Comping, Chords & Chord Progressions

"Jim Hall' like tone from Peter Bernstein?

355 pickup placement?

Adrian Dennis Quartet Live in Toronto

Lombardozzi Guitars

How much does your archtop pack?

I just took this for you. it’s been nearly over a week since being pressed.

Starting a Jazz Guitar Manufacturing Business in The UK

I'm not sure anyone knows what music Loar designed the L5 for, this happened at a time when mandolin bands were all the rage, so that is a likely candidate. But music was in transition, and very...

How much does your archtop pack?

I almost always play through an ME70, which has L and R outputs which are identical. I've sometimes used two amps. We did a gig where the booker was a musician and was there for the gig. I...

Henriksen The Blu vs DV Mark Little Jazz

I have one of these from 1995. I see on reverb that the price ranges from $18k to around $30k. The OP is asking what I paid a few years ago, so today that is a great price. From what I have seen,...

1984 Gibson Citation

Imo, the main definition of pro is it's the person's profession. As that is the definition in the dictionary. Although realistically, it can also be defined as a level of play.

POLL - Time it takes to learn pro level jazz improv?

What? You are having a discussion which is necessarily different viewpoints being aired. I'm not clear what suggestion you're referring to. By the way, I appreciate you using a decibel meter...

How much does your archtop pack?

That’s right! He had 24 fret prototypes too that always throw me off. They always look shorter scale to me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

355 pickup placement?

very nice. That neck looks wide. Is it?

Lombardozzi Guitars

Yes, speaking for myself, I would consider getting a second LJ for louder gigs, unless it creates a transportation problem. Currently, I love the sound of the LJ with my (Princeton sized) Fat...

Henriksen The Blu vs DV Mark Little Jazz

You're right, I was not all that fond of the arrangements in the book I mentioned, kind of stilted. Got a a couple of harmonic ideas from the book, that's about it. My copy says $14.95 on it, $25...

T Monk altered sus 7 chords

An archtop is the most versatile acoustic guitar. This all goes back to what the great Jimmy D'aquisto thought and built and believed. Unlike a flattop you can change things on an archtop to change...

How much does your archtop pack?

Oh, it’s definitely Leon Rhodes. It’s from the Gatemouth Brown video in the other post. I took that other screenshot. Here you can see Leon and Roy in the same shot. Sent from my iPhone...

355 pickup placement?

Christian is making me dizzy... or maybe Dizzy. That wouldn't be so bad. :topsy_turvy:

6th Diminished - Thomas Echols

Again, I’ll go back to Wes Montgomery and Tal Farlow. Welder and sign painter, semi-pro hobbyists by your definition. This discussion and moving goalpost gatekeeping is silly. The people...

POLL - Time it takes to learn pro level jazz improv?

I've been on a Peter Bernstein re-discovery lately and the youtubes from the Emmet Cohen's event 1 yr ago sound more like Jim Hall than any of the other stuff I've listened to lately. Every note has...

"Jim Hall' like tone from Peter Bernstein?

The official mad-at-JC thread

The best LOOKING guitar you own......

Experimental/free etc music

One octave scales - VIDEO

Talk me out of buying a Gibson ES-335

Tonex One vs. TC Combo Deluxe '65

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first finger bar position by default?

Is there a consensus on the best books for learning how to read?

How does your Archtop play compared to solid body?

Anyone tried a compensated nut?

What Archtop Guitars have no binding?

All of Billie

Transcribing melodies vs solos