thread?? I'm pretty sure that's...

If that's cheating, guess I've been cheating for 35 years.

I go to Ebay and search "headless semi hollowbody" and there will be several offerings. All around the $200 range, about $100 shipping. You can find...

I really like this video if you have a spare 30 minutes for an existential crisis. It starts out hype and pop sci but then calms down after 3...

you are completly right about species and in general about evolution. What I meant the Universe (the matter) itself. Our Universe has a lifecycle, it...

No, you didn’t!

sweet guitar , still for sale. :smile-new:

The usual problem is lack of strength holding a barre with the first or third finger. The usual remedy on electrics is to roll the index toward the...

They screwed up a 535 I had re necked. Took almost a year and when I got it back it was unplayable and needed a total refret . To their credit they...

it is written in the middle of the last pic: it is a big john guitar. google will find them for you. :smile-new: I do not want anything like...

I finished the body you sold me about 10 years ago with a hand rubbed boiled linseed oil finish. Using successive grades of sandpaper to do the...

Speaking of tuners... I used a stethoscope to determine (other than the strings) what parts of my Stratocaster (35 year old 10 lbs solid body)...

It's most likely a replica. The flawless fretboard is a sign. Fender Custom Shop Jaco Pastorius Relic Jazz Bass 3-Color Sunburst | Guitar Center

Welcome Robspier, that’s an excellent take on Stablemates. I use plain old Fender 351 heavy picks.

That top is perfect. Actually, the whole thing is. Enjoy!

Gee I already have a fretless but still ordered a petite bouche to get his sound, I could have saved some money /s He’s in the “you can play a...

Gorgeous! Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

Come to think of it I believe it was a Broadway. I remember reading that he and other guitarists would go to the Epiphone showroom and give the folks...

So I’m guessing that you’re not going to order one of my custom weighted tuner sets, huh? The shafts and buttons are available in titanium, lead,...

That’s cool. But the estimated sale price in 2016 was $60-70k, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the actual amount was more. I’m sure it’s a truly...

I wonder which Epiphone model he played before Gibson ... ?

What is the brand on those?

Only for videos.

Congrats, enjoy that one

A good friend of mine now has the one in the original post. Should anyone really want a 7-string, 24 fret Super 400, I bet he would sell it. ...

That's great. On the other hand, maybe, I bought the wrong guitar ... LOL I know there were some other players watching that guitar. I hope...

Great stuff! The very early post-war ES-300s definitely did not have well set specs, except maybe consistently being 17” guitars. I think they are...

I have de D’ a and its my main right now. I love it go for it you didnt regret.

I need a hat? I didn’t get the memo.

Congratulations! As I was reading your post I was hoping you were going to buy the guitar. Very happy for you. Enjoy!

Thanks Big Mike! So is it a Johnnie Smith style construction?

Wow! That's what a buddy of mine used to call a real zipper-buster! :smile-new: Congrats- now I'm lusting after an L5CES again!

I'm going to file this under the thread "do we nitpick about gear too much?"! All I know is, I have Imperials on my Campellone, and the notes ring...

Going to a heavier gauge string set will make it more difficult to squeeze the chord sharp.

This might be useful: The Many L5’s of Wes Montgomery. So might this: Wes Montgomery Guitars and Gear List.

There used to be an older guy in our condo association who often wore hats. He said that for him, they helped prevent headaches. There can be very...

Practicing reading using songs I already know how to play has been helpful to me. It seems to help having my fingers go to the note automatically,...

The same way you get to Carnegie Hall. Practice. Also make sure the setup is good. High action, whether caused by high nut slots, improper truss...

I wear a Panama hat much of the time when I go out in the summer. They're very practical - light, don't easily go out of shape, and keep the sun off...

I've changed buttons numerous times, on different guitars. It's not like they detune by a massive amount, but it doesn't take much movement to get...

I used to wear out phonograph needles worrying about this stuff. Good luck with your gig, Pingu! ...

I might get us started on this one. Just banged it out tonight. Any old excuse to make odd noises over simple changes :-) Stream Milt's Meltdown...

Nice blues from Triple. Hope he's okay - also his entire family because he said they all got it. It can be done any speed, any key, etc. Oscar...

They have these guitars, quite sound in the construction and so far as I've seen (I've ordered a few to ascertain whether they're worthy of import....

What a great sound. Makes my feeble attempts to play bass seem laughable. I don’t think that is THE Jaco bass, since the wear patterns are in...

Lots of people playing this in min / min7, which is fine if you want to end up with a speeded up version of Leave those kids alone. 7#9 would be a...

Hats are useful things. I wear a fedora onstage to control eye contact and to act as a near-field monitor. Panamas in season ot whenever I feel like...

OK, guys and gals, here is the result of my visit to Lavonne. In short, I was absolutely STUNNED/GOBSMACKED/BLOWN AWAY when I first strummed the...

I don't think Carlos is an atheist.

He's back! You'll be okay on the next one... :cool:

Nice! Tempted by Kiesel HH2 myself. Tried the Steinberger Spirit (paddle), but the body won't sit on the lap. Strandbergs have a controversial...

Have a look at Akubra, e.g. their Riverina model. I have one which lives on my head whenever I go outside in the warmer months (and decide against...

Yeah, this tune was a bit more than I could chew on this week. I made some effort, but in the end didn't get as far as I would have liked. Onward to...

It is not uncommon amongst homicide detectives to wear pork pie hats. Just a little sign of group membership, never heard one that...

I thought about nominating Laurence for Sainthood, but then I remembered how many of them achieved that honor —by being burned alive at the stake.

Robespier - Greetings, great entrance. I see you've done this before :-) The tune changes every week so there'll be another one tomorrow. Good...

And when a hat won't due, how about a bucket?

Men no longer wear breeches and frock coats. They were sports kit. Short and dumpy men wear the shirt of the thirty-third greatest Boston Celtics...