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What the heck....

Portable guitar for practice -snap dragon vs mini...

Strings with Heavy Tops (Flatwound)?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

Peerless Gigmaster

^ I can tell someone off who goes around being a jackass for years on end. How could that possibly be out of line? Analyze what he said, it took me a while to figure this out about his behavior. He...

Came up with an epic tip for improv

Here is someone who left the planet recently and who knew how to to rock some down home blues as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO20tnfJLOk

What not to do on a gig

Well, did a gig with upright bass and clarinet using a Fender Princeton Tonemaster and was able to dial in the amp to a really good sound. About 4 on volume with 3.5 treble and 3 bass (lots of boom...

The New Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C Model

It's a real shame. About every 6 months I find myself sending them an email trying to buy a guitar. Never should have sold the Monarch I had... It played fantastic.

Is Peerless still in business?

Not sure what history you guys share, but seriously dude, you're way out of line here. Relax.

Came up with an epic tip for improv

A redirect for Mr Timmons: When you talk about "reshaping" an idea. What does that mean to you?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

Well good for you. Getting to a level where the playing sounds good at all times requires scrutinizing your playing. Of course.

Came up with an epic tip for improv

I use fingers 1 and 3 for the octaves on the Low E to D strings an A to G strings; fingers 1 and 4 for the D and B strings and G and E strings. Since I have an 8 string guitar, I also use...

On Wes and improvisation (Octaves content)

Tres Chic

Biting the bullet on an ES-175

I generally think of things like the ability to develop a melody, or to play what one hears, or honestly the ability to hear more and more interesting things at all to be skills that can be honed. ...

Came up with an epic tip for improv

If it did, I'd resort to playing licks.... the thing is, we are all more or less a product of what we've listened to throughout our lives, and barring genius (which I consider to be a rare thing),...

Came up with an epic tip for improv

Far out! Rick does some wild stuff! [Does this one have his contoured neck shape (that I believe he allows Strandberg to use)]? GLWTS!

What the heck....

I didn't say lick foo. Any friggin melodic idea that you use. If there is a melodic idea that you take to but that doesn't sound good, take it and reshape it a bunch of different ways so it not only...

Came up with an epic tip for improv

What I like about you Scott is your obvious concern for the health of your guitars, you don't just let them sit in a room where they may become depressed, gain weight, or acquire a Vit. D....

What the heck....

Man then I hope the music in your head doesn’t suck.

Came up with an epic tip for improv

Analyzing

The Autumn of Solo Guitar 2024

Biting the bullet on an ES-175

Jimmy Bruno: 5 Fingerings: NOT scales or modes

You can still usually always get ahold of well known Jazz guitarist

Forget Snack, Crackle, and Pop. Try Slim, Slam, Bop!

Crazy Assholes--Don't Be A Dick

On Wes and improvisation (Octaves content)

Came up with an epic tip for improv

Groove comes and goes..

Hearing problems

Auctioning my 2023 Heritage H-530 Sunburst - Opening Ebay $2,200 / Reverb $3,200

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