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Today, 11:34 PM
I lack experience with a wide range of amplifiers, so making a comparison wouldn't be fair. However, I've been using the Blue 6 in both quartet and...
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Today, 11:21 PM
I toyed with that this evening. I kind of like how light the maj7 makes it sound, but I put a Dom 7 in there around bar 7-8.
It might be too...
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Today, 11:05 PM
Does anyone have any insight on this WesMo?
The price is very reasonable…
Hutchins has some validity…
Any thoughts…
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Today, 10:42 PM
Thanks very much. I actually use quite a bit of mic’d amp and DI in my mix for the body of the sound with the mike on the guitar mostly addi mg the...
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Today, 10:35 PM
Yes, it's boxy compared to a Fender. I've done side-by-side comparisons with a friends amp and my Princeton TM, tweaking the tone stack this way and...
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Today, 10:30 PM
Figured I'd post this here. This is my blonde '89 Emperor that I have modified to be more like a Harmony H-62/Espanada. Since it's a cross between an...
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Today, 10:11 PM
I thought some more about it.
One of the Bose L1 models, at least, I think comes with a mixer that's similar to the Bose S1, which I owned...
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Today, 10:09 PM
57 Classics have sounded great in any guitar I’ve heard them in. You could possibly tease something slightly better out with some boutique...
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Today, 10:02 PM
Count me in as a big fan. My Blu 6 has become my main gigging amp. The tube amps have stayed home mainly since I bought one.
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Today, 09:54 PM
As far as looks go, I too like the NY'er tail better than the finger.
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Today, 09:49 PM
Thanks for the suggestions!
Sorry, I meant Zephyr. Tired today and I did own a Triumph Regent years ago like the guy from Hot Club of Cowtown...
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Today, 09:28 PM
You should see Ben harmonizing 4 moving voices on the fly, and reharmonizing it in 4 voices and melody on top in real time. It can be done if your...
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Today, 09:18 PM
Super cool ...
... one small point. The arpeggios in the main riff seem to be min7 off the thirds of the dominant chords in the blues form. You...
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Today, 09:17 PM
I would say go with a Gibson pickup. The 57 Classic is simply a superb archtop humbucker. If you want to try something with a P90 angle, the...
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Today, 09:09 PM
The vibes are quite "believeable!" That's cool.
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Today, 09:07 PM
Being an organist, I can attest to 2 and 3 independent parts being plenty. Bass line, melody, inner part. It's enough to hurt your brain.
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Today, 09:05 PM
That's a Zephyr Regent in your 6th picture, not a Triumph Regent. I think any of the usual suspects will work well in the Emperor : Gibson 57...
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Today, 09:03 PM
I can’t thank you enough! It’s exactly the guitar I had been trying to find for years.
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Today, 08:55 PM
wow, awesome...hey wheres my finders fee!!?? :triumphant: shreddin'..... kidding, Glad you got it.
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Today, 08:48 PM
You get good.
I like the acoustic sound of that guitar with the roundwound strings and that lil sound hole. Do you use any electric signal...
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Today, 08:31 PM
If you want a ratty pickup and like the Seth Lover then get the SD Antiquity. Similar to the Seth but ratty and more vintage. Also feel free to...
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Today, 08:09 PM
I had a Seth lover and it never sounded good to me. Ended up routing the top for some dogear p90s. Now I’m happy.
you can see the existing crack...
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Today, 07:27 PM
Any humbucker suggestions for this MIK Emperor?
I have a Korean Zephyr Regent that I adore since putting a Seth Lover in it on the advice...
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Today, 07:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSrs0-VT_fI&t=470s
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Today, 07:23 PM
I haven't checked recently, but Pete Farmer is the Master Builder at Heritage, and has made some gorgeous Custom Shop guitars in the years ...
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Today, 06:57 PM
I will kindly point out that it is the EU that forces you to pay VAT but I love you none the less :))
The seller is a top guy and a great player...
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Today, 06:53 PM
How about this: on my Epiphone Lucille, with a decent semi-hollow tone that rivaled my buddy's '64 ES 345 with stock p/ups,
On the gig, the...
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Today, 06:50 PM
https://youtu.be/yEfQE6_vDjA?si=T3LeUvwAGc-nHYPR
this:)
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Today, 06:44 PM
Open book headstock with Epiphone name makes it a hard pass for me. It just looks wrong.
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Today, 06:42 PM
Yes; I ordered one an hour ago.
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Today, 06:40 PM
Full band is going well so I wondered if I could do organ and guitar using a guitar VST. I can't play real guitar anymore due to a finger injury.
