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Modified Johnny Smith

Gibson L-5 CES New

Another, Another U

Frank Vignola & Joscho Stephan duet

Ibanez PM-120 sound check

Structural integrity seems questionable to me at best! How can the top support both pickups? I wouldn’t chance it unless I was a luthier myself.

Modified Johnny Smith

I have been baking bread for many years. The ingredients are simple but how you prepare them makes a huge difference in the finished product. The OP sometimes gets a big hole in his loaves. I have...

Any other bakers on here?

I have played a 70's Johnny Smith with a volute.

Modified Johnny Smith

I don't know much about '70s JSs, and I don't remember ever seeing a JS with a volute. But the pics of this one seem to show one. Is it there and if so, can that be the original neck?

Modified Johnny Smith

I just picked up a 2014 L4CES which is solid carved mahogany back and sides, but stained darker than natural. I’m assuming they stained it to hide the bookmatch with mahogany. Not sure about these...

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

The intonation can be set at the 12th fret however high the nut slots are. But the notes at other frets, especially the ones nearer the nut, will be out of tune. As I said, the issue might be due...

Ibanez archtop with 0.010 Thomastik strings and rosewood bridge intonation issues

Why not take an easily available base, and plug/redrill the threaded stud holes, to fit your Faber base? If you are not experienced to do this, have a luthier do it for you.

Replacement rosewood bridge base for 1977 Gibson ES-175?

I miss disco balls.

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

Sounds great Jack. It's no BK of course, but...what is? :) How's the feel and comfort level?

Ibanez PM-120 sound check

Alright, so it's more like, another thing to get used too. I can handle that.

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6NEZQklp90

Perfect Jazz Guitar?

All very good Archie! Fun to watch the progression. I want to see some guitars! Preaching to the choir on vacuum pressing here, as you may remember. Here's a little story: I worked in a shop that...

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum Pressing.

X brace double cut. Those braces are put in there as an integrated part of a carved top, and it's a deadly compromise on intended design and structural integrity to rout a top like that...ESPECIALLY...

Modified Johnny Smith

A guitar like that has to be sold at a garage sale price. That means no risk and that price is mighty low I might add.

Modified Johnny Smith

Brian thanks. There is also a huge sawmill out in Germany where I hope to acquire my spruce plates. They also do pre pressed solid arched plates but that’s not suitable for what I’m trying to do....

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum Pressing.

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Death of USA made guitars

Grant Green, What is This Thing

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

Pickup Suggestions For Blonde 89 Emperor

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Tone Master Twin at 5W (attenuator) is loud enough for loud gigs

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

Gibson Thin line Guitar Models