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[7/4]

Tuned E,A,D,G,G,B,B,E,E (low to high)

Right. My tuning of choice for a long time would make it D,A,D,G,G,B,B,D,D

OK! Interesting, but you're playing Jazz with this?

[Shawn]

Tuned E,A,D,G,G,B,B,E,E (low to high)

Right. My tuning of choice for a long time would make it D,A,D,G,G,B,B,D,D

OK! Interesting, but you're playing Jazz with this?

I'm not really a jazz player, I was a guitarist long before I started listening to jazz so I had at least a partially developed "style" beforehand. I'm influenced by everyone from Hendrix & Trower, Tony Iommi, David Gilmour, Stephen Stills, Robert Fripp, Ty Tabor from King's X...and also players like Fahey, Kottke, Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, etc.

But I also enjoy jamming along to Jimmy Smith & Reuben Wilson albums!

[BFrank]

What does everyone think of Guitar Player Magazine? I picked up a single copy for $6.50 (!) and then realized that I could get a whole year's subscription for $15 - so I did.

[7/4]

What does everyone think of Guitar Player Magazine? I picked up a single copy for $6.50 (!) and then realized that I could get a whole year's subscription for $15 - so I did.

It's a hell of a better magazine than Guitar World. I should get a sub to GP again. Vintage Guitar is pretty good for equipment reviews and tempting guitar porn.

[Guest bluenote82]

Tuned E,A,D,G,G,B,B,E,E (low to high)

Right. My tuning of choice for a long time would make it D,A,D,G,G,B,B,D,D

OK! Interesting, but you're playing Jazz with this?

I'm not really a jazz player, I was a guitarist long before I started listening to jazz so I had at least a partially developed "style" beforehand. I'm influenced by everyone from Hendrix & Trower, Tony Iommi, David Gilmour, Stephen Stills, Robert Fripp, Ty Tabor from King's X...and also players like Fahey, Kottke, Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, etc.

But I also enjoy jamming along to Jimmy Smith & Reuben Wilson albums!

I hear ya, I started out as a guitarist trying to forge a progressive folk/rock influence into my playing. I was into Will Ackerman, Alex De Grassi, Steve Tibbetts, Michael Hedges (whom I still admire for his originality and pure heart), Eric Johnson, Shawn Lane, and several others.

Now, when I look back at it, it's pretty crazy I came from all of that. I now play electric majority of the time. I'm now heavily influenced by players like Bill Frisell (who is my biggest inspiration), John Abercrombie, Pat Metheny, Ben Monder, Egberto Gismonti, and Jim Hall.

[Guest bluenote82]

I still use all kinds of alternate tunings. They sound pretty awesome on the electric. I love alternate tunings. They give you a different approach.

[Joe G]

What does everyone think of Guitar Player Magazine? I picked up a single copy for $6.50 (!) and then realized that I could get a whole year's subscription for $15 - so I did.

It kinda bugs me usually, but there's usually something of interest. I thought Acoustic Guitar magazine was great when if first came out, but something seems to have changed.

[BFrank]

What does everyone think of Guitar Player Magazine? I picked up a single copy for $6.50 (!) and then realized that I could get a whole year's subscription for $15 - so I did.

It kinda bugs me usually, but there's usually something of interest. I thought Acoustic Guitar magazine was great when if first came out, but something seems to have changed.

Oh, well.......for $15, it's worth checking out, for a year anywaze.

[7/4]

Sub are cheaper. I should get one to GP, I hear about the latest issue and then it's a week or two before I can check out a copy.

[randalljazz]

What does everyone think of Guitar Player Magazine? I picked up a single copy for $6.50 (!) and then realized that I could get a whole year's subscription for $15 - so I did.

just jazz guitar

[AllenLowe]

virtually everything in it is an advertisement - articles, reviews; honestly, I feel it's quite degraded, no integrity whatsoever. An occasionally interesting article, however -

[7/4]

virtually everything in it is an advertisement - articles, reviews; honestly, I feel it's quite degraded, no integrity whatsoever. An occasionally interesting article, however -

It is a magazine. They do sell advertising.

GP isn't too bad. GW is awful.

[jazzbo]

Well, I paid off the house this month and to celebrate I bought something I always wanted: a Hummingbird. I didn't buy a Gibson, I didn't want to spend over two grand. . . I bought an Epiphone. Not the same thing I know, but nice. . . I got the ebony finish one.

Then a friend who just had his first child (at age 50!) asked me a great question: Did I want to buy his full size bass violin? Guess what my answer was? Got it today, it's set up with steel strings and a pickup, at least for now. So now I have this to add to my stringed collection (Hummingbird, Ovation "Breadwinner" solid body guitar, and "Wishbass" fretless bass built by Steve Wishnevsky.)

[7/4]

What did you pay?

I'd love to have one, but don't have the room and I'd really rather have a cello. I don't have room for that either.

[jazzbo]

I paid a grand. Bass, gig bag, stand.

I've got the room. . . three bedroom house to myself now.

Still don't know where to set up my old Sonor drum kit though, hasn't been set up in eleven years!

Edited March 9, 2008 by jazzbo

[BFrank]

Well, I paid off the house this month and to celebrate I bought something I always wanted: a Hummingbird. I didn't buy a Gibson, I didn't want to spend over two grand. . . I bought an Epiphone. Not the same thing I know, but nice. . . I got the ebony finish one.

Then a friend who just had his first child (at age 50!) asked me a great question: Did I want to buy his full size bass violin? Guess what my answer was? Got it today, it's set up with steel strings and a pickup, at least for now. So now I have this to add to my stringed collection (Hummingbird, Ovation "Breadwinner" solid body guitar, and "Wishbass" fretless bass built by Steve Wishnevsky.)

Nice, Lon!

[7/4]

Cool.

[jazzbo]

More like this B! I went with the ebony one because the cherry sunburst. . . is gaudier than the Gibsons. I had a friend throughout the seventies that had an old cherry sunburst Gibson. . . beautiful sounding guitar. . . I had a Martin D18 at the same time and wished I had his instead!

[7/4]

$300 at Musicians Friend

...that's one in-ek-spensive guitar!

Edited March 10, 2008 by 7/4

[jazzbo]

Right. That's what I paid.

[BFrank]

Nice, Lon!

I'm thinking of a Telecaster that I saw recently for about $500. It's called a "Blackout" - made in Mexico - and has 3 pickups. Looks cool, anyway ...

[jazzbo]

DOES look like a cool Tele.

[7/4]

DOES look like a cool Tele.

Nice! I have a pair of Teles, but I'd like one with a 9.5" radius fingerboard. There's already the Nashville Tele with three pups, this one costs a little less.

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Edited March 14, 2008 by 7/4

[Shawn]

If I win the lottery, I'm buying one of these....

[7/4]

DOES look like a cool Tele.

Nice! I have a pair of Teles, but I'd like one with a 9.5" radius fingerboard. There's already the Nashville Tele with three pups, this one costs a little less.

I think maybe the only difference may be the pickups.

That does looks real slick.