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Today, 11:33 AM
While I can understand that meaning (to be dismissive or even disrespectful), that POV when it relates to one's own legacy is misguided (at best), if...
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Today, 11:31 AM
Totem X.2-8 - $2,500
Spalt Instruments TOTEM-X.2 8
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Today, 11:19 AM
“Four fingers good, two fingers better! All guitarists Are Equal. But Some Guitarists Are More Equal Than Others.” George Orwell, ...
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Today, 11:13 AM
Got everybody polished up this morning - haven't had a group photo in a while. Everything here cures every bit of G.A.S. that I might ever...
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Today, 11:13 AM
My God, you guys are still talking about fingers?
2 was good enough for Django.
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Today, 11:09 AM
Well if four fingers was good enough for Allan Holdsworth, it's good enough for my meagre talent.
Watch this video of Allan Holdsworth trying to...
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Today, 11:04 AM
By that I mean what it usually means - to be dismissive, or even disrespectful... I think that Wynton may have inferred that by "stooping" (or...
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Today, 11:02 AM
I’m learning more about the history of the instruments and how they are valued to better understand the market.
There’s a sigma on the Gibson Norlin...
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Today, 11:01 AM
Ok, that sounds like good advice :-)
I'm not sure why I'd put it in minor, sounds like a gimmick. Anyway, here's something in Gm. It's a bit...
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Today, 10:59 AM
Yeah Reg. I want to hear this too.
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Today, 10:44 AM
Not irrelevant. I just need to remind myself sometimes that 1985 was a long time ago.
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Today, 10:23 AM
I don't understand what this means "turned their backs on their own important legacies ".
I.e. what is "turned their backs" supposed to represent?
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Today, 10:23 AM
I'm so happy I kept this guitar. I had tried to replace it recently but I think this one suits me...
Just jamming basically but inspired by a...
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Today, 10:09 AM
Have a Novax "Thinline fan fretted" 7-string guitar for sale at NOK 47 650,00 (NOK = Norwegian Kroner).Presently it is only listed on a Nowegian site...
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Today, 10:08 AM
There are more planned. It appears to be an open-ended ongoing series. Last week Frank announced the guests for many weeks ahead.
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Today, 09:59 AM
Being in my late 60's, I also have become a believer in "Murphy's law". I would not buy a guitar coming from another Country that I knew contained...
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Today, 09:58 AM
If you can't afford the real deal, but can afford a bit more than a Loar costs :cool: I'm sure it'll turn out great, so very premature kudos!
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Today, 09:49 AM
Lately, my "main squeeze" has been this Strat that I built from parts (Warmoth body and neck, all other parts are Fender, except the tuners which are...
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Today, 09:42 AM
OK, does that make the discussion irrelevant for you?
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Today, 09:39 AM
I think that’s exactly what it is. Nothing is allowed to be “better” than the big 2 I guess. However a friend of mine is a Gibson guy and the sound...
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Today, 09:38 AM
Sounds about right. When I decided my Sadowsky SS15 wasn't for me and spoke with a local shop that does jazz/archtop sales about consignment it was...
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Today, 09:33 AM
What a beauty! How did it find you..? Would love to hear how it sounds…
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Today, 09:30 AM
:dontknow:
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Today, 09:30 AM
I don’t have any hands on experience of a Norlin era S400- but I wouldn’t hesitate to buy one if I had the chance to demo it and thought it was a...
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Today, 09:20 AM
1985 was a long time ago.
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Today, 09:19 AM
My most recent de-acquisitions have been Reverb (1), trade-in at GC, and donation (1 to a relative, 2 to schools).
GC pays a lot less than you can...
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Today, 09:16 AM
Until a couple of months ago, I played nothing but my Jean archtop that I received in 2021. Recently I put it to one side and played all my solid...
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Today, 09:04 AM
People: the OP is having problems accessing this site -- anyone else not getting it?
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Today, 09:02 AM
I had to return these, too short to wrap behind the first posts. Gotta find something a little longer.
