Improvisation

What was that piece inspired by a North African...

Barney Kessel’s gig bag

Henriksen Jazz Amp 312

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum...

Florida Panhandle and area?

I saw that clip the other day and, given the circumstances, Lee was the obvious person to fix the problem. I was more amazed at the other clip from the same long interview about how he played on the...

George Benson, Lee Ritenour secretly played part of his solo on Give Me The Night

It takes only 5 min to write an e-mail to Gibson Customer Service. At least here in Europe they answer in a couple of days. No, I don’t have 5 minutes to write an e-mail.

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Tim Lerch has had a DeArmond Rhythm Chief pu in his tele. For Those Looking for Different Tele Neck Pickup Tone

DeArmond 1100 reissue vs original - Which one is better?

Tarrega springs to mind as the most likely candidate, although I didn’t know this specific story. Anyway wikipedia had the answer: From the later 1880s up to 1903, Tárrega continued composing and...

What was that piece inspired by a North African drummer?

This is that he said: I don't think he is saying that serious musicians never ever want or use 300USD guitars. I think he is saying that serious musicians' favourite guitar shop is probably not...

Guitar Center CEO: No serious musician wants $300 guitars

800 plus shipping. Grab yourself a nice Aria. :)

Aria Pro EA 650

I’m confused on ragman’s behalf. The melody is E minor at that point? You’d use harmonic or melodic minor as required. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Some people call shells 1-3 or 1-7 I notice… I call 3-7s guide tones? But some people use the term for something else. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Again the porous border between improvisation and composition…. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Recommended reading: Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida

Florida Panhandle and area?

American guitars are sold worldwide at premium prices, because guitarists want to buy a piece of America. If a music store does not sell Fender and Gibson guitars, it is not a guitar store: its main...

death of the USA made guitars

He doesn't play an instrument but he likes music. He looks relaxed and soothed when I'm playing. Yeah there are hella Real Books. Hopefully they will have all the tunes I need so I don't have...

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Raise the baseline and compete with real stores, rather than lowering margins to compete with online retailers. I think we will see more of this strategy in many areas of retail.

Guitar Center CEO: No serious musician wants $300 guitars

Fender has these US made guitars listed at $1400 American Performer Stratocaster(R) | Electric Guitars American Performer Telecaster(R) | Electric Guitars The complete line American...

death of the USA made guitars

You can still buy an American made Strat or Tele for $1800

death of the USA made guitars

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Grant Green, What is This Thing

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

Tone Master Twin at 5W (attenuator) is loud enough for loud gigs

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

death of the USA made guitars

Stupid Real Book question - Afternoon In Paris

Faber bridge or Gotoh replacements?