Guitar Technique

Antonio Lauro - La Gatica (Venezuelan Waltz)

I need help about multi effects/ modelers

55 Gibson ES 125

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So what is the system to get to the second layer? Are you just subbing say Em over a Cmajor7? The iii over the I? What should I change or add to this clip? Dropbox

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I almost never take my 175 out of the house, but when I do take it to play in public it will be in my line of sight 100% of the time. Mine is a well-played guitar, not a rare collector's model, but...

Is peerless the closest we have to a Gibson ES-175 clone?

Bravo! Beautiful playing.If you don't mine me asking what guitar is it that you are using.Nice warm sound.

Antonio Lauro - La Gatica (Venezuelan Waltz)

As you said: Then make it mean one thing, like play the shell. Which you're already doing, I believe.

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

To quote Borat, Very, uh, nice! A local place in Omaha had one for sale for awhile--was still there about 3 weeks ago--for $1500. It was a late 50's IIRC. Not sure if it's still available. It...

55 Gibson ES 125

Think about it this way: The 12th fret is the knife edge for both the upper and lower scale registers. The bridge compensates the string lengths for the upper scale register and the compensated nut...

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OK... great examples of what Vanilla is.... all the tunes Allen listed can be played simple... vanilla ... but that's what you will get.... boring vanilla. Part of playing in a jazz style... is...

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

just an update, i bought the Gator GL-Jumbo, found it on sale for $119 shipped, used it on the gig last night. It's very stout. I wouldn't put it in cargo on an airplane but i'm very happy with it....

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same here but i still prefer it to any real amp out there because if I find an amp that sounds great with my archtop, it's going to suck for pop music or any kind of blues, fusion, overdrive. On...

How do you feel about modelers?

I double on saxophone. At one of our regular venues, I brought my sax and played on several tunes. The owner of the venue came up to me and gave me what I consider a very high compliment. He said...

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I had 3 175s in the 80's, trying to find one for a Yes tribute band I was playing in, and didn't bond with any of them. I ended up with a '78 Ibanez FA-100, which I still have and will NEVER get rid...

Is peerless the closest we have to a Gibson ES-175 clone?

The phrase “scale of evil” when talking about different countries rings true for me. No simple binaries here… In what nation are there no persecuted minorities? A good guitar is a good...

Death of USA made guitars

Y'know, I have a pretty elaborate setup in my classroom with a laptop, projector, document camera, speaker system, etc, that has run for 7-8 hours a day for the last few years with never an issue. ...

How do you feel about modelers?

Can't tell you without getting banned. Jack certainly knows his 175s tho.

Is peerless the closest we have to a Gibson ES-175 clone?

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Death of USA made guitars

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

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Younger guitarists are discovering the joys of having a jazz box. Good!

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

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