Theory

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Vintage fuzz on "space" transistors

16" 1920s/30s L5

Amp Covers

Chet Baker - Time After Time guitar solo

so although you say a dim chord is not a dominant, and playing dominant over a diminished is not a great way of doing it, your solution to C#dim is to play C7 over it!

Embraceable You - second chord in progression

Have you ever heard of a Telecaster? I think Fender makes them. If you close your eyes it's indistinguishable from an L5. This is true!

What beats an L5?

'understand' is such an odd word in this musical context - though we're pushed into using it.... we can't just say 'hear' - because a rabbit can hear just what you do if awake and placed next to...

Analysing jazz vocabulary

Well FOR ME the art of jazz is the art of improvisation. And I didn’t mean to imply no other music doesn’t have improv as a fundamental. Obviously the other elements of swing etc are crucial for...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

I would love to find a unit like that for one of my instruments.

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25 September 2024 Karrin Allyson guested with Frank Vignola, Ted Rosenthal, Gary Mazzaroppi and Alex Raderman.

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

It was great to see you featured in this series Jonathan!

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

This looks like a well made pickguard assembly, the Kent Armstrongs PU's sound fine and i find the price very moderate. The only thing - the PU has no adjustable polepieces which is fine if you...

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So the Loar 700 beats them all!

What beats an L5?

What beats an L5? An L7, right? And then L50 is best of all. That's totally how it works, right? In the same way as a Super 400 is 70 points better than an ES330. SIMPLE. AS.

What beats an L5?

Nice guitar. A great alternative. Recommended by Mr Stout. I consider my 700 to be an L5 substitute. It get's played far more in public than my CES (different beast entirely though).

What beats an L5?

Nice one, Jonathan! Spread the gospel...

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

Hey all, thanks for kind appreciation. It was a real big deal for me to be featured like this outside of the Swing Dance world I’ve been playing in for the last 22 years, and for it to be Birdland...

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

what does air-chambered hand tuned mean? I'm imagining something a lot more complicated than it probably is. Like with scuba divers.

1993 MINT Gibson L-5 Wes Montgomery James Hutchins Signed Pristine Condition

If anyone can tell me anything about this KA pickup I would me extremely grateful. I'm guessing it's one of the handwounds. The seller wants 100 quid for the assembly. TIA

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For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

Analysing jazz vocabulary

What beats an L5?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

The New Campellone fall batch

Developing your own style/sound

Thumb pain

Stage setups for larger venues

Emily Remler

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

Shape of jazz to come/that's here

Rediscovering my lost passion for guitar

The Notated Lick Compendium.