Here's mine. As usual, I didn't know this one before. I wasn't going to post, but I listened to it today and I didn't hate it as much as I did last nite. And hopefully I'll continue with it during the month and improve.
Oh, that was better, sounds more thought-out. Familiarity with the tune helps, of course. No one's that good the first time. The blues sounds were good, suits the tune, I think.
Out of curiosity, what were the Garrison Fewell tips you were using, roughly? Not that I want to copy them or anything but for interest's sake.
It's one of the study threads in the Improvisation forum. It's to do with triads w/extensions to create lines. It's something I've been interested in for awhile now, but never found anything I seemed to "get". His book "A Melodic Approach" looked good and has really made sense to me so far.
You should see Ben harmonizing 4 moving voices on the fly, and reharmonizing it in 4 voices and melody on top in real time. It can be done if your harmonic concept is comprehensive. It helps to work...
Super cool ...
... one small point. The arpeggios in the main riff seem to be min7 off the thirds of the dominant chords in the blues form. You might want to lower those fifths. In context, the...
I would say go with a Gibson pickup. The 57 Classic is simply a superb archtop humbucker. If you want to try something with a P90 angle, the humbucker sized Gibson P94 is also a really nice pickup. ...
That's a Zephyr Regent in your 6th picture, not a Triumph Regent. I think any of the usual suspects will work well in the Emperor : Gibson 57 Classic, Gibson Burst Bucker, SD 59, SD Seth Lover,...
You get good.
I like the acoustic sound of that guitar with the roundwound strings and that lil sound hole. Do you use any electric signal blended in? To my ear it sounds like only the mic, but...
If you want a ratty pickup and like the Seth Lover then get the SD Antiquity. Similar to the Seth but ratty and more vintage. Also feel free to choose the neck or bridge model to put in the neck...
I had a Seth lover and it never sounded good to me. Ended up routing the top for some dogear p90s. Now I’m happy.
you can see the existing crack on the lower bass bout. Made it easy for me to go...
Any humbucker suggestions for this MIK Emperor?
I have a Korean Zephyr Regent that I adore since putting a Seth Lover in it on the advice of you guys. Just got home with this Emperor...
[QUOTE=Hammertone;1331971][SIZE=3]I haven't checked recently, but Pete Farmer is the Master Builder at Heritage, and has made some gorgeous Custom Shop guitars in the years following the sale of...
I will kindly point out that it is the EU that forces you to pay VAT but I love you none the less :))
The seller is a top guy and a great player who unlike myself, is a real professional...
Pickup Suggestions For Blonde 89 Emperor
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