Other Styles / Instruments

Carvin CL450 electric nylon crossover, rare Koa...

Dialing in a parametric EQ

Gibson L-4CES – good deal or not so good deal?

Really good luthier in Albuquerque, Santa Fe,...

Which tune is that?

Bending the rules already, here's St. Thomas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMpYam3Gw4

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Nah he calls it contemporary improvisational music and is in the rising star guitar category of the downbeat critics poll.

Where do fusion guys play gigs?

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Where do fusion guys play gigs?

Medical circumstances dictate that I unfortunately need to sell a couple of guitars. First up is a Carvin CL450 with the rare (and expensive) Koa top. These guitars are now out of production, as...

Carvin CL450 electric nylon crossover, rare Koa top

I've owned three Benedettos, one early model and the other two from Savannah. None has had any stickiness that I could detect. The neck on the one I still have is fine, hard and smooth, like most...

Benedetto finish (sticky neck)

Check out this video. He walks through the manual of the empress pedal, which is similar to the wmd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrKT0yqAYlE

Dialing in a parametric EQ

Here's the thing, that guy playing in 7 with all the distortion, he thinks he's playing fusion jazz and he sells his band as fusion jazz and so that is now fusion jazz.

Where do fusion guys play gigs?

First tip is to cut, not boost. Second, learn to find “offending” frequency bands by boosting then narrow the Q so you can make a surgical cut. For guitar you can generally cut out low sub 200 Hz...

Dialing in a parametric EQ

No, no, sort of, definitely not, on alternate Tuesdays Look, I know I have to explain a lot to you Yanks because you understand basically nuffink, but: The pizza place had an electric bass, two...

Where do fusion guys play gigs?

It’ll be you, him, a Keytar and a unnerving grin at 2am. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where do fusion guys play gigs?

That Lowden arrangement is a fine example of how the guitar part might not sound "right" on it's own without the rest of the band. EDIT: Actually after playing through it again I flat out don't...

Different "Ways" of Learning/Practicing a Jazz Standard

Very nice interpretation of a classic piece. Love the tone of your guitar, right in between a classical nylon and classic archtop sound. Of course you have the skills to really make this instrument...

Manha de Carnaval

If you are looking mainly for repairs, then try Pimentel & Sons in Albuquerque. Not sure about any archtop builders in NM although there are luthiers that could build you just about any kind of...

Really good luthier in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Denver areas

This is the one I was thinking of, turns out it's a Bob Lowden chart. Anyway here's the Basie version too. I feel like my general point still stands. Charts are available to give you an idea where...

Different "Ways" of Learning/Practicing a Jazz Standard

Any tips on how to efficiently dial in a parametric EQ? I would like to shape my clean tone to compensate when using different amps. I have a 3 band WMD parametric EQ - the bands are interactive, ...

Dialing in a parametric EQ

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

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

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

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Cure for a weak high E string?

Brazilian Rosewood and CITES

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Wynton vs Herbie 1985

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Tritone chord root movement

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