Improvisation

Monk's Mood

From Bar Chords to Bebop

Acoustic Image Clarus 2R Series III

Installing a strap button (where and which) on an...

Micro Scratches in Nitro Lacquer Finish

Sounds good, churchy. Now do back at the chicken shack!

Monk's Mood

I would rather say slightly prefers, we both like them both a lot but that night with the setups we used He, I, and several listeners agreed if it was blind listening we would slightly prefer the...

Looking for a "jazz box"

This perspective (anti-enharmonic) is just based on the idea that a single pitch within the domain of a chord should not take two scale degree numerals but be determined as one or the other based on...

Enharmonics

I appreciate the utility of a sound port, but not the aesthetics, so I've never bought a guitar with one. That being said, there was a post on this site some years back of an Elferink build that had...

Sound ports?

My Cabaret has one, and I usually keep it closed with a plug I made because it gets too loud for practise. I too would say it mostly boosts what I hear of the mid/low frequencies but like with...

Sound ports?

Yes A side port is just a way for the player to actually enjoy listening to the guitar. Makes sense given you’re the one that plays it the most and paid for it.

Sound ports?

What happened to the piano?

Monk's Mood

Does the input level control actually control the amount of gain from a preamp? How does it work?

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

Well, this one has gone unsold for over 14 months. :wink-new:

1992 Gibson Johnny Smith Guitar

With reference to the arch, I recall my Elitist Broadway had a slightly more pronounced arch, and more pronounced recurve, and over all a more beautiful (to me) curve, than even my L5ces did. It was...

Epiphone Reissues the Zephyr Deluxe Regent

I've learned that the position is named after where the index finger is placed. Looks like that there are also other definitions on the start.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

I play with the neck angled up fairly high (45 degrees, or maybe a bit more). I don't find that the strap button position makes any difference at all in terms of playing comfort or suitability for...

Installing a strap button (where and which) on an Eastman 910ce-bd-tc

I'm a little confused by this thread. Last year a 90s Gibson Le Grand went unsold at a $7-8k list on this forum for several months. What's special (other than the name) in this JS to command such a...

1992 Gibson Johnny Smith Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdsFskwB7Xs

Monk's Mood

One of these days I'll scope it to see what the innards look like.

Incoming a second time: Heritage Johnny Smith

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

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

Grant Green, What is This Thing

Help, this theory question is blowing my mind

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

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

15" v. 16" archtop

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?