The Builder's Bench

PRS SE Hollowbody Dark Smokeburst

The Answer Is Yes (Jim Hall)

A variety of picking techniques

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What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

I've recently started working with a singer, so I've been thinking about how to approach it. This particular singer has a degree in music, plays a few instruments and, most important, can sight sing...

Learning to play with a singer

I've never been into black guitars that much, but this really floats my boat. Just a moment...

PRS SE Hollowbody Dark Smokeburst

The thing that kills me is he's asking 10K for the guitar pick and has to charge $7 shipping.Can't make this stuff up.

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I don't know which one's better. My pref's always been the look of the curve so that's all I have. Lately I've liked the Florentine look on the wider Gibsons and AK's Wilkie. Not so much the tight C...

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Ok, good plan! Just kidding. No disagreement here that the best way to know how to back a musician is to actually ask them and collaborate. I've been the sole accompanist for a few singers in the...

Learning to play with a singer

Get well soon!

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

People! Insane deal alert!

Eastman 805 (2005)......$1,400 PRICE DROP to $1,200

I'm speechless .... but out of curiousity, how does one "hand make" a plastic pick?

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Funny, I recall fusion was popular back then, for example, I saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Winterland and the place was packed. And I recall the effect that Bright Size Life had on guitar players...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

I will have an opinion very soon. This one is being built to be played purely as an acoustic instrument. AKA

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Why not just turn off "comments" on YouTube? That way those who appreciate his videos will have access to them, and he won't have to hear from the juveniles who do not.

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

Bbmin Eb7 is the backdoor progression. It happens in many tunes including Rhythm Changes. Literally no one would say it's ii V to Ab, lol. Tim Lerch is strawmanning here a bit I think.

Tim Lerch on Reharm

Very best wishes, Rob. Lots of love and respect on here for you - hope that gives you some strength. Get well soon.

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Here's my next take with the sort of ending that Lawson suggested (thanks!) Time After Time, Take 3 (Basie ending): TAT Take 3 - Box.com I'm playing an 80's Korean super-strat (unknown brand)...

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

Rob: I appreciate everything you've brought to the forum, including your music, photography, typewriters, commentary, and Bach Cello Suites for Plectrum Style. You haven't been around as much lately...

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

How bad is this?

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

AI music, yikes, it's improving fast