The Builder's Bench

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

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

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1946-48 Gibson ES-125

^ You're welcome. Ya ma. Haha jk, I'll remember that guideline.

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

The headphone jack can be used for recording, you can plug it directly into your recording device, so you'd want to hear what you're playing/recording through the amp. But the amp has two channels,...

Yamaha G100 and Yamaha G50 amps

Makes sense :) Thanks. From a chord perspective only (i.e. aside of considerations to do with melody, chord being a VI, etc.): it's interesting how the b9b13 seems to sound crunchier than the...

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

We were discussing the Yamaha G series amps recently in this thread - in fact I shared the same Paul Rivera video. I have a G-100 III 2x12. Anyone hip to Joshua Breakstone?

Yamaha G100 and Yamaha G50 amps

No, those are stripes: they are two-dimensional. Hoops are three-dimensional: they are circles. The metal strips on a barrel are hoops: they go around the barrel. The bars of colour on Metheny's...

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

I'm sure you know this, Bobby, but #11th cannot be equated with b5th, #11 implies that the chord voicing contains the natural 5th (lydian), and it can be a very pretty chord. For example:...

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

Triangle Toss, explained: https://youtu.be/JRI47MqnZIU?si=HAleDndl-iiY5NAA

Modes arranged in a musical sequence

I know this is an old thread, however I have had 2 of these amps my first ever amp in fact! I bought a mark 2 about 3 years ago just out of sentimental reasons but don’t play it much these days. Was...

Yamaha G100 and Yamaha G50 amps

As I said earlier, Arnold's move from the Fm6 up to the Em7 is too awkward, I would never play it that way (or with his minor 9th jump down in the bass line - open E string). He's got: ...

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

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

Modes arranged in a musical sequence

I played different extensions and here's what I came up with from least to most crunchy: 1: Natural 9 only is the safest choice and fits with the melody. 2. Adding the 13th brings in some crunch...

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

Hey Rob, I don’t post much these days, but when I see your posts I always have a listen or read. We met briefly when I bought your deering banjo. I’m sending you positive vibes and you will be in my...

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Hey Mike... good to hear from you.

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

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

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

I just realised this has two tritones a major third apart :numbness: A very interesting way to look at this. Thanks for sharing. The tone that the melody emphasises is B. The same is...

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

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

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