The Builder's Bench

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

band in a box tabs..

Now if only it had built in reverb...

Nows the time improv

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

Yes I get hung up on, but no I don't simplify or ignore it. Rhythm is huge when you're transcribing, and I think is probably the best argument for writing transcriptions down at all. Mind if I...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

The distance from the guitar top to the top of the saddles isn't really telling you anything. To make an informed decision about whether there's a problem, you need to know the string action height...

Epiphone Zephyr Regent

I transcribe a lot. It has improved my ears and also of course I can see what improvisers like Bud Powell or Woody Shaw are doing melodically against chord changes. But I often get hung up on...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

Nice sound which highlights just how good the stock set up can be. What amp did that go into, and did it seem like the recorded sound in the video was representative of what you heard in the room at...

The New Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C Model

My situation was a little different but it's why I bailed on music 40 years ago. Rap was on the horizon and that meant downsizing. Home studios, drum machines, new gear, etc.. I didn't stop playing...

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

Guessing its a Norlin era due to date and no figuring of the wood on the back. I have had 4 L5s and im in the UK. The most I got when I sold them was £4000 for a red Hutchins model but that was about...

1979 L5 CES - Sweden ~$7k

A bit disappointing..sounds like they are just working it out..not really playing it.

Equinox

I have definitely considered one. I like the wide neck with no inlays. It's just a little pricier than I was wanting at the moment as I just want a beater archtop. The Zephyr was $550!

Epiphone Zephyr Regent

Mistakes happen, I would trust my ear over someone else's transcription. You just don't know how much effort they put into it. As a slight pivot here's a video below of Adam Manass from Open...

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

Check out that idiot-proof jack reinforcement panel!

The New Campellone fall batch

I love it too. It is one of those, however, that had some "bleed" at the binding so there is a slight cosmetic flaw, which is why I could afford to buy it in the first place! But I love the color...

What beats an L5?

I wanted the same thing and got an Eastman AR503CE. You might look into those.

Epiphone Zephyr Regent

But it does have distortation!

Now if only it had built in reverb...

yes that’s very useful alpop nice playing and sound …. that has re-assured me that its not too bright too thanks man

The New Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C Model

Thanks both! @supersoul - lol! The laundry is sort of a work in progress :)

Nows the time improv

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

Analysing jazz vocabulary

What beats an L5?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

The New Campellone fall batch

Thumb pain

Developing your own style/sound

Stage setups for larger venues

Rediscovering my lost passion for guitar

The Notated Lick Compendium.

Emily Remler

Shape of jazz to come/that's here

Starting a phrase late