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Time for a waltz...a short but not so easy one. This one was very tough for me. This is not a "the correct note is only one fret away"...

This week, pick from 2 tunes that share the same basic structure, medium or up tempo. Take a few choruses, burn a little, have fun. Gotta have a...

This week, a bossa, from Joe Henderson's "Page One." 8 bars of modal flavor followed by some descending ii V I's with a little twist. Fun...

I'd wager that if we did a survey asking, for any type of guitar specifically intended for jazz, what sort of neck pickup would you prefer -- single...

I was researching sales of vintage lefty 335’s the other day and realized that I just missed the deal of a lifetime. At the end of December someone...

What made you interested in playing guitar? In my case, it resulted from the fact that I was under the influence of cultural changes in the...

This week, an oldie but a goodie! I was struggling to make a non noodly statement, so I went with one chorus. Take as many as you want! Maybe...

I must say that every time I see a Guild Artist Award Headstock, I think to myself that it's my favorite shape. I'm referring to it's out- ter...

Due to the lockdown (and also a flu pretty much limiting practicing periods to like 15 minutes at a time) I stuck my phone inside my hollowbody...

As far as I am concerned, I can replace a pot alright and won't burn my fingers on a soldering iron, but then I'm sort of unhappy about my mental...

...that would be just fine with me. Do you have any favorite jazz guitar albums without drums?

How many of us play jazz on a flat top guitar at least some of the time? Does anybody use a flat top for jazz most of the time or perform jazz on...

At TMZ. Can be on your couch for a mere $12K. 2 at Dave’s and now this one at TMZ. Good news that Gibson is making a few jazz boxes if you can...

A Tribute to the Basie Band: great chart (One O'Clock Jump) by our chief conductor/arranger/saxophonist Bob Mintzer from a few years ago at Kölner...

Not sure which looks nicer, the Le Grand or the Golden Eagle, both customized with a maple pick guard. The LeGrand with a P90 by Pete Biltoft, the...

Just wondering? Let me explain, I am 74, right handed and let the guitar rest over my right leg. I use a straight backed chair and have guitars from...

Up much of the night (in the UK) with my 3 month baby, I have found myself wondering - out of idle curiosity - if people prefer blonde/natural or...

Next week, February 18, 2021, I will have chelation treatment for the removal of mercury on my brain. There may be follow-up appointments, but that's...

Just got a Pick Stick (-there's a current thread on the device, started by geese_com):...

Hello all, Greetings! I’m a long time lurker, but first time poster on this forum. Here’s my question for you all: There is a very nice 1949...

As with most of you, I've owned (bought and sold) many guitars and amps over the years. I'm very satisfied with my current lineup. But I was thinking...

Whole thing is not out until late April but here's the song "Far Away." Not sure who all is in the band here. Quite a groove!

Looking for a Gibson ES-175 or L4... Any advise? New or used? Or maybe you have another suggestion? I currently have a 275... just isn't quite...

This week it's no surprise, its Nica's Dream! First, a few musings on this whole process so far... Have fun.

I'm not sure if this belongs here but its at least technique related. So recently i just got an archtop - and prior getting one i was playing on...

My dilemma is this... I've got a wonderfully built Eastman AR810 (17" lower bout, violin varnish, huge sound) that I just really love to play. I'm...

I think I saw something like this somewhere...of course can't find it now. Anybody know it? Use it? Like it?

Our standard for Feb 2021 will be I Got Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin, 1930). Background: Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (I Got Rhythm)

My new album Jazz Standards Vol 2 "Then Again" has been on the charts three weeks It debuted at 13! Today it hit the top 10 at 10! Pianist Joe...

Im interested in modulation, and I want some examples (instrumental jazz). Didnt know to post this here or in the theory section, but because this...

Maybe this should be a sticky for all those interested in the art of improvisation, self included.

I am waiting on the Magnet Kickstarter (THE MAGNET: Smartphone Camera Mount for Guitar by Troy Grady — Kickstarter) but I came across this device....

One of these has shown up in my town for sale. Does anyone here have any experience with these as a straight ahead jazz box? Opinions? Do you...

My heritage and PRs cases emit a pleasant sweet / almond like scent when I open them. My peerless smells like elmers glue. What gives?