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Today, 09:00 AM
Nice loafers. :smile-new:
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Today, 08:55 AM
It’s a weird one. I started watching a lot of classical piano videos online, and they spend a lot of time talking about the physicality of a master’s...
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Today, 08:46 AM
I should have written "Wynton's perspective back then". Naturally you'd assume he's changed his views about a lot of things in 40 years, although it...
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Today, 08:41 AM
Not to mention that it only offers access to the higher positions without shifting if you don’t … yknow … start in a lower position.
Im 100% a...
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Today, 08:30 AM
Guilty as charged…
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Today, 08:22 AM
All true. However, I will say, I've never seen the "animosity" between Fender and Gibson... as much as those 2 "representatives" give it to PRS....
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Today, 08:20 AM
If I had purchased an ill performing custom built guitar I would likely ask the builder for advice first.
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Today, 08:18 AM
you make it sound like that is a good thing.
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Today, 07:00 AM
Yeah, I guess one could say that - though my personal interpretation is a bit different (didn't listen to the end on this one because too many notes...
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Today, 06:15 AM
He is a communitarian these days:
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2023-24 season focuses on the concept of community; the broader community of jazz; the...
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Today, 04:50 AM
Weasel words? Haha you are definitely trying to wind me up.
No this is a really obvious distinction. Everybody seems fixated on the fingers for...
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Today, 04:07 AM
In my post I was refering to an instrument made in the US and traded in a different country. It is evident that it must have been imported in the...
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Today, 03:33 AM
I notice that the earliest string in a set to lose it's life which always results in sounding thin, is the high E, then the B. In the lifespan of a...
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Today, 03:01 AM
I think it's fair to say that it depends on your level (and that you may want a second opinion from another player). Some things are indeed...
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Today, 03:00 AM
Lots of great advice here!
I have one more: take the guitar to Ed Shaefer and ask him to fix it. Most luthiers have lifetime guarantee for their...
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Today, 02:54 AM
It is my understanding that Joe owned more than 2 D'Aquistos during his life, but only had Jim D'Aquisto build 2 guitars for him, which Joe kept for...
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Today, 02:01 AM
It means put the song in minor. Get it together ragman!
You can also put it in any key you want. We're gonna get you guys playing in keys other...
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Today, 01:55 AM
You know you're getting old when +/- 30 looks super young.
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Today, 01:31 AM
She doesn't look THAT young-maybe you're just getting old! :smile-new:
"Back in October 2020, just off to the right and in the back of the...
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Today, 12:59 AM
4 episodes on the late great record label, Stax. Just released 5 days ago.
https://youtu.be/FAjCOWHUGM8?si=lhCUH1vzyNdWoEWZ
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Today, 12:26 AM
Oh, good, I've got a gig. Off we go.
But I don't know what transposed into minor means. You mean in Bb minor, not major? Don't get that one....
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Today, 12:04 AM
Not sure it was an argument, but they did each put up differing points of view. Surely one of the contentious points can be (poorly) paraphrased like...
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Today, 12:01 AM
Thank you.? That is a beautiful instrument. The spruce top is beautiful.
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Yesterday, 11:51 PM
Anyone know who the young woman is on the SNL stage band? My God, she looks like a child.
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Yesterday, 11:14 PM
That's horrible, I feel for you. Insurance: You hate paying for something you hope you'll never need, but you're glad you did when you do. I'm...
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Yesterday, 10:53 PM
That’s actual Macassar ebony used for the outer layer of the laminate. If I wanted one I would go with one with more varied color like this one.
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Yesterday, 10:44 PM
Edit: Genzler Acoustic Array Pro
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Yesterday, 10:42 PM
Very cool color.
Access to this page has been denied.
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Yesterday, 09:56 PM
Well I'm in. It's time to start the Summer of Rhythm Guitar...might use this as a influence.
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Yesterday, 08:54 PM
Sorry I thought was just being a nice way of saying you liked it, not that you actually would like more. Happy to oblige!
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Yesterday, 08:49 PM
1. Yes, it will handle a minimum of 4 ohms for all combinations of speakers. The external speaker jack is in parallel with the internal speaker...
