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Help me find Rattle on archtop

NGD - Slaman Super 400 with CC pick up

Genzler Acoustic Array Pro vs Henriksen Bud 10

What beats an L5?

Humbucher height?

That is possible. The guitar I had it on had limited clearance (1979 Maton Starline), so lowering the pickup wasn't an option, and it was fairly close to the strings. In my experience moving the...

Armstrong or SD Benedetto S-6

I will start a dedicated Israel-Palestine thread today in order not to annoy those here not interested in history happening right in front of their eyes. But one last thing: I do not know if you...

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

To quote Rahsaan: "The nose knows, y'all."

Jimmy Bruno: His Right Hand Technique

Came again, hoping things had cooled, to post about my music school experience, but here we go again! There are places to go to vent and argue. I don’t feel like reading through that just to add to...

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

I basically live in T-shirts and I can't wear one with a tag. I've also become a scrawny old man. But I do think it's a great design.

Zen Guitar Trading t-shirt

Great playing, Jonathan! :D

Jonathan Stout: Pre-Bebop Jazz Guitarist (and JGO member)

As always, I love JS' playing! FV's trad/gypsy/swing roots complemented JS quite well, I think.

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

Damn Vinny, what?!?! That's insane!

What beats an L5?

Cam-pell-own :)

What beats an L5?

^ That guy's friggin good. He kind of made Frank sound like a slouch on the 1st tune.

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

Thanks for your answers, I will do some tests

Humbucher height?

Just finishing watching tonight's show with Jonathon Stout. That was fun. I had other commitments, and had to watch it late, but it was definitely worth waiting for. I don't know how they mic'd...

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

I understand that Gretsch guitars that were made at the Peerless factory in Korea have serial numbers that start with "GP" (= Gretsch Peerless factory) Here is one from an eBay listing of a...

Is Peerless still in business?

Funny, I had the exact same problem on my Japanese ES-175 copy, a strip of fiberboard under the pickguard corrected it - you could also use a rubber grommet, cork, etc.

Help me find Rattle on archtop

Another recollection, too late for this party - Look at a picture of Metheny's ES175. Notice the toothbrush, plastic wood, and electrical tape. Lesson - guitars don't have to be cosmetically...

Ibanez PM20 - buy or no buy?

Analyzing

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

Biting the bullet on an ES-175

What beats an L5?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

No more Gibson archtops ?

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Developing your own style/sound

Thumb pain

Groove comes and goes..

On Wes and improvisation (Octaves content)

Crazy Assholes--Don't Be A Dick

Patrick Bartley on originality