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Today, 12:58 AM
Their website says 43" interior, so is yours a different model or are they wrong? Id like to know cause I was considering one.
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Today, 12:31 AM
The dog had the right idea - internalize those songs. :pride:
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Today, 12:27 AM
There are two five acre lots that were for sale down the street from me. I think one is still on the market. Listed at 220k and 250k Neither of them...
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Today, 12:21 AM
Aaron asked me to transcribe that tune for him before he went on the Phil Schaap Show to talk about the origin of DL. I told him there were some...
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Yesterday, 11:21 PM
Yes, genuine leather.
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Yesterday, 11:21 PM
It’s one they did a couple of years ago. It just popped open where the original break happened. There was zero evidence of even any glue.
Sent...
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Yesterday, 11:17 PM
You can’t even buy 8 acres of land for $175k my area! :)
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Yesterday, 10:37 PM
I've been listening to the stuff he did with Danny Gatton- scary good!
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Yesterday, 10:14 PM
Amazing! A piece of history. Is it real leather?
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Yesterday, 10:13 PM
Yikes ... how long ago was that?
Fortunately, I've only had minor repairs and set up work done there, and they have been very good at that.
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Yesterday, 10:12 PM
What was that (semi-famous) 19th century guitar piece that was inspired by a North African drummer?
The story, as I read somewhere, goes like...
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Yesterday, 09:40 PM
Not necessarily the best headstock repairs though. Granted, that’s based on an N of one.
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Yesterday, 09:36 PM
Hey man! What are you trying to say??
https://www.shermusic.com/new/0961470143.shtml
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Yesterday, 09:24 PM
There are US made Fenders and Gibsons around $1400 to $1600 bucks ... Strats, Teles, LP Juniors, SGs
G&L seems to have some USA S and T style...
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Yesterday, 09:16 PM
8th bar third beat: my book has F A Bflat. How does one play this? I think it should be just B.
Any advice appreciated
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Yesterday, 09:01 PM
Rainbow in Tucson does great set up work .... but
According to the Plek web site the nearest Pleks are in Austin, Dallas, Denver or Huntingdon...
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Yesterday, 08:57 PM
Do you mean the Sher "Real Easy Book" ?
Doug
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Yesterday, 08:38 PM
:encouragement:
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Yesterday, 08:11 PM
Oh yeah I have the monk one with the red cover. That one’s excellent.
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Yesterday, 08:06 PM
^ Yep. I like working out of my Monk fake book where it'll have his inner parts below the melody, or just have stuff in full piano score.
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Yesterday, 08:05 PM
I want to shell out at some point for the Sher ones that have the arrangements and stuff in them. Those I think are worth the money.
EDIT: New...
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Yesterday, 07:55 PM
The only piece of advice I've taken from you? Probably not.
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Yesterday, 07:49 PM
It is a nice feeling. The rich jazz tunes and tradition.
Yep
Wat
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Yesterday, 07:45 PM
I just went through this kind of question with a Gibson J50 dread, I posted my misgivings here.
Some of the best advice I got was, whether I liked...
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Yesterday, 07:42 PM
I didn’t want to hijack another thread with a similar title, but I thought some other’s might find this fun.
This is the gig bag that Barney...
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Yesterday, 07:41 PM
One consideration is that in states with no income taxes (I live in one) the budget has to be made up by property taxes, so you'll generally end up...
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Yesterday, 07:38 PM
"The foam is no longer 100 percent in that one"
The first one I had him make me was Cordura nylon, when I noticed the foam breaking down I sold...
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Yesterday, 07:25 PM
I have a cloth bag made by Glenn for my 18 inch archtops. The foam is no longer 100 percent in that one, but it works OK. I also have a cloth 17 inch...
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Yesterday, 07:22 PM
Got all 6 of the new Real Books, too, plus still have volumes 1 & 2 of the unofficial RBs from my work-a-day musician days during in the 1980s. Being...
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Yesterday, 07:17 PM
One other thing while my brain still rememers: You mentioned wanting to be 15 miles inland. Well when you shop make sure you learn where the flood...
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Yesterday, 07:12 PM
I have a 1955 duo jet that is wonderful. Luckily no neck issues. I had it refretted and set up by the best shop in the area and it plays great....
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Yesterday, 07:10 PM
I suspect it's a big nothing - marketing speak. Not much will change, why the fuss?
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Yesterday, 07:02 PM
Actually sounds like North Florida would be a good fit for you as long as you don't mind the long, humid summers, mid march/April-Oct. There are a...
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Yesterday, 06:56 PM
I can't imagine there's too many bags made for 18" guitars as there's little demand for them, just like it's difficult to find 18" hard cases.
As...
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Yesterday, 06:43 PM
i like real books.
I like the feeling.... you open it in the middle of nowhere and dive in...
