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Today, 02:09 PM
Yes, the first recordings of many of those Carmichael compositions were released as instrumentals. If such instrumental recordings sold well, in...
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Today, 02:08 PM
Practice practice practice
https://youtu.be/nMHRteXOuNk?si=niv1oLEsz89zApSn
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Today, 01:43 PM
Thanks, Stan!
Unfortunately, this all came late in life. I actually started the project in 2007 but had to wait until 2016 for the first decent...
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Today, 01:33 PM
periodic request...
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Today, 01:32 PM
For me, the most enduring one I still love to play after all these years is Stella By Starlight. But lately I Pannonica is up there. But as usual,....
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Today, 01:25 PM
The grain on the first one (natural spruce or cedar?) is stunning. Pretty much perfect.
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Today, 01:24 PM
Excellent! Thanks for posting your performance.
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Today, 01:24 PM
Great recording! That instrument sounds wonderful. I love the rich acoustic voice, and you use it to perfection.
I’m still getting accustomed to...
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Today, 01:21 PM
Sorry I took so long. Crazy week. Anyway, I purchased an Autumnburst Bravo Deluxe from Bob's Boutique in the Spring of 2019. Flawlessly...
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Today, 01:16 PM
Do you play with other musicians? I ask because, at least for me, if there is no one playing the root notes, I tend to use more root-based chord...
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Today, 01:14 PM
Another odd thing about that old Real Book chart is that it says the source recording is the MJQ at the Music Inn. (Not visible in the OP but you...
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Today, 01:05 PM
I might have had some interest, but I'm 77 also, and not looking for business opportunities, nor anything that requires steady work. Good luck to...
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Today, 12:56 PM
I play the real book version and it sounds ok to me....
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Today, 12:44 PM
Due to my close proximity to Acoustic Image's headquarter facility in North Carolina, I was able to acquire this rare find Acoustic Image Amp Head in...
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Today, 12:16 PM
I mentioned that it had a sound post in the op (to my thread)
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Today, 12:12 PM
I've pulled out of the Antoria.
The top has no braces and instead has a sound post. This was the design prior to the revamp in the later 70's. ...
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Today, 12:07 PM
Hi SetPhasersToSwing.
That's a very kind offer. So far things seem ok. Ebay has the money and if the guitar doesn't show, I should be covered.
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Today, 12:00 PM
Thanks for trying those tubes and reporting back. I’m going to track down a nice 6L6.
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Today, 11:57 AM
Gee I love your playing, Mark! Have you tried flatwounds on the Compliant?
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Today, 11:56 AM
Zombie thread, but fun tune.
Definitely a "riff" tune, blues it up on the descending line, nail some of those A7's, and don't ignore the Gm.
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Today, 11:55 AM
Always enjoy your playing Mark. Guitar looks interesting.
I've always wanted a Ribecke since hearing the Halfing.
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Today, 11:49 AM
Well done Jim.
I'm Glad you could carry the brand on.
I've always found your guitars to look elegant and unique. A testament to your designs. ...
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Today, 11:48 AM
Here's where I am with the tune. This is the loose intro it changes each time I play it followed by the little solo section that I play between...
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Today, 11:15 AM
Great news! I’ve had three hollowbody guitars: a 1974 Gibson ES-175, a 2002 Heritage Eagle, and a Soloway Gosling single 15. I just let go of the...
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Today, 11:09 AM
That's an interesting one.
It seems at some point lyrics were written to this tune...the vocal versions that use those lyrics don't have that...
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Today, 11:03 AM
As you say in your thread title, it's just "Stupid Real Book" -- the Aebersold you posted has the correct line as does this sheet from the Colorado...
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Today, 11:03 AM
The recording is always right.
For what it's worth, John Lewis does it sometimes where he plays the melody without that, but there will be a...
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Today, 11:02 AM
I will also consider an exchange with vintage ES-175 plus cash from my side.
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Today, 10:51 AM
I’m almost in the same boat as you. I heard Yaffee playing hers at Shalin and now I need to try one. May even make a trip to Georgia if I have to....
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Today, 10:50 AM
https://youtu.be/UhHhLCl2_mI?si=p3sNhAI1HhCeibmo
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Today, 10:47 AM
https://youtu.be/y-MSO5qxIC8?si=2SP1t1lAl7eYuSB6
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Today, 10:45 AM
https://youtu.be/hremf06x0CQ?si=gegPqy8ioJqcOt6w
Tone log 4.19.24: The Compliant Rim Ribbecke continues to impress me with its willingness to do...
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Today, 10:39 AM
Alrighty then, ladies and gentlemen...I know you've all been waiting with bated breath.....
Anyhoo.....JAN Philips 6L6WGB - quite honestly it was...
