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Telecaster: Single coil or Humbucker?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Peavey Classic 20 review

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Lesson #94: A Method To Create Jazzy Blues Licks...

Amiri Baraka's other opinions notwithstanding, this is the best piece of music writing in the history of music journalism: From the liner notes to Live at Birdland. Speaking of that other...

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Musings on process and How High the Moon.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Better yet, Miles Davis on Don Cherry: "But I didn't like what they (Ornette and Don Cherry) were playing, especially Don Cherry on that little horn he had. It just looked to me like he was playing...

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

A Charlie Christian style pickup does it for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI2ea1VAFeU

Telecaster: Single coil or Humbucker?

Mwahahahaha!!!....

Vintage German Archtops

I know the Tele is well established in jazz realms. But how many are purists and stick with the classic single coils? Or do you swap out the neck pickup for a humbucker? Or maybe you're an outlier...

Telecaster: Single coil or Humbucker?

Yeah we will. Again — I do love BB and I’m not saying the music isn’t sophisticated. Learning Au Privave won’t really get you there if you want to sound like BB King either. It’s kind of...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Maybe that’s what he meant Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

I remember he did an interview with Mike Moreno and he said the L5 didn't have a great setup, but my impression was both had merits. Anyway, didn't mean to derail the thread or take a side. I...

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

You guys are mad at tonewood. All the materials in an electric guitar that affect how it resonates end up affecting the amp'd sound. This especially includes the chief materials that it's made of,...

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

It’s almost like they are complex hand crafted instruments with natural inconsistency and some are just better than others. I mean if someone gave me a Johnny Smith - i wouldn’t be averse… ;-) ...

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

Interesting. Tbf I didn’t get that first hand so I may well be wrong. Maybe all L5s are brilliant all the time :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. I can find many examples of him hitting/arpeggiating changes, and doing things like throwing in alt-dim7 material on V chords (beyond the one...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

I think you're on to something. Ted and Ed basically played what was available at the time and probably didn't parse over it in the same manner an internet forum will. Julian prefers Blackguards...

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

Bu the way, Fender needs to change the name of that guitar since its color no longer even remotely resembles the color of it's namesake, Lake Placid. Maybe rename it after one of these? -- 10...

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

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

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

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

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

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Tritone chord root movement

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo?

Where do fusion guys play gigs?

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?