Gary Potter Trio – 12th Street Rag
Amazing and shows once again that ANYTHING can be played on a Telecaster!
In Memoriam for Stan Jay of Mandolin Brothers
Stanley Jay
Stan Jay has apparently passed away. Sad day.
Stan was an icon in vintage guitar and stringed instruments for over 40 years. He will be greatly missed. I have known Stan since he first opened Mandolin Brothers and I wish his family and loved ones the best. Stan was the most knowledgable person I have ever met for vintage instruments and was also a great picker himself. Mandolin Brothers has been the premiere “dream shop” for many of us.
http://www.silive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/10/future_of_mandolin_brothers_fa.html
http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001669.shtml
http://www.silive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/10/stan_jay_owner_of_beloved_mand.html
What Makes Guitars Sound Like The Do
Anyone who plays a Telecaster, Stratocaster, Les Paul, PRS or Rickenbacker will quickly notice that they all have a distinctive sound. The sounds of these different guitars are legendary and iconic. We associate them with the music and artists we love. So what goes into these guitars that make them sound different from each other? They all have 6 strings (well most do) and are made primarily from wood (well again most are). So why do they sound different? Which aspects make a difference?
Line 6 Workbench allows you to virtually build different guitars
I have read for many years how some makers, players, collectors and guitar buffs with claim that ONLY the pickups matter or that its the “tone” wood or that its the nitro finish…
Jim Campilogno Videos, Enjoy!
Love how he connects the dots between music genres. Its obvious he is also a great listener.
Johnny Hiland – Chicken Pickin Guitar
Of course I love the sparkle Telecaster
Barney Kessel on Jazz Guitar
Can you imagine this guy on all those Phil Spector “Wall of Sound” sessions. He actually gave Phil Spector guitar lessons.
Frank Zappa on TV Show What’s My Line
Gee I miss him.
“All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff.”
― Frank Zappa
“Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny.”
― Frank Zappa
“Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk in order to provide articles for people who can’t read.”
― Frank Zappa
The Great BB King
Blues great BB King talks about his style and performance practices.
Black Korina Stratocaster Project
This Stratocaster project has been in the planning for long time and some of the parts were acquired quite awhile ago. I just finally purchased the body from Warmoth. I must have used their custom build website tool a hundred times trying to decide what I wanted. I investigated several other sources as well. Today I was on the Warmoth site checking out the Strat bodies and one popped up in their pre-built showcase bodies that was just what I wanted and at a bit lower price than a custom order.
Chambered Black Korina Strat body by Warmoth