I have had the good fortune to play and own a number of top-drawer carved arch tops- Triggs, Hopkins, Holst, Campellone, Heritage, Zimnicke....

After many years of restoring and trading guitars, I’ve finally found the one to be buried with. I’d spent the last three years bringing a late...

A luthier I know is building me a custom guitar body to go with an old Cort snakehead neck I am reworking. It’s going to have a Telecaster bridge...

I have a Sadowsky Electric Nylon guitar ordered which is near completion. This will be my first electric nylon. Is there a brand/type of string...

I have been looking for a mahogany sided ES-175 for some time now and finally found one online from Germany. A bit too high price, but then I thought...

My overall favorite player. Has been since Humble Pie Rockin' The Fillmore was released in 1971. Peter inspired me to start playing guitar and...

A bunch of people were curious why I sold that Slaman. I actually wasn't planning to replace it with anything when I sold it. But somehow I...

Hi all. I've been hanging around this forum for some time now, but I believe this is my first time posting a thread. This is basically cross-posted...

I know these get mixed reviews but I just ordered one to play around with for jazz and other...Back in stock today for $115. Cheaper than many pedals...

So I've been composing a lot recently for Bass, Drums, Piano, Guitar and 2 Horns, and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any albums or live...

I owned differents archtop and I'm always stressed on inserting jack into the side plug. A friend let's fall his 175 with a cable pluged and make a...

Hi I'm Henry and I'm new here,just wanna ask,does the shorter style of tailpiece change the tension of the strings?

There's a really nice one being sold locally. He knows what he has so it's no bargain but $900 Canadian is only about $750 US and that's still a...

I'm thinking of buying a fancy compressor to round out my pedalboard. I've narrowed it down to Analogman Bicomp and Empress MKII compressor. Very...

Have anyone tried their MIJ archtop offerings, the FA235-245s? I'm sort of thinking about getting my first arch top, preferably something in a...

I’m looking at a used Gibson l5 Wes Montgomery. I know the serial numbers are usually engrained in the Wood. The one I am looking at has a plate on...

This is from a "celebrity" edition of the popular BBC TV quiz, Mastermind. I was very surprised to see free-improv supremo, Derek Bailey, being...

I remember this broadcast Jazz-funk-surreal-madness I never got into them, but thought they had potential. They soon went off into awful pop...

FENDER(R) AND LEGENDARY SINGER-SONGWRITER, GUITARIST CHRISSIE HYNDE LAUNCH SIGNATURE TELECASTER(R) GUITAR - Guitar Girl Magazine Chrissie...

I recently purchased a used 2006 Trenier. I love the guitar, the build, craftsmanship, everything except the plugged in tone. The acoustic tone is...

Hi folks ... I swear I had more than 15 posts,...I used to haunt this place :) Are some "real books" - sold legally these days - known to be wrong...

I was looking at new, left handed 335s, and i see some described as "Memphis custom shop". I believe the only Gibson custom shop these days is in...

Have a set of old Grover Imperials from 1940’s. I want to clean them up and they come apart in back, but when unscrewing the button tuner does...

Hi! I would like to know if the launch of the special limited edition of the Ibanez JSM 100 guitar is planned and what changes this guitar will have...

Hiya! Inspired by Fred Archtop's recent ES-350 demo, played through a Quilter 101 amp and a TOOB 12J cab, I'm happy to announce a long-awaited...

I came across this article which describes how to change the setup of a regular classical guitar into a bartione. I wonder if anyone has experience...

Anyone no what is happening at Gibson? Have they cut back production? I know they closed Memphis and US is struggling (understatement) re...

Anyone have a recommendation for an accurate, reasonably priced hygrometer? The Accurite on the right is right on, 45. I bought the ThermPro (on...

Hey all, I'm thinking of ordering a guitar from Mr Wu after reading so many good things on here and seeing pics of his work, which looks great. ...

Picked this up one week ago today. I played a '60 Byrdland about a year ago and could not get it out of my head--and I found the neck surprisingly...

Another L5 thread! Lol Does refinishing an L5 effect the guitars tone in anyway besides lower its value? I tried a great L5 and was told it was...

Hi all, After sticking to a four-guitars-only routine for some time, I kept having the idea of having one full sized arch top. I tried an Eastman...

