Improvisation

Axe Fx III, Helix, or Boss GT 1000 for Metheny...

Too good to be true

Two conductor wire or this pre-tinnes gavitt for...

Parlor size classical guitars

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken...

Of course, Bobby Hutcherson played and recorded marimba too. Seems if you master one you're good to do the other. I love vibes. Do that. I rehearsed with a quartet that had them right before the...

What instrument to get?

I don't stray far from the traditional brands. Gibson, Fender and Ibanez constitue my entire 30 guitar collection with a few solid-body outliers.

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

Tramadol, IME, is pretty much useless. OTC migraine formula, a mix of equal parts aspirin and acetaminophen, and a little caffeine, works better for me, and better than naproxen. In fact, nothing...

Playing guitar with a broken clavicle

I waited weeks for this auction to begin. Like HT, I was along for the ride from the very beginning. After letting go of my Lang —to another forum member, I’ve been on the lookout for another one...

Vintage German Archtops

If not the gavitt cloth wire then what wire would work better? Is the cloth an inferior insulator or are you saying it works fine and just isn't anything special compared to cheaper rolls of...

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

Please do! Only criteria-- it's jazz rhythm guitar. Other than that, do whatever you want!

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

I am so with you on that.

Seventy Seven Hawk Jazz Deep on Reverb

Cloth insulation is only good for making the wiring look old, it has no effect on the wire inside the cloth. It is somewhat effective at reducing wallet fatness, however. When wiring a guitar...

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

Repairable and worth repairing are not the same thing. It may be more expensive to repair an item which can be repaired than to buy a new one. This isn't a new phenomenon. Years ago I discovered...

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Most new amps are throw away gear. Especially the digital/modeling crap. Anything can be fixed but most amp techs I have had loathe dealing with newer, meaning late 90's and newer, Fender circuits...

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

It's possible to monitor through your amp (with its reverb) while recording dry. So, you hear what you want to hear and you can add whatever you like in post. I tried that, then tried recording...

Use of amp reverb when recording?

Alright for whatever this is worth, I revived my ancient dusty Patreon page, mostly just to keep myself working on this. I'll post probably some longer videos on there and more full versions of PDFs...

Bebop Technique

Oh, this is good. I'm gonna join in.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

For those who have experience with them, which modelers would work best for coping Metheny like tones? I think it would be fun to do that and go through some of the Metheny songbook. I hear there...

Axe Fx III, Helix, or Boss GT 1000 for Metheny like jazz tones

This has been clogging up my Facebook feed today from various “Sam Ash close out” sites: 90% off? Sounds great! Hmmm…a $2800 guitar for $119…in fact all the guitars are $119!!

Too good to be true

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

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

Chord melody problem

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

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

Cure for a weak high E string?

Brazilian Rosewood and CITES

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo? Was he a jazz artist or no?

Wynton vs Herbie 1985

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

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