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Today, 08:54 PM
I love that wide wavy flame on the back.
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Today, 08:51 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cQKH_yLROE
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Today, 08:11 PM
So interesting how it’s basically just Les Pauls and assorted solid bodies. No L-5’s etc. Amazing how much these can cost for basically cosmetic...
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Today, 08:03 PM
Then go with the Cub. It’s just more features as far as I can tell.
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Today, 07:39 PM
So I asked the pianist if they were going to go all Coltrane on this, and he just smiled. No. They actually ended up singing it and I winged a solo,...
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Today, 07:18 PM
Oh you're absolutely correct...it's just a recent joke:)
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Today, 06:53 PM
Cause they wanted to punish me for practicing the Segovia Scales for the last 40 years, every freaking day, at 320bpm through the cycle of fourths...
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Today, 06:48 PM
But I've always seen it referred to in books from way back as the jazz minor. That's definitely not new.
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Today, 06:45 PM
It ain't no Adam Rogers on Night and Day, but hey.
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Today, 06:45 PM
As the others say, the same up and down mel m is called the jazz minor but that doesn't answer the question in the thread title.
My handy answer...
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Today, 06:37 PM
I can't say that I listen to a ton of GG, but his groove is undeniable. And I feel like people underestimate how important that really is; audiences...
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Today, 06:36 PM
I can't think of any guitarists who had BW's breathy sound, but the clarinetist Tony Scott was one musician who was strongly influenced by BW,...
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Today, 06:35 PM
Thank you for your feedback on the Supro Amulet
I hear a lot of good reviews about Quilter amps. They have piqued my interest for several years
The...
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Today, 06:16 PM
Supro amps have their problems.
I read this thread appreciating my Princeton Reverbs - thought about releasing one, but maybe it's better to hang...
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Today, 06:04 PM
Heavy on "bro", "stoked", and so on, but worth a watch if you've gotten a custom shop guitar from Gibson recently.
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Today, 06:02 PM
And don't you just love those oval fretboard inlays? I do.
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Today, 04:49 PM
haha oddly enough I haven’t transcribed any GG. But I have listened to him a lot, and picked up something from it, I’m sure. As others have said,...
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Today, 04:43 PM
Also worth noting that GG was effectively the house guitarist for Blue Note. Alfred Lion obviously liked him, and recorded him on loads of albums.
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Today, 04:24 PM
I finally made up my mind and ordered a 7 string alnico II 59 bridge with a nickel cover to put in the neck position of my 335.
I know I could...
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Today, 04:23 PM
With so many youthful wunderkind into the scene these days, we need firm rules to be set as a good example for all those "jazz minors".
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Today, 04:20 PM
The notes are more easily sung that way; half steps and leading tones. That tradition, as a choral tradition, became assimilated as a sound and once...
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Today, 04:15 PM
Regardless of how rigid it is, adjustments are necessary over the lifetime of an instrument. My dad's steinberger had a carbon/fiber neck and...
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Today, 04:11 PM
Because rules are tools for fools:)
Most basic answer is that in jazz, the scale is not only used for melody, but harmony.
This is why...
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Today, 04:10 PM
I had never thought about the increased stiffness of a fingerboard fighting the truss rod adjustment, but I do believe it's likely a 'thing'. It's...
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Today, 03:53 PM
How did it evolved in jazz that the melodic minor scale is played the same way ascending or descending, that is, when descending the 6th and 7th...
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Today, 03:36 PM
125's like that are great guitars.
I own one of the earliest mid-40's models, and it's a wonderful guitar. Those P90's should come with a warning...
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Today, 03:32 PM
The last amp I really liked was the Fender 68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb. I had to change all the tubes right away since 2 out of 3 where faulty. I...
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Today, 03:21 PM
ToneX sounds wonderful but has little capability on the box to speak of.
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Today, 03:20 PM
Nothing idiotic about that!
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Today, 03:12 PM
I put a StewMac Parsons Street humbucker in the neck slot of my MiK Broadway and love it. Then I put a Seymour Duncan PhatCat (?) --the P90 in the...
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Today, 03:07 PM
I looked at the pickup openings and it looked solid. There is a strip of thin wood under the bridge, but not under the whole top.
And I played my...
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Today, 03:03 PM
That too. I couldn't sell anything without shipping. Palm Beach CO Florida local sales are anemic.
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Today, 03:01 PM
Really? I do. Seems lazy and over cautious.
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Today, 03:00 PM
McCoy Tyner, famously a sideman for incomplete jazz musicians
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Today, 02:57 PM
There weren’t many jazz guitarists who got to make albums with a line-up like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZhVDfH0a8s
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Today, 02:44 PM
Here's my take on mm 5-8
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Today, 02:43 PM
I was wondering the same. I have never seen another like it. Don't blame him for not shipping....
