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MUST Watch - Cynthia (Xinyan) Sun plays Caprice...

What Songs Use These Changes?

The effect and importance of body depth?

Who sold a Slaman Dome last year and plays with...

WesMo L5 @ Elderly Instruments

It’s 2 and 1/4”. The 135 is a great guitar, really can do anything. It functions almost as well as a 175 in the jazz context. Very comfortable to play sitting down. If you could only have one guitar...

Gibson ES-135 - Sound difference between stoptail and trapeze tailpiece hollowbody?

BTW I think we as adults sometimes neglect our childish side. Yes I do more sophisticated hobbies like guitar and woodworking—made 30 pens in the last 2 weeks for a high school fundraiser—but...

Nlgd

^^That’s cool! It was so much fun I’m already looking for more Lego projects. Good thing I have a steady job, as these things (for adults) aren’t cheap. Sadly, no other guitars. I would have...

Nlgd

Jesus Christ. Sounds like the soundtrack from one of those old silent black and white comedy movies :-)

February 2023 - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

I recorded a rough demo last night and after careful consideration I swapped from flats to rounds.

How often do you record your practice?

True, but look at where most of the current-day child prodigies come from. That probably answers most questions on whether they are true natural talent musicians or highly trained & drilled circus...

MUST Watch - Cynthia (Xinyan) Sun plays Caprice No. 24 by Niccolò Paganini

Don’t be influenced by purists who don’t like the delay. If it’s part of your playing and if it inspires you, so much the better! During my four years of studying jazz, years ago, my teacher would go...

2023 Chord Melody Personal Project

This recording is soooo lovely!!! I always wanted to learn how to play these classics, and this one is simply beautiful. Your guitar tone is heavenly, and the two of you play so good together. I...

"If I Had You"

Neck: Somewhat chunky, Traditional V-shaped mahogany neck The traditional V-shaped neck profile is the big unknown in my opinion... The V profile went away for many years and is typically a...

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

a question and a comment... -double-hump carved top and back ? Is this referring to the carve having a strong up carve near the neck, then fall back to flat(ish) in the middle and another raised...

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

OOOps, yes, I meant 7cm. A 7mm top won't be driven by nylon strings, which is what these guitars are for ;) Interestingly the last few of Daniel's nylon string archtops (around 2019 as judged...

The effect and importance of body depth?

I know it's sounds like a cliche but it's all about practice ;) I know because I learned on piano a Bach's fugue - somewhat slowly and sloppy - but I can play it from beginnning to end. And I've...

Exploring polyphonic improvisation

Very accurate remarks but do professional musicians have a childhood. Most of the so-called classical musicians went to music schools and very often did not have time to "play football". Musicians...

MUST Watch - Cynthia (Xinyan) Sun plays Caprice No. 24 by Niccolò Paganini

wood is cheaper but the machining costs can be higher and longer. if you make a typical guild style 5 ply where each ply by is 1mm (on average) you have to veneer, sand thickness, glue abd press...

Heritage and Gibson Settle

I learned a ton from these, both about playing over the tunes, and about Scofield

Jazz Transcriptions

No progress in 80 years of jazz guitar building?

Minor Keys

Do you constantly hear music playing in your head?

Struggling with a new band

"Frets Per String For Melody" Rule --> How Many?

Pick the guitar tone you prefer - Part II.

Fender 64 Deluxe Reverb vs Henriksen / DV Mark Jazz etc

Which one of these two guitar tones is more pleasant to your ears?

A month of Rhythm Guitar

Another interesting Reverb experience

Hotel Gig in Hell

Pickup upgrade Epiphone Broadway

Exploring polyphonic improvisation