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What was that piece inspired by a North African...

Barney Kessel’s gig bag

Henriksen Jazz Amp 312

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

Florida Panhandle and area?

I would use the same flavor of the chord it's going to. Jazz is about what's coming next, not where you were. If it's a chromatic on the way to a minor, make the 3rd a minor. It'll be fine. None...

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Here's a few more practice licks from Bars 5-8, transposed into C Major changes. I'm trying to create licks, whilst learning the tune. Maybe, they might or might not be useful licks for other...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

we were talking about harmonizing chromatic passing notes with the thirds and sixths. nevermind.

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I just bought a reissue 1000, and I'm loving it after less than a day. It's well balanced across monel strings, and sounds slightly smoother overall than the 1100 I had on the guitar, if my memory...

DeArmond 1100 reissue vs original - Which one is better?

I doubt Gibson's prices being higher than comparable quality Japanese guitars has much to do with differences in labor costs in Japan and the US. It think it's simply that people are willing to pay...

death of the USA made guitars

And don't forget Chris Flory.

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

Call me unacceptable and irresponsible - I like BbM7#11 (tonic lydian chord). Colorado Cook Book has an Em7 in the first bar.

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Yeah, it's just that some people treat them as the definitive answer, and don't research the songs they're learning...with today's technology and access, there's no excuse not to. But Real Books...

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

I am glad to read this from you, Jeff. I always enjoy your playing and take heart much of your posts. The "burn your real books" stuff sometimes makes me feel as if the Real Books are a "guilty...

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

i dont know this for a fact but i was told years ago that the USA fenders where simply assybled in the USA and that only the Custom shop guitars where USA made and many of those where just assymbled?...

death of the USA made guitars

Beautiful instrument and quite the find! I have seen/heard/read on occasion that GC no longer carries the breadth and scope of stock they carried years ago. This does seem to be true, but there...

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

Not just US. It’s increasingly difficult to qualify as a Yamaha dealer. Which is a shame because I recommend Yamaha to beginners. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

death of the USA made guitars

I also got this from GC. Brand new never played, previously owned by a collector. Got it for $9500.

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

What am I being asked again? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

The acceptable answers are 1) C#m7b5 2) Dbo7(addb13) 3) Eo7 For various reasons. You’ll get points for any of them. You could also say 1) Bbo7

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Grant Green, What is This Thing

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

death of the USA made guitars

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

Tone Master Twin at 5W (attenuator) is loud enough for loud gigs

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Stupid Real Book question - Afternoon In Paris