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Why do strings eventually sound dead?

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Setup for Ibanez AF 55

Stew Mac notched straight edge doesn't fit Eastman

In my opinion it's all marketing.They sell you are getting someting unique and special.The whole boutique pickup thing has kind of gotten out of hand.I played a Harley Benton last year and it's stock...

High end luthiers and pickups

“Spaghetti Western” and “Spy” movie soundtracks are members of the sub genre Cinematic Classical which is one of the 203 sub genres of Classical Music. Both SW and Spy are recognized for awards,...

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

The strings are always exposed to air, unless you have a strong vacuum chamber. Maybe not much change of air, but still air. So I don't think air is the cause. The only things I can think of right...

Why do strings eventually sound dead?

Yea...all the usual one liners etc.... But the simple fact is.... most guitarist suck. They can somewhat solo, but unless your the one..... most bands will get a sax etc... for heads and soloing. ...

Two simple samba comping patterns for guitar that allow you to stay out of the way

Back when I was young and stupid (redundant, of course) I snapped my clavicle while riding a dirt bike, just a few days before I was to begin helicopter flight training. Despite a figure-8 brace,...

Playing guitar with a broken clavicle

Not sure this will apply to you... With my right shoulder injury a big bout guitar causes pain a small thin guitar doesn't, like a tele. For me it has to do with how much I'm raising my right...

Playing guitar with a broken clavicle

I don't understand your logic. The score is not the movie. You may argue it but scores are not genres. You should check the meaning of genre. Is Film Music A Genre? — Composer Class

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

I just visited the Sadowsky site and couldn't find any mention of this. Where did you read it?

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My Jimmy Bruno appears to be around 3.5. But it's a sienna burst, so I can't really see the grain lines to guess at wood types.

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Something else occurred to me about Williams- he’s always had accusations of plagiarism. The elephant in the room is that or course this comes from the practice of temp tracking. An educated ear can...

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

I have for sale an older 1950s French made gypsy jazz guitar, with a 14 fret neck There is no brand or model, but based on shape it very obviously is the Modèle 43 from Busato’s workshop. Busato...

Cheap Old French gypsy jazz guitar (Busato model 43)

Unions were good, we ought to think about having them again.

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

Thats very much on point. The need to baffle the audience is not working well with that series at all. It was mostly all about suspense and a bit of humor, but nowadays they try to trump every...

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

I played a farmers market and the Sax player brought an S1 Pro to sing though, it kept up just fine, it's a cool speaker.

Aurora Jazz Duo

No I don’t regard film music as a genre. It does have some generic aspects tho. Film music has always been a stylistic magpie. If go back to the likes of Korngokd, Steiner, Young and Kaper they...

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

Chord melody problem

Buying guitars as an investment

naming chords?

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

Bebop Technique

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notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

A sign of the times - they can’t give this away…

What's The Answer?

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?