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Today, 02:43 PM
Epiphone Triumph.
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Today, 02:42 PM
I love Ben Webster. I have never heard any guitar player approach what Webster does. Regardless of the instrument played, Webster was a unique,...
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Today, 02:42 PM
I just took a Quick Look at prices in the UK and the rest of Europe and the prices seem normal The Tours & Premier is like Squire or Epiphone they...
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Today, 02:41 PM
Some even play picks that only have round corners.
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Today, 02:33 PM
Of course GG had drug issues, broken relationships etc., so did nearly all the jazz musicians back then, it was a tough profession. Has nothing to...
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Today, 02:31 PM
Ah, yes - and the reverse can be true too; sets with a wound 3rd intonate a lot better on saddles that have obvious micro-compensation with the...
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Today, 02:27 PM
Yeah this is an obvious thing about the blues.
But even with funk, R&B, and what we’d probably call Smooth Jazz—there’s a much more porous...
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Today, 02:23 PM
And then he plays Oleo.
Blues has been a part of jazz since the beginning. Lots of artists in the sixties and beyond looked for inspiration in...
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Today, 02:23 PM
Always been a big Ben Webster fan - love his tone; I wonder who would be an equivalent player in the guitar world? Wes on "One For My Baby" would be...
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Today, 02:20 PM
I've used the rounded side of the pick since I was in high school. I've never heard anyone else ta;l about it. When I was teaching I encouraged my...
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Today, 02:19 PM
I think he liked Bossa quite a lot, I can feel that. There's a warmth to it. Just :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xGAJnT_2I
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Today, 02:18 PM
I’m also just going to say it:
Raise your hand if you’ve transcribed Grant.
if your hand is not up, then your opinion about whether or not he’s...
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Today, 02:15 PM
Not sure if this is particularly true of other instruments (it probably is, but haven’t tracked it closely) —- but most of the great guitarists take...
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Today, 02:14 PM
I wish that was all it took, cuz then I'd be golden
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Today, 02:11 PM
You can find a fine archtop for that money.There are a ton of Eastmans on Reverb in your price range and they are beautifully made and sound...
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Today, 02:09 PM
Yes his interests and his style are not really like those of real jazz guitarists**
** please disregard one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all...
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Today, 02:07 PM
He wasn't. That's why Graham's video is so good, because he's playing the R&B stuff so heavily (I'm talking about the first track). Think about what...
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Today, 02:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URTOZe9PXQ
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Today, 02:00 PM
I'll play but first I'll list my favorite off the top of my head:
Wes Montgomery
George Benson
Pat Metheny
Jim Hall
And not jazz
Joey...
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Today, 01:59 PM
Yeah I think “simple, not easy” is the distinction.
And I don’t mean to say the ideas are easy—more like he’s our Chet Baker or Red Garland. The...
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Today, 01:58 PM
Graham -
I won't re-post the video.
I hear it, it's great stuff, of course it is, no question. My problem is my energy goes out to the person,...
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Today, 01:57 PM
what a load of BS.
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Today, 01:57 PM
Thanks. I will try to come up with an experiment that would explain why I heard differently, it possibly could be a psychoacoustic illusion.
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Today, 01:55 PM
Facts, which are your inferences, based on what you read. Got it.
Dude, a simple, "he's not my cup of tea" would have worked. But saying that you...
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Today, 01:52 PM
Well, I said I'd do it. I don't say it's a perfect picture but I haven't included anything non-factual. Apologies to those of you really rate him...
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Today, 01:46 PM
Epiphone, Eastman, Ibanez and several others have options in that range (the Ibanez instruments might be 16" rather than 17", however).
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Today, 01:39 PM
Clearly intimidated by the cameras:)
Re: Grant's stuff being easy to play...yes and no. I find it very easy to HEAR...
I've told the story...
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Today, 01:38 PM
Some, maybe all of the modelers, have slots to insert downloaded IRs.
There are a zillion choices, some for free, others not.
Very little...
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Today, 01:37 PM
no, not unless I kept the guitar volume down around 6-7
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Today, 01:31 PM
Enforcing a law (the Lacey Act) that Gibson knew about- it's been in place for a 124 years so far, the entire time Gibson has been in business- and...
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Today, 01:22 PM
Here’s Grant Green playing with no feeling or confidence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdFYaK_nUCs
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Today, 01:22 PM
This is also one of Grants most endearing qualities.
The chops just aren’t really all that remarkable. The ideas are incredible.
I feel like I...
