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I look forward to more of your unique style of comedy.

This coming week I'm focusing on reverse engineering the acoustic archtops and from that will come video footage of the insides, CAD models, Studio...

Did you try turning 100 and 300 Hz all the way down, turn the higher frequencies up and adjust from volume. I agree with your GAS attack theory.

I love telecaster, the next guitar I will put my hands on will be one. This thread is full of beauty (but damn 81 pages, many tele aficionados...

Here’s the link… DV Mark Little Jazz Guitar Combo Amp | Musician's Friend

So where were you when I needed you, Sam?? That’s a great buy on a great cab (and a piece of jazz guitar history!) - anyone who thinks “I could...

Thanks, interesting thread on the old generations Henriksen amps.

"I ended up taking down the ad before it sold" Fixed it for you !!!

Hey if Joe says it is mint then it is nicer than brand new. My Bro is a expert with a DA polisher and any guitar he sells will shine like the sun....

Different generation Henriksen amps From the above thread, I read that the different generations of Henriksen sound very similar or maybe the...

Yes, not surprised the 155 wins that battle))) Well in comparing a full size HB on the 155 to a mini HB on the GB10EM, there’s going to be quite a...

Hi and thank you for doing a same string compare! I also think I hear a rounder fuller sound in #2. Interesting that the attack on both seemed to...

I've got all sorts of guitars, from laminated archtops to semi-hollow and solid body, so I know the result very much depends on which guitar is...

Yeah it's great. I have the cd, and as he says in the linear notes, it was all improvised, he just went into the studio and played through the tunes,...

Really lovely. Makes me feel very mortal, very old, very dull. But very lovely!

well .... everyone is entitled to their view i guess .... I wish I could play the rookie like that !

I remember first hearing the PMG live in the early 80's and being blissfully awash in the sound of Pat's guitar... the delay/chorus effect (which was...

yeah I mean I would think so, I mean bluegrass is jazz related obviously. But no I don’t think it’s jazz really. I just don’t think it’s possible...

Good to know my intentions came across.

Hi, T, First comparison: indistinguishable Second comparison: #2 is my favorite with more depth and roundness to the tone ...

We used to get complaints from guests at every wedding, Bar Mitzvah etc about being too loud - and I started asking where those people were seated. ...

Per you, your verifiable definition of jazz makes bluegrass into a type of jazz. Such a definition is worse than useless. Verified?

I have the original vinyl double album (bought new so long ago that Edison was my hifi dealer…). It’s one of the first top quality direct-to-disc...

Hi, M, You've asked the million-dollar question! So, here's my take: the short answer is "what more could you do?" Answer: nothing. But, once...

What guitars do you play? The amps will react differently to body types, pickups, hollow vs solid, etc. Another consideration is that you may want...

That may be why the wedge has a more solid plastic piece sewn on the top, which might reflect the sounds from the down firing port better than the...

I played with this when I got my Blu. Changing or moving the surface under a bottom port or radiator seems (at least to me) to be a bass EQ filter. ...

It was by. me. Someone got it and sold it to Grinning Elk, if I'm recalling correctly.

Thanks:smile-new:

it is not about sports competition..:smile-new:

Mick Goodrick wrote something like this in "the advancing guitarist" (I don't remenber exactly but...not far from this) : "if you are in...

The OP found the guitar via eBay but bought it outside of it which is against the terms of service. I just said to obviate that part of the story :)

Nice!! Somehow you got an e-guitar vibe going but without the steely sound, and (thank goodness) without that nasal Chet Atkins sound either! I'll...

On that note, how do we think a downfiring port sounds on carpet as compared to hard flooring?

Well.. it felt the best ever :)

They are all the same photos - even the one with the tuner removed and the one with the bridge laid out on the lace table cloth! The only thing...

Not enough difference to hear on my iphone! They sound identical to me!

I've posted this before. Feeler gauges that I adapted. Not my idea though.

Are those the photos from the original listing (which may still be online)? If they are (and it is), definitely report the ad to eBay as a scam. ...

The chances of someone buying items worth thousands of $$ on Ebay from a seller with zero feedback are in the Nigerian Prince zone.. or i least i...

tbf I suspect we are mostly people who would have complained about bop being ‘not real jazz’ in 1948…. I hope I’m wrong, but it keeps me awake at...

