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Angel Eyes

'Round Midnight

NEW Gibson Byrdland

Ribbecke guitar, Stringjoy Broadways, Clarus...

I would give all my gear for those fingers, and a lot more for the musicality that drives them. Thanks again, Mark!

Ribbecke guitar, Stringjoy Broadways, Clarus SLR/Razers Edge S12, Clayton Raven pick

Any notable spots to research? I'm there next week and was hoping to find some good live Jazz. thanx

New Orleans Recommendations

I would be shocked if they had the discretion. Doesn't nut width impact tons of geometry on the guitar (neck width, bridge spacing, etc.?)

1968 Gibson Super 400C, 100% Original

Seller is claiming the nut is WIDER than 1 9/16.

1968 Gibson Super 400C, 100% Original

Nothing to indicate archtops yet on the gibson.com website. Ten million Les Pauls though! :rolleyes:

NEW Gibson Byrdland

And just why are we crying about the demise of archtops when individual luthiers can produce such masterpieces? This one's from 2005 but looks like it was made yesterday. Congrats!

My First Archtop!!!!!

Very puzzling that a new Byrdland should show up in Colchester, UK of all places. Why would no other dealer be privy to such a treasure? Why would Gibson whisper psst wanna buy a Byrdland instead of...

NEW Gibson Byrdland

There are actually two types of carved archtops that Gibson produced in the past. Mounted pickup CES models and floating pickup models (La Grand, L4C etc). It doesn't seem like building the CES...

NEW Gibson Byrdland

It's lovely :-)

Nnn

That is GREAT! Thanks for posting! Super sensitive bassist and drummer, really listening. I must admit that a lot of your written posts are over my head, but your playing on this really hits the...

Angel Eyes

I think there are maybe two parts of this. The first is that seamless integration of the chords with the lines and that’s a really higher order skill that takes a ton of work and you have guys like...

Comping for yourself

The problem appears to be less the fingering of the chords (I've been working on rootless grips on the top four strings, which I find relatively easy to handle) but in making it flow naturally...

Comping for yourself

I agree. That’s why I found it so surprising to see a newly built fully carved guitar. The guitar shop owner was very vague about what to expect next. I assume there must be more examples of new...

NEW Gibson Byrdland

If they are indeed building jazz boxes again, the production process for an L-5 involves a luthier working with a different and more refined skill set than the crafty tools needed to put together a...

NEW Gibson Byrdland

Whoops, yes I meant a 2024 build (as per the 2xxx4001 serial number), and no, I did not buy it. I played it, and it sounded very good, but rather bright, like other Byrdlands I have played. I was...

NEW Gibson Byrdland

RANT ---why?

More disappointment from Thomastik flats

Hexatonics - Triad Pairs To Go

Four

Pickup Replacement: Godin 5th Ave Kingpin

Giant Steps

Semi-hollow an anomaly?

Vintage Fenders - Treasure, Curse, or Something In Between

1968 Gibson Super 400C, 100% Original

Scrapple (a swinging version)

Great audience response

Days of Wine and Roses

Bebop Essentials