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Today, 01:21 PM
Grant Green is your favorite guitar player's favorite guitar player.
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Today, 01:19 PM
Some folks are too confident in their abilities. I've found with a lot of artists/musicians I know, self doubt still exists in performers of a very...
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Today, 01:14 PM
*raises eyebrow, tilts head*
Personal preference of course is fine, but also … might consider immersing yourself for a moment.
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Today, 01:13 PM
The Jensen N10/100TR (Tornado) is as good as they get. I have no indication about it being discontinued. Uraltone in Helsinki has 16 in stock, I have...
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Today, 01:08 PM
Jeff -
Thanks, nice recording. Well, what often happens is you ask someone to challenge your opinion, and they do, and then it's quite obvious...
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Today, 01:01 PM
Bump to top. Still Available.
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Today, 12:59 PM
I was wondering why my Tone Master Twin is loud, but not "call the cops" loud (only "stern warning from the neighborhood HOA" loud). I just realized...
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Today, 12:46 PM
PS. I evidently can't do math either. 99.9% + 1% is not... before anyone else points it out :smile-new::smile-new:
Just listening to Blue And...
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Today, 12:40 PM
I honestly think he played with more "feeling" than about 99% of guitar players, but this should probably work.
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Today, 12:37 PM
Right, okay.
By my detractors do I know them :-)
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Today, 12:35 PM
All of them have feeling but No 1 Green Street smokes.
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Today, 12:34 PM
Honestly? I find him rather thin and I never warmed to him. I understand a lot of people like him. I'm not saying he can't play, of course.
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Today, 12:33 PM
Does anyone know the bout width of the OE40? Is it 17”?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Today, 12:30 PM
Oh lord.
Well this is a literal transcription posted in the “Ear Training, Transcribing & Reading” subforum, so you could just go elsewhere.
As...
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Today, 12:26 PM
Yeah I feel you wrt the sensitivity but 40w power handling is a lot. With modern solid state amps and a single 96 db 1m/1w 10" driver you can handle...
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Today, 12:24 PM
Grant Green doesn't have feeling. This is definitely a new one.
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Today, 12:22 PM
panasonic -
I see you have supporters. I meant what I said, I preferred watching you play than listening to the Grant Green recording. And, yes, I...
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Today, 12:21 PM
Well that assumes it’ll be a while before I get tired of it :nightmare:
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Today, 12:17 PM
You're going to be at it a while:)
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Today, 12:15 PM
Its more the sensitivity. The Blackbird is 3dB less sensitive than the NEO10-100 that I used to use. That is a factor of 1/2 on the effective amp...
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Today, 12:15 PM
Oh, gosh, just like the old days... :smile-new:
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Today, 12:13 PM
Then you're not reading properly. 99.9% of my posts are either my own musical stuff, helpful stuff (hopefully) for others, or posts with a smiley on...
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Today, 12:12 PM
Green Dolphin was a goldmine.
I think I’m going to do The Song Is You next
I honestly might just keep picking stuff off that Complete Quartets...
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Today, 11:55 AM
Why? Epi was using that headstock long before Gibson bought them. My 1950 Devon has it. It’s a historically correct Epi headstock. From about 1939.
...
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Today, 11:54 AM
This still available?
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Today, 11:52 AM
Oh My God Danny. That's amazing.
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Today, 11:52 AM
I don’t busk but I did play outdoors in the park with friends during the pandemic. This was the power solution I used. Plenty of battery life for...
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Today, 11:50 AM
Not ALL of them.
Maybe none of your favorites, maybe one or two.
But a surprising number of excellent ones who perform in a variety of styles....
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Today, 11:49 AM
Bro, I dont think you have one of these.. Just sayin..
Here is the trick. Throw all your pots and pans in the garbage, or donate them.. Replace them...
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Today, 11:47 AM
Great study group. I appreciate all the discussions here around DL. Cool.
The fingering on m5 makes me always thinking about how to move on after...
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Today, 11:44 AM
Do those strings have an unwound third? That could be a problem with a wooden saddle made for a wound third set.
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Today, 11:44 AM
So this is the ungainly solution I have been using – weighing in at almost 9 lbs. But no grounding issue – when not played, the guitar is as quiet as...
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Today, 11:42 AM
I bought a 2011 175 new and it had the laminated fretboard.
The fretboard was so stiff that the trussrod didn’t work.
It also didn’t even look...
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Today, 11:41 AM
Hello Chris 32895,
Just like your Ibanez, my 175 showed herself as another instrument as soon as I put Thomastik-Infeld JS112's on. From then on,...
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Today, 11:40 AM
I learned 5 positions, might as well use them. It keeps the 4 bars interesting over the week trying to get a few places. I moved Billies Bounce...
