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Wait. I just read this in terms of guitar. The DAW has been the biggest boon for me as a musician. Of course I’ve been building my studio meticulously since the mid 80s. This has allowed me to make...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Again sure gear has gotten so much better overall. But what’s the point if the computer does the heavy lifting. It’s the struggle and synergy between the musicians that I love about music and Jazz...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Trump is only about 3 years younger than Biden and it appears that he is not any less "mentally challenged" (as someone here put it) than Biden, perhaps more so. Have you heard any of Trump's recent...

The US Presidential Debate

Here's my first go, messed up the triplet in bar 6 a bit..I'll work on that..:redface-new: https://youtu.be/ZP1sQovKJXo?si=N8e0TkDZHBf5Au7L First video post..hope it works :pride:

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

Fractal Audio Systems. That's for me personally.

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Yep they are alright but don't sound any better, I've run them side by side. For myself I'm looking for more of a full range sound because of the violin and guitars so some things that are guitar...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

I don't like either candidates'. I consider myself truly independent and have voted for Republicans and Democrats in the past. There are many Democrats that I would vote for over Biden. Newsom...

The US Presidential Debate

Worst case scenario is a close election. That's what I'm expecting. If I to guess, Biden will stay in race and Trump will win.

The US Presidential Debate

Never thought I'd hear myself say it but the contemporary SS offerings from companies like Hendriksen, Quilter, and Fender (Tone Master series) are outstanding.

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

That triplet feel on the eighth notes won’t speed up well. Better to play them straighter at the slow tempo since they’ll straighten out as they speed up. Playing the triplet swing eighth at the slow...

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

All of the above, it is straight forward to replace a board however. My old Fender and Ampeg tube and Yamaha and Barcus Berry solid state amps are accessible for the components, but have never needed...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

If panasonic doesn't mind, here's something to help get the melody together. It can be downloaded and sped up or down as you wish. Do it for a couple of days slowly till it's firmly in your brain...

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

That is smart. No matter who wins, things don't change that much. The good news is that today, the SCOTUS overturned Martin v. Boise. Our great City now has a chance to clean up the mess.

The US Presidential Debate

Another reason is that SS frets can make a guitar sound brighter. Just sayin'.

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

Easy to install compensated nuts.

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

Campellone PSA

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Transposing woes

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

More affordable alternatives to the Gibson L-5 and ES-175?

Good guitar tone for electric bossa nova