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Rockin' A Bassman 50
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Rockin' A Bassman 50

Can you apply our original Bassman mods to a ''70s Bassman 50?

Rhythm & Grooves: Crazy Quartal Comping
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Rhythm & Grooves: Crazy Quartal Comping

In this lesson, we’ll map out three-note forms on the lower string sets and then test-drive larger four- and five-note quartal voicings.

Guild G-1000 — The First Acoustic Guitar Amp?
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Guild G-1000 — The First Acoustic Guitar Amp?

A solid-state acoustic amp, with built-in cushion!

Circa-1830 French-style Gut-string
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Circa-1830 French-style Gut-string

At nearly 200 years old, this small-bodied gut-string is still touring.

Cutting Through The Mix: Duane and Sandy
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Cutting Through The Mix: Duane and Sandy

A story of love and compromise in the life of a musician

Tracking The Steel-String Guitar's Evolution, Pt. 2
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Tracking The Steel-String Guitar's Evolution, Pt. 2

We began looking at the origins of steel-string guitars in February. This month, we continue by comparing nylon and steel-string instruments.

1964 Fender Bassman Head and Cabinet
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1964 Fender Bassman Head and Cabinet

A late blonde-era Fender Bassman and cabinet, which were famously used by the likes of Pete Townshend, George Harrison, and of course, Brian Setzer.

Fingerstyle Workout: Exploring Stride Guitar
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Fingerstyle Workout: Exploring Stride Guitar

I enjoy using this style when accompanying a singer or horn player in a duo setting. It’s a nice change of pace from the usual roles of walking bass lines and comping à la Joe Pass, or playing a chord on every beat to mimic Freddie Green’s big-band rhythm sound.

Inside Jazz: Linear Transformations
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Inside Jazz: Linear Transformations

There are two distinctly different ways to expand the chord form—our skeletal melody—into linear improvisations.

1920s Slingerland Maybell Banjo Uke
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1920s Slingerland Maybell Banjo Uke

A Maybell banjo uke in need of some work on the tension hoop.