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ELEKTRA 185 WITH A VINTAGE 40'S FIELD COIL $1890...

I Fear This Is The Stupidest Question

'Hip' version

Gretsch's 7 String George Van Eps Model

"Hard Rock" Gibson Factory? What About...

Do you guys not agree that learning jazz comes down to just accumulating cool tricks, just like in any other style? No different than the blues. The challenge is to master the initial set of...

Learning jazz guitar for the non-traditional student...

Acousticmusic.org is one of the few remaining Campellone dealers out there, along with The Music Emporium in Boston and a couple of others. They have been ordering and selling Campellones for years,...

The new Campellone Batch

Thank you. :smile-new: I divided your answer into three parts, and I am happy to tell you that I did know all three parts. Regarding part (3) I think that if I had a list of the chords, logically...

I Fear This Is The Stupidest Question

Some Les Paul love...

Gibson Les Paul - What well-known jazz guitar players have used one?

Read this during a work break. Just wanted to to say thanks for making me laugh :smile-new:

JGBE virtual jam, round 7

Or vice versa

JGBE virtual jam, round 7

Yeah. Sam Jones doesn't need to go 'bucket of dung' Not that there's anything wrong with 'bucket of dung' per se; but rather like compulsively playing triplets in one's solo it's a sign of lack of...

JGBE virtual jam, round 7

This may help:

I Fear This Is The Stupidest Question

I am similar, except I'm coming from a rock/blues background, and I'm pretty accomplished at both styles. I have had a tough time of it, trying to become a "real" jazz player, I feel like in my case...

Learning jazz guitar for the non-traditional student...

There was a 1970's football manager (can't recall who) who's pre match instructions to the players included 'Remember lads, always get your retaliation in first' Nice playing...

Big Band Guitar

and yet you can swing without ever playing any 8ths at all. swing is not an 8th note technicality. it's a "yeah, motherfucker!" atttitude. dig sam jones, dig al harewood's cymbal. quarternotes....

JGBE virtual jam, round 7

Which amp (in a box)? I mean, I think it can make my PRRI sound like a Marshall on the bridge pickup, but it's marketed as a "Dumble" style pedal. I've never played a Dumble. But I look at it, and...

What’s a nice drive for fusion?

First, I own and use both pedals. Second, it's very difficult to fatten ONLY the top 2 strings. BUT- IMO, if that's the specific job I was trying to accomplish, I would get the EP Booster, and...

TC Spark or Xotic EP?

simple...you can play fantastic latin stuff but you can have problems with good swinging jazz stuff.

JGBE virtual jam, round 7

that's not how it works. you don't memorize chords, you learn how to construct them. knowing one way to fret a C#13sus2 chord is utterly useless if you don't know how to come up with the other...

I Fear This Is The Stupidest Question

JGBE Virtual Jam, Round 6

JGBE virtual jam, round 7

DWPS: downward picklslanting

The Wisdom of Billie Holiday

What’s a nice drive for fusion?

Sharing some good news! I'm in the top 10!

Converting 1949 Gibson L-4C into L-4CES —any experience?

Need Advice choosing a jazz guitar course

The one that got away

Device that turns any pick into a thumb pick

How careful do you have to be with a carved top guitar?

1940 Gibson ES-150

Harmony Rocket '65 with gold foil pickups ... anyone know the lowdown?