The Builder's Bench

Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone Master - $725

1994 DuPont MC 50

2021 Thorell Frank Vignola Sunburst

Highly Creative Gypsy Jazz - Adrien Moignard

Transcriber wanted

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Yamaha SA2200

That guitar was available here for $3200. I said everyone makes their choices. My money is on a brand new guitar rather than a 40 year old guitar. I’ve personally owned a 77 ES175. And that guitar...

Greco FA vs Archtop Tribute AT

Well, it’s all good. I mean, if popularity was the real goal we’d be playing popular styles of music. The vast majority of people who hear jazz don’t really get it at all. The rest, less than 10% (if...

Scrapple (a swinging version)

I appreciate your viewpoint.

Just the melody.

Chicks, Guitars and the Third World War, Chicks, Guitars and the Third World War, There's only three things worth fighting for and that's Chicks, Guitars and the Third World War. (Apologies to...

Mr Wu / Yunzhi / Ms Lora

Hello. Fast part included. This has been fun. I might try to figure it out in Vestapol tuning and work it up on my tricone. I really like this tune. https://youtu.be/wnJoab16Nk0?si=dHz8NIbfQT8VqPLK

Just the melody.

Great trio! The guitarist is fabulous! It’s a pity though the piano is out of tune.

Live Sound Sample - Hutch L5 and 64 Vibrolux

What about the 3:10 to Yuma?

LA FIres

An honest response from an honest customer. I had similar experiences during the build phase but I was happy with the final product. Buyers beware!

Mr Wu / Yunzhi / Ms Lora

Apology in advance for a bit of a thread hijack. Here are some rules I've heard or inferred. 1. Play the head first and last. 2. Play the head exactly as written. It respects the...

Just the melody.

Built by Wu. I don’t believe your guitar was built by Wu.

Mr Wu / Yunzhi / Ms Lora

I'm certain that many archtops can sound exactly like that if they were built to be a full-fledged acoustic instrument, not a tool with an almost single purpose in mind. I've heard archtops described...

The Archtop Project

Give me someone who doesn’t break laws, and grift his way through another presidency. Entertainer? I can do without it.

LA FIres

Why would there ever be a resurgence if archtops continue to be painted into a corner as "jazz boxes" (is there any other main music stream where players disdain their instruments to the point of...

Will archtops ever see a resurgence in popularity?

I agree completely wolflen, he certain could. LR can play the classics with the best of them as well as any other genre. He's extremely versatile to type the least.

For Those That Wonder if Jazz Can/Should be Played on an LP:

LA FIres

Affordable, Practical, Vintage Tube Amp

More disappointment from Thomastik flats

1956 Gibson ES-175!

Four

Semi-hollow an anomaly?

Giant Steps

Carving material out of headstock to fix neck dive

Vintage Fenders - Treasure, Curse, or Something In Between

Great audience response

One chorus on Softly

Pickup Replacement: Godin 5th Ave Kingpin

Anyone still playing an EASTMAN T386 for jazz?