Yes, that's it. That guitar is definitely in my possession!! And yes, it cost a bit more! Cheers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axtUv8els1Q

Jazz = Music

I'm not sure about that ... because it's getting a big fake.

Hello, sorry for the delay, I just took time to make new recordings with both guitars having the same strings. I modified the first post, but I post...

i would know better than to compete with Herbie I think even when I was 21…. But maybe more contemporaries who are much better than me who I feel in...

What if Herbie Hancock suddenly appeared at the jam session and you were on the stage at that time?:smile-new:

maybe, or maybe other forms of art now do the thing that jazz used to do

awful times... :grumpy:

Or perhaps one’s capacity for self assessment develops with knowledge, skill and experience? nah that’s just loser talk

You must be very talented ... :-)

So, if I can summarise your position 1) jazz is something I can concretely define by certain specific criteria 2) however I refuse to pin down...

Is it this one? 1963 GIBSON ES175D PAT NO PUPS NEW GIBSON CASE | eBay Anyway, a fake listing. Buy it and whatever they send you - if they send...

well it’s a cliche isn’t it - how well would a Monk do in the current jazz environment? But would a personality like Monk, or Bird, or Miles be...

Musicians are time machines, you play in the future to hear in the present and use echo reflections of the past to influence it all with depth.

me too! funny that unless…..

Another two-time buyer of a guitar from Joe, and I echo everything said above. Great to deal with, fun to interact with. It's almost like selling the...

The DV Little Mark Jazz is on sale for $279 now at MF, so I just bought one. Thanks for the advise.

It’s funny when one person is competition with the other and the other is both completely unaware and squishes them like a bug. I’ve seen it many...

I do not see why it is relevant if OP bought it on ebay or not? if someone using photos to sell an item, which are "borrowed" and proven those...

Love his solo album, lots to work on and learn from… thanks for the reminder! I recall a great version of Dolphin Dance, need to get back to working...

my understandings, what we recognize as PM sound is mainly his style and technique, and we are not differentiating the electronic and acoustic...

Electric guitar is about the relationship between the fingers, guitar and amp. Another way of stating that, you play the amp as much as the guitar.

I am dubious about the body sizes I have seen online, having measured them for myself. The 155 not only feels bigger, but it IS bigger, longer, wider...

I prefer to compete with myself. If I hear good stuff that others do, I'd rather be glad for them, take note, and think I should be able to do that...

There is a lot of truth in this. But it's a fun contest - it's not boring but very exciting.:smile-new:

Thank you for the nice comment. The nylon guitar fits very well with the character of Poincian's tune.

Well that was... different:listening_headphone

Don't say I didn't warn you ... Stream Poinciana by John Albin | Listen online for free on SoundCloud (Mr. Sunny Bass + a GarageBand "drummer"...

I’ll See you in my Dreams Menilmontant

But his playing with Diana Krall compared to Anthony Wilson’s playing with Diana is like night and day. Where’s the rhythmic ideas, or continuity...

I do not think there was any delay on the center channel, which was also louder than the two stereo effected channels. Perhaps without intending to,...

Trying to revive this thread a bit with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4usdOS-TQCM

^ Yay not having to call rap, funk, and rock jazz. If you want to be offended over a viewpoint which is always verifiable and therefore most...

Yeah! That solo is on fire! Thanks for sharing this. I love Bernstein's playing, and that L5 sounds SWEET!

One other solution is to use endodontic (root canal) files. If you’re friendly with your dentist, see if you can “borrow” one in the right size. ...

They sort of work as a finishing tool, but cutting a full slot takes a loooonnnnggg time with one. I still have a set in a drawer. They don't even...

You can go to My Music Masterclass - Home - Music Lessons From Your Heroes and check out some lessons by Hekselman, Lund, Kreisberg, and Rogers. I've...

This website looks incredible; there are so many lessons with different guitarists I've been listening to for so long. Thanks for the recommendation....

Yay, gatekeeping.

Vic was an amazing guitarist and teacher. He talks about that concept here in these lessons: Vic Juris - Artist Profile - My Music Masterclass ...

Andy is a fantastic player. I have one or two of his albums, which are just beautiful. Thanks for the video.

You’re welcome, let us know how it goes!

One of my favorite quartets today. Highly recommended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRfFs8AauGk&t=519s

With one's peers.

Going around staying your opinion as fact and acting irritated when people disagree is obnoxious. The other thread was an open ended discussion, no...

Thanks for the invite. I hope to make it.

