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Does anyone know the depth of the Joe Pass...

Original composition dedicated to Chick Corea

The WORST thing Fender ever did to a Telecaster

John Williams Child First Guitar Recording 1949

C7 Jazz licks - Bebop scale & Enclosures +...

Very articulate opinions. The production perfectly fits to the recent race for the attraction of the audience, giving more and more stimulus, to prevent the audience getting bored, Most...

Marcin Patrzalek-Giant Steps-is it easy or not?

Yep, for me, Mickey's book is the best. Where else can you learn to play intros and endings, comp and solo over the blues, rhythm changes and a dozen or so standards, all for under 10 bucks? I...

Mickey Baker's Complete Course in Jazz Guitar

I might have what you are looking for. The photo of the ES 175 that preceeds this post has what I call a "stair step" or "zig zag" style trapeze tailpiece. I have one I want to sell that came...

Gibson ES-175D Trapeze Tailpiece Only - Ideally late 60s / early 70s

The tapping technique looks very interesting for the viewer. When used sparingly, it can also produce a musical effect. I am tired of the sound when listening to the whole album, e.g. Stanley...

Marcin Patrzalek-Giant Steps-is it easy or not?

Gibson ES-175 Reissue - YouTube

Good Sounds

Hey how can i get in on the virtual jam? Unfortunately “smoke on the water” is about as far as I can make it on guitar, but if i can play tenor sax i can hit anything, 26-2, Inner Urge, UMMG, Miyako,...

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 13) - In Your Own Sweet Way

The complete jazz guitarist ... A large number of these complete jazz guitarists are watching youtube and even posting recordings,They probably dream of having a lot clicks on the Tube.Me...

Marcin Patrzalek-Giant Steps-is it easy or not?

Thanks—they’re Ronin Foilbuckers—really detailed sounding pickups. I find getting a good guitar sound by micing an amp to be a chore not worth doing these days—I have been getting much better and...

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 13) - In Your Own Sweet Way

Alin front of 150 Mass. Ave, in Beantown (Boston, MA), in front of Berklee, is a crazy semi-homeless dude that will sell to you for $2, a local spot to get a real copy of the Real Book. His name is...

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 13) - In Your Own Sweet Way

What's in a name? That which we call a chord By any other label would sound as fingered.:pride:

How would you label this chord?

Have you ever checked out Garrison Fewell’s triad books? Wes didn’t limit himself to triads but those GF exercises opened my ears up a bit to recognize that triad sound in lots of what I hear as Wes...

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 12) - Unit 7

I don't generally think in terms of scale names while playing, but in the context of the discussion it made sense to use them. John

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 12) - Unit 7

Sheesh, biblical archaeologists -- you can't tel them anything. John

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 12) - Unit 7

An idol of mine and many told me the same "leave SPACE between your phrases and play LESS!" One day I'll get it right. I liked Billy Bean's playing on Making It Again the most... although the...

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 13) - In Your Own Sweet Way

Lots of cool ideas in there. I like that quick rake thing I heard you do a few times. Not sure if that’s sixteenth note triplets but it’s got some nice swank. By way way of advice, consider more...

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 13) - In Your Own Sweet Way

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 12) - Unit 7

Don't complain that the guitar is too big for you

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 13) - In Your Own Sweet Way

The State of Music

Big Band Tone - A Serious Conversation

Anyone here use a compressor?

What is your opinion?

How to play classical guitar without nails

Respraying finish cracks in beater guitar

Going ampless?

Min7#5 Chord

Do you like every song on an artist's CD or album?

When the solo swings...Unit 7