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Yesterday, 08:36 PM
I'm bringing back the virtual jam mofos. Seeing if people would be up for doing all jazz blues. Go deep dive with different heads, work on vocab,...
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Yesterday, 08:30 PM
I like you was not aware until I started to deep dive into the JP20. That’s when I realised the guitar in the picture I linked, was not this one.
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Yesterday, 08:24 PM
:grumpy:
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Yesterday, 08:19 PM
Not Berk-leE
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Yesterday, 08:10 PM
Memorial Day bump for a great vintage setup price drop
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Yesterday, 08:08 PM
Bump for Memorial Day. Unforgettable guitar
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Yesterday, 07:58 PM
I read the interview. I couldn't really see 2 sides of an 'argument' as such. So... they're both right?
Didn't read the pre-amble. Maybe it sets...
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Yesterday, 07:51 PM
I've seen that photo, but never put 2 + 2 together that it didn't match the gig photos of his working D'Aquisto. Thanks! As for who made the...
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Yesterday, 07:48 PM
Having listen to many classical guitars on youtube, I agree hanikas sound really good. Great tone and sustain. Kind of a pain to get them here. That...
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Yesterday, 07:40 PM
Beautiful write up. Look forward to future posts.
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Yesterday, 07:24 PM
What does the B E stand for in JGBE?
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Yesterday, 07:21 PM
Yes I don’t think it is well know, that Joe had two D’Aquisto’s.
One was carved and he never took it out, the other was a laminate which he played...
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Yesterday, 07:11 PM
Well, yes really. The weasel word is ‘mostly’; in other words they all use their pinky :)
From a practical point of view I find that CG...
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Yesterday, 07:07 PM
That's not an f hole, it's a c hole. :cool:
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Yesterday, 07:03 PM
pete was totally on fire on that gig.
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Yesterday, 06:47 PM
When I gigged with Raezer's Edge ER cabs I typically turned the tweeter control up about 1/4. This added balance to the sound and eliminated any...
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Yesterday, 06:30 PM
Well, general rules apply, usually. And then there are the exceptions.
I bought a Danelectro 7 string guitar. You'd think that the p/ups they...
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Yesterday, 06:07 PM
Parker's bridges are generally hollow. He removes most of the wood inside it to make it as light as possible, since he thinks heavy bridges affect...
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Yesterday, 05:47 PM
That's why I'm saying I don't really think it's voodoo - meaning some weird fault in the pup itself. Pups don't disfavor certain strings, it's only...
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Yesterday, 05:35 PM
My concern is the 400 is a Norlin era model and has been stamped “2nd”…
this could be my forever guitar but in the case of trade options or sale...
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Yesterday, 05:34 PM
In appearance there was no change but as both pups don't have pole screws I suppose the slugs could generally be deeper into the AZ cover but that...
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Yesterday, 05:23 PM
That's funny. I bought a 2006 AF86 in January (it's a predecessor of your AF95) that still had the foam strip under the bridge! As noted in this...
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Yesterday, 05:17 PM
I see. I meant the pup height.
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Yesterday, 05:06 PM
Maybe the rules vary by country: in Canada certificates are only required for import or export. The permit is to be applied for by the Canadian...
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Yesterday, 04:58 PM
Obits in the LA and NY Time both say he died in Los Angeles.
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Yesterday, 04:51 PM
The Super 400 CES is just marvellous- I would urge you to play one if you get the chance. Magisterial and utterly accomplished. Effortlessly great.
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Yesterday, 04:48 PM
I like the sound of the tweeter in my Genzler, but I do turn it down 15% when playing a Heritage Mimi Fox through it. With my Acoustic guitar,...
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Yesterday, 04:42 PM
All I did with this guitar was lower the neck pickup a bit and tune the strings down a step to make it easier for me to play. Other than that I...
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Yesterday, 04:39 PM
Blessed. Mr.Campellone placed me on his list today. I have wanted a Campellone Deluxe since the mid-late 1990’s. HooRahh.
