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What strings does Martin Taylor use?

Fret size your choice

'56 Gibson L7CN with Vintage RC 1100 OHSC

What's The Answer?

Source for back plate for DeArmond control box

Yea all of the above. Think... I VI II V in maj changes to I bVI II-7b5 V7alt in nat. Minor ... basic nat Min tonal target. Not always,,, but for starting to understanding how Chord Patterns can...

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I think you have them reversed.

A Custom Pickguard For A Guild Artist Award

It seems to me that reading music is much like reading text. I'm not proficient enough at reading music to make much of a comment, because I just haven't practiced it that much. I can read the...

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

I've barely done any work with spruce, but I've had things like this with fir, which is closely related. In the area where heartwood transitions to sap wood. When the wood is fresh you can't see it....

Trenier Jazz Special

It has been discussed before in threads, and the consensus seems Elixir 012 nanoweb. But which one? This source says the "Electric strings" nickel plated whereas this one goes for the...

What strings does Martin Taylor use?

If you figure out the answer, Skip, be sure to let the rest of us know.

What's The Answer?

I haven't looked lately, but the bridges from India used to be common. Maybe the Chinese have taken over in the past couple of years.

Rosewood compensated bridge from India

If the original is the one with Guild printed on it, I'm not a fan of that at all. Custom all the way! Are you mounting the new pickup on the neck or the PG?

A Custom Pickguard For A Guild Artist Award

Excellent stuff Mr B and alpop, this is why the internet was invented. Was the first track at at 140/150 and the second at 180/190? Yes to all :) Great fun. More please.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

IIRC, Mark Campellone uses Dunlop 6150, which is .102 and .042 high. They feel perfect, but that may be because of Mark's incredible fret work! Standard Gibson historic is said to be Jescar 45100,...

Fret size your choice

I find it to be an interesting debate, and want to see what Jazz musicians think about this topic. I personally don't dislike PRS. Overall I prefer the Les Paul sound. I have heard PRS guitars...

Les Paul vs. PRS

? ° ha cool to know i just hope i can remeber it. is the ° a circle? dim i assume? so when i do the option j i get the delta symbal but when i post it changes to a ? just me of doing something...

naming chords?

I recognise a tar baby when I see one. American media is not my concern.

Death of USA made guitars

Ok, you are excused. I guess you don't have a 175 with a footed bridge then. ps can I see your new bridge please? And BTW the bridge I bought will have some height reduction from sanding the feet to...

Rosewood compensated bridge from India

Wild guess? Before spraying some glue remained on the wood ...or moisture? Layman's shot at it. Beautiful guitar

Trenier Jazz Special

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Death of USA made guitars

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

What not to do on a gig

Buying guitars as an investment

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

naming chords?

FYI: Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Any other bakers on here?

Younger guitarists are discovering the joys of having a jazz box. Good!

Favorite jazz musician pairings?