Comping, Chords & Chord Progressions

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

pitfalls of a vintage archtop

Ibanez PM120 holds its own with expensive...

Almost Dead at Red Rocks, Molly Tuttle in Omaha

Why is the internet out of tune, and what can you...

Double thanks. You got me looking at the Tech 21. Im s big fan of them starting with their original rack Sans Amp in the 90’s and the PS2 pedal a few years back. Looked good and I like the XLR in...

WMD Parametric EQ Pedal. Brand New. Was $250. Now $89.

I guess the purists would say it's not really a tele without the single coils.

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

It's sort of Chet Atkins Travis picking Country style. It's not the usual 12 bar. If there's a proper name for the style I'd also like to know.

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

I bought an 89 L-4 CES recently which had had several top cracks (from an impact) repaired by a well regarded luthier the guitar had been a working jazzer’s main axe for many, many years- plenty...

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

Please check in with Fox Fletcher in Albuquerque. Handmade Electric Solid Body Guitars - Mallory Guitars I highly recommend him. Fox is an accomplished luthier and repair tech. He has a Master...

Really good luthier in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Denver areas

Actually, Alan Carruth has, at least as properly as he could. That's why I asked a luthier. But as I said somewhere above, the strings don't come into contact with the fretboard wood. So any...

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

I have a Yamaha G100 III 2x12, too big for my needs but otherwise a great amp (excellent EQ as stated). I bought it on eBay over 20 years ago for a very low price, its size scared off most buyers. Of...

Anyone hip to Joshua Breakstone?

I would also replace base with a full footprint on the top. This spreads the load much better and reduces chance of top sagging or misalignment in future. Performance and functionality are more...

pitfalls of a vintage archtop

There are 3 ways to learn how play lines: transcribe, read, and work out the mechanics of the raw materials. 1. Transcribe. Like the others said, it's essential to transcribe some things to be...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

I hate to recommend Cordoba but they do have 1 or 2 guitars of that size. Whether they fit in your budget is a different question. The closest you can probably get is a 7/8th size classical...

Parlor size classical guitars

I picked up a piece I worked on a few years ago when it was barely playable for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcwebvHKZ2U It's from Mike's video course @MusicGurus called "Uptown Blues -...

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

This is a really timely post, thank OP! I have a '52 reissue Tele from '99 that I discovered sounded and felt fantastic for jazz. Yes, I know. Famous players have been making great jazz music...

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

There is a potential way to fix the sagging. Not complicated and possibly easy given you can get under the top to work with the pickup cavities open. It involves matching a curved brace under the top...

pitfalls of a vintage archtop

One of the more SFW stories from Miles’s autobiography “Bird never talked about music, except one time I heard him arguing with a classical musician friend of mine. He told the cat that you...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Well I'll be. Yeah -- never heard that one. Or if I heard it before, I wasn't listening :nightmare:

Counting off a song in cut time

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

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

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Itching for a Fender, which one?

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

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Tritone chord root movement

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo?

Where do fusion guys play gigs?