Guitar Technique

“Little” Charlie Baty playing GJ at Djangofest.

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head -...

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So each neck definitely has noticeable signature in the overall sound. But it's hard to generalize the tone based on the wood. I have an all parts rosewood tele neck that makes the guitars sound very...

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

I've had teles with maple, rosewood, and ebony fretboards. They were all a little different, and of course, there were other factors that were different as well...One guitar though, I had a maple...

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

I've (knock wood) never had a tube amp or digital amp die on me. I did however have a 42" Vizio TV die on me. I googled what could be wrong with it, and found the part most likely to blow, how to get...

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Here is another comparison with to my ears different results. In this case the maple sounds warmer than the rosewood IMO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toDXW-WAoJA

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Now if the next chords were: CM7 - FM7 - Bm7b5/E7b9 - Am7 Eb7 - Am7b5/D7b9 - Gm7 - Db7b5 that would make a nice loop. Drive the devout out of their minds :-)

Tritone chord root movement

Not only that, but the player knows he's playing different necks, and he is doing it at different points in time and quite obviously not playing them exactly the same ways. Plus, even allowing for...

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

I drive a Honda Accord, because it is the sensible thing to do. When I was younger though, I had a choice of ride to work ;)

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

Is it still called voice leading if it's the bass voice? This is my favorite type of chord movement.

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Wow, this is exactly the kind of jazz group I want to have. https://youtu.be/EfdvCl-aIEo?si=xX2IjyzeDA8Oji0L

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Re. the chord root tritone moves, take: CM7 - FM7 - Bm7b5/E7b9 - Am7 It sounds pretty good so I'm wondering what the issue is. Why is the fact of the tritone alarming or contentious? Or is this...

Tritone chord root movement

IME any shielded two-conductor wire is fine, and easier to use than a single wire inside a braided shield. The braid is a PITA to solder, and you need a high output soldering iron to deal with it. ...

Two conductor wire or this pre-tinnes gavitt for archtop/hollowbody?

So the first tritone is F-B in the treble. The second is D-G#(Ab) in the bass. and both span #8 and #9. Got it, thanks. But it all sounds perfectly good so I suppose it's just a theoretical...

Tritone chord root movement

:D :D :D Exactly. Besides, (so much) jazz is just weird (coming from classical music)... shreddin' Check with Isaac from Cranmer guitars. His KP5s are probably not the straightest L5...

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

why not a insulated cup with some hot tea and honey?

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Thanks for this pro tip. I'm in the US if there's any specific product or link you'd recommend. I've been struggling to buy the right stuff. These are the ones I'm considering now after the...

Two conductor wire or this pre-tinnes gavitt for archtop/hollowbody?

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JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 1) - Blue Monk in minor

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

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