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Play along with Cedar Walton recordings with Billy Higgins. IMO you’ll find that there’s a lot of jazz and feel between straight and triplet 8th...

What are the neck specs on this guitar thin and wide,fat, etc? Looks wonderful!

So what exactly did I say that’s wrong? That some people sound great in other contexts even though it’s not their A1 shit? Not sure why that’s...

I mean … sure man. Just saying that a lot of people have posted at length what they think on the topic. But I guess this is fun too.

I didn't say Sunny was a swing tune or that it was played as a swing tune. I said MM's playing swings. I stand by that.

Which I have purposefully ignored; perhaps there is some agreeement amongst those posters that I'm not 'in' on.

That's just totally wrong. You DO have to be able to negotiate all kinds of "feels". Be they straight or swung. It doesn't matter. Imagine a guy...

That's just nonsense man. Sunny at the top is unswung. And the recording of Blues for John IS swung. It's not hard .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Po5cYyFrk&t=19s

Have you tried the D'Andrea Ultra Plecs? They sound the same to me. They feel a little different (they're smooth but they feel a little more...

I think C and I are going to have to agree to disagree. As someone who gigged in funk bands for over a decade, I wouldn't call this version of Sunny...

I think that’s kind of Christians point. We don’t need everybody to be everything. Peter Bernstein isn’t a funk guitarist but I love listening to...

It's not that hard: "Sunny" was straight, and that "Blues for John" was swung. Have you ever heard some of the "true-blue" jazz guys trying to...

Thanks! Need to get more stuff with them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sunny is a straight funk feel, the track James posted is a shuffle. the first has an equal division of 16ths and the second has an inequality, a...

Theres a whole thread on this fwiw Thoughts on triplet-swing.

Neither of which are straight-time feel, so I'm not sure what point it is that you are trying to make.

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I think someone is arguing about what swing feel is. I didn't realize, after decades of playing jazz, that there is an empirical measurement to be...

I mean, people have different definitions of swing, but in empirical terms there is a 16th note inequality in the track James posted and not so much...

Are we really arguing about whether Sunny swings? Does it need to?

Thanks Johnny Mac, I did send the Gibson Custom Shop an email on this with the serial number. Definitely strange as I’ve looked up any image on...

Mark... very relaxing feel Love the superimposed vids Thank you...

This is what I think of as straight 16ths.

Whipporwills looks like a very fun gig!

Just to give an idea, I’ve got gigs with these sorts of videos https://youtu.be/MLXdghky7cs?si=aSqUsSlQIcHtBIzA ...

I had 3 LeGrands. The first 2 were damaged because of the case design. My 3rd one turned out fine. They all had the inlays on the back of the...

Can't say I like the sound of your G7 line, two possible changes....

I was more impressed by Tommy's acoustic shredding. I heard Matteo play a few Pat Martino licks.

Thanks to the torrified neck, it's pre-broken in.

Hi jhbpa (John), Looking forward to getting your package. Thanks for making this an easy transaction. Josh

Hi Cunamara, Sent you a pm. Josh

When did they become current? (that's not a philosophical question).

Good to hear Woody. I picked up an SS deluxe baritone last year and I’m not playing it much but it definitely delivers. Plays well, sounds very good....

I discuss my ideas about swing phrasing a little bit in this video. It's better than trying to communicate in text because I can demonstrate (a bit)...

No, not really.

Good to hear. My EX SS is a very well made guitar.

Ultem is nice and bright but likely more clicky than most. Acrylic as well. Softer materials will likely click less but don't expect the brightness...

lets do one more price reduction $2300 shipped bob

Well it's not a straight feel, at least! Man can really play for sure.

Maybe edge-picking would reduce the click

I've been using the 204s since ProPlecs began warping (long story - search for the old threads if you don't know about it). I believe all of the...

I love the Eminence Beta 8A for its smooth frequency response. I have a single-8" version in a Flite cube cabinet and a twin-8" cabinet I built out...

Nice jazz-rock stuff!