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Today, 06:24 PM
Amazon is having a "flash sale" on the Zerokor for $130. Ends today at 7:30pm EST.
Amazon.com
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Today, 06:01 PM
+1000000 on the wedge.
I've also given EQ tips for people who prefer a more fender sound. Also have tried pedals with it to give it more tube like...
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Today, 06:00 PM
:numbness:
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Today, 05:52 PM
You’re only supposed to do the first four bars.
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Today, 05:50 PM
Thanks for the opinions. You guys are making me think perhaps a Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster would be the cure for the playing live dilemma. It does have...
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Today, 05:32 PM
Ah, come on Jimmy, who are you trying to kid, anyone can tell that's Milt Jackson playing that on the vibes. :wink-new:
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Today, 05:32 PM
Ahhh..back when..this was on a juke box in a dark cafe...now Im testing my memory..but the B side is Cleo's Mood
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Today, 05:30 PM
Finally, The Derek Trucks Band.
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Today, 05:28 PM
Willie Mitchell's recording from '68.
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Today, 05:26 PM
And Aretha sang it.
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Today, 05:25 PM
Alright mofos, here's my final submission! I worked this tune in college back in the 00s and I guess it came back to me. I did every instrument on...
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Today, 05:25 PM
The Allman Brothers closed out the last set played at the Fillmore East with this tune, going into it from "You Don't Love Me."
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Today, 05:23 PM
I love this tune.
That's Cornell Dupree on rhythm guitar with King Curtis. (First, the original studio recording and second, a live version from a...
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Today, 05:05 PM
I have a Blu 6 as well and I mostly use the Bud 6 as I like having a second channel in case I have a guest artist sit in.
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Today, 05:03 PM
I’m sure I would! Weekends are a bit tricky tho…
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Today, 04:56 PM
It's possible that you could make that work, but if it's the same volume as a regular Princeton, I would have trouble with any Hammond B3 player I...
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Today, 04:45 PM
I feel that there is a fair bit of an overgeneralization in this list, though I agree that the bridge is mostly a maintenance item.
Speaking as a...
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Today, 04:43 PM
One of Jack Wilkins' guitars was so full of stuffing that he renamed it the 'Towel Farlow' model.
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Today, 04:40 PM
How about the Blu, or do you need two channels?
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Today, 04:27 PM
It looks like one just arrived at archtop.com. It hasn't been posted yet though. Says it's from ca. 1990.
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Today, 04:19 PM
not quite the same thing but I was working in club that was a converted house. the room was very small w/ a stage in the back and being a converted...
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Today, 04:16 PM
I did not have the pickups at the same time, so my comparison is by memory. I felt that the new one (I only compared the 1100) had less high end. I...
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Today, 04:03 PM
Sounds good!
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Today, 03:59 PM
Inspired by Christian’s video, I used the licks to make a blues head.
https://youtu.be/VZbjBg7CAR4?si=w-iICCpu61jz60un
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Today, 03:57 PM
I've told the story before, but may as well tell again-- in my younger years I played a club in Chicago that had two levels. We played 2 shows in one...
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Today, 03:56 PM
Heritages, Gibson Citations, etc, can't say I've ever seen a figured wood guard I like against spruce tops, they just stick out and look out of place...
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Today, 03:52 PM
perfect for "head banging" music
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Today, 03:49 PM
you're not wasting a Tele using it like that, they're pretty much indestructible. they're multi purpose instruments
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Today, 03:46 PM
During my last year selling guitars, I seem to recall us getting an IBG 335 in stock and it being unnoteworthy, but I might be misremembering.
I...
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Today, 03:46 PM
I agree but why waste a perfectly good guitar, Im originally from N. Jersey where (in my day) a golf club was often kept just inside the door but...
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Today, 03:45 PM
I do a solo jazz guitar gig every Saturday with a Bud 6 and either a Les Paul or a Strat. The answer to your question is yes.
But make sure to use...
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Today, 03:40 PM
That will be a cool comparison video to see.
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Today, 03:27 PM
I had the brothers' duo album on Steeplechase years ago. Boulou and Elios were and are amazing. Boulou plays with such drive and attack.
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Today, 03:22 PM
The top on my Heritage JS is thicker than you would think. It's not just about the width of the binding on the F-holes. Especially since the f hole...
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Today, 03:18 PM
Teles are better for that
Keith Richards guitar chops fan, 1981 (youtube.com)
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Today, 03:16 PM
In terms of convenience (size, weight, volume, features) it's unmatched. Tone is much more subjective. It's a very neutral, PA-like sound. It does...
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Today, 03:13 PM
I dunno-good for stopping home invasions at 3:00AM!