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Yesterday, 04:36 PM
George Benson / Pat Metheny style 2-5-1, using ghosting instead of inside/outside picking
There have been a ton of discussions on the guitar...
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Yesterday, 04:32 PM
I do not know the answer to that.
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Yesterday, 04:28 PM
No height change. The guitar has always had a great action the neck is excellent. I've always had a really low action. It couldn't be lowered. Prior...
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Yesterday, 04:26 PM
That is the first Saguaro cactus f-hole on a guitar I have seen. Nice rig.
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Yesterday, 04:19 PM
I see. Makes me wonder what it was. Did the height end up different, the eq of the pickup fixed it, something with the mag or magnetism. I wouldn't...
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Yesterday, 04:16 PM
Had one I loved years ago and sold it (?!). Interested in one again. TIA
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Yesterday, 04:15 PM
Just decided to experiment with a cheap pickup and it worked. I didn't have to change anything else.
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Yesterday, 04:14 PM
you‘re right re the choices Hanika offers. I found this particular one at the wonderful SICCAS GUITARS store in Karlsruhe where the selection of high...
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Yesterday, 04:11 PM
Check him out. Tronzo does some interesting music. You may like the YouTube videos of the Berklee staff jams also. Good stuff.
This was a good...
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Yesterday, 04:11 PM
It's new information for me that Joe had a carved D'Aquisto. I had always assumed it was one of the plywood electric models. Shame on me! And...
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Yesterday, 03:57 PM
Because guitar speakers typically drop off frequency response around 4500-5000 Hz; an FRFR speaker might go up to 20,000 Hz. For many electric...
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Yesterday, 03:36 PM
I appreciate these thoughts. As I say, I find this kind of discussion to be very interesting, and even central to my own subjective conception of...
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Yesterday, 03:28 PM
Online discussion tends to be dominated by argumentativeness and defensiveness, especially defensiveness about one's own choices and purchases. ...
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Yesterday, 03:18 PM
How did you determine that it was the pickup itself that was the problem?
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Yesterday, 03:14 PM
100%. They try to use words like "sterile" LOL... which really just means ultimate consistency... UNLIKE Fender and Gibson.
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Yesterday, 02:32 PM
Please tell me this was recorded for posterity.
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Yesterday, 02:28 PM
Yes, those low priced south-east built Ibanez guitars are a bang for the buck. Ok, some need a correct set up, and for all it is recommended to...
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Yesterday, 02:13 PM
"Ironically I'm sitting in the car just as the rain has arrived."
Oh my, what have we done? We should have started with But Beautiful. ;)
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Yesterday, 02:06 PM
The Martin is gone and the first of two moderately priced archtops has arrived. I just thought this would feel a lot more at home for me (and so far...
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Yesterday, 01:59 PM
Sure thing, but I need to install my copy of Guitar Pro first so I can post proper charts instead of "x-0-x-0-x-0" gibberish.
Speaking of...
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Yesterday, 01:56 PM
Yea... It can happen ...a couple of ways,
1) Perform with real Jazz Players, what that means is we don't play Jazz Tunes...we play in Jazz Styles....
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Yesterday, 01:56 PM
Interesting viewpoint.
I started playing in the mid-1970s. Jazz (and I could argue American culture generally) was forward-looking. In 1975 the...
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Yesterday, 01:51 PM
Based on this thread, I got Berkman's book.
I'm part way though it and have already learned something that it feels like I should have known for...
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Yesterday, 01:28 PM
The funnies example of this is with David Grisman and the album Dawg Jazz/Dawg Grass. One side of the album had a dog with sunglasses, a man...
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Yesterday, 01:22 PM
That makes sense
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Yesterday, 01:21 PM
I think it's a fundamental skill even though we tend to talk about other things more often.
It develops with time on the instrument, whatever...
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Yesterday, 01:17 PM
Michael (Mike) Danzi playing a rare Pilar archtop at the Scala Theater in Berlin, 1935:
Mike Danzi - Wikipedia
Mike's memories "American...
