The Builder's Bench

Improv over Billie's Bounce

How Seep is the Ocean?

Zager Appreciation

Debussy it? Steal that classical lick!

Two Rock Bloomfield Drive vs Classic Reverb...

I used those strings quite a bit. They were a bit warmer than most. I found the tension to be a bit more and still some finger squeak. GHS makes a rollerwound string they call nickel rockers. I would...

Anyone remember GHS 1800 Compound Wound Nickel strings?

I'm late too, but it's never too late for beauties

ES-335 style guitar love thread, no telecasters allowed

Thanks , Larry D makes great pickups . I've built with pickups from several boutique builders as well .. it all comes down to how the luthier brings it all together. Fralin, Lollar, Duncan,Harmonic...

How Many Guitars Do You Own?

I have a few 24 fret models ( Carlos Santana signatures) no issues . With 51 instruments and weekly gigs, while I have favorites , it all comes down to what fits the night. For Jazz nights I...

Les Paul vs PRS

Depending on the design, I don't think most attached coax tweeters can be defeated, I could be wrong. Here's the schem., on p.4. ...

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Yep, and Yamaha doesn't seem to get the hate that PRS gets for some reason. The Yamaha RS series are another guitar to consider in favor of a Les Paul.

Les Paul vs PRS

Just from a listening standpoint I actually enjoyed the earlier version more. There's a cool part at around 0:50 where you start a chromatic idea, hit a weird note, and then pull it together, it felt...

Improv over Billie's Bounce

5F1 DIY clone

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Just a small point. If the guitar has 24 frets, the neck pickup isn't under the node. I don't know if that's a big deal or not. Maybe it depends on how you use open strings? But, I have...

Les Paul vs PRS

Here's mine: Quilter 101R head on homemade cabinet with 4 ohm, 8" Eminence Alpha 'A'. Works pretty well for me.

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

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What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

I don’t hear thirds in the chords in the main riff of the song. Top voice of the guitar chords goes E-D-A. They are standard shapes but it my ears at least the thirds are muted. If it were...

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

We go round once in life. Enjoy what makes you happy! Beautiful unique axe indeed! You can’t go wrong with Lollars that can take you from rock to jazz. I have them on several guitars. Pickups...

How Many Guitars Do You Own?

@ Enlightened Rogue - Is Little Jazz for jazz only, or I can play other genres thru it? I mean, is clean preamp channel only jazz focused , or is it move versatile ? Thanks.

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Cool, now that that's out of the way. I just want to have the kind of fret-board mastery where I can grab chord fragments instead of the whole thing. I want to mentally call D7 and instantly...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

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

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Campellone PSA

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

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

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

Learning to play with a singer

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?