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What a sweet (and rare) box! The neck looks really slim (from this angle)...

The guitar has been sold

In a church that belongs to a castle built between the 12th and 14th centuries, now the castle is destroyed, only ruins remain but the church is...

hmmm, one against two .... so I guess I’d better hunt for a transistor and a couple of resistors: reduce voltage from 12V to 9V

Overwhelmed by advice? Let me give you some advice... :smile-new:

'If you have been playing a long time, you will find it very difficult to change your picking technique or “habit”. But all habits can be modified....

Well, the USA team had a great game! Maybe that will bring more fans for the sport. Winning always helps.

Shouldn't be a mystery, you can see him play it.

That practice is only crazy if you want to go back to sleep, since it's liable to keep you awake. Visualization/audiation is a very practical tool,...

Sounds like you're being overly ambitious about transcribing. Try to play the phrases you like, don't worry about writing them down, you won't be...

wait what's this magical thing? this could be the very first time I'm hearing it played in jazz 0:52-0:53 0:58-1:00 1:04-1:05 1:52-1:55 ...

Guilty as charged..:cool: When I finally found a teacher that I KNEW would be able to help me.. Lesson one went like this ... Hi what do you...

It's not easy to watch the games here, kick off times 3am, 6am, 9am... next Monday and Tuesday I can catch Germany and Spain games it's at reasonable...

great thread. thanks everyone. keep sharing.

There are some great choices available for both Roundwounds and possibly flatwounds as well. Curt Mangan, John Pearse, Pyramid, and others as well. ...

Change the speaker, not the amp.

I typed Colombia, but my phone is American.

There are of course many different volume levels of "big band," from mellow 40's dance music to high energy modern blasting. I use a Quilter Mach 2...

Hey Jack. Great playing and lovely tone! Sounds like you're having some fun too.

yes, my original song and lyrics

Music and lyrics by JZucker?

That's lovely! I have a 1981 GB10NT which is a wonderful guitar, this one is in better cosmetic condition than mine. These are wonderful instruments...

Here's a link from the founder of #11 Music to a jazz tribute to Belgium in the World Cup. Since Dirk Founded this Website, we should all be...

Four pages into this thread already, I'm gonna assume that someone -- or, more likely, multiple someones -- already suggested Get Yourself A...

My bad, yep, Kenny Dorham, he even wrote the tune! You're right about those 8th notes. I hadn't noticed that. It's like that note pops going into...

Bump

Yeah, but everyone calls it Columbia. It's like they're playing Football (or Futball?) but over here we call it soccer.

That would be Lorne Lofsky.

I plugged 12v into a Junior Barnyard when Tavo’s website indicated it would work (maybe the website still says that, I haven’t checked). In any...

I like the diatonic Eb Fm7 Gm7 Fm7 for the repeated bars 29 and 30. The 2nd Fm7 being appropriate for the return to Eb. Or Eb Ab7(D7) Gm7 Fm7...

It's spelled Colombia, but that's okay, everyone pronounces it Columbia anyway. My brother has been married to a Colombian woman for two years, but...

You’d still need a 12V to 9V regulated converter. Don’t plug 12V straight into pedals.

A very cool venue, wherever that is! A good sounding band! I wish I could hear more! Congrats on what I would consider you reaching a level of...

If you’re not gigging, even budget 2.4GHz wireless units can work fine in a home setup.

Roundwounds will give you more sparkle than Wes ever had. I'd stay with flats on a GB10.

200 of "today's" watts

Big band is one of the few places where 200 watts suddenly doesn't feel like much.

Well... I looked up the Imperial Preamp on GC and my local store had one in stock. I took my familiar headphones in to check it out and it sounds...

I grew up in the days when 100w was 100w! I have the deafness and tinnitus to prove it.

I have and like the TI JS112s on my GB10 and like them. The 13s have a .053 so you could give those a try. I also like the pyramid golds that...

Do you mean don't do the repeat or do the repeat with the stock chords?

Try walking up and down diatonically for bars 29-30. I feel it's a little less awkward and lends more momentum to the final bars. Maybe substitute an...

^^^That's similar to what I used when I played in a cruise ship band 35 years ago, and while it does prevent the charts from getting blown away in...