They are selling nozzle cleaners as nut files on ebay for under $10. Probably will wear out fast, but you can just buy new ones as needed.

These are mine. They do a great job. Google will find you many suppliers but they seem to have gone up in price a lot. I know I paid well under...

Osloutah...thanks for sharing your experience! Yes... it is possible to return!

Here we go. Recorded my usual way using my own backing track in jjazzlab. Still love this song despite so hearing so much lately :) Stream...

Don't get all bitter because I don't live in logic lala land and know how to define the music I've been playing for 20 years lol! Yes, Christian,...

We're working our way to the grandma convention... LOL Rick playing in Albany tomorrow, your welcome to sit in... Kenny McElroy on drums, might...

With oneself.

I have one of these. It is a superb cabinet and this is a great deal. I paid $700 for mine from Rich 21 years ago. GLWTS!

The guitar from that suspicious listing doesn't have Chibson on the headstock? ;) Jokes aside, I take it you have some kind of certificate that...

I tried it swung but didn't like it. The changes are too straight, or something like that.

Seek and ye shall find. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDMBSlpui3Y&list=OLAK5uy_l21GGImLyYartcmiGFfwiXiPfXbbOeOhA&index=10

That's a pretty sweet guitar! I dig it!

I ordered the book yesterday and received it today. Given his multiple epic Jazz Blues videos on Youtube, I was a bit disappointed that there...

xx2433 That xx2323 Led Me (play chord on each syllable) xx2213 Straight xx2213 To xx2433 You In case it's not obvious, that's the...

thank you very kindly!

Jazz is a competition.

I played my best solo when just learned the pentatonic scale 2 days before.

I saw him solo on his "Clouds About Mercury" tour at the Rongovian Embassy in Trumansburg NY. He had a couple of refrigerator-sized racks on stage...

LOL that was funny... Jimmy. So one can either play or one can't. And that is determined by a "quality" of what they play. And determining what...

I picked up a used DeArmond M77T in trade for a guitar I had for sale. It's pretty heavy (for a chambered instrument), and I hadn't been playing it...

Nevershould, I gave it to a friend who plays in the only band I play keys for, so that I know it will be available when I need it. He's much younger...

I've been listening to a lot of 1960's jazz lately. It was then that brilliant bands that recorded albums and played at festivals . Today you can...

Yes-bop language can be treated as a starting point. Nowadays it is very complicated ... maybe the musicians don't even want to be associated with...

Sure! He liked 2 1/4" and I liked 2 1/8".

A fantastic Ahmad Jamal version showcasing the great guitarist Ray Crawford, was recorded in 1955. Great guitar voicing and moving double stops, on...

In that other thread you posted this "Maybe you don't know what jazz is but I do.". If this is the case what does creating your own thread do for...

beautiful Mark

I have carefully cleaned the "burned" binding with a scrape knife and it looks much much better now. looks not as dark as before. Price...

Beautiful. One of my favorite all time songs! Thanks for sharing the recording! I had been playing this on steel strings with some chord melody...

I'd be curious to know what those measurements were.

I'd press "buy now" and report it to ebay then. :smile-new:

I remember them well- and not fondly! IIRC the necks were subject to change-of-temperature anomalies. Hey- and it's only the price of a decent L5!

If you got one you'd have to change your tag to "Steely Sound".

Yep, nozzle cleaning files. They have the advantage (AFAIK) of being round, but may not come sufficiently thin gauges for the 2 steel trebles. I...

Compact Cassettes – Thomann UK

A resonator guitar body has a completely different function than the body of an acoustic; it's supposed to act like a loudspeaker cabinet. And AFAIK...

If you want cheap, feeler gauges work. I have a set which I turned into files by using a very thin cutoff wheel in a Dremel tool to cut teeth into...

Other tunes that start on IV IVm thing After You’ve Gone I can’t believe you’re in love with me stardust just friends any more for any more?

There are metal resonator guitars with pickups. But nylon strings aren't likely going to be able to impart much vibration into a metal body. And...

We were about to go outside to enjoy the gorgeous day here when the sun went in and it turned as dark as Tal's tone. So I plugged in and ran this...

Your opinion is my opinion. A local guitar store had one priced 'not to sell' that I absolutely loved.

I have a soft spot for this one. More and more these days I’m a counterpoint guy, so I see chord symbols as a (sometimes very janky) way of...