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Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Jazz in/near Birmingham Alabama

John Kinnard Frank Hill archtop

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Well that’s the goal. In the final analysis terminology doesn’t matter. But - It’s a hell of a job breaking that muscle memory aspect though. Everyone goes up and down from the root. It’s hard to...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

The more I think about this, the more I think “arpeggio” sticks for guitarists (and I’m not knocking it, and I totally use it all the time) because of that visual/tactile component. Less about the...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Apologies to any recovering alcoholics out there but this reminds me of the saying "practise like a scientist, play like a drunk" (btw, I had a good laugh at your line "...soloing by formula and rule...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Otoh Wikipedia says this ‘An arpeggio (Italian: [ar?pedd?o]) is a type of broken chord in which the notes that compose a chord are individually sounded in a progressive rising or descending order....

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Reacting to this once more after seeing the Kirk guitar a few more times in different videos: Crossovers are widely available and great fun to play. Mine has a 1 7/8" nut and a 25.4" scale...

Kirk Sand Nylon String Guitar, and some Chet

I think anyone who posts quotes from ChatGPT deserves all the derision he gets, as does a keyboard player posing as an authority on guitars. It should just be expected.

A little help explaining shielding with archtop guitars?

When George Benson updated his GB200 to the LGB300 he had them add a Florentine cut.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Nice, who makes it?

Peripheral Gear, NWD

Me neither. But I think you will find that the '58-'59 Venetian s with PAF's are the biggest ticket items!:smile-new: Extremely hard to find.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

ok sorry i was wrong about the pitch thing :stupid:

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

Meanwhile, back at the ranch..... I actually just tried this so you wouldn't say I was unfairly dismissing your hypothesis. I did it with my Epi LP (active EMG), my ESP (SD HBs), and my Raines...

A little help explaining shielding with archtop guitars?

Aesthetically, it’s Venetian for me without a doubt. Overall, I just prefer a non-cut, and that includes for electric. Deacon Mark, I think the reason Florentine L-5 and Super 400 CES seem to...

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Florentine cuts were already around w the intro of the ES-175 but it was Kenny Burrell that got the ball rolling on them w/ Super 400's, L-5s and the short lived Switchmaster florentine cut. a...

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better? Whichever cutaway is on any given archtop I'm selling on this forum is better, of course.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Great advice. This is a very nice section. I'm getting my fingers under this stuff now as well and it is quite gratifying to play when you get it right.

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Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

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Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

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How bad is this?

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