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Just to reiterate, the distance from the top to the strings is not a meaningful measurement. It's not telling you anything about how a guitar plays. The measures that matter are height of the...
Thanks for the interest. I can ship it although it may be pricey . Cheers
I don't write out transcriptions either. Everything is easier to learn the second time, or 3rd.... or the 100th if it's the dang bridge to Caravan. If I've learned 200 songs, 150 of them are the...
Were you on the right side of the pond, this lovely guitar would already be mine !
It looks to me as if the neck angle may be the primary cause of the bridge height, along with the installed height. It certainly shouldn't need a reset, ever. I don't really see a problem with the...
Dear jazzers, You're too kind with your comments. Thanks for that. I am very glad if my playing is moving you. I feel honored, but I also know who I am and who I am not. I like to take for...
this is one of my total favourites - both this rhythm head and the whole glorious album I hope it's not just me.... (it's a recognised classic - yes?) I hope so. this is years before he made...
Joe Pass had a huge impact on my approach to learning to improvise when - somewhere in his well known video - he recommends that you try to play straight eighths through the changes. the good bit...
The ES-335 in general has a more pronounced midrange quality to it. I’m not sure how much is the actual design vs. the variation in woods used throughout various productions. But like all guitars...
I did do a video, inevitably https://youtu.be/bAAWlzeKGRU?si=M4x2rDdxWC29Deo0
i don't know. I try to use as few BIAB features as possible. It's a pretty horrible program with a 1980s style interface. I've never used their guitar tab feature
Barry Harris used to teach that BTW. Nice one Charlie.
For what it’s worth, I think most folks of my generation would describe this as transcribing. Means literally to turn into script, but the most folks in my cohort use it to encompass any focused...
My drummer said she used to wash his and other students sweaters when they were @ Berkley for extra $ He said she couldn't play a lick then but her boyfriend, another student, was very good and she...
Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing
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