The feeling of having them aroud is nice.
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Yesterday, 06:42 PM
Rootless shells. So R 3 7 without the R.
Ed Bickert calls it comping, for whatever that's worth.
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Yesterday, 06:39 PM
Dawbone,
Thanks for the details pretty much what I assumed. The first part about Trump and MAGA, that does not bother me I am not necessarily a...
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Yesterday, 06:22 PM
That's the one I have for my 17" seven string archtop. They're 44" long inside, and my 7's extended headstock fits fine. When I checked the...
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Yesterday, 06:19 PM
If you get stuck for a tune, ask the dog :redface-new:
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Yesterday, 06:16 PM
Gosh, that was a long time ago. Is that the only one? :nightmare:
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Yesterday, 06:14 PM
I was copying what most arrangements do which is insert those chord punches. I don't call that comping and I don't call two-note voicings shell...
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Yesterday, 06:10 PM
Every time (ie., EVERY time) I see an old Gretsch, I’m reminded of the 2 or 3 old ones I once saw come into the shop where I used to work, where the...
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Yesterday, 06:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrx24jofi0w
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Yesterday, 06:08 PM
It is the golden age of affordable guitars. How I wish there were student guitars like this in the 60’s.
Let’s see if this strategy pays off. I...
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Yesterday, 06:07 PM
North Florida and Nature coast area? Bring your MAGA hat.
You're asking about north Florida when you really mean central Florida. Central Florida...
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Yesterday, 06:04 PM
I listened to your advice to listen to the Sinatra versions of tunes when you're learning them because he sticks to the exact melody. :encouragement:
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Yesterday, 06:01 PM
It does, and it's why I thought it might be an optical illusion.
Either way it shouldn't be an issue. In fact, if there is some misalignment that...
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Yesterday, 05:49 PM
You and me both. Applies to most commenters on the internet as a rule LOL.
It's worth remembering that ALL decisions no matter how trivial...
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Yesterday, 05:39 PM
Thanks for your opinions. I don't need another guitar, just looking for a cool project.
The binding is aged but appears to be OK as far as I can...
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Yesterday, 05:19 PM
I'm going to accept that as true in lieu of other evidence.
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Yesterday, 05:13 PM
I bet it was Miles who called the tempo being the confident young man he was.
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Yesterday, 05:12 PM
If your looking for a versatile, light and professional sound quality amp. This is the one. Sounds good going through anything from a nylon guitar to...
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Yesterday, 05:12 PM
Wouldn't be the last time he would play a tune wrong lol....
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Yesterday, 05:11 PM
Almost ... The L4 has a wooden piece going down the middle, but the L5 is all metal.
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Yesterday, 05:09 PM
It is slightly in jest as well FWIW. Though I daresay that doesn't always come across.
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Yesterday, 04:59 PM
Sounds like Miles didn’t learn it properly from Tiny!
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Yesterday, 04:59 PM
Not just lore. There is a quite careful analysis in a volume edited by Dave Oliphant called The Bebop Revolution in Words and Music. The chapter by...
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Yesterday, 04:58 PM
The internet is a wonderful thing (sometimes)
Intriguingly different tho, this version.
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Yesterday, 04:52 PM
Before bebop there was rebop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fayt31lQiDI
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Yesterday, 04:48 PM
That sounds classic - miles stealing it off someone else then getting annoyed when he got it stolen.
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Yesterday, 04:39 PM
Isn't it an L5 tail piece? I mean, the L5 and the L4 being the same tail piece.
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Yesterday, 04:36 PM
I bet that works well. I only have laptops so I had to buy some monitors. I tried doing playback back through the computer and its speakers and it...
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Yesterday, 04:34 PM
Tonight
1 May 2024
Karrin Allyson joins Frank Vignola, Ted Rosenthal, Gary Mazzaroppi and Vince Cherico.
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Yesterday, 04:31 PM
shreddin'
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Yesterday, 04:28 PM
This is not true. You can get a brand new, made in the USA Les Paul for under $2,000 from the Guitar Center in San Francisco
Gibson Les Paul...
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Yesterday, 04:25 PM
That's OK, I've come to accept it as your internet voice.
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Yesterday, 04:24 PM
Hi all.
This video is the last in my 10 part 'Building A Jazz Guitar Workshop' series but most of the video, is me talking about different ways...
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Yesterday, 04:23 PM
Why would Miles's word be taken? He was the jacker of all jackers. Read the wiki article:
Although Davis claimed being the author, noted...
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Yesterday, 04:08 PM
Well exhibit A is this known Miles composition of the same era
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYHaEp5D6DU
Which to me sounds much more like DL...
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Yesterday, 04:04 PM
This is standard Donna Lee lore.
Miles probably wrote it.