Doug
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Today, 03:11 PM
I like that guitar. The metal one.
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Today, 03:10 PM
The pickguards I think are the worst are like on the Gibson Citation, with one big ol Les Paul knob on them. 30k for a guitar and they couldn't come...
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Today, 03:05 PM
Keith can shed light on Bluedawg's 18" Campellone, because this guitar, along with three other Campellones made for the original owner over a period...
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Today, 03:00 PM
ps - Because I have a Quilter 8 and Genzler 8 for acoustic, both already small and light.
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Today, 02:56 PM
Like most things, some love them and some don’t. I rarely use mine out, but when I do I like it. It’s not for everyone. I’d recommend trying one...
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Today, 02:45 PM
The sound of an amp's line-out through a PA is a completely different thing from the amp's sound through its speaker (even in the case of something...
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Today, 02:33 PM
Been thinking of selling some things and buying a Bud 6 for solo guitar. Won't give up my Evans Re200 but the Little Bud 6 seems pretty cool but is...
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Today, 02:25 PM
I don't know. I think it's kinda cool-looking and I wonder what it sounds like. Of course, I wouldn't play it unless my tetanus shots were up to...
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Today, 02:19 PM
I think it's a matter of mechanics. I have never focused on playing fast, this thread is encouraging me to work on it.
It's got me thinking, how...
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Today, 02:12 PM
Certainly not in line with the OPs thread but since this has digressed to who thinks what is ugly on a guitar mabey we (most of us) would agree that...
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Today, 02:06 PM
Dig the kenton one and all the opther suggestions, thanks!
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Today, 01:59 PM
Just remember, Princetons, Deluxes, Vibroluxes etc. also don't have a mid control. You can boost the mid by cutting treble and bass and increasing...
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Today, 01:46 PM
My 2020 Mule steel tricone is the perfect jazz guitar for me. To my ears it is hard to beat a resophonic guitars sound. Tickles the ears like a...
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Today, 01:46 PM
Hi thanks for the comments I sold the original pick guard and tailpiece just have the finger tailpiece for sale. I also went up to 13s with a 14 on...
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Today, 01:46 PM
No, it got smashed. If there's any semblance of careful packaging, a fall inside a box wouldn't break off the headstock.
The way to protect...
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Today, 01:45 PM
Yes! Still on the lookout for the Elitist and the solid top.
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Today, 01:45 PM
I'm going to take it for a ride today, and we'll see....
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Today, 01:45 PM
So from what I remember from playing a Heritage JS, is that the top and possibly the back is carved thinner than the Gibson version?
Also didn’t...
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Today, 01:39 PM
Bill Barker always said that the grain pattern of being wider was no really true. He said carving and tuning were the key. He thought actually the...
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Today, 01:31 PM
I have done a number of side by side comparisons. I have 4 original DeArmond's of which 2 are 1100's, 1 is a 1000, and the other is the Rhythm Chief....
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Today, 01:29 PM
They are both talented musicians. Their dad and uncle were pretty good also.
https://youtu.be/eRi3k4yaUc8?si=Iz_N5xr0kLMp1p2C
Boulou, Elios,...
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Today, 01:22 PM
Can’t argue with that statement. I agree.
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Today, 01:17 PM
Looks great Marty. Play in good health.
Tight or straight grain in spruce seems to be more of an aesthetic consideration.
4:20
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Today, 01:16 PM
The Milkman 100 is a great amp, and being a "Pedal" amp. it could be used very well in a "no amp" situation where one is going direct into a PA.
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Today, 01:14 PM
Mr.Boulou Ferre follows his own muse in gypsy jazz genre. A unique and gifted talent. Here is a clip you may like. It’s in a bar, after hours, Boulou...
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Today, 01:14 PM
I haven't had a guild reissue on my instruments but I've seen/heard/noodled on one that did and it sounded good. I've heard from people that Guild...
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Today, 01:04 PM
As already being pointed out by many electric guitar into an acoustic amp is not a recipe for a great sound, which I totally agree with. If crispy...
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Today, 12:49 PM
MM and PG are the head maestros and virtuosos.
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Today, 12:17 PM
I personally recommend the milkman. It's been my solid state amp of choice lately. I still use the bud 6 when *ultra* portability is required.
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Today, 12:08 PM
Sure the shape is awkward, but why did they also decide to drop the ones made of wood and go with such a cheap looking multi-ply cut plastic one? ...
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Today, 12:00 PM
How else are you supposed to mount 5 knobs without going into the body. LOL
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Today, 11:58 AM
and if you want to stuff ,but keep
the weight off , like me ….
try stuffing with soft foam instead of cotton
again it still sounds like a hollow...