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Today, 10:31 AM
So, I've been looking at Afternoon in Paris the last couple of days, and there's a peculiarity w some of the Real/Fake book lead sheets. The first A...
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Today, 10:07 AM
I wrote the chord diagram I posted after watching one of Ulli's youtube videos.
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Today, 10:04 AM
Thanks! FWIW, the first line matches my RB.
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Today, 10:03 AM
Looks like a pretty good book.
This is a very specific style he's covering. This is 4 beats to the bar RHYTHM guitar. Swing/Big Band stuff...It is...
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Today, 10:01 AM
I'm overall happy with it, but I have noticed a few things just "disappear."
But I did go storage diving yesterday and I found my CD of "Braff!"
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Today, 10:01 AM
Hi,
I found this book from Michael Hofmeier.
Ulli Hoffmeier: Stompin' Guitar by Acoustic Music GmbH & Co. KG - Issuu
Greetings
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Today, 09:58 AM
I'd suggest avoiding the Real Book on this tune. Someone on the forum here passed along this lead sheet to me when I was learning off the Charlie...
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Today, 09:32 AM
I haven't tried one of the IBG's yet, so can't comment specifically. Overall, I find Epi vs Gibson a very strange subject. Gibson on the headstock +...
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Today, 09:30 AM
I have it listed on Reverb but will sell here for 2100 plus shipping. :smile-new:
Tokai ES-175 Custom Shop | Reverb The Netherlands
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Today, 09:23 AM
Maybe I’ll consider YouTube. The Barney album you posted is there, but it’s not on Spotify. I have that very CD arriving today from an eBay purchase,...
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Today, 09:13 AM
I would have to agree with you. Took a look at the realbook this morning and saw I was off.
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Today, 09:03 AM
All this talk about imports has made me wonder again about the Walkin' Archtop Tributes.... those sure look and sound to be a great value and seem to...
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Today, 08:44 AM
There's a few notes off there, I think. Pitches, I mean, you have the rhythm correct...
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Today, 08:22 AM
you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting.
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Today, 08:15 AM
I’ve signaled this before, now for real: the TOOB/Metro cab business needs a successor/partner. Why: I’m 77 and beginning to feel it. I’d have to...
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Today, 08:15 AM
Great ideas, thanks Jack!
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Today, 07:46 AM
I enjoy Julian Lage’s playing. He is a blessed musician with immense talent. I am a lover of acoustic music and like his acoustic playing much more...
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Today, 07:32 AM
That could be a part of it, altho it's not that simple.... for example, the Swart is stiffer than my Hot Cat, but the Hot Cat is solid-state...
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Today, 07:30 AM
I’m thinking the Fishman is not the best amp for this application and the line out flavored your tone.
A nice quality Deluxe style tube amp or a...
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Today, 07:16 AM
Idem; I got it into my head that the saddle lean (I thought I) observed couldn't be good for the tone, plus the slots were all quite deep to my taste...
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Today, 07:15 AM
That is what I have found too in other amps. EL34s do have a mid range focus and perhaps a tighter bass and later break up than a 6L6. Regardless it...
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Today, 06:54 AM
Very true, but you could lose a fair amount of gain, and you mentioned that that is what you're going for. I've found that using the guitar's tone...
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Today, 06:51 AM
Well, "smoother" sounds good... sometimes a 5751 "takes the edge off" a 12AX7, which can be good for the high end part of the gain, making it less...
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Today, 06:48 AM
I'll try the 6L6 today and let you know - I suspect that you and I are very much on the same page.
Srini
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Today, 06:48 AM
There was this thread at the Gear Page
Did Gibson make a mistake….. with Epiphones….. | Page 2 | The Gear Page
People seem quite pleased with...
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Today, 06:44 AM
Good idea, but something tells me you're not going to like the 5751. I'll wait for your assessment.
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Today, 06:43 AM
I didn’t think it was an improvement. The EL34 sounded fuller, punchier, livelier. I intend to try a 6L6 and a KT88 one day but am in no hurry...
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Today, 06:41 AM
Some amps can take a few different power tubes without adjustment, because they are cathode-biased. My Swart AST can do this. I haven't tried it,...
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Today, 06:32 AM
I concur. Your experience with the 12AT7 was pretty much the same as mine with the 4024 - it was just not crunchy enough for me. But what a sweet...
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Today, 06:25 AM
Thanks.
What did the 6V6 do to the sound?
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Today, 05:07 AM
I wanted to point out that Monk's ballads are formidable af! Everyone knows Round Midnight, but he has a handful of others that are really good.
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Today, 04:39 AM
Reminds me of my beloved 66 Epi Howard Roberts Standard !
The neck was not a short scale, definitely longer that the one of the Byrdland I had at...
