From The Bandstand

What was that piece inspired by a North African...

Barney Kessel’s gig bag

Henriksen Jazz Amp 312

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum...

Florida Panhandle and area?

I agree. What he actually said was: But he also references jazz. We're not (presumably) talking about playing Careless Love or Amazing Grace using a lot of sixths and thirds. Which isn't hard...

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

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 not a spider technically speaking (not as in what...

1920‘s/30‘s JAZZ players using Resonator guitars ?

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

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Here's a couple of very usable licks from Bars 1-4, transposed into C Major changes. I'm trying to create usable licks whilst learning the tune. They might be useful licks for other players too.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

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 much imported content to qualify for "Made in USA"...

death of the USA made guitars

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 the sound they want), who may have picked that...

death of the USA made guitars

Even if it's real, would it be able to compete with a luthier-built, carved archtop in its intended application?

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

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 of the big US guitar companies. Many shops can't...

death of the USA made guitars

Just to clarify the obvious…if you buy a single course you can access it forever.

2 new & excellent Jazz Comping Truefire courses

Point being it’s effectively chord stabs and not really what the OP is asking about.

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

E half dim. Is that bad?

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

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 all the time, I thought the related items might be...

Barney Kessel’s gig bag

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 from my iPhone using Tapatalk

death of the USA made guitars

Non sweatshop labour is expensive. Aside from the Boomers who want to be Clapton or whatever, Japan is considered the premium manufacturer by contemporary style players. But I still think the US...

death of the USA made guitars

I don't have one minute to post on this thread.

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Grant Green, What is This Thing

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

death of the USA made guitars

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Tone Master Twin at 5W (attenuator) is loud enough for loud gigs

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Stupid Real Book question - Afternoon In Paris

Pickup Suggestions For Blonde 89 Emperor