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Today, 11:53 AM
I owned the Elitist Broadway and a Gibson L5ces and played them side-by-side very often. Honestly, neither my ear nor my hands could tell the...
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Today, 11:49 AM
Thank you so much!:smile-new:
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Today, 11:45 AM
I can underline Archie's point about trussrods on Gibsons. Like SS, I've had at least 7 175s, rangeing from early 60s, through 70s, 80s, 90s, to...
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Today, 11:42 AM
I would not pay 6k for that Borys.Looking at the pictures,it has severe checking and a bunch of dents.
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Today, 11:42 AM
The only thing uglier than heritage’s pickguards is the ridiculous pickguard on a Gibson Johnny Smith “D”
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Today, 11:42 AM
Do you recommend the Milkman ?
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Today, 11:26 AM
I love my milkman into my raezers edge stealth 110 ER. It’s among my favorite cabs for jazz. The sound is very direct and punchy, quite unlike the...
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Today, 11:25 AM
Hi everyone! The Holst is still available. Feel free to ask any questions! And if you are near Philadelphia you are welcome to come check it out in...
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Today, 11:19 AM
did you sell the original tailpiece?
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Today, 11:15 AM
Rirhett/Jake - out of curiosity I reached out to Bill Comins last evening, and the saddle is indeed reversed. He said it may result in the D & G...
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Today, 11:11 AM
That's fine, we don't have to agree. I think if you're exclusively playing rhythm guitar then that'd be the application for which an acoustic...
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Today, 11:09 AM
Looks like I lost the last message. Anyway can you recommend a good fit for a acoustic flat top. I can't seem to get the projection or tonal...
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Today, 11:03 AM
Disagree. I have been playing rhythm guitar through Schertler David/Unico and Ultrasound acoustic amps for years with single coil...
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Today, 11:02 AM
Your sound is fantastic.
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Today, 10:58 AM
Off the market! No longer for sale!
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Today, 10:56 AM
He does. I know a guy who called his playing "just for likes on Instagram" and Josh Meader and Antione Boyer slashed his tires.
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Today, 10:53 AM
Interesting that the size of the Beaudens ( 6.7" x 5.9" x 3.15") has remained the same, but the weight increased. Regardless, around 5 lbs. isn't a...
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Today, 10:52 AM
I don't know that there's too much help in putting OD before an acoustic amp when the main problem is the speaker, which will give you those harsh...
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Today, 10:50 AM
Over the years I owned 5 Acoustic image amps. They are great for a flat PA sound and with a Raezer's Edge cabinet do a "Pat Martino" jazz guitar...
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Today, 10:47 AM
Hi!
I uploaded on YouTube a 22 minute video dedicated to the Harmonic Minor Scale.
At the beginning of the video I explain the harmonic minor scale...
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Today, 10:45 AM
Size comparison with a Quilter MP200-8.
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Today, 10:32 AM
Here’s the first recorded version I ever heard. It was on one of the first albums I ever bought (1959) and remains one of my favorites (as does the...
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Today, 10:31 AM
I have been fortunate to have seen Boulou and his brother Elios in the UK a few times. True masters of the guitar.
I also have a few of their vinyls...
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Today, 10:29 AM
Solar:
https://youtu.be/BeZBwG207rM?si=3OobqA2OCk2V2qI-
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Today, 10:27 AM
Mancuso has people fr
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Today, 10:20 AM
He really transcends the whole "gypsy jazz" thing. A brilliant improvisor.
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Today, 10:19 AM
Amazing! I have some very old vinyl records by Bolou Ferre and to see him in a recent video is a great pleasure. Boulou is an extraordinary guitar...
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Today, 10:09 AM
I dunno, I just think it's bad form to call something at a jam that's likely to go on so long. I mean, if you really know and trust the players, all...
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Today, 10:09 AM
I watched the whole video. The video talks about a shipping from the U.S.A. to Italy. I don't know what happens and how shipments of musical...
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Today, 10:08 AM
Niko : thank so much again for your experience. Like yourself I'm really an aficianado when it comes to tone purity and such. Almost a fanatic...
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Today, 09:59 AM
https://www.amazon.com/current-Negative-Connector-compatible-effects/dp/B07GD54Q66
The link didn't get included in the previous post, my fault I...
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Today, 09:46 AM
Yeah, when I bought my Beaudens some years ago they were available here in US on Amazon and several other outlets. Since then they have disappeared...
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Today, 09:43 AM
I bought mine some years ago, and perhaps that model is discontinued. I haven't shopped for one lately. The size and weight I posted are accurate,...
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