The Builder's Bench

Aria EA-650 pickguard question

2008(?) Henriksen 112

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

A little help explaining shielding with archtop...

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 4) - C Jam Blues

Shuffle 12/8 (slow blues feel) Montuno Regga

What are the essential grooves for jazz?

Well, there is another LJ for sale on reverb.com for $25,000. This one might be a bargain in that context. It's a pretty unique design and seems to be made with fine woods. I don't know if the market...

Michael Stevens LJ - Made by Founder of Fender Custom Shop

So this buddy of mine who teaches the trumpet students at the afterschool program where I work was super amped because he decided to take some lessons with a new trumpet professor at one of the area...

Bebop Technique

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JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 4) - C Jam Blues

I've used the Mackie Thump 12 with good results. Presently I have a homemade speaker with a 300 watt Faital woofer and a tweeter with crossover powered by a $15 class 'd' 150 watt power amp board...

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz Ballads

[QUOTE=briandavidyork;1342246]Hey all, I'm wondering what a good approach is for learning how to play with a singer as a solo guitarist. I really have no experience playing jazz with others. Most...

Learning to play with a singer

Not sure a Bose S1 would keep up. Was thinking more like a Bose array for a 3 or 4 piece combo. Especially with multiple mic's/sources to drive. Currently $1300 but seems I've seen them cheaper. ...

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz Ballads

Getting back to topic, my dad played plectrum banjo Dixieland music as a young guy but also learned enough trombone that he could jump on that when needed. When he got in the Air Force they put him...

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

17 guitars? That's just getting started among people i know.I know one pro player whose basement is literally lined from one end to another with guitars and amps.As i said on this forum before,as...

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

The topic of how many guitars one owns has been covered. Do the research. And who is to be a judge of "the right number"? Who cares? You are becoming a pest.

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

Or a Rap group, in which case they do have eyes, perhaps set in a face in a jar by the door, next to a jar of peanuts, which are in fact not nuts but legumes, like black-eyed peas. :topsy_turvy:

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Add a floating pickup and we're all set!

Did D’Angelico make a 19” archtop? And other makers who did

Thanks, did not notice that poll, but beyond the first two categories (owning 1-5 guitars), the numbers are way too arbitrary to be meaningful. The 3rd category, which about half of all respondents...

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

Would it be any different in chord melody than in, say, travis picking - why? I like to palm-mute on top of the saddle as that gives the least risk of getting strings buzzing against your skin...

palm muting techique

Gee, I've seen those words before :) The interesting thing here is that the harder the wrap alloy, the less harmonic content the string will have; that's why most classical players prefer pure...

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

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

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

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

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

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

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

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

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band