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More sh*t than giggles, mind :smile-new: That was a joke
Try using a looper or other recording device and lay down a few choruses of comping for yourself. Focus on playing good solid time and then solo against that recording. Do it at a tempo you're very...
I can't answer your questions. I expected to put some work into the Gretsches to get them ready to play. New guitars from any factory generally need some care. After strip cleaning the one I...
https://youtu.be/xTfRjihu2rY Play live . . . Marinero
So most pro orchestral musicians are facing a similar crisis. Why? Because the old money which use to fund them has moved to Sports private boxes. The younger folks who are the wheeler dealers do...
Thank you so much, Marinero, I really appreciate the detailed and kind comment. I'm doing my best to spread the word, but it can be tough to find the time amidst medical residency. Please share with...
Another vote for the Shure SM81, or rather a pair of them. The first pointed at the soundhole, the other at about the 12th fret or higher.
Hi M, Thank you, and allow me to return the compliment. Yes, it seems that your experience is different from mine. After what you wrote, it seems that you have purposefully trained sightreading...
thx....Matt does a great job. incredible details and they play and sound good too.
Strings on EUB is a different science project from DB. You will find tons of research in the EUB and Strings topics on the TalkBass DB forum. FWIW I've played Spiro Mittel Orchs on every double...
Well it's not really a dilemma, it's just preference. But you hit the nail on the head: the overall formula (of pickups and pots) has to work together. For me, when I have had these issues, what I...
For what it's worth, Fender sells a volume pot for just such a situation; it has both 500k and 250k on a dual-ganged pot, and might be a good idea for those who use a humbucking neck pickup: ...
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