Ear Training, Transcribing & Reading

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

Frank Vignola Course - no Fingerings

Dell Arte/Stringphonic Basic 503 Gypsy Jazz Guitar

Joe Yanuziello Electric

Quilter Toneblock 202

I thought the first recording had more highs. I didn't hear quack, but I have enough high frequency loss that I can't duck hunt. The second recording sounded mellower, which I assume is because...

Recording my acoustic updated with version with IRs.

This reminds me to break out the ToneDexter for my Solomon acoustic archtop. It’s my favorite guitar I have ever played, I won’t be needing another. I used the ToneDexter for my classical Brahms...

Recording my acoustic updated with version with IRs.

Makes me happy to see a local boy getting his due. Ludwig and Cherry make very good company. Thanks for posting!

Wyatt Wilkie - New Builds

Congratulations on getting your resaw working Archie! Impressive little flitch right there. No mean feat. Just so you know where I'm coming from: my role at the shop for 25 years is Production...

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum Pressing.

I agree. Another option would be to use the mix button and don't put the IR 100% wet, just to mix the IR and the pickup.

Recording my acoustic updated with version with IRs.

Oh well. I may be clueless, but as my wife is fond of saying, at least it keeps me out of the pool hall.

Recording my acoustic updated with version with IRs.

If we were on Jeopardy I'd tell Alex's ghost, "What is a good way to go broke?"

Buying guitars as an investment

In the way that I look at harmony, for example, C6 is not a chord. It's a voicing of a Cmaj type chord. That type of the chord could be a I chord or a IV chord. A min7 is a voicing of a different...

Another way to look at the fingerboard

o.k, what do you call them?

Another way to look at the fingerboard

Sure. It's best shown with a fingering diagram or a video so it might take me a day or two though. I might be able to explain point 1 in text: - Suppose you want to play an ascending chromatic...

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?

What an absolutely pointless and abusive way to engage.

Recording my acoustic updated with version with IRs.

Many different type of chords have the same "set of" notes but I don't call them the same chords with different names.

Another way to look at the fingerboard

"Grips have multiple names, not chords." These chords (and others) contain the same notes, you don't pay any attention to that? Am7 = C6 Am7b5 = Cm6 Tritone subs like: G9 = Db7#5#9

Another way to look at the fingerboard

By "perfect" do you mean control over all 4 fingers so he doesn't have to resort to the "crutch" of only using 3 fingers?

Bebop Technique

Doesn't surprise me...

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

What not to do on a gig

naming chords?

Buying guitars as an investment

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

Favorite jazz musician pairings?

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

What's The Answer?

Any other bakers on here?

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

Bebop Technique

how to fix string alignment

Another way to look at the fingerboard

Modified Gibson Johnny Smith