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Dear Forum Participants, I don't post much, but I read a lot on this forum. I am asking now, if anyone has good info, for starting the process to...

Told by singer-songwriter Otis "Big Whiskers" Gibbs. (Below, Jerry's original of the song, then the Elvis cover.)

Or is it "synthetic" or "exotic"? Spell it in any order or mode, but what is it? The notes are: D E F G A Bb C C#

If I wanted to lay down a bass line (an octave transpose function, maybe), chordal comping and a muted string rhythmic part to play melodies and solo...

At some point during this stay-at-home time I made a small purchase at Sweetwater. First time ever, my local Mom & Pop usually has everything I need....

Pat did a concert at the Pollak Theater in NJ in 2019 and was seen sporting a new Ibanez Model (not in production) but looked like something Pat...

Hi folks. I'm not a guitar man unfortunately so seeking some advice and a I was recommended this forum. I have a Gibson ES-175 made in 1964. I...

Hey guys, My only guitar at the moment is an Ibanez AF55. I do enjoy it, but I'm thinking of acquiring another guitar maybe later this year. ...

I use 12 and 13 guage TI Jazz Flats on my archtops with an 80 guage for the low A on my 7 strings. With diagnosed arthritis in my hands and...

Those of you who measure the gauge of a guitar string. Do you find that you get different measurements on the same string? My digital caliper does...

------------------------- Price is $2,195 USD*. For anyone unfamiliar with the arabic numerals, that's MMCXCV. In other words two thousand, one...

Hi guys, I’m new to playing jazz and I can’t seem to dial in a sweet tone. I’m thinking of maybe swapping out the pick ups on my ES-345. They...

I've been watching this listing for some time now. Price goes us and down... but sale. Curious if any archtop maintenance gurus can spot a reason...

I did Wive And Lovers arrangement for a nice singing girl. Best Kris Wives and Lovers-Iza Puk - YouTube

I got Earmaster 7 mainly for interval training and chord recognition. I am a little disappointed because it all seems to revolve around singing your...

We've had some talk around here about playing jazz on flat tops lately, and I know some of you know I recently ditched my Taylor for a much cheaper...

Here is a really beautiful talk with Ben Monder - one of the best and probably most underrated guitarists in modern jazz: Dr. Jazz Talks #52: Samo...

How do you effectively practice new chord shapes and get them under your fingers? I’m struggling a bit not only with the speed and accuracy with...

Left: Blue Halfling with ghost synth pickups. Center: Standard Halfling Right: CustomTestadura built to my specs.

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I was thinking about this question. Piano's are designed in a way that the hammers hit the very end of the strings. The guitar equivalent of this is...

So my arthritis has gotten to the point where it causes pain to play my 5th Avenue. I’m torn between reprofiling the neck or selling it and buying...

I stumbled onto this reddit thread today: I've made nearly $2.5 million self-publishing my books on Amazon. AMA : selfpublish (reddit.com) ...

I have been looking for a reasonably (?) priced mahogany-sides-and-back era (1980-1990?) ES-175. Not many (reasonably priced) here in EU. ...

I've got another thread going on upgrading the pickups in my 8-year old Montreal Premiere - just about to pull the trigger on a pair of Lollar...

Just wondering if anyone else plays these things? They've been out for years now, I remember I tried one when they first came out, and immediately...

Love the other two threads by the way. There must be forum members who later regretted letting a guitar go, then tried either to get it back or...

Hello all. Been searching the 'net, can't find anything on this. Do any of you know what that thing is he as on his headstock? Some kind of damper?...

Hi, I have some related questions which to me touch on the issues of notation, symbology, memorization, and how to play my instrument (guitar) in...

Tonight’s episode of the BBC programme ‘The Repair Shop’ included the restoration of an old Levin archtop (the neck had been broken off among other...

No relationship with seller... 1980's? Gibson ES-335 Half Guitar - Demo Guitar? - | Reverb

You've put it off long enough.? So you head along to your first local jam session, down at the pub on the corner. The stale beer smell hits...

I have EZDrummer and like it a lot. I prefer it to BIAB when I'm trying to find the right groove for a song I'm writing. Would be nice to have...

