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Secret to McCoy Tyner pentatonics Using forward...

Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

Used Ibanez AF 207 7-string archtop

Julian Lage Trio, Amsterdam, April 17 2024

Looking for a "jazz box"

Secret to McCoy Tyner pentatonics Using forward motion There really is no single secret to McCoy Tyner pentatonics but there is one thing that makes his pentatonics sound sweeter than the...

Secret to McCoy Tyner pentatonics Using forward motion

All I need. Range is not the problem. Being heard over other players who are hammering at the strings like they are forging steel is. Unfortunately, I rarely play with other players and a well placed...

Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

I prefer 17”, 3 3/8” depth, acoustic archtop guitars and a nice burst finish. The traditional burst WesMo would be my pick out of these three. I would like to play or hear them first before making my...

Benedetto Bravo Deluxe or Gibson WesMo Crimson

Sorry, should have said. $2,000 max, preferably $1,500.

Looking for a "jazz box"

I think the take I posted on the first page of this thread is almost all 3 fingers...it does work! I need to revisit this one. Maybe this is my next document some practice type thread I start...

Donna Lee fingering for speed

Wow I'd love to see that! Could you post a clip? I think it would be exciting to see.

Donna Lee fingering for speed

But how much dynamic range can you get with that??

Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

In my experience we tend to recognise by ear what we play. So play/listen and it’s a virtuous circle (at least for guitar stuff.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Holy ****, my (musical) ears are bad

Just like this chart I made. When you cut out a note from chords, a lot of the grips become synonymous.

Inversions

Measuring accurately is tricky indeed, reading a ruler held next to a string not trivial at all. I realised too late that I could simply have slipped a slide rule between the top and the strings...

Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

Great and very extensive answer Many thanks …. If one were to setup a system to do that today (ie with a pedal to ‘hold’ the synth pad chord) what would be the cheapest way to achieve it ? ...

McLaughlin sound here

It’s very personal. I play fingerstyle and acoustic 80% of the time, and a 2,5 - 2 mm action would feel very stiff and high for me. I spend a lot of time on frets and setup because I like very low...

Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

I can recognize many complex chords by ear, having learned and played much of the GASB by ear. But I am not very good at recognizing intervals, especially those greater than a fifth. Also, if I am...

Holy ****, my (musical) ears are bad

I've never been one to measure action that precisely, but for fingerstyle playing I'd certainly like it lower than if I was playing rhythm with a pick... I'd probably want it right about where my...

Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

Yep. Charles is good. But how would he sound if he were playing upright, improvising most of the music, and supporting others in a trad style? We dunno. Gonna drop this argument.

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

How to play over Min7b5 (half diminished) chords, Gibson 175, FractalAudio

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Nylon Stringed Electrics?

What are your rules when having to criticise?

Dorian b5 and Mixolydian b9 scales. Why not?

Benedetto Bravo Deluxe or Gibson WesMo Crimson

New appreciation for Steely Dan

Ibanez GB10 vs Gibson L4CES over Doxy - which do you like better?

Help, this theory question is blowing my mind

Passing chord C --> Em7