The Builder's Bench

Getting serious with the Emerald X7

Do I have to remove the bridge when shipping a...

Compensated archtop ebony/rosewood bridge saddle...

coleman hawkins and lester young transcriptions...

Helmut Nieberle

In my understanding, a faithful rewrite of the quoted sentence "(In the context of a major scale) Dominant seventh chord can only be found on the V degree of the key. This is the most important...

Question about Bert Ligon's Jazz Theory Resources

I have never removed a bridge on a guitar that I have shipped and I have never received a guitar with the bridge removed. I just loosen the strings slightly and put a thin piece of cardboard between...

Do I have to remove the bridge when shipping a thinline archtop guitar?

It is really easy to take a small round file to the post holes of a wooden bridge saddle to make them a little elongated so that the saddle will fit TOM spacing. At least it has been for me.

Compensated archtop ebony/rosewood bridge saddle to fit Tune-O-Matic posts?

Looking forward!

Garrison Fewell's Melodic Approach - Ch 1-2

I had this issue with my Matsumoku Epi Emperor. It had the standard TOM bridge, same dimensions as a Gibson. Ended up buying an ebony saddle from JV guitars. Finding a saddle with the right post...

Compensated archtop ebony/rosewood bridge saddle to fit Tune-O-Matic posts?

I'm working on a bunch of new duet recordings and so far it's all been with the Emerald X7. Here's a rough mix of the first complete song. It's a new recording of Days Of Wine And Roses. It's the...

Getting serious with the Emerald X7

That color is based on the finish on the backs of the Lloyd Loar mandolins from the early 1900's. Amazing looking finishes that no one ever saw when the instruments were being played.

Soloway Gosling – Loar Burst (2009)

Hello everybody, I need to ship a thinline archtop guitar, and I was wondering--is it necessary to remove the bridge while doing this? If so, what sort of tape is safe to put on top of a nitro...

Do I have to remove the bridge when shipping a thinline archtop guitar?

After firing this video up, my extremely mean calico cat came over and sat on my lap purring for 6 minutes straight! I don't think this was a coincidence!

Barry Harris Warm ups For Guitar

I"ve been frustrated with the same issue. The spacing is just enough different to make it very hard to find a good one.

Compensated archtop ebony/rosewood bridge saddle to fit Tune-O-Matic posts?

It's a theory text and not ONLY a playing method. For someone who claims to not think so much of theory, you rattle on about it more than anyone on the forum. Why don't you go to the telecaster...

Question about Bert Ligon's Jazz Theory Resources

The skoter is a bit sweeter sounding. I'm not sure if ultimately, a 10" combo would work for me at the volumes I play at but it's a very sweet little package. I wish he made a 40w version! I...

Raezer's Edge Luna (revisited)

Just skimming for 30 seconds or so, there's apparently much more use of the technology in chapter 3... Going to bed. Bert Ligon is legit folks. Buy the book.

Question about Bert Ligon's Jazz Theory Resources

That book is a great basic resource. Anyway, you really shouldn't be listening to people talk about it at length who don't even own it. I've personally emailed him a couple of times, and he's super...

Question about Bert Ligon's Jazz Theory Resources

Baa-a-a-a-a-ah, humbug:

The Current Herd - couch shot

The George Benson Method

Nitro blemish on a vintage Gibson - value?

The Current Herd - couch shot

FYI Reverb Selling Fees (General Information)

Looking for flatwound strings that sound dead right out of the package

Hagstrom HL-550

Doug Raney's gear with Chet

Approach The Metheny Sound

Amp to study and play at low volumes

335 Alternatives - Smaller / Lighter

Randy Vincent: The Guitarist's Introduction to Jazz

Do you have a recent Pedal or Gear Purchase Regret?

1981Gibson Johnny Smith or 1993 Le Grande?