I have an old Clark Beaufort Special that’s been my go-to small amp for the last decade and some. Originally, it came with the Recoton Jensen P12Q...

who knows, maybe Rudy will let it go for 100K even Gibson 1936 L-5, Owned by James Cagney | Rudy's Music | Reverb

I am thinking not- there is nothing about the guitar that says D'A to me other than the name on the headstock, and not even that the way it is done....

Call me crazy, but I am beginning to think that Bach wrote "Autumn Leaves'" Here are but two examples: 1) Tocatta and Fuge in D minor, starting...

Hi all, I've just bought this 1938 Epiphone Olympic and keen to know more about it. I've googled the model and know that it was the cheapest in...

Anybody ever play a Nuages ? Beautiful modern designs, curious how they sound/play. Nuages SC15S/PT Brown Nuages SC15S/PT Brown | GUITAR PLANET |...

Dear jazzers, Here is a demo of my new amp gear. My polytone is getting old be be travelled around and I wanted something with a good sound but...

Hi folks. I’m moving a 2018 Comins GCS-1ES. This differs from the GCS-1 model because it has a spruce soundboard and ebony fretboard. Bill’s website...

In 1959 Charles Mingus wrote this song as an elegy for Lester Young who had just passed away. The name refers to the type of hat that Lester used to...

Hi! I made guitar picks out of old flamed birch. Check outhowthey turnee out Cheers, Mikko From 50 year old piece of wood to pick -...

The Zoom H8 multitrack recorder lists for about $400, but is on sale for $350 and currently $325 at Amazon. That’s about the same price as the...

Hello all, I'm Steve near Portland, OR, first time poster here. I'm a drummer in a Beatles & Classic Rock band and rekindling my love-hate...

Hello jazzers, Does someone know which exact model from the Ibanez artist series John used along the 80's? I've always thought it was an AR100...

hi mates , whats the approved way of cutting and reshaping a laminated pickguard i might want to put a humbucker where a sc was in my strat...

I have a few versions of 'Round Midnight played by Pat and by Wes. I can eventually figure this out, but it would be great if somebody already knows....

A friend and colleague of mine plays guitar. I know from talking to him he’s more into Martins and flattops than archtops. I showed him a picture...

Hey Folks, Here is the link for my listing of a 1950 Gibson ES-150 1950 Gibson ES-150 w/Lifton Hsc...... | Darren's Gear | Reverb A couple of...

Think these came up in this forum a year or so ago. I’ve been marketing tracked for a year. Finally gave in. I do like it but feel I must warn people...

7195 + Shipping and Fees I listed it on Reverb, but I'd rather cut out transaction fees and kick the savings to a buyer from the forum. Here's the...

Hi all. In the market for a 335. Couple questions. Since there are few dealers in my area that carry more than a single new model, I’m wondering...

Hi all. This just started today. My Ibanez AF75 neck pickup is not working. I bought the guitar in 2015 and the pickups should be classic elite...

Just got around to spending time on my new AR372CE in classic finish. Love the guitar - weight, feel, fretting, neck profile, action ( although with...

I'd like to try a plain g-string on my ES 330. The other strings are a standard set of flatwound TI jazz swing .012: .012, .016, w.020 (g-string),...

I am looking to upgrade from a hot rod deluxe... looking for a smaller and "better" tone (I know, subjective). The hot rod deluxe seems a bit...

Campellone Special | UA Instruments | Reverb This has been on the forum before but I thought I'd cross-list it. $6000 for you good folks...

Very energetic gig in middle of Warsaw 2002.The guitar I was supposed to play (the Yamaha semi-acoustic) broke a few hours before the concert, so...

Surfing again... found these two sweet looking Gibson 400s. Thought others might like to see them. Who knows, maybe someone is in the market for a...

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I recently got a PRS P20 for work. PRS and some reviewers claim that it sounds bigger than it is. It doesn’t. But it’s fun and comfortable to play!...

Hi! I'm new here... I started learning how to play classical guitar 7 months ago and I'm really enjoying it.I have classes online and I think...

There’s a bunch of these two budget 335 options for sale online right now. Which do you guys think is a better buy? Or, is it worth it to save up the...

BBC Repair Shop have featured a guitar again, this time a Hofner. I haven’t watched the episode yet, but here are some screen grabs: