My "old school" attitude has been re-enforced today. I need to get some photos done and got out my (quite expensive,) 18 month old Cannon digital camera only...
... I love my old Nikon and my old Pentax! I can't deny the quality and convenience of the digital pro stuff, but I wish I had more time to use the 35mm...
... Last year I bought a Dean 12-string electric -- the price was right, has a clean look and good craftsmanship, sounds great (Roger McGuinn sound) ... just...
For sale: 2005 Eastman AR805CE Archtop Guitar. Link to picture gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/jazzgeetar/Eastman805ce $1200 or make reasonable offers....
Hi Jazz Guitar folks, I thought I would try this forum first before I dig for a search. I'm wanting to learn some basic classical guitar. I know that ...
... Hi Donnie, I teach classical guitar, if you email me directly I would be happy to help in any way. Will will@... ... fingerpicking, ... along ... ...
Juan, I love Caribbean, South, and Central American music. I'm not just hung up on Jazz. I like certain periods better than others. The Tres is a unique and...
"How far back in Caribbean musical history does it go?" The tres was developed in the Eastern Cuban province of Oriente, which is rather hilly. This made it...
Does anyone know (or might know someone who could find out) what strings Ed Nickert used on his Tele? 10s, 11s, 12, flat or round wound? Much Appreciated, Andy...
... Call up the 12th Fret in Toronto, Repair Shop. 416-423-1554 As for Russ Lackey. If he didn't personally work on Ed's guitar, he was working there when...
Sorry for the typo.... ============= Does anyone know (or might know someone who could find out) what strings Ed Bickert used on his Tele? 10s, 11s, 12, flat...
Andy, A number of years ago I corresponded with Ed Bickert. Among the many things I learned from him was that he played 10s (with a plain 3rd) on his ...
Andrew Whitman of Apostle of Hustle spent some in the El Barrio Santo Suarez in Cuba where he learned how to navigate the Tres. Their CD "Folkloric Feel" is a...
10's? Really?? Hmm, I heard it was 11's, with a plain 3rd. Anyway, I'd love to know what else Ed told you about his playing, gear, anything really. His comping...
Wasn't someone here going to stry the EMG 60a humbucker on an archtop or semi-hollow type guitar? I'm curious to know what you think of the pickup, as it's my ...
That may have been me, I've been meaning to try one of those active pickups for years. I ended up with a TV Jones Super’Tron instead and liked it so much I...
Welcome Tak, may I call you Tak?. If not just this once then and chalk it up to ignorance of your culture's naming conventions. You started with my one true...
... If you are in the area and you haven't seen these guys play jazz guitar , you need to check them out...jack wilkins and gene bertoncini are two of the...
Great THANKS! This helps a lot! Now for the next question, were they round wound or flat wound? Andy ... ============= Andy, A number of years ago I...
Any thoughts on how to count So What or other modal tunes with very sparse changes? I find myself getting lost. I can count two bars or four pretty easily, but...
John, In the beginning "So What" can be confusing, but it becomes simple if you think in terms of the form: A A B. Each A is 8 bars, and the B is 8 bars. So a...
... if you think in terms of the form: A A B. Hi, all good and valid points, but the form is 32 bars, AABA. In the beginning, an A section gets easily left out...
You have to learn to feel those phrases. Counting makes it impossible to "listen", and stilts your playing. A much better way of staying on track is to keep...