Who knows why it ended up that way …
Charlie Parker was the big cheese at the...
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Yesterday, 04:02 PM
I am getting pretty tired the high real estate taxes in Illinois. My brother is going to move to the Milton Florida area. Looking a Zillow there are...
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Yesterday, 03:59 PM
The Charlie Parker Omnibook credits it to Charlie (?)
Oh, there's some controversy about it....
Authorship. "Donna Lee" was originally...
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Yesterday, 03:56 PM
I don't have 10 minutes for a phone call.
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Yesterday, 03:56 PM
Miles wrote it tho
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Yesterday, 03:53 PM
So am I, and I do care. Except that it's a sufficiently low-priority criterium that all my current guitars come from China...
Undoubtedly yes,...
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Yesterday, 03:51 PM
Oh, I see, he reduced the tempo for Miles sake..... :turtle:
Billy Bauer: guitar - I bet he's glad he wasn't asked to solo on this!
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Yesterday, 03:50 PM
Thanks for the info - that neck is too thin for me so I will have to pass.
GLWTS!
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Yesterday, 03:49 PM
This is a demo of a tune I'm working on. I wrote it without anything specific in mind. For the longest time I couldn't find an apt title for this....
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Yesterday, 03:48 PM
I must say you are out on the fringes of the US with in Cruces. The closes place would be Albuquerque or Tucson. I would try and see what is up in...
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Yesterday, 03:46 PM
I don't know conclusively, but it seems plausible.
I know anybody, in town at least, with a 400 or Emperor to try to see.
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Yesterday, 03:44 PM
I think it’s a bit of an illusion, because the hole and rosette sit on the arch where it is not entirely even given the location and the cutaway...
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Yesterday, 03:44 PM
Hey Seattle-area folks:
I'm teaching at Matt Munisteri's "Red Hot Strings" camp in Port Townsend, WA May 14-18.
After the camp, I'll be in...
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Yesterday, 03:44 PM
Yeah no, I'm so done with method books. I'll never buy another one. I can absorb a new concept in a few minutes on youtube. The bottleneck is...
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Yesterday, 03:38 PM
I often joke about method books, but I am a real sucker for fakebooks/real books.
They're a great resource, if you know how to use them.
And...
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Yesterday, 03:35 PM
There are 6 volumes. I got tired of trying to read scrubby lead sheets on google image for the standards thread. I already had volumes 1-3 but 1 is...
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Yesterday, 03:35 PM
Here's a big store here in Calif., none of the guitars priced at under about $2000 were made in the U.S.
New San Francisco Music Store Inventory |...
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Yesterday, 03:24 PM
I have done one neck re-set on a Gretsch from about 1963 and the neck set was actually easier than most. The reason is because how the neck is...
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Yesterday, 03:21 PM
This has been a long time coming
Thanks everyone for commenting and wishing me well in this build; It's meant a lot.
In this video I talk...
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Yesterday, 03:20 PM
Gorgeous (headstock aside...), this one would really tempt me if I were on the other side of the pond!
Is it an illusion or is that "rosette"...
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Yesterday, 03:19 PM
For what it’s worth, in your recording, you are comping with shells.
I’m also talking about notes in the melody that are chromatic in that they...
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Yesterday, 03:15 PM
I think that if you paid $500 for this guitar, it would be a $300 too much.
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Yesterday, 03:14 PM
Yeah I mean I do know the fretboard in the way you describe as well. I would consider it part of learning one’s instrument.
If it comes across...
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Yesterday, 03:07 PM
That's a better version to my ears, note that Parker starts without the triplet.
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Yesterday, 03:06 PM
I do. I listen to everybody. It's an addiction :smile-new:
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Yesterday, 03:02 PM
That neck isn't even on straight. Dumpster fire.
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Yesterday, 03:01 PM
Here’s the version Bird did with Tristano, Billy Bauer etc. Actually it was recorded later in 1947 than the well-known version with Miles.
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Yesterday, 02:57 PM
Good idea - here's what I'm seeing for the neck depths, fretboard to underside of neck (give or take a few thousandths of an inch):
@1st fret:...
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Yesterday, 02:55 PM
Sounds easy. Are you going to call them?
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Yesterday, 02:49 PM
It would take 10 minutes to call gibson customer service and confirm the serial number and specs match their records.
1-800-4GIBSON
Even if...
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Yesterday, 02:48 PM
Good lesson, can't go wrong with Barney! I've never thought to approach chord melody by number of voices. I'll have to start doing that. The first...
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Yesterday, 02:46 PM
Run away - don't walk. You'll never get it back to being a $1500 guitar due to all the past crummy work on top of the binding will probably...
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Yesterday, 02:45 PM
That's a beautiful and comfortable-looking archtop!! Good luck with the sale.
