Improvisation

Ibanez archtop with 0.010 Thomastik strings and...

Pickup Suggestions For Blonde 89 Emperor

What comes of decades of “noodling”?

Are there good jazz guitar VSTs?

Soul Serenade

I had the cab speaker turned off. I put it next to me because that was the only empty space on the stage… The mic idea sounds good, but with the drummer right behind me, wondering how much of that...

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

The two mechanisms of guitar damage in shipping are crushing and angular deceleration. I've experienced both. Crushing usually affects the body. The case is most compressible over the center of...

Shipping Catastrophe

In addition to the two channels, I like that Bud 6 has a preamp gain control (Blue does not). By turning it all the way up, you get a more saturated tone. It is not exactly tube-like, but you can't...

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

Yes. It is that good.

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

More body sounds appealing to me: the slightly slimmer Emperor already sounds thinner than the Zephyr. I have very little experience with pickups, jazz humbucker or otherwise, having come from a...

Pickup Suggestions For Blonde 89 Emperor

Some great answers here. Thanks again all. I’ll look to work on these ideas at the weekend and also check on my own SGear amp settings.

Which DAW / Equipment

it's really hard to pick just one, but i think i'll go with Dave Brubeck Quartet - Live at Carnegie Hall

Your Number 1 Favorite Jazz Album

I am a big fan of the Bud 6 and I rate it on its own terms as well as in terms of portability I play principally with an Elferink (solid carved, floating pickup, roundwound strings) and it is a...

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

I wonder if they'll make an Epi LP Jr. (with single P90)? I'd be in for one of those.

Anyone handled the new Epis?

The odd choice [emoji6]Nice! Jazz is not reserved for archtops. I would like to hear that, I bet it sounds great and original!

Perfect Jazz Guitar?

Hey guys, first post :) So I recently bought a Ibanez GB10EM that came with 0.011 gauge strings. I asked a luthier to make a new bone nut and to custom fit the floating wooden bridge to the top,...

Ibanez archtop with 0.010 Thomastik strings and rosewood bridge intonation issues

I rather like Cardenas' sound

Great Examples of a Good Jazz Guitar Tone

Another option - perhaps not feasible in your situation - is to use an electric piano and load the appropriate sound fonts into it. I have a Roland RD-88 Stage Piano with the usual selection of 100s...

Are there good jazz guitar VSTs?

Long, boring response to come in the next day or so. Maybe I'll start another thread for it.

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

I think either of these would be sufficient enough as the PA should be doing the heavy lifting. I noticed in the photos you posted, it looked like the amp was actually in front of you? If the person...

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

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

Help, this theory question is blowing my mind

Passing chord C --> Em7

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

15" v. 16" archtop

NBD: new blade day

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