How to Improvise for Solo Guitar - Lesson 1

[@UnitedEffect]

This reminds me somewhat of a few videos I've seen with Ted Greene playing "Baroque"-ish lines. Tenths are a good place to start exploring harmony without getting it cluttered. A great idea to explore. Thanks!

[@ModernGuitarHarmony]

You're welcome. Plenty of ways to make it jazzy too. Coming up....stay tuned 😀

[@michelnaone9342]

The game with the tenth is from the Martin Taylor school..It's nice and efficient.

[@TomTabaczynski]

Interesting, I've got my Tele set up exactly the same, with the Charlie Christian (Lollar) pickup. Also same colour, except the neck. Sounds the same though.

[@ModernGuitarHarmony]

What amp do you play it through Tom. I have an Vox AC15C1 but thinking of getting a 65 Princeton Reverb.

[@TomTabaczynski]

​@@ModernGuitarHarmony I burned some serious cash on the Henriksen Bud Six. Tim Lerch recommends it and I can't complain. Portable, v powerful for it's size, and beautiful tube jazz sound. I got a Vintage Reissue '52 and upgraded all the electronics and bridge. Very nice guitar for the price, Didn't want to rip out the guts out of a 2k dollar Fender guitar, but still got that very nice chunky neck. I also got the Quilter 101 Reverb amp head which I had hooked up to a cab with a Celestion Vintage 30 driver. Also very nice sounding and cheaper than the Bud. The amp head is very portable. I basically aimed for the Tim Lerch and got exactly that.

[@ModernGuitarHarmony]

@@TomTabaczynski Very nice. I pulled the trigger on the 65 Princeton Reverb yesterday. Will see how it goes. 🤞

[@antoniofernicola8699]

Hi, may I know which model of telecaster do you use? it looks like an american pro II roasted pine... and which string gauge do you use?

[@ModernGuitarHarmony]

@@antoniofernicola8699 Hi. It's actually a modified Player. I put a Lollar CC pick up in the neck and changed the bridge to a Callaham as it's thicker metal for a warmer sound. I changed the knobs to Roadworn because, well, why not. I also changed the string guide. It's my favourite guitar to play!!

[@antoniofernicola8699]

@@ModernGuitarHarmony in fact it has a very pleasant sound

[@ModernGuitarHarmony]

@antoniofernicola8699 Thank you 👍 What model guitar do you play?

[@antoniofernicola8699]

@@ModernGuitarHarmony I recently tried the Telecaster American pro II roasted pine for a few days... nice but perhaps a little too loud... in the end I got a double esquire CS which I really like. my ideal sound is the one that Bill Frisell manages to obtain, in particular in the version of Wildwood flower that he plays in the Berkeley church: I think it's the purest sound I've ever heard... and I'd really like to know everything about that telecaster... .kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3yQmJdoebKMZq8