The Builder's Bench

Would it be possible to simplify the rhythms of...

Pat Metheny compound rhythm Diminished pattern

Jim Hall playing with his thumb in 1957

Vintage Fenders - Treasure, Curse, or Something...

1936 Gibson L7 for sale

I went on a small pick journey a few years ago, and landed on Ultex as my favorite material. (I haven't tried any of the expensive ones like Bluechip, though.) I don't think I would like the 1.14...

Anyone using Dunlop ULTEX 1.14 picks?

Yea lol so we were supposed to play this awhile ago in like November but we didn’t and I assumed we just wouldn’t play it, since then I’ve gotten a lot better at jazz guitar to the chords aren’t...

Would it be possible to simplify the rhythms of these chords at all?

I’m getting a bit of de ja vu with this … Anyway … you might be able to simplify by removing some of the passing chords, but the rhythmic notation usually denotes that you need to play that...

Would it be possible to simplify the rhythms of these chords at all?

Don't you have a bone saw somewhere??

Gibson's use of kerfed bracing in vintage archtops

Beautiful guitar! I wanted to highlight a little detail that I find interesting. If you look closely, you can see that they trimmed a tiny bit off of the point at the end of the fingerboard, in order...

1968 Gibson Super 400C, 100% Original

This is for a high school jazz band I mostly play Freddie Green chords too

Would it be possible to simplify the rhythms of these chords at all?

Pat Metheny compound rhythm Diminished pattern This is a cool diminished pattern, based on Metheny's style of pull-offs, hammerons from nowhere (h) and using a 10 note pattern to give it a...

Pat Metheny compound rhythm Diminished pattern

Ahh we just made it to the Tristano School cameo. Super cool.

'The Jimmy Raney Book' now available at last!

I have no idea what he calls what he does and I hear you, but I usually see him described as a gypsy jazz player. I guess that when a gypsy says (or doesn't deny that) they're playing jazz it has to...

Kremona Lulo Reinhardt models

If GV likes Peter Bernstein or is interested in that kind of approach, Jordan Klemons would be someone to reach out to. He’s awesome … NYC Jazz Guitar Masterclasses If you dig the It’s All...

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Californians have to work this out for themselves. If you want help from AZ just ask. We have mountains of dirt. Literally. It's good for crops. Water levels at Lake Mead aren't looking too bad.

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Henriksens

Best solid state amp. Simply the best!

I'm no materials engineer, but there's something about the responsiveness of Ultex vs Celluloid. Ultex has a stiffness that still imparts a warmth and evenness of tone that does not create the sharp...

Anyone using Dunlop ULTEX 1.14 picks?

Some context for that advice from Peter Bernstein might be useful. He is a tune guy and it’s all in the tunes, but he’s also usually talking to students who have the fundamentals down. His advice to...

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That's nice! It's not easy to play CM on a flat top dreadnought. You did that quite quickly, so I'm sure that if you were so inclined to put in a few weeks practice, you could smooth it out and...

Moonlight in Vermont

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STOP Using iReal Pro For Jazz!

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More disappointment from Thomastik flats

Market for CDs?

1956 Gibson ES-175!

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Quilter Aviator Cub or Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?

Cherokee - Charlie Parker (the whole solo)

Semi-hollow an anomaly?

Giant Steps

Carving material out of headstock to fix neck dive

Problems with case from Artur Benedukt