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Today, 04:36 AM
https://www.utstat.toronto.edu/mikevans/hroberts/guitars/guitars.html
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Today, 04:30 AM
https://www.12fret.com/instruments/epiphone-howard-roberts-standard-archtop-electric-sunburst-1965/
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Today, 04:24 AM
Check out one of the Archtop Tributes at Walkin JP. Masaki-san is a standup proprietor. 新入荷商品/New Arrivals
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Today, 04:02 AM
Bit confused - block chords involve inversions?
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Today, 03:54 AM
That's an interesting POV the OP has.
Personally, as still really a beginner at guitar, the *only* things I play when comping are inversions. Not...
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Today, 03:43 AM
Excellent instruments can be had in that range, especially when buying used. Based on this price range I’ll echo the Eastman 580 CE once more.
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Today, 03:33 AM
Many common power tubes use the same socket, except the EL84. I also asked Koch about tube swapping and the amp can handle it. I’ve already tried a...
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Today, 03:26 AM
Thanks RLetson,
-But why do we think it's important that an artist performs his/her own material?
The recording industry is always looking for the...
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Today, 03:11 AM
Yeah, same here.
A set of feeler gauges is very inexpensive, and can be had at any auto parts store, or, I would think, most music shops....but,...
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Today, 02:40 AM
Side note: Jazz gig in Omaha, Nebraska. That's kind of cool. Way to go.
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Today, 02:19 AM
Well said. I’m still recovering from seeing Julian Lage perform this week. That was exhilarating.
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Today, 01:49 AM
Thanks for the reply.
What gets me a bit questionned is the tube socket ?
I'm not sure an EL34 socket is the same as the 6V6, and moreover the 6L6?...
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Today, 01:00 AM
Apparently so. The user manual lists a few possible substitutes for the EL34, including 6L6, 5881 and 6V6. Your concern about this swap is exactly...
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Today, 12:55 AM
I'm not sure I really understood. You can put a 6V6 in place of the EL34 right off the bat in this amp??
Thanks for all this great information. The...
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Today, 12:33 AM
I’m assuming it was a typo and you mean they’re in Scotland? I live near Stirling, I’d be happy to help if I can.
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Today, 12:27 AM
You won't regret it. I've not regretted it 3 times now!
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Today, 12:26 AM
I’d echo what @allenallen said about your amp. Admittedly I’ve not played through one but aren’t Fishman amps really specifically geared towards...
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Yesterday, 11:45 PM
Thanks so much for all of the responses. There's a lot to think about here and a lot of approaches and I will be revisiting this thread again and...
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Yesterday, 11:21 PM
....... ehhhhhhh ..............
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Yesterday, 10:45 PM
My Campellone Special has exactly the same specs as a Gibson Johnny Smith. The scale, nut-width and body dimensions are all the same as a JS....
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Yesterday, 10:41 PM
Here's my first four measures, played slowly about 140 bpm. This is my brand new Cordoba Stage nylon-stringed amplified guitar. Played through a...
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Yesterday, 10:33 PM
It says limited series, they don’t usually get a season 2. Not that I wouldn’t love to watch that psychopath wander around for 8 more hours.
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Yesterday, 10:31 PM
I've seen that Yamaha used by sidemen in a couple of really big name shows. Clearly it's held in very high esteem by some really serious players.
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Yesterday, 10:15 PM
GuyBoden, thank you for this reminder. This is one of those things that can make a big difference if you are aware of it. It seems to me that less...
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Yesterday, 10:00 PM
Here’s mine.
https://youtu.be/Ygm4hCPps6Y?si=i_er_wipUNJLEgBq
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Yesterday, 09:59 PM
When playing with a band I always try to get my tone a little cleaner and brighter onstage. By the time it gets to audience land it will sound just...
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Yesterday, 09:14 PM
Recently ive just been watching Jens Larsen
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Yesterday, 08:48 PM
Whoa, I think that last sentence is going to turn out to be important.
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Yesterday, 08:47 PM
What effects/pedals are you using here Mikko? I like the celeste thing that's going on.
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Yesterday, 08:32 PM
Agree! Best iteration of Patricia Highsmith to date I've seen. Really feels like the book.
Certainly helps that they could take 8 hours to tell...
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Yesterday, 08:13 PM
A device for measuring the gap of spark plugs works pretty well as a way to measure action height. They have a number of wires of varying diameters,...
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Yesterday, 08:12 PM
Having read a lot about neck angle issues on Loar guitars prior to my getting the 700 and the fact there is very little scope to lower the bridge (on...
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Yesterday, 08:09 PM
I play fingerstyle acoustic archtop guitar. My instrument is a 17” solid carved top 1959 Rodebald Hoyer “Samba”. I use Martin Monel .012, .025w,...
