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Victor Baker 17" from 2008..........

Guitar purchases Reverb - EMG pickups

Epiphone Sheraton USA 1977

I do not support historical approach (unless one wants to do it on purpose of course), I see no limitations from artistic/aesthetic point of you. And also I would not think of modern jazz as...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

There were two Eagle branded guitars: -one was "designed" in Norway and built in Korea. -the other was the brand of a French company, IML, that had various models made at the Hoshino / Fujigen...

Help Identifying Eagle Guitar

I am firmly in the Gibson camp. While the PRS may sound good(not denying that), I don't like how they feel/play, and don't like the look(esthetics). This is something that will never change for me. I...

Les Paul vs. PRS

Miles hated the way he played. And I don't want to discuss the book with you or anyone else.

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Thanks for the vote of confidence big guy! I can surely say the same thing about you! Looking forward to checking out your new custom toy when you get it!

Gibson L-5 near mint 2011 custom shop - $7250.00

Hello Navdeep, Thanks for the greetings and well wishes! A buddy of mine in San Francisco also gave up the 6 string for 8, 9 & 10 string custom built guitars. I have enough problems trying to...

Gibson L-5 near mint 2011 custom shop - $7250.00

rag, you were the one who instigated all the quarrelling about the tune. Why are you getting upset when someone asks 1 question? If you're bored, go practice outlining changes. Does anyone want to...

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

Hi Vinny, OK finally had a chance to measure the fret height. They appear to be approximately 0.035" in height. There's very little fret wear, as the guitar has not been played much at all. ...

Gibson L-5 near mint 2011 custom shop - $7250.00

Much good advice here. Try to roll off the tone, as many say, but also reduce/remove the amount of reverb. The amount of reverb you use removes definition and clarity and gives a compressed sound...

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

Ron Carter and Mads Vinding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nJ-d3S3GZ0&list=PLyHn3f7-9IUJ1nSug6N_klm5OQZgZyVhf&index=12

Which tune is that?

I put a humbucker in the neck position on my Tele many years ago, mostly out of necessity, the original neck pickup broke and I was going on the road in a couple of days, so I just used what I had,...

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

I hear what you're saying. The top pro players don't only play the vanilla changes when soloing, they have extra stuff going on harmonically to make it interesting. But every player is different and...

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

No, it's great for jazz without modding too. If you don't mind the noise it's fine as is.

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

This is just a perfectly simple, common or garden, 12-bar blues in Bb. Beginners stuff. We should have easily done it and moved on by now. So what's the big problem? Someone give me another tune...

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

He's fine, he still got the original coils, just a slap on the wrist (for bigsby). :cool: Btw I had to shim the neck AND the bridge, because the legs on the barrels almost maxed out when i had to...

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

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?

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

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

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

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