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Yesterday, 01:17 PM
Here's my favourite rig:
Polytone Mini-Brute
2x12 Cab
Vintage "Lucky Buck" Thinline Telecaster
Pedals on a slightly modified pallet :)
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Yesterday, 01:17 PM
https://fendercustomersupport.microsoftcrmportals.com/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01901
This links to Fender's instructions for setting up a...
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Yesterday, 01:10 PM
The thing i don't get is all the hate on guitar forums for PRS.People complain about guitars from overseas and you have this great builder here in...
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Yesterday, 01:09 PM
In addition to a.m., in case I would have to sell a 63 ES175 here in Germany I would do as following.
The authorities in Germany ask for an...
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Yesterday, 01:07 PM
This is a helpful thread for someone like me, who hasn't sold a guitar since the late 80's. I have one that I'm thinking of letting go and been...
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Yesterday, 01:07 PM
I plugged my Sadowsky into the GenzBenz acoustic amp and it sounded really nice, especially for 4/4 FG-type comping
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Yesterday, 01:01 PM
I have direct experience to say this is basically true. We recorded an album late 70's. We were an eclectic mix of Brazilian, Caribbean, and...
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Yesterday, 12:55 PM
It gets complicated, does the versatility of the Super 400 put offset the size..?
As a couch concert artist, the option just came up..and of course...
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Yesterday, 12:40 PM
To my knowledge a CITES certificate is mandatory for any trading of such an instrument, either abroad or inland. Also, only the seller can ask for a...
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Yesterday, 12:33 PM
I'll trace mine and scan it into a PDF for you.
Are you in Canada ? I'm just curious if a Mann-branded guitar ended up outside of Canada.
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Yesterday, 12:16 PM
I don't think any of my family would want my guitars but they'd enjoy selling them!
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Yesterday, 12:16 PM
I'd be very curious to know your experiences with the Hahl!
I don't think that the energy requirements of the top are dependent on how the...
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Yesterday, 12:14 PM
Good luck. Hopefully you're not asked to play Italian folk songs. (my in-laws always ask me, so I did learn Volare).
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Yesterday, 12:10 PM
This is going to be an amazing project.
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Yesterday, 12:10 PM
The only reason to put a label on something is to assist in the selling of said something. E.g. in the old days, where to find it at a record...
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Yesterday, 12:09 PM
In 2023, I had the opportunity to A/B test a Sadowsky Frank Vignola side-by-side with an Eastman Romeo. I have been very happy with the Romeo since...
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Yesterday, 12:03 PM
I leave it off on my Blu when playing an archtop. But it’s great for chimey Dumble-like tone with a ZenDrive or similar effect, especially with a...
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Yesterday, 12:03 PM
I have decided to commission a guitar with Allen Park, Michigan luthier Gary Zimnicki.
It's All in the Details - Zimnicki Guitars
Gary builds...
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Yesterday, 11:00 AM
The Parker Nylonstring sounds a lot less strident than his models made for steelstrings and I have to give it to the player : his left hand technique...
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Yesterday, 10:41 AM
Perhaps you could upload to YouTube Music. The video wouldn't seem to be that important, considering it was a radio broadcast. You can make the...
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Yesterday, 10:28 AM
I like the adjustable tweeter on my raezers edge cabinet. I keep it on but at a very low output level, just barely enough to add a little air and...
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Yesterday, 10:27 AM
https://youtu.be/P80L_z2QjAk?si=wx7q40GCdzgG4F2V
Some interesting analysis of statements made by PRS.
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Yesterday, 10:24 AM
Most tweeters start putting out usable signal between 1.5 and 2 kHz. You can’t just wire a tweeter in as a second full range driver, so some kind of...
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Yesterday, 10:16 AM
AFAIK, Joe and John Pisano were best friends to the end (at least that is what John Pisano told me). I still think it is sad that Joe's best friend...
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Yesterday, 10:14 AM
Joe's carved D'Aquisto was sold to a rich collector pay for medical bills after his cancer Diagnosis.
Joe's plywood D'Aquisto was in the...
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