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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 01:27 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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Today, 12:35 PM
Ok here it is the original 1000 no polepieces and the reissue again no polepieces. Here is the specs
Reissue on Gibson 1938. This guitar is set up...
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Today, 12:29 PM
Since we are discussing the gig bags of noted guitarists, I thought I would provide one of my favorite stories from Steve Wallace about Ed Bickert...
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Today, 12:47 PM
Real books are fine, the burn your real book crowd is just parroting guys from 50 years ago when every bridge either went IV iv II V or iii VI ii V.
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Today, 12:41 PM
Yikes!
Sounds to me like another instance of good intentions paving the road to heck. California seems to be good at that.
Maybe Fender...
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Today, 12:39 PM
It’s not as great a difference as it used to be either… when I was shopping it was around 2000gbp for a Japanese semi hollow and 2500-2700gbp for a...
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Today, 12:38 PM
The best advice I got for learning from recordings that use multiple instruments was to listen to the bass line. Youtube seems to have nearly...
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Today, 12:33 PM
test...
C?
C º
Cø
...test
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Today, 12:32 PM
Well if you colonials will insist on using surnames as given names, this exact confusion will arise.
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Today, 12:31 PM
I guess "typical" GC shoppers don't look for Super 400's!!! You guys are so lucky.
I bought my L5 CES at the NYC store.
Tbeltrans: I agree...
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Today, 12:23 PM
Oh how could I forget All By Myself - the greatest verse in popular music stolen directly from the Rach-meister. It sees DOWR and Mars and raises it...
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Today, 12:21 PM
Yeah, anything south of I-80 is basically Missouri:)
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Today, 12:20 PM
I find GC to still be a decent online shopping experience.
I've been using mostly Mark Bass products for my bass gigs and GC is the only US...
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Today, 12:14 PM
Contrary to election results and news echo chambers. I've found that if you get about 15 miles away from Chicago, Illinois is hard MAGA. Not sure...
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Today, 12:13 PM
I will add that I do have a couple of other books that have been very helpful for me:
- Robert Conti "Assembly Line" and "The Formula" along with...
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Today, 12:10 PM
The second inversion m7b5 or first inversion m6 is hugely underrated.
I like the original Fmaj7 Am7b5/Eb D7(#11) D7 sooo much more than Fmaj7...
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Today, 12:03 PM
It’s flipping Rachmaninov or sumfink
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Today, 12:01 PM
It's like all downward chromatic bass movement. Super dramatic.
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Today, 11:58 AM
Are you referring to Chord Etude no. 2 on page 72? The chord on beat 3 of bar 8 has an F, Ab and B.
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Today, 11:58 AM
I love the way that Tim hacks around with these things. He's almost perfectly answered the question I was thinking about when this thread began...
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Today, 11:58 AM
I like it when it goes Bm Em7b5/Bb D/A the best
I also like that it goes Gm6 Dm with no A7
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Today, 11:57 AM
Well I rather think of that as vanilla. Sure, it’ll work, but why not have Bbmaj7#11#9 instead?
Or for that matter a Bbo7(maj7) - oh wait….
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Today, 11:56 AM
Yep. Thats what I said.
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Today, 11:54 AM
I had a thought it was Miles, but he also said Davis in the post. I'm easily confused.
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Today, 11:50 AM
Well, just do the interval of the diatonic target note up or down a half step.
Or use mechanical voicings/barry stuff. So dim7/minor 3rd. Sounds...
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Today, 11:48 AM
Sgo, you found out exactly what I was hearing. The 1000 is smoother than the 1100 and I really need to post my using it on my 1938 L5. I bought the...
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Today, 11:48 AM
Flory should be a household name.
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Today, 11:46 AM
The original changes are so fucking cool.
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Today, 11:43 AM
I would use the same flavor of the chord it's going to. Jazz is about what's coming next, not where you were. If it's a chromatic on the way to a...
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Today, 11:36 AM
Here's a few more practice licks from Bars 5-8, transposed into C Major changes.
I'm trying to create licks, whilst learning the tune.
Maybe,...
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Today, 11:36 AM
we were talking about harmonizing chromatic passing notes with the thirds and sixths.
nevermind.
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Today, 11:30 AM
I just bought a reissue 1000, and I'm loving it after less than a day. It's well balanced across monel strings, and sounds slightly smoother overall...
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Today, 11:25 AM
I doubt Gibson's prices being higher than comparable quality Japanese guitars has much to do with differences in labor costs in Japan and the US. It...
