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Good guitar tone for electric bossanova

Variation 1 - Chick Corea / Herbie Hancock style...

Flying with guitar

Anything that speaks against stainless steel...

A nice blond and Mickey Rooney on drums

Yes. Maegan says she is a huge student of vintage instruments; I can imagine she’s seen this.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

I am trying to get a decent bossanova tone with my steel string electric guitars. My arsenal includes: archtop, telecaster, and flattop. Any recommendation on how can I get a decent tone? And players...

Good guitar tone for electric bossanova

Rob, Sending healing thoughts your way. You have been an inspiration to me and so many other people on this forum and in other corners of the musical world. And you have been very generous with...

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

An just to round things out :smile-new:, my old AG75 (old tail piece, I replaced bridge with rosewood) seems to have something in between... a rounded sharp bout.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

I have been playing guitar for over 50 years and always thought power chords are what went from the wall plug to the amplifier.

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

I didn't realize he was getting rid of guitars...hope all is well. Chicago traffic is bad, but I've driven in LA.

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Yup. And wow, I had no idea about his talents. Say what you want but I don't think there's a Mime who could out do him! :numbness:

A nice blond and Mickey Rooney on drums

Hi guys - got the crack in the top repaired - there's a cross brace in there (between the two main braces) that became partially detached - got that glued back in place. which will support the...

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

Actually, i went to the music store that bought his guitars, I did not have time to stop to see Mike. Traffic in Chicago worst in nation. Had I had to go during rush hours would have added at least...

Incoming or better going to get

Reminds me of early 1920’s Epiphone models. Like this one for example;

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Hi Jack, I ran a search just now for a Barrington BGW800 and got a 'Classical Electric,' a different beast by the looks of it. I did however see a BGW 700 from a thread that you posted on the forum a...

Barrington BGW400

I always loved that guitar. Wish I would have own you were going, would have had you say hi to Big Mike for me.

Incoming or better going to get

Rob, you’re such a positive force! Sending good thoughts your way. Feel better!

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

There are big advantages to ss frets. They don't wear, and bends are silky and smooth. So ss frets will never need to be refretted. Refretting requires the frets being torn out of your guitar which...

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

I don’t remember the last time I was on a flight that wasn’t “completely full”, as they always announce.

Flying with guitar

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

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

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

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

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

Campellone PSA

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

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

How bad is this?

Learning to play with a singer

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7