The Builder's Bench

How a Borys tailpiece SHOULD look

How to think about chord changes

Ibanez GB10 Binding Rot

How to explain kids why they should go to solfege...

Time for a 40th Anni

Glad to hear you're getting happy with it Vin! I actually really like the un-polished on mine. But I tend towards low bling. No fretboard inlays, no pick-guard and ebony tuner buttons. I've...

How a Borys tailpiece SHOULD look

Before and after :smile-new:

How a Borys tailpiece SHOULD look

Not sure how I managed, but I played an LP/SG for 6 or 7 years, almost always on my feet. And it had the old milk-bottle Grovers. I think it had to do with wearing it higher than an rock god to...

Guitar Neck Dive

I met Mr. Benson at a pre-concert event many years ago. He told me that he designed the GB10 to be modeled after the Johnny Smith, but also to diminish feedback. That may explain the small body...

Ibanez GB10 Binding Rot

Pretty cool

How to think about chord changes

Number 3 - people should be able to sing.

How to explain kids why they should go to solfege class at all?

George Benson - I think there is a video of him discussing his lines and being asked what he did. Upon analysis he takes paths from start to destination that don't necessarily follow the changes. ...

Blues - final two measures strategy

I play with the guitar held up fairly high on a strap, unsupported by my lap (at least the smaller bodies). But i don’t have any neck-heavy guitars anymore, so it’s moot.

Guitar Neck Dive

Plus the fretboard is ebony on the 2014 I purchased, a truly beautiful guitar!

Ibanez AF155-AA with mystery pickups

And a less fancy L-5 would be awesome and definitely not weigh 8 pounds. ( ' ok, 7.9 # ' ) Not exactly sure how a 350's weight would compare.

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

which way it goes

How to explain kids why they should go to solfege class at all?

I didn't say pre-practiced, quite the contrary. There's nothing creative about plugging in pre-practiced licks. I've said that myself a thousand times here (and got told learning licks is a terrific...

Blues - final two measures strategy

I always felt that a factory Wesmo L7 would have sold like hot cakes or at least I would buy one. Or bring back the single pu ES350. A less fancy L5 with a 24.75 scale would be awesome IMO. I...

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

The late 70’s and 80’s their binding was celluloid. Sometime not sure when in the 90’s they went to ABS binding.

Ibanez GB10 Binding Rot

Yeah. I mean I think that basic fact - this stuff sounds good so gets used whether people think about it or not - is key. Schemata theory is really Gjerdingen’s creation afaik. There’s no extant text...

Classical schemata (counterpoint skeletons) in jazz - what I've been working on

Struggling with a new band

Fender 64 Deluxe Reverb vs Henriksen / DV Mark Jazz etc

"Frets Per String For Melody" Rule --> How Many?

Pick the guitar tone you prefer - Part II.

A month of Rhythm Guitar

Which one of these two guitar tones is more pleasant to your ears?

Hotel Gig in Hell

2006 Gibson L-7CN at Gryphon Strings... $5,500

Pickup upgrade Epiphone Broadway

1977 Gibson Johnny Smith?

Heritage and Gibson Settle

Exploring polyphonic improvisation

Cordoba Fusion: QC & customer support ... lack thereof