The Builder's Bench

2008(?) Henriksen 112

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

A little help explaining shielding with archtop...

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 4) - C Jam Blues

Amazing Practice Tool! Track Splitter!

I said "can become" an obsession," which "tends" to be detrimental, and obviously I cannot say if that applies to you. I am not one to collect things, the idea of owning a lot of things I will...

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

He also played a huge instrument IIRC (19"?) so it wouldn't be surprising if he used a longer scale length that would have increased the tension-at-pitch of those 12s.

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

Thanks.....it's a lovely thing! Thinking of selling (hence the attempt at finding date of manufacture!)....and curious to know....especially from members that are UK side of the pond.....what a...

Help me date my Peerless Jazz City please

I was obviously familiar with the sound of the traditional music of the Jews of Central Europe, but not the Yiddish name for it, and I'll probably give "sludge metal" a pass ;)

Most influential prog rock band

It's getting late where I am, but that's one of the lookingest archtops lately. Successful dating! I've said it before: my Peerless-built -99 Emperor Regent will be the last guitar to leave the house.

Help me date my Peerless Jazz City please

New to the L-4. Is body of the L-4CES the same, dimensionally, as the ES-175D? Thanks! Tom

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

Just looking it does not look structural. Seems it might be a lamination line in the construction of the neck. To me this is nothing but not a good picture of the situation.

Lacquer Finish Checking

From what I've been able to uncover in my research, Freddie used a more standard .013-.056 set...but his action was insanely high. There's video to prove the latter part! But definitely yes,...

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

Detrimental to one's all-around health? What are you talking about? You're implying that owning 17 guitars is some sort of an obsessional disease or pathology? Should I enroll in a GAS disorder group...

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

Now that's a strange place for a linear crack. Does the neck actually end here? Moreover, looks like the crack extends to the neck binding. Does it appear o the other side of the neck as well?...

Lacquer Finish Checking

I'd call that a good thing, only fossils are the same as they were 7 years ago. But I know exactly what you mean, "Did I really say that?!!"

The roots of chord melody guitar. (Who were the pioneers?)

When a kid doesn't eat the vegetables, the parent says: "eat your vegetables!", not "enjoy your vegetables!" "have fun" is almost always said with the knowledge that the fun is there to be had. Or,...

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

"I don't think his chords are especially hard." Yes, I'm not seeing much that's difficult in this arrangement, may have been thinking of Here's that Rainy Day. But if one wants to play it at a...

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

The u/l method is awful.....not prepared to post 1 by 1.... :( Trying Imgur links....

Help me date my Peerless Jazz City please

Don't know if we've ever conducted a poll here for "how many guitars do you own?" but I doubt that we'd get many answers over 4 or 5 guitars, let alone 17. The answer will depend on whether music...

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

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AI music, yikes, it's improving fast