Comping, Chords & Chord Progressions

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play...

Did D’Angelico make a 19” archtop? And other...

The coolest Archtop I've owned - Sakashta

Angel Eyes

AI music, yikes, it's improving fast

Just to clarify, the bridge is removed for shipping and a soft pad is positioned in its place. The padding I use at the lower bout is made from corrugated material with only a single outer layer...

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

Thanks. I agree about the reverb. I just recorded it again this morning (an abbreviated version) and I made a bunch of changes to the process (including the amount of reverb). Listening to them...

Recording direct with the Ibanez AF95 today. (Edited 06/24)

The top would not have cracked due to sudden loss of string tension - that crack was the result of impact to the pickup (as you can see in the pic below, it doesn't exactly follow a grain line) -...

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

I would not touch a guitar that had the serial number altered. Forgetting about the "baggage" that guitar will have when resale comes up, the fact is that one can only guess as to why the...

would you spend $5k for a Gibson Farlow if serial number was partially scratched out?

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What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

Jack, the only time I've had any experience with gray market goods was 25 years ago and it was with high end watches rather than guitars but there was most definitely a significant impact on the...

would you spend $5k for a Gibson Farlow if serial number was partially scratched out?

Exactly what I was expecting. For what I have in mind they should do just fine I think.

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

A good album to get an overview of early guitar in jazz is: "Pioneers of the Jazz Guitar" Doug

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

Beautiful feathery spruce grain.

Toru nittono model t

I'm not hung up on them too much, I have several different profiles on different guitars. I can play them all fine. But my beloved #1- a 1993 Fender American Tele, that I bought new, is special to...

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Mad at theory, mad at tonewood, mad at JC.

How bad is this?

FYI Warmoth does not have a neck profile that matches the Fender "modern C". I know because I talked to them, took my chances, and don't like it LOL. The thing with a Warmoth custom neck is, it's not...

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

What about the Sermon at next daybreak "Oh my dad, I don't even remember last night.... who's got the tylenol?"

How bad is this?

I try to not get too hung up in neck profiles. More guitars that way :) As for the thread topic, single coil all the way. If you can’t do it with a p90, it ain’t worth doin’.

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

I don't know, I prefer the real Fender neck, but we'll see, maybe for another project.

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

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

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

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

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars