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What beats an L5?

Humbucher height?

Impressions of Ipanema

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Ibanez PM20 - buy or no buy?

What are the years of L-5 that I should avoid while I'm shopping? Or is it a myth that certain years are consistently poor?

What beats an L5?

Nothing. You might be able to find something you like as much or better, or a guitar that may suit your needs better, but nothing beats an L-5. except maybe two L-5's :cool:

What beats an L5?

I'm thinking about Never's recommendation. Among the band members' gear collections there are a bunch of powered speakers but afaik only one mixer, my Yamaha MG10XU. This is a smaller mixer which...

Stage setups for larger venues

It was Palestinians who arrested Sama. It seems that Islam and women's rights ( not to mention Gay rights) are mutually exclusive. Perhaps one day American and European liberals will figure this...

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

Right, thanks. The point is to determine how the question is answered and on what level. Analysis is a practical art and follows 'rules' just like mathematics. Occasionally one might come across...

Analysing jazz vocabulary

I second the Heritage and Campellone recommendations and I'll add a Gibson L-7 to the list. Same basic construction as an L-5, but less bling. You can pick up 'golden era' ones for that price.

What beats an L5?

You're liable to get a very mundane answer like 'Louis sounds happy but Dolphy just sounds weird'.

Analysing jazz vocabulary

This is a question with an unlimited number of right answers. Speaking very generally, if the idea is to sound more musical (hard to define that), you have to be playing music. If the goal is...

How do you keep your practice session “musical?”

Check out his left hand technique at 1.25

Jimmy Bruno: His Right Hand Technique

appreciate the kind words and interest ! my plan is to do another batch... collecting names at this point. I am thinking about the next one being a bit more 'colorful'... and will have a...

Zen Guitar Trading t-shirt

Which is why analysis, or maths/whatever can't explain fully what "sounds good". But if we leave aside cultural conditioning, exposure or training etc, we have to wonder if there are just some sounds...

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Christian? Lego Bricks? I think especially if you’re dealing with a lay audience (even folks who are classically trained) then analyzing them harmonically is the wrong way to go. It’s really...

Analysing jazz vocabulary

I think if I go for it I may just buy a jack plate similar to what is seen on Les Paul's and install that instead of the washer, similar to what is found in this thread: Epi Broadway - Advice...

Ibanez PM20 - buy or no buy?

Part of a course. I know how to analyse and internalise jazz language in a way that works for me, I hear sounds that I like and I learn them, but that's not something I've had to communicate to...

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Here is a Gibson L-5 CES bracing pattern (the one pickup WESMO has one less horizontal brace). The Gibsons are overbuilt compared to a Campellone and therefore have less acoustic tone. Not...

The New Campellone fall batch

Analyzing

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

Biting the bullet on an ES-175

Came up with an epic tip for improv

No more Gibson archtops ?

Developing your own style/sound

Thumb pain

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Groove comes and goes..

On Wes and improvisation (Octaves content)

Crazy Assholes--Don't Be A Dick

Patrick Bartley on originality

Shape of jazz to come/that's here