Improvisation

Ibanez AF207 7-string on Reverb

Vintage German archtop with a wide nut

Ending Shoulder Strap Pain

Repair for vintage Gibson L-10 (Boston area)

Tell me your guitar selling stories (good or bad)

Thats a good point. The thing I like about the classical stuff is that there are very very specific instructions and a very clear purpose. Straight wrist and healthy posture. So if you get a...

Bebop Technique

Except that nowadays a shipment probably no longer sees an actual customs officer (civil servant) except maybe at the very end for a stamp of (dis)approval. The corporate employees now doing the work...

Brazilian Rosewood and CITES

I'm not sure about having to adopt the classical position completedly when using the 'legit' 4 finger stuff. Flamenco players come to mind for example

Bebop Technique

I agree with your philosophy and your reasoning. I haven’t bought or sold many things in the last few years because I moved the extra stuff out when we retired and downsized from house to apartment....

Tell me your guitar selling stories (good or bad)

The best looking model PRS has put out imho. He had it right at the start. The back looks like you could dive in and take a swim. Gotta love that.

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

For me the most educational experience was joining a big band a little over year ago. Being able to read notes is a must. It was painful in the beginning, but I've learned a lot since. Also the...

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

Yeah man. That color has a subtle glow. Rich details and aesthetics. Much like a fine cello. You have a looker.

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

a one off custom built for the head of PRS HR dept. as an anniversary present . I Carved top semi hollow version of the Carlos Santana model with an Indian Rosewood neck, Brazilian fretboard ,...

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

The #2 in sunburst and #4 blonde both look sweet.

Vintage German archtop with a wide nut

Nels Cline is one of the few professional guitarists still active I would love to hear and see live. I haven’t yet, hopefully before he retires. Excellent musician.

Guitar Players Colaboratives

Nels Cline and Julian Lage on flat top acoustics. At the Stone, NYC 2016 https://youtu.be/zg6V_Iy4sQY?si=DDdhoVB9-4jySKme

Guitar Players Colaboratives

I’d say that the scariest thing as an artist (for me) is not having any concrete way to evaluate what I’ve done. But if you are doing something new, that must be the case by definition....

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

Except Jim Hall. And who doesn’t like Jim Hall? Ha! They played and recorded some beautiful music together.

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

Mine told me to stop playing for a month and take four advil four times a day. Me: “wont it just get worse as soon as I start again?” doctor: ………

Bebop Technique

Everybody Hates Bill Evans (apparently) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

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

Chord melody problem

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

naming chords?

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Bebop Technique

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

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

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

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