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Talk me in/out of this guitar

FS: 1996 Mark Campellone Special 17” with RC1100...

FS: Eastman 804C Acoustic Archtop Short Scale

FS: Jan Fiser 14” Wide Nut Violin Style Archtop...

James White Hauser

Sounds easy. Are you going to call them?

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

It would take 10 minutes to call gibson customer service and confirm the serial number and specs match their records. 1-800-4GIBSON Even if it's real, I feel like this is overpriced for an L4.

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Good lesson, can't go wrong with Barney! I've never thought to approach chord melody by number of voices. I'll have to start doing that. The first thing he said was chord melody sort of implies that...

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Run away - don't walk. You'll never get it back to being a $1500 guitar due to all the past crummy work on top of the binding will probably disintegrate and repairing that will need a refinish. I'm...

Talk me in/out of this guitar

That's a beautiful and comfortable-looking archtop!! Good luck with the sale.

FS: Jan Fiser 14” Wide Nut Violin Style Archtop Electric

Smeary is a good way to describe it. That combo seems to have the most notes that aren’t on my guitar.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

i cant speak for Heritage but it seems to me alway that Fender, Gibson and PRS, G&L and others are have guitars made elswhere for the most part. i ran i music store for many many years and only sold...

death of the USA made guitars

Listen to the punches. Of course, Bill's doing it quick and modern so take it with a pinch of salt :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2th9PAy8o8U

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I got to spend about a half an hour or so talking with Jorge at a Julian Lage gig around the time Arclight came out. He is a well read, thoughtful, philosophical musician who seems to understand his...

Julian Lage Trio - Sat 27th April - Marciac, France.

But if you're working with the chords, which is what's really happening, it's the connecting chord tones that matter, not what kind of interval it is. If you come to the B7 then you can't help but...

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

thx so much.... sounds marvelous too ! Scott

James White Hauser

In addition to Fender, Gibson and PRS, several USA guitar builders like Heritage, G&L and even a renewed Harmony are doing very well. It's all about product variety, quality, value and customer...

death of the USA made guitars

Looks like it's already had a "neck reset" and not a well done one at that. Gretsch's are notorious for having binding and neck joint issues. I'd spend a little more and get something less...

Talk me in/out of this guitar

PS. Take this, but don't let it throw you... yet :-) Stream Intervals by ragman | Listen online for free on SoundCloud What interval is that F# and C? It's your exam! :smile-new:

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I looked at a guitar yesterday--a 1960 Gretsch 6124 (Anniversary model). A guy is selling locally on FB marketplace. He says he's selling it for his uncle, who is getting rid of what used to be a...

Talk me in/out of this guitar

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Inversions

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Grant Green, What is This Thing

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

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

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

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

Looking for a "jazz box"

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Stupid Real Book question - Afternoon In Paris