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Yesterday, 02:40 PM
Smeary is a good way to describe it. That combo seems to have the most notes that aren’t on my guitar.
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Yesterday, 02:40 PM
i cant speak for Heritage but it seems to me alway that Fender, Gibson and PRS, G&L and others are have guitars made elswhere for the most part.
i...
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Yesterday, 02:38 PM
Listen to the punches. Of course, Bill's doing it quick and modern so take it with a pinch of salt :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2th9PAy8o8U
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Yesterday, 02:34 PM
I got to spend about a half an hour or so talking with Jorge at a Julian Lage gig around the time Arclight came out. He is a well read, thoughtful,...
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Yesterday, 02:31 PM
But if you're working with the chords, which is what's really happening, it's the connecting chord tones that matter, not what kind of interval it...
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Yesterday, 02:29 PM
thx so much.... sounds marvelous too !
Scott
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Yesterday, 02:22 PM
In addition to Fender, Gibson and PRS, several USA guitar builders like Heritage, G&L and even a renewed Harmony are doing very well. It's all about...
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Yesterday, 02:18 PM
Looks like it's already had a "neck reset" and not a well done one at that.
Gretsch's are notorious for having binding and neck joint issues.
I'd...
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Yesterday, 02:16 PM
PS. Take this, but don't let it throw you... yet :-)
Stream Intervals by ragman | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
What interval is that F#...
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Yesterday, 02:07 PM
I looked at a guitar yesterday--a 1960 Gretsch 6124 (Anniversary model). A guy is selling locally on FB marketplace. He says he's selling it for his...
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Yesterday, 02:02 PM
Hi all,
I am listing some archtops for sale here before trying the usual consignment / trade in kind of thing. Aside from this one, I am listing a...
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Yesterday, 01:57 PM
All my archtops are strung with TI Jazz Swing 012 except for the ES175 which when I got it, I only had a set of TIJS 013 to put on it. But I've been...
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Yesterday, 01:56 PM
Trumpet/Alto in "unison" seems to be the toughest thing for my ears to pick out. Gets "smeary."
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Yesterday, 01:54 PM
The reports of the death of the USA made guitars have been greatly exaggerated
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Yesterday, 01:48 PM
Making progress :encouragement:
What string gauge do you have there, 13's? Look pretty thick.
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Yesterday, 01:48 PM
$2200 shipped and insured CONUS. I'm taking a hit on this.
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Yesterday, 01:43 PM
Gorgeous!!! :eagerness:
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Yesterday, 01:43 PM
I see the nut width specs and the reputation for the necks on these is moderate/thicker, but these things vary from guitar to guitar so I always try...
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Yesterday, 01:43 PM
Hi all,
I am listing some archtops for sale here before trying the usual consignment / trade in kind of thing. Aside from this one, I am listing...
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Yesterday, 01:38 PM
Looks like Bird's first recording of the tune was in 1947 with Dizzy Gillespie and Lennie Tristano, I'd like to hear it!
Young Bird, Vol. 6: 1947...
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Yesterday, 01:34 PM
So here's my mm1-14 played with the backing track at about 170. Still fumbling mm. 5-6 still but otherwise feeling pretty good about trying to...
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Yesterday, 01:27 PM
Hi all,
I am listing some archtops for sale here before trying the usual consignment / trade in kind of thing. Aside from this one, I am listing a...
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Yesterday, 01:21 PM
Billie’s Bounce is the same way… did I say that already in this thread or decide not to post it?
I don’t like to learn the Parker/Davis takes by...
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Yesterday, 01:16 PM
Then you agree with me. :encouragement:
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Yesterday, 01:13 PM
How does the Yamaha AE1200 compare with the Aria PE180? I had the chance to buy a 1200 for £1350 a couple of years ago but passed on it. Mistake?
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Yesterday, 12:55 PM
Same tailpiece that's on my 1988 L4CES. FWIW
Seems to be the standard modern L4 tailpiece.
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Yesterday, 12:54 PM
I’m European and indifferent to where a guitar is made. I care about how it’s made and under what circumstances (fair labour, sustainability, etc)....
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Yesterday, 12:52 PM
This is a bit of a different thing.
Better (and more easily) understood as rootless shells, a la Ed Bickert. Just search his name (or rootless...
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Yesterday, 12:46 PM
Pretty sure this is the only one. In complete savoy in addition to other compilations.
And yeah … Miles would’ve been 21 on this recording I...
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Yesterday, 12:38 PM
Reducing the price to £1,399
Thanks.
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Yesterday, 12:36 PM
This looks interesting and it might fit
RB Continental Voyager Semi/Hollow Body Electric Guitar Case
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Yesterday, 12:33 PM
Looks good. Not sold on the tail piece, looks a little oversized for the body but I get the choice to use it.
That mahogany has some serious...
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