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16" 1920s/30s L5

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Chet Baker - Time After Time guitar solo

1993 MINT Gibson L-5 Wes Montgomery James...

Andy Summers Plays Jazz

Sometimes when transcribing, I don’t like a note someone played in a phrase, I’m sure it was a slight mistake or fingering error (usually this would be in a fast solo). So I change it to what I...

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

Would love to see a pic of that ^^ Just ordered one from Custom Amp Covers only because they came up first in a google search and half the price of a Tuki. We shall see.

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Also see the thread regarding writing down rhythms. You don't have to write stuff down, and reading stuff is good for reading, but has nothing to do with transcription/ear-learning as an activity. ...

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

Thanks nshsi, as posted I'm aware of them and I've heard only positive comments. Their website is very detailed unlike Lecover which could use some work. A standard Studio Slips Twin Reverb cover w...

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Just a moment... This doesn't "beat" an L5 of course but for the money you get pretty darn close in terms of the acoustic sound as far as I can tell (and as close as you want in the electric...

What beats an L5?

Yeah, that’s the one that I was thinking of. It’s in my library but nothing has come up on my random play in a long time. I think his real forte is more of an avant garde type of thing.

Andy Summers Plays Jazz

I've made a couple out of duct tape -- one for a Fender Champion 20 and the other for a Quilter Aviator Cub. They came out surprisingly well -- a bit stiffer than cloth, but still foldable and are...

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I saw them in about 1976, or so. We were in the 12th row, or there about. I really dug it. They had the revolving stage thing going. One of our friends got so drunk he passed out the entire show....

Andy Summers Plays Jazz

I would say A MILLION TIMES YES! In fact, Bruce Forman has a whole thing where he thinks that slight mistakes actually helped people form their own style. In the olden days people couldn't listen...

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

Summers put out a an album of Monk tunes called "Green Chimneys" in 1998. SFAIK, that's his only straightahead record. ...

Andy Summers Plays Jazz

Why don’t you imagine your fingers feeling as fluid and comfortable as they are when you play the piano? TBH, I have always found guitar techniques to be very natural in feel. There are plenty of...

Learning guitar as second instrument

Exactly, and he doesn't need to dress up in order to prove it. Of course it might be exactly what he considers he's doing shreddin'

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Costa is a monster guitar player

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I am the original poster. I like your proposed method and will try it. I have been writing out every thing that I transcribe and I think that has consumed too much of my attention vs. getting it in...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

I tend to focus on the things I have control over. I could spend my time telling other people they are in my opinion using a term correctly, or try and use language that is clearly understood. ...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

Analysing jazz vocabulary

What beats an L5?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

The New Campellone fall batch

Developing your own style/sound

Thumb pain

Stage setups for larger venues

Emily Remler

Rediscovering my lost passion for guitar

Shape of jazz to come/that's here

The Notated Lick Compendium.

Like-New Gibson ES-335s