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Barrington BGW400

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Value of a Super 400 1935 Europe

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Florentines are better to hang your fretting hand in during breaks or pure right-hand practise bouts. Other than that I doubt there's any meaningful effect on acoustic sound (and even less on...

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

sounds good, I don’t record with a track because my phone can’t record a video and play music at the same time. But I play along to stuff most of the time.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

I have so many and as such every time I get one of my collection it's like having a new one.

How Many Guitars Do You Own?

i'm going to try wood on the L4 1st and then if it goes well, maybe gradually replace on my other ones. Any experience with this bridge? ...

Replacement footer and badge for my '63 Kessel

I don't know his playing but that swirly-curly maple back might prove dangerous for the audience in the right hands! ;)

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Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Very nice Barrington BGW400 for sale. I picked this up on Craigslist a while back but have too many arch tops and it's just not getting played. The guy I bought it from told me it belonged to his...

Barrington BGW400

As always, sorry for my English. The Arpeggio VS. Scale debate do not make a lot of sense....even if I am a great fan of the "Arpeggios/Changes route". As an example, if I consider the C9 chord...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

All the best Rob ! If this place sold magic tea to go, I'd certainly send you some ! Take care !! Dennis shakespeare and company - Google Search

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

I just got one (Les Paul ‘50s Tribute goldtop with P90s). This brought my number up to 5 (plus a guitelele and a U-bass). I usually have a 1-in1-out rule, but I received permission from the domestic...

How Many Guitars Do You Own?

the back wood is stunning its almost a shame no-one will see it when you’re playing it !

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and put in shorter M3 allen screws getting there ….

Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

Here's the story. About a decade ago a newcomer to the Heritage Owners Club Forum posted a Heritage Johnny Smith for sale. He was from Sandusky, OH and did not play guitar. I contact him and had a...

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I'd have to read up on the exact origins of the guitar as we know it - and I do mean well before Torres. The instrument as we know it is probably the result of multiple evolutions occurring in...

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

Yes it is. Once I learn them, songs are kind of like 3D aural shapes or structures in my head. They’re not exactly like houses or sculptures - but they have discrete forms of their own. The changes...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

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

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

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In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2