The Songs

Is there a consensus on the best books for...

Kenny Burrell's flat top guitar

Julian Lage selling 1932 L-5 ($30K) - Info via...

Bobby's keys to sounding good

unique

To clarify my initial post, the shoulder in question is my right shoulder, picking hand. As for the mention of playing acoustic, I meant I was used to playing a 1.75mm nut width and the Ibanez...

Seeking a "thinner" hollow body

Lol!

Julian Lage selling 1932 L-5 ($30K) - Info via Instagram

One of the reasons why this project seemed logical was because Glassl's neck geometry and overhang design reminded me of Mark's. I suspect that the sound of the guitar may change very little as a...

Gustav Glassl rehabilitation

Which shoulder is the problem? Assuming you're right-handed, is it the weight of the guitar on your left shoulder, or the angle at which you have to hold your right arm to play, that's at issue? I...

Seeking a "thinner" hollow body

Assuming the shoulder is the one on the picking hand, you can take out a lot of the stress by changing your playing position. If instead of holding a guitar flat you point the headstock sideways...

Seeking a "thinner" hollow body

Hey JZ. I see. I assume then that he is using vacuum pressing. Depending on his technique, it sounds like he isn’t able to create enough force. Gibson as you know use hydraulic presses with an...

Steve Holst - Jim Hall / D'Aquisto mini review part II

I do not know method books... Reading is mostly about two things: fretboard knowledge (related to notation convention of course) + technical abilities (that is maybe you can read but can you...

Is there a consensus on the best books for learning how to read?

Thanks gitman, every one is different, sometimes pearl, sometimes contrasting wood. Time consuming, but if time was my concern I wouldn’t be carving archtops.

Next build

That's cool, I think Benson too developed some edge picking method that worked for him. Wes played with his thumb, Joe plucked with his fingers, Pat plays with the pick upside down. Different...

How does your Atchtop play compared to SB?

Why?

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first finger bar position by default?

They're not fully hollow, there's a sound post in there, but how about the Eastman Romeo? Ibanez have the AM2000, which I *think* is fully hollow

Seeking a "thinner" hollow body

The ability to find related chords in the same position, or very close to it, is a good skill to develop. You could practice playing common progressions with as few position shifts as possible. ...

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first finger bar position by default?

Good thing he's not a one trick pony. :p

Well You Needn’t from a recent gig

Nice tune. I was thinking it's hypnotic but then I realized it was the flashing lights on the Christmas tree behind you that was affecting me in that way - good thing I'm not an epileptic! ;)

My Christmas Song

I'm a fan.

Well You Needn’t from a recent gig

The official mad-at-JC thread

What is your primary reference for practicing improvisation?

6th Diminished - Thomas Echols

The best LOOKING guitar you own......

Experimental/free etc music

One octave scales - VIDEO

Talk me out of buying a Gibson ES-335

Tonex One vs. TC Combo Deluxe '65

Anyone tried a compensated nut?

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first finger bar position by default?

12 Hour Practice - Thoughts?

What Archtop Guitars have no binding?

How does your Atchtop play compared to SB?