And Joe Lovano wears hats lol posers

Thanks folks. Yes, it's a nice guitar. A friend a mine recently brought over a brand new Korean made archtop selling for the same price - and it's...

Same here, but OP is in Italy, so may be a non-starter.

Love the video of Sunny. This is the example I give if someone thinks MM doesn't swing - Blues For John

This makes no sense to me… this has nothing to do with whether or not Matteo can swing, it just seems an odd choice of example. The feel is...

I have used both a Pete Biltoft CC floater and PAF floater, mounted on a neck bracket, at different times on the same guitar. Pete made great...

Pat is smiling up above in his cloud. :smile-new: Ettore

I saw Joe Lovano and the Paramount Quartet with Julian Lage, Will Calhoun and Asante Santi Debbriano. Julian had charts in front of him all night...

I *love* both players and was going to post this to another thread that was debating MM's ability to "swing" but declined to do so after he went into...

Ooh! Soooooo tempting - but I just bought my AS95 Artcore Expressionist, to satisfy the fusion beast in me a few weeks ago, and I have a very nice...

Really, great instrument!

Why does a "big band" get a pass? And how "big" does a band have to be before they're allowed to read music on the gig?

I'm not being possessive of my idea, it's up to you, but Allan's video is quite different from yours. First, there's no background chatter at...

pm sent, I have two brand new Biltoft floaters, bought for a project that is never going to occur. CC and PAF.

Of course, the skill has to be honed.

OK sounds good Greg

Thanks for the reply Chris. That's basically all I needed to know. I'm going to check out a couple guitars locally in the next few days, which will...

Shaved head, and mostly hatless, with the occasional exception - hats for art's sake. https://youtu.be/6dXa4RIThm8?feature=shared

Nb - this course is a species counterpoint free zone. It’s more about diminutions really. And little recipes that work for canons and so on. What...

I figured it was one of Vinny's x's because of the shiny t.p. which I happen to like. Glad it found a new caretaker.

Always a chance that you'll turn some heads for a big payoff. Anyway I've worked with these Fender D'A's. Exceptional instruments all.

Hi Thanks for the comment. I think I will invest in an iPhone stand for next time and then if it doesn't work ill go for the mic that AllanAllan...

I know this is a resurrected old thread but my God that is a beautiful guitar.

I can't say - might be someone else on the forum who can answer that question?

Also played this a while ago when they had just gotten it in. Tom brought it over to me while I was hanging out. I thought it sounded great. One of...

I downloaded it long ago and have it stored in multiple locations. It's valuable enough to me to keep several backups.

Yes, it's back, but I'd still download it. Anything can happen :-)

I’d have to see one opened up to be sure. I guess it’s possible to just cut holes for the pickup “legs” or to use a pickup that just has tabs that...

Curious what you mean by this. Out of phase sound?

Yes, but you're next to the drums! Move nearer wherever the sound's coming out, which is probably you. I still think getting a friend to hold it...

Blue Chip is the best I’ve found for clean articulation without the click or chirp of other picks.

Flat, you really scored with that one. Anyone wanting that vintage Gibson acoustic sound and not hung up of the '5', or some honest playwear, the L7...

TRM, that's true. Also, The Emperor is known as the 'horn killer'. I wanted a prewar acoustic archtop and got a deal on a '36. It's incredible. Also,...

Edit: To display YouTube shorts you need to add your unique YouTube video code (Shown in bold in the example below) to the forum video url. (I'm...

Something I made recently for a student. Playing All of Me w hands. Right foot quarter notes, left foot two and four. Rhythms with All of Me...

Is the Schaller pickup used in the FD'A Elite the same one used by Heritage Guitars in the early days? Thanks. Doug

The Notated Lick Compendium. A thread for posting and storing notated licks. This minor ii-V-i lick is based on a fantastic Jack Zucker...

Haven't sold on this forum before, this is listed on Reverb as well, I am 'Chris's Gear Locker' Essex CT, you'll find my feedback from my...