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Today, 11:21 AM
And don't forget Chris Flory.
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Today, 11:18 AM
Call me unacceptable and irresponsible - I like BbM7#11 (tonic lydian chord).
Colorado Cook Book has an Em7 in the first bar.
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Today, 11:16 AM
Yeah, it's just that some people treat them as the definitive answer, and don't research the songs they're learning...with today's technology and...
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Today, 11:06 AM
I am glad to read this from you, Jeff. I always enjoy your playing and take heart much of your posts. The "burn your real books" stuff sometimes...
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Today, 11:06 AM
i dont know this for a fact but i was told years ago that the USA fenders where simply assybled in the USA and that only the Custom shop guitars...
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Today, 11:04 AM
Beautiful instrument and quite the find!
I have seen/heard/read on occasion that GC no longer carries the breadth and scope of stock they carried...
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Today, 10:48 AM
Not just US. It’s increasingly difficult to qualify as a Yamaha dealer. Which is a shame because I recommend Yamaha to beginners.
Sent from my...
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Today, 10:45 AM
I also got this from GC. Brand new never played, previously owned by a collector. Got it for $9500.
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Today, 10:44 AM
What am I being asked again?
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Today, 10:42 AM
The acceptable answers are
1) C#m7b5
2) Dbo7(addb13)
3) Eo7
For various reasons. You’ll get points for any of them.
You could also say...
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Today, 10:38 AM
Yes v bad. U r bad. You have been reported.
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Today, 10:36 AM
If the bass is thinking Db, I like
Dbm6#5
Db Bb E A
9x8910x
If the bass is thinking E, I like to
substitute this shift for first chord
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Today, 10:36 AM
Nonsense, if I did that what I do if I wanted to practice sight reading obscure Denny Zeitlin tunes?
I’m a big fan of the old real book. I just...
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Today, 10:27 AM
The approach... "learning how to play jazz tunes, in a jazz style with out learning the Skills to do so approach",
leads to ... Not being able...
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Today, 10:23 AM
That was a nickname for Miles, so named for his sometimes Jekyll and Hyde temperament (exacerbated later on in his life by his addiction to pain ...
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Today, 10:17 AM
The Prince of Darkness! You know, the Chameleon. The Man in the Green Shirt, man.
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Today, 10:05 AM
Who is the Prince of Darkness? What are you talking about? Why did the guy who played Tiny's Con need you to transcribe it? I'm so confused....
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Today, 09:57 AM
50% of it is, yes.
No musical talent, huh?
Well, as Groucho Marx once said: "Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend, and inside of a...
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Today, 09:52 AM
I like Jonathon Doyle's playing a lot. I'm not sure if he's still based out of Austin, because I haven't heard much about him lately. He's done...
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Today, 09:48 AM
Especially among players who knew each other, played the same gigs, and were part of the same musical moment and movement. How could they not have...
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Today, 09:47 AM
I really appreciated this post and its insight. Thank you!
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Today, 09:34 AM
and that's the end of the story.
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Today, 08:59 AM
I like Gibson's carved CES models. Nobody makes guitars in that particular style that I know of (heavily built, carved, high end electric archtops)....
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Today, 08:54 AM
That would be very sad for US manufacturing. I have no way to tell what's really going on, and if regulations and labor are mostly to blame, but I...
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Today, 08:32 AM
All but 1 of my 17 guitars were under $2200, and the overwhelming majority are Japanese. Japanese guitars are well priced and extremely consistent....
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Today, 08:21 AM
Thanks.
But as a note, in lick 1 I think the resolution would be at the c# (3rd of A), not at the following e.
In lick 2 the resolution would be in...
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Today, 08:03 AM
I don't know. Some of the US manufacturers treat their dealers pretty badly. For example PRS won't let their dealers advertise discount prices but...
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Today, 07:49 AM
We have been in S. Florida for nearly 7 years now. Like millions of others all over the country, we're staying put with low interest mortgage rate...
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Today, 07:34 AM
I agree. What he actually said was:
But he also references jazz. We're not (presumably) talking about playing Careless Love or Amazing Grace...
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Today, 07:23 AM
Our own Campus5 is wasn't actually around in the 20s/30s yet but it's easy to forget that, and he often plays a tricone :cool:
I think it's...
