Other Styles / Instruments

Artur Lang Super early to mid 1960s

American Archtop (Dale Unger) American Legend,...

1960? Guild Starfire at Goodwill

500 Miles High

Gibson L4C 1949 with Lollar McCarty type...

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500 Miles High

This big-bodied Lang guitar from a quite short period between the early to mid 1960s, in pretty good condition, was offered privately last autumn for Euro 3,900. Now it's for sale by a commercial...

Artur Lang Super early to mid 1960s

Except no one calls (or used to call them) vintage. Maybe the term hadn't come en vogue yet, but we just called them old. Or authentic. Plus... only 200 years, and violins? Try cellos, gambas or...

Pitfalls of a vintage archtop

I generally end tunes with an open string chord such as: Gmaj.7: 3-2-4-0-0-2 (no G on top) or maybe: G: 3-2-0-2-0-3 And maybe throw in a harmonic or two - a flashy ending can help listeners...

Here's That Rainy Day - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold Tune #1

The cool thing is that you can plug in the number that fits your budget as your maximum bid, and until the bidding gets past that number, you will be high bidder! There is a chance, of course,...

1960? Guild Starfire at Goodwill

Ok since the last one was spacey we can have the next one be boppin - straight no chaser.

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 2) - Misterioso

Yep. Good movie. Yeah he's my biggest influence. I purposely try to not overdo it with copying him. He is. He's actually kind of vanilla but he's so tasteful that it sounds great. His blues...

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

I really like the looks of that guitar. But its likely to go way past my budget by two or three times.

1960? Guild Starfire at Goodwill

Ahh, I'm getting it now. I mean, it's just not for me. It sure seems like EVERYONE else likes it a lot and everyone has a classic version. It's a me problem I guess... All I ever...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Sold! (to the man with the spittoon haircut)

Seventy Seven Hawk Jazz Deep on Reverb

Hmmm, old archtops can have problems, new archtops can have problems. The only answer is to have a bunch of spares of both.

Pitfalls of a vintage archtop

It's your thing, pick one.

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 2) - Misterioso

Guild lists it as a 1960 production: https://guildguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/history_of_your_guild.pdf Same as this 1960 model: Just a moment... Here's a similar 1965 model: Guild...

1960? Guild Starfire at Goodwill

That is funny.

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Wonderful, very tasteful. I don't understand why there's so much negativity around this song normally.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

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

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

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

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....