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Yesterday, 08:08 PM
https://youtu.be/4xgx4k83zzc?si=RT1E6kScPj095Eb-
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Yesterday, 08:02 PM
I’m just saying the minimum value on the knobs is 1. So I think you mean 1.5. I get what you’re saying though and I think it’s clear to the OP.
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Yesterday, 07:40 PM
News to me, that's how I always set my Princeton. Both barely cracked open.
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Yesterday, 07:35 PM
Hard to say what's going on, but I'd offer this.
You mentioned tower speakers. Does this refer to a line array like the Bose L1?
It should be...
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Yesterday, 07:32 PM
Thanks much. After a very long time without success, I found a 2002 Heritage H-575 with a floating p/u at a reasonable price. Just need to lower...
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Yesterday, 07:17 PM
I put JS112 strings on an Ibanez AS200 once. It sounded great for jazz but I think it took the instrument outside it's design parameters. One thing I...
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Yesterday, 06:48 PM
I like the Yamaha. I'd really like to hear it with the TI 12's. I suspect it might really shine.
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Yesterday, 06:42 PM
Guitar, cable, amp. Done. I would suggest you get rid of that Fishman amp if you want breakup tone, instead of putting an overdrive ahead of it.
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Yesterday, 06:39 PM
Fender amps don’t have 0.5 guys.
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Yesterday, 06:25 PM
Here are a couple of things I tried this afternoon.
1. I actually could not identify the 12AX7 that came with the amp, though it definitely...
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Yesterday, 05:36 PM
My action is certainly more than that, so if your action at the nut is OK to there doesn't seem to be much reason for a neck reset!
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Yesterday, 04:45 PM
Well, I'm not so sure that even the heaviest of jazz guitar players and composers really "recognise" every tone in a chord. At least that I ever...
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Yesterday, 04:36 PM
My basic action height adjustment is 2.0mm for the high E and 2.5mm for the low E.
That's the starting point, the final height depends on many...
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Yesterday, 04:28 PM
I have decided to sell the Sienna Burst Sadowky Frank Vignola that I bought. I've decided that Ilike nitro lacquered guitars. The FV is similar to an...
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Yesterday, 04:25 PM
The guitar arrived. The guitar was stripped of strings and padding was put around the tailpiece and under the pickguard. FedEx did the rest and...
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Yesterday, 04:23 PM
As it happens my bridge on the high e is less less 20mm but more than 19! Action is 1.7mm. So not too bad.
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Yesterday, 04:22 PM
I look forward to hearing more your stuff.
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Yesterday, 04:15 PM
Yes I think it's in C! I didn't saw transcriptions, I learned by ear but I should start to write them...! I don't have enough time and patience to...
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Yesterday, 04:11 PM
I posted Poinciana which, ironically, is one of the few Bruno performances to make an impression. But I do see your point. Barney had so much...
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Yesterday, 04:06 PM
I try to position the amp so i can hear it, because unless properly miked it will sound worse through the PA. Also i talk to the sound guy if needed,...
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Yesterday, 04:04 PM
Yeah, I think I measured about 20mm under the 1st string (down to the top) just in front of the bridge.
I'd thought that I could measure there,...
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Yesterday, 04:01 PM
Sir, this is too many of the bars... I'm going to need you to go back and edit out anything about bars 5 through 32.
Kidding, but I am glad to...
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Yesterday, 03:58 PM
I used to have one of those 2355’s (Ibanez badged) back at college/Uni. They are solid guitars with bags of mojo. My passion for archtops really...
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Yesterday, 03:56 PM
Probably your best bet today is to do a deep dive into what Roland is offering for guitar synthesizers- they have several. They seem to track well,...
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Yesterday, 03:55 PM
Looks like you have a substantial height on your bridge and therefore a good break angle. My 700 looks a lot less than that. I have been...
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Yesterday, 03:55 PM
Well it can be twangy, but with the neck pickup and volume/tone dialed down, it isn't.
A 175 is always a good choice. Very predictable.
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Yesterday, 03:52 PM
#hehasavideo
https://youtu.be/F8UreGtVaX8?si=4WPzXFjkXYDiteQN
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Yesterday, 03:48 PM
Yikes! I hope you like the Antoria! And the Epi for that matter.
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Yesterday, 03:45 PM
Yup, that's just where I start with a Deluxe Reverb (old one) for jazz. Then slight increases if needed. Often leave the treble super low!
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Yesterday, 03:42 PM
here’s my try. Different fingering from Jeff at bar 3.
https://youtu.be/EP8sERdi0Zc?si=8NHtvMJX4SNab4k_
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Yesterday, 03:38 PM
Did you find what you were looking for. I have a Jimmy Bruno I may be selling.
Thanks.
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