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Today, 07:19 AM
I guess six of one in that instance … how about something like All of Me, if we’re sticking to the first few pages in the real book
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Today, 07:12 AM
Here's a few practice licks from Bars 1-5, transposed into C Major changes.
I'm trying to create practice licks, whilst learning the tune.
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Today, 07:05 AM
To be a bit pedantic, there are no Made in USA Fenders anymore. (Certainly electrics.) Fenders just say "Corona CA" these days because they have too...
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Today, 06:59 AM
Some maybe but I don't buy it as a general rule. At most what they want is to have an instrument played by an idol (or because (they think) it has...
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Today, 06:46 AM
Even if it's real, would it be able to compete with a luthier-built, carved archtop in its intended application?
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Today, 06:43 AM
If you watch Casino Guitars or Phil McKnight YT channels you might have your answer. I think what you saw was the result of the dealer arrangements...
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Today, 06:42 AM
Just to clarify the obvious…if you buy a single course you can access it forever.
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Today, 06:34 AM
Point being it’s effectively chord stabs and not really what the OP is asking about.
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Today, 06:33 AM
E half dim. Is that bad?
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Today, 06:30 AM
Well, there’s another thread that was recently started, “gig bag for a Barney Kessel”! It was really just a silly play on that. Since we see guitars...
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Today, 06:13 AM
In fact, what we are actually seeing is a cratering of wages in real terms. US made guitars are no more expensive than they ever were.
Sent...
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Today, 06:10 AM
Non sweatshop labour is expensive.
Aside from the Boomers who want to be Clapton or whatever, Japan is considered the premium manufacturer by...
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Today, 06:00 AM
I don't have one minute to post on this thread.
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Today, 05:29 AM
Firstly, he said "serious musician" which I interpret as "someone who has been playing long enough to know what they want/don't want in a guitar and...
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Today, 05:17 AM
What do they say the first chord in Stella is? Just to be controversial :-)
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Today, 04:55 AM
I saw that clip the other day and, given the circumstances, Lee was the obvious person to fix the problem. I was more amazed at the other clip from...
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Today, 04:50 AM
It takes only 5 min to write an e-mail to Gibson Customer Service. At least here in Europe they answer in a couple of days.
No, I don’t have 5...
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Today, 04:49 AM
I like the GFS Lil Killers, but not the hottest version. Aside from that, I really like a DiMarzio SDS-1 in the bridge of my Strats.
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Today, 04:39 AM
Tim Lerch has had a DeArmond Rhythm Chief pu in his tele.
For Those Looking for Different Tele Neck Pickup Tone
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Today, 04:35 AM
Tarrega springs to mind as the most likely candidate, although I didn’t know this specific story. Anyway wikipedia had the answer:
From the later...
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Today, 04:31 AM
This is what he said:
I don't think he is saying that serious musicians never ever want or use 300USD guitars. I think he is saying that serious...
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Today, 04:31 AM
800 plus shipping. Grab yourself a nice Aria. :)
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Today, 04:26 AM
I’m confused on ragman’s behalf. The melody is E minor at that point? You’d use harmonic or melodic minor as required.
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Today, 04:24 AM
Some people call shells 1-3 or 1-7 I notice…
I call 3-7s guide tones? But some people use the term for something else.
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Today, 04:16 AM
Again the porous border between improvisation and composition….
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Today, 03:34 AM
Recommended reading: Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida
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Today, 03:29 AM
American guitars are sold worldwide at premium prices, because guitarists want to buy a piece of America. If a music store does not sell Fender and...
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Today, 03:23 AM
He doesn't play an instrument but he likes music. He looks relaxed and soothed when I'm playing.
Yeah there are hella Real Books. Hopefully...
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Today, 02:48 AM
Raise the baseline and compete with real stores, rather than lowering margins to compete with online retailers. I think we will see more of this...
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Today, 02:47 AM
Fender has these US made guitars listed at $1400
American Performer Stratocaster(R) | Electric Guitars
American Performer Telecaster(R) |...
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Today, 02:35 AM
You can still buy an American made Strat or Tele for $1800
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Today, 02:30 AM
o.k., guess I was off on the low-end prices of Gibsons, but still, the great majority of them sell for $1700 and up.
The lowest priced Fender...
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Today, 02:14 AM
What instrument does your dog play?
I didn't even know there were 6 real books... where did you buy them? Looks like they're on sale now at Amazon.
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Today, 02:03 AM
Why is the gig bag only showcased and not the guitar?
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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, 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, 07:41 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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