The Builder's Bench

Giving the Loar some love

Any Archtop guitar shows?

Want to Buy: Ibanez PM20

Used Conti 7-string Prototype archtop guitar

“The Amp Shop” (Schuske) 5F1 Tweed Champ

If melodic minor (maj7) on a minor chord is considered a sour note, I guess we need to go all the way back to 1933 harmony...

Cantalope Island 1996 Gibson L4CES vs 2016 Yamaha SA2200, which do you like?

No noise restrictions of any kind here, it's great. You can run a straight pipe with no hassles. I love to watch the motorcycles go by. Loud is good. Louder is better.

Fender Tone Master Twin and Super - For Chet/Merle Travis Thumbpicking

rounds on that axe would be a feedback machine i think...I'm at the point where I'd love to switch to rounds but the feedback is a dealbreaker.

Cantalope Island 1996 Gibson L4CES vs 2016 Yamaha SA2200, which do you like?

What I want to know - and which we'll probably never know - is why Wayne decided to write the 3-6-2-5 of Dm instead of Cm. My theory is he was a) trying to be different b) trying to wind up...

What do you play on Footprints turnaround?

So.. because you had a nice flight China gets a pass on crushing Hong Kong? Annexing the south China sea? Threatening to invade Taiwan in spite of threats to global stability. Not to mention what...

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Deep state? No. Deep dish? Hell yeah!

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Looks good congratulations. GBs ship with daddario 11s they are a string with the highest tension of any that I know of. You can stay with the same gauge with any other brand of your choosing and it...

Ibanez LGB30 Made in China vs LGB30 Made in Indonesia

Those early 5 Towns Guitar shows were my biggest memories in guitar and jazz playing. It was very much almost a religious experience. You look back and realize only now how great it was. I met many...

Any Archtop guitar shows?

Had this problem with Voodoo power supplies. If you do a web search you'll find it's a common problem. For a fix you can use a power supply that keeps the AC away from the board by using a power...

Joyo JF-14 American Sound

How did you get my picture? Is the deep state selling them along with email addresses? :cool::highly_amused::rolleyes:

Anyone handled the new Epis?

I'm glad you got the LGB30 (it's identical to mine) and that you are happy with it. Hope I was helpful.

Ibanez LGB30 Made in China vs LGB30 Made in Indonesia

sorry I try again https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UhHhLCl2_mI&pp=ygUfam9obiBtY2xhdWdobGluIGluIGEgc2lsZW50IHdheQ%3D%3D

McLaughlin sound here

I owned 3 Johnny Smiths over the years. I still have one even though I don't play 6 strings any more, it's too good to let go. My experience over many years is they did vary a LOT over the years,...

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Lord knows I've tried, but after a short while I get dizzy and have to sit down.:faint:

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Calculating the capacitance of an RC circuit (which has both capacitors and resistors) makes my head hurt. But I'm not sure the total capacitance at the output jack, which is what counts, is the...

Joyo JF-14 American Sound

How to play over Min7b5 (half diminished) chords, Gibson 175, FractalAudio

Adam Neely on the Marsalis definition of jazz

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

Nylon Stringed Electrics?

Dorian b5 and Mixolydian b9 scales. Why not?

What are your rules when having to criticise?

Daw hep

New appreciation for Steely Dan

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Ibanez GB10 vs Gibson L4CES over Doxy - which do you like better?

Passing chord C --> Em7