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Today, 11:37 AM
The Blues Jr. sounds better than a quilter to me, but at a bar with people talking and drums playing, you can't tell. At the end of the night, the...
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Today, 11:36 AM
Dear Zigracer,
Yes I had the bridge removed a little bit towards the tailpiece and then had to adjust a few individual strings. And all of a sudden...
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Today, 11:30 AM
Get the Jensen blackbird 40. I don’t see a reason to use a 10” neo speaker when it weighs the same as a small ceramic or alnico magnet (plus or minus...
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Today, 11:15 AM
If that's true, then expecting someone to change because you asked nicely is naïve at best. The ignore function can help shield you from the...
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Today, 11:14 AM
Woody: how do you deal with the grounding issue with the Zerokor? Just keep your hand on the strings all the time?
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Today, 11:14 AM
IIUC driving 2 smaller speakers with the same (?) signal gives the same bass response as a bigger speaker (a round or oval one with the same...
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Today, 10:59 AM
Great choices. Grant was really on his game at this time.
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Today, 10:55 AM
If I hadn’t promised my wife no more guitars I’d do it. I already have a replacement guard.
Danny W.
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Today, 10:34 AM
Can't you just try to be a bit nicer and more positive?
You've literally made OVER 9000 posts on this forum, and all I remember is negativity and...
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Today, 10:31 AM
With careful use of the controls, I think the Cub sounds as good or better for jazz, pop, commercial, country and fusion. In its sweet spot, the BJ...
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Today, 10:31 AM
Has anyone else noticed that all the manufacturers seem to be discontinuing their 10 inch neo guitar speakers and the price for the remainder of the...
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Today, 10:26 AM
Messed with it in a few different spots. This was the only one that was playable for me really, so I recorded it. Maybe next lick I'll post a longer...
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Today, 10:17 AM
Easy fix, don't buy it.
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Today, 10:17 AM
Do you figure stuff out in different spots too? Or just find one and stick to it?
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Today, 09:51 AM
Do you think the Quilter Aviator is better sounding than the Blues Jr IV?
I'm having really a hard time finding a tube amp that works (!) and...
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Today, 09:51 AM
Somewhat related but TI strings are like magic sometimes. I got a Ibanez PM35 a couple months ago and it came with D'Addario strings on it and it...
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Today, 09:48 AM
My only real disappointment with my TM Twin Reverb is it lacks the feel of volume, if that makes sense, compared to my '65 TRRI or my '65 Deluxe...
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Today, 09:36 AM
Bridge bases are sanded to follow the contour of the top of the guitar at the right spot and correct angle for proper intonation. This allows...
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Today, 09:33 AM
I tried some new supros side by side with a blues Jr. The Supros weren't what I was looking for, they sounded small and boxy. The Blues Jr. just...
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Today, 09:25 AM
You people ought to be ashamed of yourselves! I already have very nice guitars, but those are all so beautiful and I’m getting a little gassy. ...
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Today, 09:25 AM
Where I think I like it, right now. We'll see.
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Today, 09:13 AM
I agree. I wasn’t clear in what I wrote. I scale my TM Twin down for similar reasons. However, I also play through a tube ‘59 Bassman RI with...
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Today, 09:12 AM
You couldn't get the volume low enough to get a clean tone?
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Today, 09:04 AM
Here's another one. "I don't have any speakers to test it with, but the amp should work perfectly."
Talk about CYA.
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Today, 09:02 AM
Looks like a pretty small fb radius.
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Today, 08:48 AM
Thanks. She's been looking for the serial number unsuccessfully.
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Today, 08:42 AM
Two very simple solid contenders for jazz seem to be the Boss IR-2 and the brand new Tonex One. Two channels, amp, reverb, the tonex also has a...
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Today, 08:30 AM
When I tried the dream, it had no headroom. Distorted way too early.
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Today, 08:28 AM
The UAFX series of amp pedals seems like a perfect companion for jazzers. The "Dream" or "Woodrow", that is.
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Today, 08:17 AM
Here’s m5-8 … the lick over the Bbm/Eb7 is maybe my favorite in the whole tune. I love it.
https://youtu.be/O_zbt-JNRAE?si=oBIB6vgEyXRVdJA7
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Today, 08:16 AM
Yes, I am afraid that within parochial Brexit Britain one needs a buyer from the same parish.
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Today, 08:13 AM
You can't say about doing a mistake before You have heard it!
Sorry but a bit stupid question: why do You keep the pickup fairly far from the...
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Today, 08:05 AM
I'm guessing yours always remains open then?
(the seat, I mean)
shreddin'
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