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Crimson/Hutchins Gibson l5

Odd reverb L5

Cure for a weak high E string?

Which song is Gary Potter playing?

Should guitar play the harmony line if there is...

Oh yes :-)

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Try both, see which sounds better. Why don't you trust yourselves?

Should guitar play the harmony line if there is one?

Original is trumpet over tenor, right? So you got a choice to make... As long as the upper part fits in the alto's range comfortably, I say give the top part to the sax...it will be stronger

Should guitar play the harmony line if there is one?

Wow!!! Beautiful example of a low production instrument. Someone will be exceedingly happy with this high end 16” Golden Age Gibson.

1933-34 Gibson L-12 $5800 (Offers Accepted)

Yes, a smoothly rounded binding edge should be standard on all hollow-body guitars. It may be easy, inexpensive and effective, but in reality most industrially manufactured guitars, even more...

Armrest (or other solutions) for archtop with sharp edge

Seriously. The only thing I lack is... talent...

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

You would know better than me.

Should guitar play the harmony line if there is one?

I’m thinking he expects payment thru reverb followed by local pickup. It’s risky.

Odd reverb L5

Generally (no hard and fast rule) the sax would take the top line. Thats just because sax will blow guitar out of the water in terms of projection and the top line is usually the melody. Listen to...

Should guitar play the harmony line if there is one?

That's an excellent approach but I think requires some experience and exposure to harmony and line construction to do well. Learning how the lines in an idiosyncratic bebop solo fit with various...

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

If there's a piano, play the melody. If there is no piano it's up to you. I think it would be cool if you guys arranged this part and he took, say, the bottom note and you took the top.

Should guitar play the harmony line if there is one?

Oh no.

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

I obviously wasn't clear enough. It's less about the general durability of the whole part (which is hardly or only slightly influenced by the zigzag wires) than about the introduction of force in...

Why Isn't the Original Zigzag Gibson ES-175 Tailpiece Available?

This is a valid point, but honestly I’d probably disagree. Im generally more interested in finding the melodic structures inside the line first. Like the one I posted is an Em triad. It could fit...

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Hello, I would like to ask if the L5 from the Crimson period had a thicker panel and a thicker sound? Just compare it to the Hutchins period. Is Crimson’s neck thicker? Does anyone own...

Crimson/Hutchins Gibson l5

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

Chord melody problem

Buying guitars as an investment

naming chords?

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

Bebop Technique

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

What's The Answer?

A sign of the times - they can’t give this away…

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?