The Songs

Any Levin Deluxe Owners Here?

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo? Was he a jazz artist or...

Ibanez AF207 7-string on Reverb

Vintage German archtop with a wide nut

Ending Shoulder Strap Pain

Lots and lots of back-and-forth over at the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum about stress from straps vs. the stress from strings tuned to pitch, with most luthiers who weighed in discounting any...

Ending Shoulder Strap Pain

Was it not clear that I agree with this?

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

That's from 1985? I didn't know Herbie Hancock did 'Rockit'. My view hasn't changed since back then. I thought the song was good. I almost never watched music videos back then.

Wynton vs Herbie 1985

Just being able to keep time, not drop beats, not rush, not drag during fills and provide additional sounds of activity now and then aren'tt enough (also applies to guitarists).

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

At least you make no bones about it.

Playing guitar with a broken clavicle

I'm looking at one of his books called Ballads. I like it.

Jeff Arnold Favorite Standards Study group

Out of curiosity Vinny, how is the acoustic sound of your Cameo? Can it complete volume-wise with the rhythm cannons of old? My Deluxe with a set-in pickup still has a strong acoustic voice, but not...

Mark Campellone the Archtop building machine

Here’s Ed playing, I believe the same Valle guitar, a couple years ago through a Henriksen Forte. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llysA2TCWuU AKA

Henriksen Bud sounding killer

you’re narrowing it down which is good you like that model just a matter of finding one you like without the neck dive issues some people have swapped the bridge for a shorter one to get...

Help me make a decision: semi-hollow or small hollow body?

One man's shock value or gimmick might be another man's view of musicality.

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

I've never seen a guitar with a clavicle, much less a broken on, so I don't know how to play one. Horrible, but it had to be done.

Playing guitar with a broken clavicle

I was in that group. I think we did "How Deep is the Ocean" and maybe a couple others before it petered out.

Jeff Arnold Favorite Standards Study group

Thank you! Here you go

Benedetto 16-B Opulent Brown for sale

Here is a link with some pics of Bryants latest batch. Enjoy! Bryant Trenier | Painting time again. | Instagram Sent from my SM-P610 using Tapatalk

Trenier guitars ( current batch)

I don't like the strap on the headstock, I worry about stressing the neck. But I do get straps with very wide should pad sections and deep padding to spread the weight.

Ending Shoulder Strap Pain

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

Chord melody problem

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

naming chords?

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Bebop Technique

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

A sign of the times - they can’t give this away…

What's The Answer?

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?