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Cure for a weak high E string?

Cheap Old French gypsy jazz guitar (Busato model...

1933-34 Gibson L-12 $5800 (Offers Accepted)

Interview with Brian Auger

Some thoughts on Ibanez GB10SE

Gibson replaced a broken tailpiece on a Gibson ES-175 '59 Historic Reissue. That guitar was purchased new in the USA, and is covered by a warranty for the original owner, against defects in...

Why Isn't the Original Zigzag Gibson ES-175 Tailpiece Available?

There are several possible reasons why the treble strings sound thin and weak and the problem is either of acoustic or electrical nature (or both). Here's my list of common culprits. Acoustic...

Cure for a weak high E string?

Not gonna lie, the lamination layers look exactly the same from what I can tell. Essentially 3 ply with 2x decorative veneers. The bottom layer in the main ply looks like Sapele on both models. ...

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I couldn’t agree more!

Making A Laminate Jazz Guitar: Episode 1: Buying Wood For Veneers

Yes the pick does make a big difference, but I'm using a monster, no thicker made. Probably-

Cure for a weak high E string?

That gypsy scene is in From Russia w Love, meow..... :cool:

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

The cheapest way to a thicker sound is a thicker pick. Try thicker picks of different materials. The pick can make a huge difference in tone.

Cure for a weak high E string?

[Ooh, which Schaefer do you have?? He makes some wonderful instruments!]

Cure for a weak high E string?

I have a daquisto jazz line (terada) and I love it

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And let us not forget the 'king of spy jazz guitar' Vic Flick. Here he is playing the same exact guitar he played the 007 Theme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeuhXwvb3V8 He started out as a...

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

Well, my first thought is trying a heavier gauge E string, maybe a .015, to see if that will beef it up some. Cheap, simple, easy. My favorite way to fix things. Otherwise, I would wonder about...

Cure for a weak high E string?

I'm amazed at the mutiple weights quoted for Twins of all vintages. Even the current 65 RI is all over the place. I'm seeing same year same model Twins advertised as weighing anywhere from 65 to...

A sign of the times - they can’t give this away…

I have wonderful guitar built by Ed Shaefer that sounds and feels just right. Acoustically it is balanced across the strings, but amplified the high E string is noticeably weak. The B string is...

Cure for a weak high E string?

"(but) playing straight" Only on this forum would PB's playing be assessed by that criteria. PB kills in all dimensions...

Pete Bernstein playing straight

2019 Collings I35 LC 60's neck. Perfect guitar for me. The only reason I'm selling a FCS Tele and a Fender D'Aquisto Elite. Anyone interested in either or a package deal?? Inquire within:smile-new:

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

Buying guitars as an investment

Chord melody problem

naming chords?

Bebop Technique

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

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Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

What's The Answer?

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?

A sign of the times - they can’t give this away…

Recording my acoustic updated with version with IRs.