Ear Training, Transcribing & Reading

Fret size your choice

'56 Gibson L7CN with Vintage RC 1100 OHSC

What's The Answer?

Source for back plate for DeArmond control box

A Custom Pickguard For A Guild Artist Award

I haven't looked lately, but the bridges from India used to be common. Maybe the Chinese have taken over in the past couple of years.

Rosewood compensated bridge from India

If the original is the one with Guild printed on it, I'm not a fan of that at all. Custom all the way! Are you mounting the new pickup on the neck or the PG?

A Custom Pickguard For A Guild Artist Award

Excellent stuff Mr B and alpop, this is why the internet was invented. Was the first track at at 140/150 and the second at 180/190? Yes to all :) Great fun. More please.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

IIRC, Mark Campellone uses Dunlop 6150, which is .102 and .042 high. They feel perfect, but that may be because of Mark's incredible fret work! Standard Gibson historic is said to be Jescar 45100,...

Fret size your choice

I find it to be an interesting debate, and want to see what Jazz musicians think about this topic. I personally don't dislike PRS. Overall I prefer the Les Paul sound. I have heard PRS guitars...

Les Paul vs. PRS

? ° ha cool to know i just hope i can remeber it. is the ° a circle? dim i assume? so when i do the option j i get the delta symbal but when i post it changes to a ? just me of doing something...

naming chords?

I recognise a tar baby when I see one. American media is not my concern.

Death of USA made guitars

Ok, you are excused. I guess you don't have a 175 with a footed bridge then. ps can I see your new bridge please? And BTW the bridge I bought will have some height reduction from sanding the feet to...

Rosewood compensated bridge from India

Wild guess? Before spraying some glue remained on the wood ...or moisture? Layman's shot at it. Beautiful guitar

Trenier Jazz Special

I did some practicing, and here is my shot at playing with Mr. B's faster rhythm track. This is pretty much maxed out tempo-wise for my abilities, although I am working on relaxing more in order to...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Those are polychords. For example, D C7 is another way to write D13#11, as Mick posted earlier. C=root E=3rd G=5th Bb=7 D=9th

naming chords?

Sorry, but I thought I'd better not state how I prefer full-contact bases and ebony for the saddle and that this one seems much too high for my guitar (plus I just put on a new bridge) :rolleyes:

Rosewood compensated bridge from India

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Comins GCS-1 Vintage Natural $1,549!

Thanks guys. I’ll let you know what I find out after having a luthier take a look at it. AKA

Trenier Jazz Special

Made or designed in Québec then, where they have cheese that does Skouik Skouik (for one of their national dishes not named after a Russian president) ;) Or you are the one misjudging ... I...

New authentic Rhodes

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Death of USA made guitars

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

What not to do on a gig

Buying guitars as an investment

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

naming chords?

FYI: Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Any other bakers on here?

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Younger guitarists are discovering the joys of having a jazz box. Good!

Favorite jazz musician pairings?