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Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

Used Ibanez AF 207 7-string archtop

Julian Lage Trio, Amsterdam, April 17 2024

Looking for a "jazz box"

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Yep. Charles is good. But how would he sound if he were playing upright, improvising most of the music, and supporting others in a trad style? We dunno. Gonna drop this argument.

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I'm with you on both counts. That said, I do like the 6L6 sound as well, so it would be nice if I could get a "best of both worlds" setup. They say that a KT77 can straddle those two worlds,...

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

I like EL34s, so I wouldn't be interested in swapping the power tube out. EL34s, in general, give a thick, meaty tone. Which is what I am also after. The EL34 is one of the reasons I took a chance on...

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

And yet I think that's exactly what you're doing when playing from a chord sheet or (from a more familiar, early music universe) playing a figured bass. Some players really have an enormous mental...

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The Eastman 580CE could be an option and it could be a lifer. Solid top, laminated back and sides, not too big, not too small, extremely well-made.

Looking for a "jazz box"

Hi, I know not many here play purely unplugged acoustic fingerstyle on their archtops, but what would be the (your) sweet spot for action height under the 1st, 6th and 3rd strings? Before...

Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?

Both of these versions are very nicely played. Barry Greene recently did a video lesson on this tune. In typical Barry fashion, he explains how he comes up with the his arrangement which is very...

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Of course, every different instrument you learn adds something (if you manage not to let it distract you from your main instrument and all that). But no, I wasn't joking about using a fretless to get...

Holy ****, my (musical) ears are bad

The first thing I think about is how much I have to offer them lol. Back in NYC I had a list of drummers and bass players and I knew their price points. Usually if the gig is well paid no trouble...

Drummer has left, what now?

I also recommend Functional ear trainer. Notes with reference to a key centre more useful than intervallic at least for beginners Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Holy ****, my (musical) ears are bad

Ear training shmear training. Get into the habit of learning music by ear. I’m seriousness if you have a bit of dead time, ear training apps are cool. But recognising am interval by ear is less...

Holy ****, my (musical) ears are bad

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