I've had this issue many times. Sometimes I just could not get it dialed out and the issue was a bright instrument. One time, however, I did notice that my high e string had noticeably higher action...
it did not come across as jazz police to me.
Why do strings eventually sound dead?In a word, corrosion.
Might be the best sounding nylon string archtop I've ever heard...but I still think my $700 Yamaha classical beats it in tone anyday. But I love that Parker is always trying things. He's a true...
I've been playing jazz for many years. I'm at the point right now where I can come up with ideas/themes in my head (away from the instrument) over a song that I'm happy with ... say There Will...
Actually, about 18.5" Commercially available, I think only the giant Stromberg was larger.
Nothing macho about it for me. I had hip pinned 9 years ago and bladder did not wake up. Went home with catheter for a week way worse than the surgery and hip pinning. General anesthesia has greater...
Ken Parker has a long continuing series called Archtoppery on YouTube, and his latest included that clip at the end of it. He explained his thinking and the history of that guitar, which he built...
If you want an extended biog this isn't bad. https://www.dougpayne.com/bio2.htm
General anesthesia is safe and effective these days. Despite being given a terrible reputation by the media and police, fentanyl is a wonderful drug. When I was flying EMS, the med crew in the back...
Totally worth learning a program (I use finale just because that's what i've been using for fifteen years at this point, but it's a dinosaur now). I would keep learning by hand though, just...
Nice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6E5W-Mjd9U
,009 strings on an archtop isn't likely to sound good, and .010 strings are much lighter than I can stand, but I'm not you. I think you've already been given about all the advice we can think of, so...
I had one about ten years ago. Smooth neck, killer sound. But it is kind of huge, 18 inches if I remember correct.
I'm really trying to keep the 0.10 string gauge, but I think I'm on the end of the road here. My whole style of playing comes from 0.9's but maybe I'll develop something new when learning to play...
Tips for translating ideas from head to...
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