jazzbo Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I have a Martin 000E-15C just like this: Nice looking guitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 It's about fucking time you saw that! Kiss my ass Beardsley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 It's about fucking time you saw that! Kiss my ass Beardsley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I have a Martin 000E-15C just like this: Nice looking guitar! I know, I love it. I wish I would have skipped the electronics, I really don't need 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Is that a mahogany top? I'm fast learning to love mahogany . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Is that a mahogany top? I'm fast learning to love mahogany . . . . All mahogany. It sounds very warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks. I'm sure it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 What's the deal with these 8-strings? How are you supposed to play them? What's the point? Agile Intrepid Pro 8 Nat Maple FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Screaming leads and bitchin' low power chords or chord melody with a walking bass. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) My thing now is the basics, scales and arpeggios. At age 48, I decided I really should know my way around the neck better. So...any scale - all the notes on one string. 2 notes to a string, 3 notes to a string and 4 notes to a string (shift on the half steps). I'm back into Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin after diddling with the Charlie Parker Omnibook for a few months. Every day I try to read at least a page or two. I'm not working on memorization, just getting around the neck. I need to practice with a metronome, that would improve things drastically. edit: there's also a bunch of standards I work on, mostly just learning the heads and playing arps through the progression. At age (almost) 38 I've come to the same conclusion. I've been working a lot with scales in all keys, and diatonic chords and arps moving through sequences (usually 4ths and 5ths, also 3rds), plus cycles of major, minor, and dominant 7th-type chords. My reading needs work, and so does my knowledge of standards. And bop heads. The Bach is never far away, though I haven't read anything new lately. Been working on some Mick Goodrick compositions out of his new book for (mostly) solo guitar. What did you think of the quartet I sent you, David? 38? You're a weeongeel! I'm the opposite of you, Joe. I know hundreds of tunes and don't really respect or want to play with people who don't (I'm smart enough to keep my mouth shut on a gig, though, and mostly lead when I do work---which I have mixed feelings about). I think our taste is probably somewhat different in guitar players also, you being from a younger generation. I don't really listen to that many, to tell the truth. I know who the good ones are, though. I've gone through periods where I actually get off my lazy ass for sustained periods and work on what I need to. Then I get lazy again and rely on my ear and melodic sense. I just like to play what sounds good to me. It's hard to grow that way, though. For some reason when I pick up the guitar in the morning I always play Corcovado and then whatever tunes I feel like. I'm kind of an accomplished jerkoff. It's only when I can't take my technique anymore that I practice what I should've all along. Let's not even talk about listening to recordings of myself...... If I ever could get really disciplined and find the time (it's been really hard on me b/c I never have enough money to live and have to do non-music work that eats up my time) I'd like to give myself a post-grad course: continue to work on long arpeggios (I do that every day, at least), do at least a little sight-reading (I always hated reading, but am actually not all that bad. My concentration drifts, though), force myself into new harmonic and stylistic terrain listening and playing along, and also continue serious study of composition---form, analysis, score study, etc. there are two jazzers I want to study also: Woody Shaw and Warne Marsh. I also have Chopin preludes I want to go through. I did put chord changes to and write a lead sheet on #4 at least. I want to go back to things I worked on with Barry Galbraith from his books and also some things a great teacher and good player named Joe Monk gave me to work on 14 years ago. Also I want to work on being more open. I look at what I write here and I'm pretty conservative, even perhaps intolerant---especially for a rebel in other areas. One reason I've always admired Tom Harrell so much, besides the beauty and accomplishment of his playing, is he really can play with anyone. He always seems to hear what's good and goes from there to make it better. That seems like something we all could work towards. Edited April 5, 2009 by fasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Screaming leads and bitchin' low power chords or chord melody with a walking bass. Maybe. I guess........but I think I would need a few more fingers for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Screaming leads and bitchin' low power chords or chord melody with a walking bass. Maybe. I guess........but I think I would need a few more fingers for that. I know..but I could see at least walking bass and comping. To add a melody on top might require really long fingers like ET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I was listening to the early Bird sessions on Savoy and Dial and really enjoying the dates with guitar playing on them, Tiny Grimes, Alvin Garrison but Barney Kessel on the "Relaxin' at Camarillo" session is totally amazing, what balls he must have had to take solos in such company!!! I love the tone of the guitars from that era as well, totally raw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I must have been tired last night, I "impulse ordered" a Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive pedal from M's Friend. I certainly don't NEED it. OTOH, it was only $39, so........whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I have so many pedals, a lot of them I'm not even sure I needed them when I bought them. But...that one is pretty inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Been spending a lot of time on the internet looking at guitars just because. . .well. . . there's little else I felt like doing, have been a bit under the weather. I've seen some really interesting seventies guitars such as: the Walnut Fender Elite, and the Gibson S-1 in mahogany. The Walnut Elite is I bet a great guitar. . . with that hardtail and the walnut wood. An acquaintance of mine has one in Ash. . . it's heavy and full of tone and sustain, it's a magic strat in comparison to many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I have so many pedals, a lot of them I'm not even sure I needed them when I bought them. But...that one is pretty inexpensive. yeah........price was a major decision-maker on this one. I'm a sucker for bargain-priced pedals, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 I bought one of these today, $130. Just a little practice amp for next to the desk. Roland Micro Cube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I really like these Duesenberg guitars, especially this one; Starplayer "Outlaw" TV Crap name though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) Nice guitars, though I'm not sure I'd like Tolex or Mother of Pearl top finishes. Kind of Gibson, kind of Gretsch. Good idea to have a nice P90 and a nice Humbucker both on a guitar. Edited May 6, 2009 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Anyone have good recommendatons for a classical guitar. . . under 400 dollars or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Anyone have good recommendatons for a classical guitar. . . under 400 dollars or so? Me too. I've been trying cheap classical guitars at GC & Sam Ash, but so far I've been umimpressed. Too bad, because I'd like one cheap and I don't have the cash for anything more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well that's reassuring because I've had a similar experience. . . . I'd like to have one, doesn't have to be great, but don't want trash. Obviously, I don't have enough guitars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I guess I don't have enough guitars too. But I'm not shopping too hard these days and I don't really have time for guitar safari. Working full time keeps me out of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Yeah, damnit, I'm currently retired. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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