Probably because of the depth at the rims. They're pretty crazy deep.

It's hard to believe that your comping isn't coming through, since many of us have been fine with big bands using a 25W SBUS through a 6.5" Toob. ...

I’ve been applying these picking drills to my metronome practice. Never too late to try. https://youtu.be/lyOp64idFxo?is=7MhPvP-FQQ8ewVkW

A quick search of my collection produced a couple of instances of the tune "More": Bireli Lagrene - "Storyteller" Laurindo Almeida - "It's a...

I just play it as it is, it a standard ending. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For roundwounds, I have been really liking the John Pearse Jazz mediums (.012 –.052). ...

The TCE Bam200 through an 8” Eminence Beta. TCE’s ratings should be taken with a grain of salt. Not loud enough. Criteria: - less than 25...

That is a very clever way to mount them. You might have to use pots designed for a Les Paul with a longer threaded barrel, to compensate for the...

That's a good policy. It's ColOmbia ;) Canada deserved more.

There are certain things that seem to be a lot easier to learn when young. For example, Internalizing rhythmic feel. Reading standard...

I see a webpage for a TC BAM200, but not for a TC ME BAM200. Are they different? Why was the BAM200 (if that's what you used) insufficient? It's...

As the shiniest Borys I've ever seen!

I know what a TC Bam200 is, but what does the "ME" mean? It has 200 rms watts into 4 ohm, 100 into 8 ohms. Seems like enough watts depending on...

I mostly just use a microfiber cloth to wipe down between sessions. Occasionally will get said cloth slightly damp (avoiding glue joints) with a...

Worth every cent. Beautiful!

Unless you have other saddles that are maxed out all the way to the tailpiece side of the bridge, I would try moving the bridge forward a little bit...

Canada 1 - Bosnia 1

Class D may be a good option for headroom, portability and cost. Other members are probably in a better position to comment on the best choices...

$650.00

Excellent suggestion. I hadn’t even considered Fender. Is there enough clean headroom? 22 watts. A lot more money.

acrylic lacquer

Yeah, im saying my picking sucks and im going to be 47 in a month. I could have figured shit out when I was 20 and could practice 5-6 hours a day....

I would not simply because that implies I am getting the guitar really dirty so it depends.

Deluxe reverb, either the reissue or tonemaster, whichever suites your preferences.

I've had good luck with the Lekato 5.8. Got through two 2-hr back-to-back theater shows without charging. Can't beat the price.

stop being reasonable. this is neither the time nor the place.

Hi ! This is the only thing I can share. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18g1pyftVc/

Beautiful! What was the cost to have it refinished?

would this be for instance weekly use?

Naphtha will clean them fine and does not or should not bother a nitro finish. As always minor test in an inconspicuous place is not a bad idea to...

Look'n beautiful Vinny!

^ Yeah I'm not criticizing your clip. I judge a clip by the playing on it, not the backing track.

You can hear the bass on the backing track I use. But I admit your rendition is probably better than mine.

That was me responding to kris how he 'can't hear the changes' because they're not explicit enough. Now you're telling me they're too explicit. Which...

That looks great, Vinnie, and I am jealous! Is it nitrocellulose?

I agree that picking is important but Mr B's statement isn't entirely true I feel, since it suggests that there is a limited time span in which to...

I would just add to be careful with any of these products if you have a vintage guitar, especially one that is lacquer checked. The polish can get in...

All great advice. On the picking issue -- I have found that the left hand is easier than the right. Getting picking together early, however...

Thanks, y'all. I'm signed up and will report back on how it goes.

Back OT: Brigas Nunca Mais So Tinha De Ser Com Voce Agues De Marco O Morro Não Tem Vez (Favela)

Haha. That’s what I said, but in a different way :cool: Watching Bosnia v. Canada. In the build up the TV presenter talked about one of the...

in case you were curious

Sometimes Chinese JOYO brand stuff is great.. sometimes not. I've had enough good experiences with them to take a chance on their 5.8hz set up. It...

Anyone use music nomad all in one? I think virtuoso is more than i need for basic upkeep

What? Picking is a personal matter -- so get it in order. Whatever it looks like, it needs to be together. My old guitar teacher used to say...

