Other Guitar Styles / Instruments

Washburn J-3 clean, service and update

This Gibson Johnny Smith Neck Heel

Intro in 13/8 and 15/8 Time

Reflexion

Till there was you - solo guitar

I said I'd do one with some swing on it so I have. To be honest, I think turning it into a tapping thing robs the song of its depth and beauty. It is really a nice tune, no question. Incidentally,...

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 71) - Misty

Yes, you are right, I will do another recording with the same strings on both.

Blind Test - Ibanez 2355 M (1977) vs GIbson ES-175 (2012) sound comparison

I have this Washburn J-3 (ES-175 type) that I used to gig with a few years ago, playing light jazz, smooth rock, and similar stuff. I used it with 10 gauge strings back then. It has been sitting...

Washburn J-3 clean, service and update

If you can't figure out that electric guitar tone comes from primarily the pickups, amp, and signal chain, but also from the smaller details like hardware and the structural build of the guitar...

What actually matters in electric guitar tone?

Just to clarify, when I say it was reset poorly, I mean from a cosmetic standpoint. The new joint though sloppy may very well be solid structurally. But the cosmetic side should and seems to reflect...

This Gibson Johnny Smith Neck Heel

Indeed, applicable to much of life.

What actually matters in electric guitar tone?

That's good! If we were all the same it would be a boring world.

A blind challenge - ID the old and new TI Jazz Swings in this audio clip

The skill of the player. This is applicable to all instruments.

What actually matters in electric guitar tone?

Same here! I rewired my Polytone with the 15” left the amp out of the circuit and drove the speaker with my Walter Woods. 100 watts of creaminess… gelato not ice cream))) Size matters.:beer:

Rivera Jazz Suprema 1x15"

Thanks for taking a listen!

"Willow Weep For Me"

That’s where the “bad” guitars go....the woodpile.

L5-S Frankenstein

I agree. I run my Rivera head through an open back cab with an old Altec AlNiCo 15", and the jazz mode sounds glorious.

Rivera Jazz Suprema 1x15"

A lovely 3 hour spring drive through the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside, with some stops to admire the local spring activities, seems like a great way to determine the condition of this guitar.

This Gibson Johnny Smith Neck Heel

...and the story on the one in the background?

L5-S Frankenstein

I liked #2 better on the first recording, and #2 better on the second recording as well. I think first #1 and second #1 were the same guitar, and first #2 and second #2 were the same guitar. I...

Blind Test - Ibanez 2355 M (1977) vs GIbson ES-175 (2012) sound comparison

JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 70) - Seven Steps To Heaven

New Amps day

Jazz on a Gibson Les Paul?

Types of lacquer and the sound of the guitar.

1963 ES-175 or is it a 1967?

L5-S Frankenstein

WD Music archtop bridge?

Gibson CES Super 400 from 1967-1968

What actually matters in electric guitar tone?

Jaen for sale

Amp recommendation

Gibson L5 Wesmo Art Division $15K CL

Help sought- vintage 1950 Gibson L7 with ES-150 cosmetics, ex Jimmy Raney