The Builder's Bench

2 new & excellent Jazz Comping Truefire...

Sound ports?

"Gibson" Gold Trapeze Tailpiece from...

Tour of Gibson Custom Shop

Why in jazz are the raised 6th and 7th notes...

Since buying my Bud 6 last year my LJ has not gotten a lot of use. I recently tried the LJ again with my Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsider T style guitar using the neck pickup. Much to my surprise...

DV Mark Little Jazz

Never knew that, but there must be some exceptions. Joscho Stephan and Olli Soikkeli definitely do not in Troy Grady's extensive filming of their technique.

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Be gone! Out with ye!

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Because they have been written mostly by sax or trumpet players? Or am I missing something in your post? :numbness:

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

As long as we are ranting on reverb, how about how every guitar made in japan in the 70s is now a lawsuit guitar, as if that makes them more desirable. Or super rare. Yes, they only made as many as...

Mini Rant re: a Reverb seller's ad

Yes, one can buy picks that don't have a sharp tip, mandolin picks are often round: Mandolin picks

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Classical composers do use the ascending form descending over a V chord. Have a squizz at some Bach for instance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why in jazz are the raised 6th and 7th notes retained for descending the melodic min?

I play with the pointy end to give me an excuse for my abject mediocrity Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Absolutely not. All the Manouche guys play with the round end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

I’ve not learned much in my life, but one thing I’ve learned is that bop heads don’t work in position. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

It makes crossing strings extremely easy, as the pick has to hardly move. However you have less definition and a much rounder tone with less treble. Yet another thing to puzzle us when trying to...

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

You can sweep pick the last line at the 6th fret, it's a GbM7 arpeggio (preceded by the notes Eb & F on the 5th string). I played the entire four bars in the 4th to 6th fret positions, shifting as...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Does playing on the round corner tend to steer one's techniques away from rest strokes?

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Hello again, I finally completed my restoration work, not perfect, but much better than original condition! I used a smooth brush to remove all the sticky dust on the pickups and polished...

Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Upgrades

Abbey Lincoln love here. Some of my favourite Pat Metheny. Ms. Lincoln can continually startle me.

A Time for Love: Abbey Lincoln tribute, part 2

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Heritage now offering the H-575 as part of their Core Collection Series

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Inversions

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Benedetto Bravo Deluxe or Gibson WesMo Crimson

Grant Green, What is This Thing

Help, this theory question is blowing my mind

Cantalope Island 1996 Gibson L4CES vs 2016 Yamaha SA2200, which do you like?

NBD: new blade day

15" v. 16" archtop

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

Holy ****, my (musical) ears are bad