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same here... It's a crucial part of general musicianship just like a writer has to be able to read and write in his chosen language.
There are CC-type pickups for the Tele bridge position. Tim Lerch plays them, so it's probably Lollar who makes them. A cheap alternative: Roswell Pickups CHCB Charlie Christian Tele Bridge...
Out of necessity (due to my nickel and chromium allergies), I use Ernie Ball Cobalts, which are roundwound strings, and since I'm not a fan of plain 3rd/G strings, I also buy Cobalt wound .022 or...
I think I'm generally a fan of having an amp on stage. But there are situations where this isn't possible for logistical reasons and the FlyRig has done very nicely in a pinch.
Amidst all the 10k vintage Gibson archtops, the most humble of them, the ES 125 remains a true gem. Prices have been going up however. In the vintage ES department, it has it all. Mahogany neck...
I had a similar problem on my L6-S. I took it to a luthier, who immediately saw the problem was not the frets but the strings sympathising (is that the right word?) with the bridge pickup. He...
How was playing with your friend, playing without the constraints of the "program"? Important question: Do you think it's changed your playing?
Hi all, I've been lent and Epiphone Dot from the early 2000s. it seems a nice quality guitar. The set up when I got it was miles out so I've done a fair bit to it, including setting the truss rod,...
I recently decided to empty a lock-up where I had been storing stuff pending a house move. Amongst my guitar related things, I found a nice butterscotch ash Tele body originally from a MIM Fender...
If Lenny Breau can play a Hagstrom 12 string with 6 strings I imagine anything with tone will do! I rather doubt Ron Wood cares much about jazz guitar. This my birthday so I am gonna repeat an old...
Its a lot easier to criticize than create in the hard knocks road of pro jazz guitar. At least people have heard of Jimmy Ponder in advanced jazz circles. I got to play with Groove Holmes a couple...
I believe he posted on this site at one time. If you do a search you'll probably find it.
Who's Crying Now - My LLB Top Ten #5
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