Other Styles / Instruments

An interview with Henry Robinett

Artur Lang Super early to mid 1960s

1960? Guild Starfire at Goodwill

500 Miles High

Gibson L4C 1949 with Lollar McCarty type...

Slow down! I’m busy this week.

Bebop Technique

We must get back to the bop. I take full responsibility for this lapse. Here is some tinkering with the first lick, trying to fit it over every change. Made some iffy choices but I think it...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Yep. Generally, I don't think I have any business playing Monk's music.

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

I think I always ran away from monk tunes because they’re hard. I play bebop heads every single day when I do some of my single line technique stuff and that just makes tons of sense and seems...

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Here's the relevant portion of the PDF: turns, with intervals.pdf - Google Drive

Bebop Technique

Henry Robinett Paths to Here Interview - by Eric Siegel This just came out. Eric Siegel and his Paths To Here series. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

An interview with Henry Robinett

The scale lengths are different between fender and Les Pauls, which I think plays more of a role in shaping the amplified tone, than the wood, on a solid body guitar. Regarding the difference...

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

Les Pauls have ABR bridges with a less steep back angle than Fenders. They are really not too far off from trapeze bridges in a way. But are you saying that if you installed a trapeze tailpiece on a...

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

You can't beat a good Ibanez neck. You cannot beat the playability of a good Ibanez. Only Westerley Guilds can compete. Jack get a maple Westerly SF2 and throw some flats on it.

Ibanez PM120 holds its own with expensive archtops...

Agreed but whether an ‘electric’ guitar has the strings pulling on the top or pushing down on the top, is a greater fundamental difference, regarding amplified sound.

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

I'd say solid vs hollow is a fundamental design factor.

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

Yes. I have gotten a few sub $100 guitars that were pretty decent after working on them for a while. The conn c200 I use on the sort of jazz sounding song at the top of the composition section now....

1960? Guild Starfire at Goodwill

Interesting neck join. I’ve seen something similar before. Can you explain it more? What is the burl'd wood caps?

New Wilkie Acoustic Archtop Build

"Today at my annual physical, I made the mistake of complaining to one of the PA's that I had a pain in my neck,left shoulder area from using a guitar strap with my heavy guitar." Oh no, never...

Cheaper and perhaps better alternative to Dynarette cushion?

I like everything about this build. I really dig the more open, bigger Florentine cut for some reason. (as compared to the circular 175 type). I'm more of a Venetian guy, but this looks right to me....

New Wilkie Acoustic Archtop Build

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?

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

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano