The Builder's Bench

Aria EA-650 pickguard question

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

Plectrum tuning wouldn't be too weird. CGBD. All you have to do is lower the A and the E strings a full tone down on a standard guitar and ignore the top 2 strings and that would be a plectrum tuning.

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

So do a new poll that's delineated to your liking.

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

I'm no compositional expert, but I'll answer the questions regardless. I agree with both Jim and rpjazzguitar in spirit and method. 1: I rarely have very intellectual ideas to start with. Usually...

Questions about how others on here compose their music

Sounds great alpop. It'll be fun once we know this tune so we'll to the point that we can Improvise with it. Are you still playing Rainy Day. Make sure to play it every day even just once and...

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

This sort of thing. $180 on sale for an established brand when I posted this and certainly more than necessary for busking. Also useful in a power outage or camping. Pretty sure you could get...

Power source for busking

The most clarifying, informative, and motivating path to learning music is to form a band and book paying gigs. When you have an upcoming commitment, equipment, set lists, rehearsals, what to work...

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

Shuffle 12/8 (slow blues feel) Montuno Regga

What are the essential grooves for jazz?

Well, there is another LJ for sale on reverb.com for $25,000. This one might be a bargain in that context. It's a pretty unique design and seems to be made with fine woods. I don't know if the market...

Michael Stevens LJ - Made by Founder of Fender Custom Shop

So this buddy of mine who teaches the trumpet students at the afterschool program where I work was super amped because he decided to take some lessons with a new trumpet professor at one of the area...

Bebop Technique

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

I've used the Mackie Thump 12 with good results. Presently I have a homemade speaker with a 300 watt Faital woofer and a tweeter with crossover powered by a $15 class 'd' 150 watt power amp board...

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz Ballads

[QUOTE=briandavidyork;1342246]Hey all, I'm wondering what a good approach is for learning how to play with a singer as a solo guitarist. I really have no experience playing jazz with others. Most...

Learning to play with a singer

Not sure a Bose S1 would keep up. Was thinking more like a Bose array for a 3 or 4 piece combo. Especially with multiple mic's/sources to drive. Currently $1300 but seems I've seen them cheaper. ...

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz Ballads

Getting back to topic, my dad played plectrum banjo Dixieland music as a young guy but also learned enough trombone that he could jump on that when needed. When he got in the Air Force they put him...

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

17 guitars? That's just getting started among people i know.I know one pro player whose basement is literally lined from one end to another with guitars and amps.As i said on this forum before,as...

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

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

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

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

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 ?

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

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band