The Builder's Bench

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Jimmy Bruno - Poinciana

Sound fresh and outside over 2-5-1 jazz chords...

Used BENEDETTO BUCKY PIZZARELLI BRAVO 7-STRING...

McLaughlin sound here

Note to self: Never buy a guitar (or anything, for that matter) from Tonnie.

Used Frans Elferink "Moderne" 7-string 18" inch body

Even if you were wrong, that would be the right way to think about it! :smile-new:

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

1968 JS. Photo credit: TR Crandall.

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

I suppose it's a matter of individual thresholds, but I find musicality* even at our weekly old-guys jam (country, folk, country rock, my half-assed swing standards). To be sure, it's usually the...

The greats have raised my standards too high

1968 JS. Photo credit: TR Crandall.

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Yessir, after I saw the truss rod cover the first thing I noticed was the mustache/open book headstock shape customxke pointed out.

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Wow! First, I did not "contact" you - this is a public forum. Second, both RJVB and I were trying to be helpful. Fear not - I won't make that mistake again. But if your mind is not completely...

Used Frans Elferink "Moderne" 7-string 18" inch body

Nothing gets past Wintermoon:triumphant: Won't be fooled again!

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Maybe, but a blonde JS is relatively rare even in the 70s. I doubt you'll find one for less than say 9k from a dealer these days.

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Wmoon is on point. Not the end of the world if it’s 70s but it’s less valuable and I would have overpaid by quite a bit.

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

I thought I read somewhere it's part of a new Euro-based process called: " Derailleur Harmonic Alignment Tuning "......... You need this racing developed tool, calibrated , etc etc - - ...

Trenier guitars ( current batch)

1968 JS headstock. Photo credit: Emerald City Guitars.

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Probably around a couple grand or so, maybe a bit more.

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

[Hmm, the link that came up was not about McLaughlin...]

McLaughlin sound here

ps when the calendar hit Jan 1 1970 it doesn't mean Gibson started making lemons, it could very well be a superb guitar. Member Floatingpickup loves his 70s L-5 for example. But it's important to...

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

How to play over Min7b5 (half diminished) chords, Gibson 175, FractalAudio

Adam Neely on the Marsalis definition of jazz

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

Nylon Stringed Electrics?

What are your rules when having to criticise?

Dorian b5 and Mixolydian b9 scales. Why not?

Daw hep

New appreciation for Steely Dan

Ibanez GB10 vs Gibson L4CES over Doxy - which do you like better?

Campellone Cameo

Passing chord C --> Em7