The Builder's Bench

Universal Audio Ox Amp Top Box

FS: (UK SALE) Epiphone 150th anniversary Zephyr...

Improvised duo

Billy Strayhorn voicings - VIDEO

The Mirabella “ Blue siren” Crossfire

LOL! But exactly, for that inside Vb9 sub both chrom and sec dom dim would be VII7. For the chom its V of iii but you're resolving to ii. OK I think I've said enough..... there's some gold in my...

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Yes but did Barry go to a better or worse music school than us?

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Hobby brands dear to our hearts are often smaller than their reputation would suggest. I'm not strong with numbers, but recall that Eminence changed hands for a surprisingly small heap of clams.

One head, two cabs

I'm interested in this one, as a sort of ES-125/ES-150 copy... not a fan of the chunky Godin neck, the Loar 309 was just cheap. This looks very interesting, even if it might need a Biltoft CC. ...

The New Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C Model

Barry said "Flat three diminished goes to the Two and to the Three". Good enough for me.

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

I too have to admit the blue with what seems a white stripe does not hit me for looks. I am sure though it is a super sounding guitar Cris makes great guitars. I am pretty much a traditionalist with...

The Mirabella “ Blue siren” Crossfire

"Giving feedback can be a tricky thing - it’s based on trust and honesty" If I'm being honest I'm w nyc chaz on this one. The guard doesn't bother me, however that color/shading scheme isn't for...

The Mirabella “ Blue siren” Crossfire

Now when You say that I remember that finding an Emi Beta 8A really took some patience. Finally found an used one from Germany – but that surely isn’t how a professional manufacturer gets parts to...

One head, two cabs

"Al Einstein on lead guitar! Albert Einstein, ladies & gentlemen!"

An Archtop Tribute 330 type with mini-hums

San Diego isn't a brand and probably wants to stay that way. 1985 in Diego and Osaka was a ball of confusion I forgot that's an actual song; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5P7x4vh_ts

What makes a bandleader?

There's a youtube video of Glen Campbell playing it solo, on the Craig Kilborn show. He just plays a Csus2, going and forth with a Bb major triad at the 10th fret. There's even a good shot of his...

What are these chords

Oh okay cool. Super weird the way things like “Functionally it's a V of V” tend to turn into something nuanced like this when you poke it with a stick.

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Prison is prison. Frame her for something. She needs to be incarcerated. What the flying fuck is going on in universities these days.

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

Cool. That seems about right. So it sounds like your theory book says it should still be labeled as biii diminished because that bass motion is characteristic of its appearance in this context....

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Hehe yeah, went back to the dusty textbook for that. Good for the student that wants a secondary explanation. 1. biii dim is a thing 2.biii dim is kinda a V of V 3. we call it a chrom dim (some...

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Analyzing

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

Analysing jazz vocabulary

What beats an L5?

Biting the bullet on an ES-175

Came up with an epic tip for improv

No more Gibson archtops ?

Groove comes and goes

Developing your own style/sound

Thumb pain

On Wes and improvisation (Octaves content)

Stage setups for larger venues

Help me find Rattle on archtop