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.
Very nice interpretation of a classic piece. Love the tone of your guitar, right in between a classical nylon and classic archtop sound. Of course you have the skills to really make this instrument...
If you are looking mainly for repairs, then try Pimentel & Sons in Albuquerque. Not sure about any archtop builders in NM although there are luthiers that could build you just about any kind of...
This is the one I was thinking of, turns out it's a Bob Lowden chart. Anyway here's the Basie version too. I feel like my general point still stands. Charts are available to give you an idea where...
Any tips on how to efficiently dial in a parametric EQ? I would like to shape my clean tone to compensate when using different amps. I have a 3 band WMD parametric EQ - the bands are interactive, ...
Like JBN said, whether this is a good price really depends on what all the stuff you can't see in the pictures is like. In the use 4000 EUR ($4400-ish) seems about right for one in good playing...
TRuly most current jazz that's actually original is fusion of. some ilk...
Probably the most useless classification in music.
I remember when I thought all fusion sounded like Tribal Tech.
Yeah a band I play in is a lot closer to fusion and we had a regular thing at a pizza place for a while. Also a great nightclub type place that had live djs before and after. So the guys would bring...
Dialing in a parametric EQ
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