The Builder's Bench

HeadRush?

I'm Old Fashioned, solo guitar, Jake Reichbart

Was Eddie Lang short?

A new Chords tool

One head, two cabs

That's Greg Ruggiero, who (as I understand it) was instrumental in getting Markku to make a smaller, easily portable version of his TOOB speakers – the Metro 6.5. The best deal on a portable cab, as...

One head, two cabs

Not to be a party pooper but I think it's fundamentally wrong to talk about bandleaders this way. I've never been one but it can't be easy. They're the leader and will define their role. They might...

What makes a bandleader?

We’re luckier than most guitarists realize. Top quality bows are $50k. Ragusa has been making bows for about 50 years. They’re probably L-5 level quality and desirability, and they cost as much! ...

What beats an L5?

A terrific arrangement – beautiful tone, clear as a bell; and smooth. Plus technique that inspires jealousy...

I'm Old Fashioned, solo guitar, Jake Reichbart

Panasonic's right, I am definitely not hip :-)

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Why I outta.

Jazz Guitar Books

And don't get me started on bologna

What beats an L5?

I sold my vintage L5. Damn fine instrument. I bought several 175s , sold them all. Damn fine instruments. I bought 2 1970s oval hole Gibson HRs. Sold them both. Damn fine instruments. There are...

What beats an L5?

Hip..you say??.. here is the epitomy of it..Blossom Dearie (a very underrated pianist ..but very HIP! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMB5CzzWXMQ

Analysing jazz vocabulary

I got in a fight with a bandleader one time. It was a musician fight. Huffing and puffing. A test of strength. I was at fault. That was 40 years ago and I haven't been in a fight since then. It's not...

What makes a bandleader?

I grew up in Manhattan. It was indeed Cal-Zone Just as the cheese on my Hero sandwich was Prov-Alone. :smile-new:

What beats an L5?

Much too wordy.... One of haiku’s defining characteristics is its concise structure. If a poem doesn’t follow this structure, it’s not a haiku—at least in the traditional sense. In English, the...

The Mad At - the official mad-at-theory thread - Thread

Of course it's not all that important. I was just surprised, it didn't seem like the thing we'd call a restart for in a classical performance. But maybe that's the thing: Frank may have heard things...

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

I have a friend who goes from his FM9 into 2 of these for stereo, and he swears by that rig. He plays metal though, and I myself haven't heard it.

HeadRush?

I've bought a bunch of used guitars from Ishibashi, and one or two from Kurasawa. Usually you pay the exchange rate, and shipping, which is usually somewhere between $200 and $250. Also, if you see...

An Archtop Tribute 330 type with mini-hums

Analyzing

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

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Biting the bullet on an ES-175

What beats an L5?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

No more Gibson archtops ?

Groove comes and goes..

Developing your own style/sound

Thumb pain

On Wes and improvisation (Octaves content)

Help me find Rattle on archtop

Stage setups for larger venues