I recently purchased this from a JGF member and find it a wonderful instrument at an absurdly reasonable price. My go to instrument is a 7 string custom 17” jazz box and my thought was to find something a bit more ergonomic for longer playing sessions. The Jazz Elite is perfect in this regard: only 5.6 lbs, 2.25 body depth, 1.75 nut, 25.0 scale, fully carved maple with spruce, loud acoustically. But although it is in the ballpark, it doesn’t sound quite as good as a full sized jazz box (duh!) and I miss the 7th string. So I am offering it for exactly what I bought it for: $1600, your shipping. You can read much more about this model on Lou’s website, Guitars ’n Jazz, he designed it with Eastman. Why is it so inexpensive? Apparently the previous owner took shipment on it during a winter cold snap and there is some finish checking on the face. It is difficult to see in the photos but in various lights you can see it. The back is unscathed. I researched it before buying and apparently it does not compromise the structure or sound in any way - many older guitars have this, and it can also be cosmetically improved with the addition of more finish. To me it is of little consequence except that it necessitates this lower price.
That’s a $2400 plus instrument in today’s market for anyone interested. I owned a 610 a year ago and they’re everything I’d ever wanted in an affordable guitar. No disappointments here!
do you know the difference between this and the 800? I had an 800 that i loved. If they are basically the same guitar, i'm interested...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFKuBTLSBlw&t=12s
I guess he does not want to play Debussy but use Debussy voicings in a jazz context.
The Influence of Claude Debussy's and Maurice Ravel's Music on Jazz, as Seen in the Compositions of Bix...
Probably not man, if you're playing Debussy you should know how to read.
C5 works because power chords are so common with guitar, but non guitarists will probably still have to think about it.
yes a wooden saddle
(rosewood is a rounder sound than
ebony which is a rounder than a tune o
matic metal saddle setup)
next step is flatwound strings
I like TI jazz swings
Far south side, Mt. Greenwood neighborhood. Almost the burbs but a city address for work, I teach in Roseland. Grew up in Brighton Park, so all Southside for me.
Also, yes, freddiegreen.org is a...
So, is there a chord symbol for a 4th "chord"? - C4 (C-F) rather than C5 (C-G), I'm thinking of Debussy's chord = C-C(8va)-F
Maybe C4/C ? - although that would require a footnote on the lead sheet...
Are transcriptions of Freddie Green or other good rhythm guitar players accompaniment available? It would certainly help us understand what they're doing.
Someone, somewhere in some early page of this thread, mentioned American Minimalism.
Check out this song: min. 2:10 - 2:40. Sounds to me like Steve Reich composed it!!
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Anything that speaks against stainless steel...
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