Chord-Melody

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Carvin CL450 electric nylon crossover, rare flame...

Dialing in a parametric EQ

Gibson L-4CES – good deal or not so good deal?

Really good luthier in Albuquerque, Santa Fe,...

I stand corrected. It was more often every two beats.

Different "Ways" of Learning/Practicing a Jazz Standard

4 quarter notes; Charleston; reverse Charleston; and of 4 and 2. That's mainly it.

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

I have a copy. It is a very cool book.

Jazz Guitar Book- "Guitars - The Tsumura Collection"

A friend of mine used to play Benedettos and had three Bravos (all now sold) that he got from Howard Paul at "artist pricing". And he had problems with the neck finish on all three (all were made...

Benedetto finish (sticky neck)

Hate to think that someone used Lemon Pledge on it in its past life. Did you try wiping the back of the neck down with naptha? A very light dusting with talcum powder eliminates the sticky feeling...

Benedetto finish (sticky neck)

My Katana is ok .thats it just ok. Being able to change the wattage is cool. But it does not do metal sounds well. My roland 80 xl is the best metal sound ever, at any volume. None of my guitars...

What do you think about Roland Cube 80X vs 80GX vs 80XL?

This is of course a non-answer but listen to Red Garland on Miles recordings. Straight No Chaser from Milestones is a great one. The rhythms are very simple and are made up of two or maybe three...

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

What kind of rhythms are you currently playing with these chords?

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

The cube 80 xl is the best sounding amp I have ever played. Here's the crazy part. I only play the hardest and heaviest of metal. I own both the boss Katona and the cube 80 xl. All my friends are...

What do you think about Roland Cube 80X vs 80GX vs 80XL?

I'm messing around with different ways of comping over a 12 bar Blues or Jazz-Blues - mainly using Now's The Time. I'm mainly using shell chords (F: x878xx and Bb: 6x67xx and C: 8x89xx) which...

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

I have a GCS-1ES that I bought new about 3 years ago and have been on a string journey. Long story short, for Jazz, I eventually settled on the Thomastik Infeld Swing JS111's, as I thought they...

Comins GCS-1 ES - string experiences and preference?

Yes i have, small stuff and it was real and legit, just never bought anything like a guitar from there.

Sadowsky Jim Hall Model guitar copy

A bass player colleague of mine is selling his 90s yo father's Selmer tenor and alto saxes. It's very sad, he was a wonderful gigging musician. And played a wicked arranger's piano on a Rhodes(!) ...

Seventy Seven Hawk Jazz Deep on Reverb

Rulebending is fine. Wasn't sure if I'd like St. Thomas without a latin feel, but I sang along and liked it just fine.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

I wasn't sure, I didn't read the whole thing between you and Ragman.

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 2) - Misterioso

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 1) - Blue Monk in minor

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Cure for a weak high E string?

Brazilian Rosewood and CITES

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Wynton vs Herbie 1985

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Tritone chord root movement