In Your Own Sweet Way. Longer lines in Impro

**Uffe Steen** · 02-13-2025, 06:53 PM

Hi Jazz people
Im trying here in 2025 to focus on longer melodic lines into my solo guitar playing

**Question** · 02-14-2025, 04:16 AM

Hi Uffe,

absolutely brilliant playing and unique approach!

I was unaware that you were a member here on the forum.

After seeing you with the Metropole Orchestra I thought that you were probably Dutch.
Now I see that we are (almost) neighbors; as I am in Hamburg.

I don't know how it is possible that I am just discovering you now.

Anyway, greetings from Hamburg

**kris** · 02-14-2025, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Uffe Steen

Hi Jazz people
Im trying here in 2025 to focus on longer melodic lines into my solo guitar playing

Hi Uffe,
Fantastic solo playing.
I like it very much.
You have a very personal sound on SG.
This is 100% jazz.
Thanks
Best
Kris

**Tal_175** · 02-14-2025, 08:31 AM

Your self-comping approach is unique. I like how it creates an illusion of having a second rhythm guitar player accompanying you.

**Alter** · 02-14-2025, 08:52 AM

Talk about unique playing! You play with the strings upside down..

**Uffe Steen** · 02-14-2025, 05:50 PM

Thanks for all comments and listenings. I appreciate it much :-)

**Hyppolyte Bergamotte** · 02-15-2025, 05:38 AM

Congratulations Uffe !

I hear that you have acquired the mastery of the new style of playing you started to exploit a few years ago
cheers
Milou

**Uffe Steen** · 02-15-2025, 06:07 AM

Thank you so much, dear Milou
Im glad that you can hear the new things :-)

**Mark Kleinhaut** · 02-16-2025, 11:43 PM

Hey Uffe, great seeing you here. This take was incredible man! Inspiring and dazzling at the same time.

**Mick-7** · 02-17-2025, 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by Uffe Steen

Hi Jazz people, I'm trying here in 2025 to focus on longer melodic lines into my solo guitar playing.

Curious if you use light gauge strings? Some of your playing techniques remind me of Stanley Jordan.

Originally Posted by Alter

Talk about unique playing! You play with the strings upside down.

Must be the Jimi Hendrix influence, probably played a stratocaster before he switched to the SG.

**Uffe Steen** · 02-17-2025, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Mark Kleinhaut

Hey Uffe, great seeing you here. This take was incredible man! Inspiring and dazzling at the same time.

Thanks so much Mark . I always like your stuff too

**Uffe Steen** · 02-17-2025, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Mick-7

Curious if you use light gauge strings? Some of your playing techniques remind me of Stanley Jordan.

Yes I use 0.10 standard set.

Must be the Jimi Hendrix influence, probably played a stratocaster before he switched to the SG.

Thats right :-)

**ccroft** · 02-17-2025, 02:14 PM

Love this! I'm thinking of stringing up backwards :)

I commented on a post Uffe made a while back that I hear an advantage in hybrid picking as he does it: the pick is on the melody strings instead of the bottom strings. I struggle a bit with getting the high notes to balance and sound right with the bass being picked.

Picking the high notes makes a lot of sense. And flesh on the bass sounds great.

Twists my brain in knots to watch it though!

**Mick-7** · 02-17-2025, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by ccroft

Love this! I'm thinking of stringing up backwards

I commented on a post Uffe made a while back that I hear an advantage in hybrid picking as he does it: the pick is on the melody strings instead of the bottom strings. I struggle a bit with getting the high notes to balance and sound right with the bass being picked.

Picking the high notes makes a lot of sense. And flesh on the bass sounds great.

Twists my brain in knots to watch it though!

Are you left handed? If not, what will you do, buy a left handed guitar and play it upside down?

This is less of an issue with lighter strings, balance is easier to achieve: "I struggle a bit with getting the high notes to balance and sound right with the bass being picked."