The Players

PSA - New Bory’s B165 available.

Universal Audio Ox Amp Top Box

FS: (UK SALE) Epiphone 150th anniversary Zephyr...

Improvised duo

Billy Strayhorn voicings - VIDEO

This one will be the Glassllone Spezial. Gustav Glassl, a student of Franz Hirsch, was the ghost builder for top-tier carved archtop guitars from West German shops, like Hopf, Klira, and others. This...

The New Campellone fall batch

Roger just informed me about a new B165 that is available. This is larger than the B120 , measuring 16.5 across lower bout. I took some measurements on my B165 and scale is 25” and sides are 2.875....

PSA - New Bory’s B165 available.

I spent some time comparing my 6.5Gp with the new 8GP today. I put them on the kitchen floor so as not to have the sound absorbed by a carpet, but rather bouncing around a small live room. I kept...

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Melody is E F# G.

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

I didn't read every post. One thing I didn't see mentioned was the melody. It's D F# G twice at the beginning. Thinking as a guitarist but not much of a theorist: You can start with...

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

LOL! But exactly, for that inside Vb9 sub both chrom and sec dom dim would be VII7. For the chom its V of iii but you're resolving to ii. OK I think I've said enough..... there's some gold in my...

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Yes but did Barry go to a better or worse music school than us?

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Hobby brands dear to our hearts are often smaller than their reputation would suggest. I'm not strong with numbers, but recall that Eminence changed hands for a surprisingly small heap of clams.

One head, two cabs

I'm interested in this one, as a sort of ES-125/ES-150 copy... not a fan of the chunky Godin neck, the Loar 309 was just cheap. This looks very interesting, even if it might need a Biltoft CC. ...

The New Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C Model

Barry said "Flat three diminished goes to the Two and to the Three". Good enough for me.

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

I too have to admit the blue with what seems a white stripe does not hit me for looks. I am sure though it is a super sounding guitar Cris makes great guitars. I am pretty much a traditionalist with...

The Mirabella “ Blue siren” Crossfire

"Giving feedback can be a tricky thing - it’s based on trust and honesty" If I'm being honest I'm w nyc chaz on this one. The guard doesn't bother me, however that color/shading scheme isn't for...

The Mirabella “ Blue siren” Crossfire

Now when You say that I remember that finding an Emi Beta 8A really took some patience. Finally found an used one from Germany – but that surely isn’t how a professional manufacturer gets parts to...

One head, two cabs

"Al Einstein on lead guitar! Albert Einstein, ladies & gentlemen!"

An Archtop Tribute 330 type with mini-hums

San Diego isn't a brand and probably wants to stay that way. 1985 in Diego and Osaka was a ball of confusion I forgot that's an actual song; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5P7x4vh_ts

What makes a bandleader?

Analyzing

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

Analysing jazz vocabulary

What beats an L5?

Biting the bullet on an ES-175

Came up with an epic tip for improv

No more Gibson archtops ?

Groove comes and goes

Developing your own style/sound

Thumb pain

On Wes and improvisation (Octaves content)

Stage setups for larger venues

Help me find Rattle on archtop