I have been using an iPad (ForScore) and a foot switch for a few years. For me, the catalyst was a full evening New Year's gig where we were...

"get your picking in order now, or it'll never be" Picking is a personal matter; you're saying your picking is like 'absolute'... I'd like to see...

wait what? killed the thread why, what happened? If you kill this one I will start the new one right up, we need one, so might as well keep it...

D'Addario ECG 25 (012 - 052) on my GB15 which is very similar with your GB10. (I owned one before buying my GB15) I prefer D'Addario over...

Learn-by-example; learn from simple but GREAT solos you like. Chet Baker couldn't read music, but he's ONE of the BEST Jazz players EVER! So get a...

For paper in the wind, I've got a heavy stand with slideable wings, so it's wide enough for 4 pages. I got two pieces of plexiglass cut to the right...

Visual inspection each time you use it before putting it away and touchup as needed between good cleanings that depend on the frequency and intensity...

I recently started using DR Pure Blues 10-46 on my Tele (chrome strings sounded a bit harsh, especially on the bridge pickup), and I'm really...

Unfortunately, I know nothing about it, so I can't help, but I should say, it sounds really interesting.

When I bought the JBL, I appreciated the hiZ input. I could plug a guitar into it and use 6 bands of parametric EQ on the channel and another 8...

just water is fine but the Rag Company says they must be washed once before use. When they get dirty of course a little laundry soap and don’t let...

I really like the TI Benson .012-.053 set on my GB10. They feel like they belong on that guitar (to me). With that said, they were a bit of a...

Any particular way? just water?

Hi Christian I use those chords in my trio. For the final chorus we play bars 29 and 30 three times. It's not quite a turnaround as the C7...

High quality microfiber cloths will never scratch. Make sure you wash them once before you use them.

Your playing and solo is very organic; good playing!

TI swings .012

My personal preference for strings is DR Pure Blues. They're the best-sounding strings I've found for my archtops, and also among the cheapest. The...

TI Swings are great for flats, and the Bebops would probably be fine if you prefer round wounds. But for a GB10 the TI George Bensons seem like an...

I agree with Ragman1; that bassline is a line a bassplayer would NEVER play; it doesn't sound natural for a bass player. Trust me; I played bass in...

I killed mine, maybe you could do the same? It’s hard to see and ignore but there it is.

It’s the logical sequel to the evolution of our amplifiers. For decades, we spent more and more money to get more power at lower distortion. Once...

:eek:

These are wonderful instruments for half the price of a new boutique instrument. A real steal !

ordered. to be honest if i just had a cloth that I knew wouldnt leave marks I'd probably never even think about this topic and just clean here and...

I do it with a Bud 6 (2 channel - one for guitar and the other for vocals). I set the Bud on top of a homemade cabinet with a 12" Peavey Pro speaker...

I think a Borys is a great jazz guitar but I am not into this VOS / Murphy Lab nonsense. When I buy new I want it to look new too. I don’t think...

I watched that and yes the Borys sounded sweet.

Pat Wilkins in Los Angeles

I don't polish them as such all that much. I always have a sleeve on over the bout playing or use a small towel to keep finish from wear by right...

Wow - that’s gorgeous! It looks like you left the tailpiece as it was, rather than bling it up. I agree with this completely. It’s the right look...

I consider it to be an upgrade not a decrease in value compared to how it looked new.

WHo did the work nice.

I sit my on my hands under my butt reading these posts. But what is the most grand goal? When you want to impress the world and become the next...

High quality microfiber cloths like from the Rag Company. I like the dual pile ones that are edge less.

I don’t think that’s correct. Hi-Z mics were designed and sold years ago for use into the unbalanced high impedance inputs used in musical...

Lovely! But, as a collectible, how much value did it lose?:cool:

Cheapest cloths that will never leave swirl marks? I don't get how other people just use t-shirts and don't get them...I'm cursed

I guess I'm somewhere in the neighborhood of 2. I wipe my guitars down with soft cloth regularly. I probably should do it before and after every...

They should be fine, maybe even better. But don't hold me to it if something bad happens. :mad-new:

So to distill the pertinent information. 1. First, be able to actually play the guitar. Old guy tip #1, get your picking in order now, or it'll...