Bump, $2500 + shipping

Thanks for listening! It's a long track, nearly 6 minutes, and so I made sure to take my time and to start in a way that I could build off of. Plus,...

So what's up with hats?

Oh, You are a veteran Finland visitor! That's great! Edinburgh is great town, bon voyage for Your trip! With my previous builds with 10"...

I guess that many jazz players recognize the problem of thin sound of the thin B & E strings. That's why many use thick strings or even change the B...

I've had a few guitars over the years that were like that. Sometimes pickup adjustment worked, sometimes not. I fixed these issues permanently by...

The binding on the neck and headstock are a nice touch. I don't believe the standard 575 has those features. My all-maple 575 has binding on the...

Best wishes to the seller and the eventual buyer, but the $24K price tag has me liking my 1944 L7 pretty well tonight, especially since I paid less...

Northerners wear caps, so stop mithering, I wear a flat cap all the time when I take the whippets and ferrets out for a walk to the corner shop for...

Yeah, I thought Tommy did a great job holding down the rhythm in a really powerful way, but it was young Matteo who had me shaking my damn head. ...

It's bald men doing away with the hirsute in a rage of jealousy.!

Richards Guitars (Stratford) stock Godin and have some archtops, such as this one. Caveat; I've not visited, though it is fairly close to me. I found...

Me and my American wife moved from London (where we once saw a guy brandishing a knife and running down the street after someone else) to the English...

Great live performance, I wish I was there, and, who said you can't play fast with finger picking, erm, I think it was...

That YouTube video only states there are no cutouts but doesn’t show it… so no real proof there. I would like to see a cellphone picture thru the...

A tele with a humbucker is a great guitar but there are great archtops under $500! Just consider them for what they are: pressed laminated archtops...

A few years ago they changed, not sure exactly when…..

Many thanks for posting, that's an excellent melodic line, I had to slow it down for my slow ability, but it's a great line for my Legato style. I...

Thanks all for your suggestions - must visit Mak’s again, bought a Guild acoustic at Mairants *many* years ago!

Oh, wow, it is! Very nice!

I think it's the only way. 1.58 Gb is not huge BUT the number of files and the links between them is well beyond doing it manually by following every...

I've studied counterpoint a fair amount at uni and by myself. I own quite a collection of counterpoint texts in fact, though only really one have I...

Back Alley Music have a very, very tempting Eastman ER1 for £1700, also a good condition 1990's Gibson ES175 for £3500. And plenty of other very...

Thank you -- pbs.org/videos/great-performances

+1 on Maks - I was thinking about Foulds in Derby just the other day. About 10 years ago (maybe more?) they seemed to be something of an...

Jack, May I suggest that you post all your videos in a particular subforum so that people know where to find them, rather than putting them in...

FWIW, Pat's ES-175 was originally a one pickup model. In woodshop in his high school, he cut the bridge pickup hole into the top and installed a...

You could even borrow a page from Pat Metheny's book and cover the pickup hole with some gaffer tape.

If you snuck it into a solo, who would know that it's a contrafact? In fact, all jazz solos are contrafacts. How can anyone call anyone out on that?...

Worked for Ulf Wakenius. I am thinning/balding but not bald. I have never liked wearing hats, but in the last decade I frequently wear a Kangol...

Title of thread says no click pick but in the first sentence he says he wants a smooth click,not sure what that means.The quietest pick is a Blue...

Golden gate mp10 mandolin pick

emanresu - Apparently you're not the only one. I was working in the garden today for far too long and it was very hot. Later I did this version of...

Thanks for that. Yes, you definitely don't want it sounding hokey :-)

Congratulations! That is a beautiful instrument.

D'Andrea Pro Plecs have the least click of any picks I have ever tried. Except for felt picks.

Nice! The name has been sold to various people over the years with mixed results in terms of the actual instruments. The current owners seem to be...

That was a fascinating show, thank you for posting this. I have heard of him for years but have listened to few of his compositions, something I...