The Builder's Bench

An interview with Henry Robinett

Artur Lang Super early to mid 1960s

1960? Guild Starfire at Goodwill

500 Miles High

Gibson L4C 1949 with Lollar McCarty type...

I became aware of Gabor Szabo via the Guitar Player magazine 20th anniversary issue. They had their writers list 20 albums in various styles that every player should hear. As I recall, Jim Ferguson...

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo?

Just screw them in. There is going to be little load on those screws, given their location (the strings are pulling the bracket into the body, so those screws just help prevent it from sliding...

Seeking advice - New used archtop purchased

It comes naturally to me now. When I was learning back in the 00s, I spent a lot of time transcribing and with the Monk fake book. It was hard to learn the idiom, but when I got it, it took and made...

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

I was lucky to find one of my own compositions on PDF for a grant competition, but all the others say mscz. file. There are a lot of choices under files: Import PDF Export- then there are several...

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

Thanks for sharing the Connie Crothers video. She was an amazing person and musician.

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Milman Parry | Harvard Magazine

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

Thank you bako! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

An interview with Henry Robinett

I must express apologies. The thigh cushion I've been using is by Podoko. I bought it on Amazon almost two years ago, hence I forgot the brand name. I am very happy with it now, as I was when I...

Cheaper and perhaps better alternative to Dynarette cushion?

Actually my "old" (?) violins are perfectly reliable and daily players. Every now and then one needs work that I do, this February one got a new fingerboard and tailpiece. Any instrument is better...

Pitfalls of a vintage archtop

Great read. Glad to learn some of your back story.

An interview with Henry Robinett

Slow down! I’m busy this week.

Bebop Technique

We must get back to the bop. I take full responsibility for this lapse. Here is some tinkering with the first lick, trying to fit it over every change. Made some iffy choices but I think it...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Yep. Generally, I don't think I have any business playing Monk's music.

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

I think I always ran away from monk tunes because they’re hard. I play bebop heads every single day when I do some of my single line technique stuff and that just makes tons of sense and seems...

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Here's the relevant portion of the PDF: turns, with intervals.pdf - Google Drive

Bebop Technique

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 1) - Blue Monk in minor

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

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

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 2) - Misterioso

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?