The Builder's Bench

Further dialing in the Ibanez AF95 ... I do like...

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

Heritage Johnny Smith incoming

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 5) - Mr PC

1946-48 Gibson ES-125

And now for something completely different. Here's a vintage write up by JBL themselves, including some neat pics and annotated drawings, describing what was so unique about JBL Alnico speakers....

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

Well sharp #11. But yes, I agree about the b5 and Monk and bebop. b5 or #11 and whole tone is absolutely lesson 1 to sounding Monk.

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

Then why is he posting this nonsense which purports to explain both the delta and other symbols? Modes arranged in a musical sequence

Modes arranged in a musical sequence

I was of the same opinion until I saw how simple it was to use Tone Studio. It’s really nice to be able to dial out a little boominess or shrillness in the Global EQ and from there on out use only...

Pleasantly surprised at the Katana 50 for a clean jazz tone

I consider the flat five the key to bebop. Why did you not mention it? Thought you were a Monk fan ... :cool:

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

Funny you mention going in and tweaking the parameters via a laptop,computer,etc. I guess I’ve found if I can’t get a good tone via the old fashioned way of tweaking the simple knobs, I’m not that...

Pleasantly surprised at the Katana 50 for a clean jazz tone

Role in group is definitely the key. I think you could be doing what I'm doing in today's vid in less than a month honestly.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Best of luck to you Mike!

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

It has been a busy week but I've been working on this. That coda was (and continues to be) a challenging passage. I know my playing is very simple, even mechanical - I'm still relatively new to...

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

I'll try to hook up my computer and snag the settings in the next few days, but to get to them, you connect your computer to the amp and launch the Boss Tone Studio app. On the main screen, click...

Pleasantly surprised at the Katana 50 for a clean jazz tone

Yeah, it’s a different style, but I took his point to play a role in the group. Sometimes that role is providing rhythm, sometimes it’s implying chords, sometimes it’s lush chords. I know if I...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Praying for you daily Mike!

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

I don't think I'd call playing busy rhythm trying to be interactive...if anything, it's trying to lead too much which is kind of the opposite of the desired effect... But yes, the situation...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Wow! Thanks for posting this.

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

Booo

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

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.

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

Campellone PSA

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

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

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Learning to play with a singer

How bad is this?

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

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

AI music, yikes, it's improving fast