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Big band music alive and well in Japan

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Family Reunited After 33 Years.

Is this a counterfeit L4 CES?

What not to do on a gig

The fixation bracket appears to be installed correctly though my eyes try to convince me there's something askew or asymmetric about it. They do the same about the curvature of the top of your...

how to fix string alignment

Yea metaphorically... vanilla is great, sweet and musically also LOL... the trick is have a direction with organization when you add, and of course there is the taste up front ... and then the after...

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

You’re welcome mate. I’m gonna do a proper video and deep dive. Specs, measurements, internals etc.. plus I have the benny artist too. So all 3 will be part of it.

Family Reunited After 33 Years.

Well, there is something to say that the guitar was invented in Spain twice. The "Ur ancestor", long ago, and then indeed what we now recognise as the "Spanish guitar". I suppose most would consider...

Death of USA made guitars

Wow Archie! Those guitars are amazingly beautiful. Great condition too! They must be great to have. Thanks for sharing bud. JD

Family Reunited After 33 Years.

This was an interesting read. Perhaps others might find it so. How’s the big band scene in your locale? Japan keeps old-school 'big band' sound alive - Nikkei Asia

Big band music alive and well in Japan

well that's a good thing - its an easy repair for any decent guitar tech?

how to fix string alignment

maybe this helps?

how to fix string alignment

And for giggles: Donna about 140 Donna about 180 Keeping it very simple.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

I realize it is a fake, but in my opinion, I think the real one SHOULD have bound holes and a bound headstock. JD

Is this a counterfeit L4 CES?

How much do these models weigh?

Comins GCS-16-1

Sounds good. Very much like the GB10. Would be nice to have a side by side comparison between them, if you still have the 10?

Ibanez PM-120 sound check

I'm listening to Rene Thomas now, since you mentioned him and I hadn't heard his playing before. My initial thought is that he never finishes a sentence. There's almost no call and answer in his...

Ibanez PM-120 sound check

I'll contribute one pet peeve. It doesn't happen often, but now and then. If you're the new guy in a group that's been together for awhile, don't bring in a sloppily handwritten original tune the...

What not to do on a gig

The Parsons Streets are very nice sounding pickups (I recently put a set into my D'Angelico semi-hollow in place of the original Kent Armstrong's). It's very similar in spec and output to a Classic...

Would a StewMac Parson Street bridge pickup be okay with a 57 neck?

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Death of USA made guitars

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