Guitar, Amps & Gizmos

Ben Webster

Lesson #91: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Joe Zawinul)

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the...

No more 10" Neo Speakers?

Has anyone played or had a Supro Amulet ?

Here's my take on mm 5-8

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

I was wondering the same. I have never seen another like it. Don't blame him for not shipping....

1992 Gibson Johnny Smith Guitar

Epiphone Triumph.

17” Archtop Recommendations?

I love Ben Webster. I have never heard any guitar player approach what Webster does. Regardless of the instrument played, Webster was a unique, individual talent. I do hear the slight similarity...

Ben Webster

I just took a Quick Look at prices in the UK and the rest of Europe and the prices seem normal The Tours & Premier is like Squire or Epiphone they are designed to get you into the guitar market in...

D'Angelico - Have they fallen out of favor now that they're "Korean made"

Some even play picks that only have round corners.

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

Of course GG had drug issues, broken relationships etc., so did nearly all the jazz musicians back then, it was a tough profession. Has nothing to do with his playing. Some of them found the drugs...

Grant Green, What is This Thing

Ah, yes - and the reverse can be true too; sets with a wound 3rd intonate a lot better on saddles that have obvious micro-compensation with the contact point for the 1st and 3rd strings at the same...

Ibanez archtop with 0.010 Thomastik strings and rosewood bridge intonation issues

Yeah this is an obvious thing about the blues. But even with funk, R&B, and what we’d probably call Smooth Jazz—there’s a much more porous boundary between these and straightahead jazz than we...

Grant Green, What is This Thing

And then he plays Oleo. Blues has been a part of jazz since the beginning. Lots of artists in the sixties and beyond looked for inspiration in other forms of black music, R&B, funk, soul, etc. ...

Grant Green, What is This Thing

Always been a big Ben Webster fan - love his tone; I wonder who would be an equivalent player in the guitar world? Wes on "One For My Baby" would be close IMHO. Others?

Ben Webster

I've used the rounded side of the pick since I was in high school. I've never heard anyone else ta;l about it. When I was teaching I encouraged my students to do the same.

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

I think he liked Bossa quite a lot, I can feel that. There's a warmth to it. Just :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xGAJnT_2I

Grant Green, What is This Thing

I’m also just going to say it: Raise your hand if you’ve transcribed Grant. if your hand is not up, then your opinion about whether or not he’s a “complete jazz player” (whatever that is) might...

Grant Green, What is This Thing

Not sure if this is particularly true of other instruments (it probably is, but haven’t tracked it closely) —- but most of the great guitarists take a much more eclectic approach to their solo work...

Grant Green, What is This Thing

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Heritage now offering the H-575 as part of their Core Collection Series

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Inversions

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Benedetto Bravo Deluxe or Gibson WesMo Crimson

Grant Green, What is This Thing

Help, this theory question is blowing my mind

Cantalope Island 1996 Gibson L4CES vs 2016 Yamaha SA2200, which do you like?

NBD: new blade day

15" v. 16" archtop

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

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