Monthly Motivation-Johnny Smith
I thought Johnny Smith would be appropriate for this month’s motivation. His 1953 LP Moonlight in Vermont gets a lot of play around here.
Johnny’s playing is so far over my head I rarely attempt to work any of it out, but years back I did work out his chord melody to Moonlight in Vermont. Of all the chops/licks I’ve stolen from my musical heroes, I’ve probably gotten the most mileage out of the seven bars below.
His chord voicing’s are a bit of a stretch at first but after doing them for a while they’ll start to feel natural. So if you want to sound like a jazzer, take the time to work this out, you’ll be glad you did. RIP Mr. Smith
Alexander Construction Co. Palm Springs, CA
We never get tired of driving around Palm Springs looking at mid-century architecture. Last week I was feeling un-inspired so once again, TK suggested we go take some photos of both the Twin Palms and Las Palmas neighborhoods. I don’t know if it’s the timeless beauty of the clean, simple architecture against the beautiful desert backdrop, or the thrill of standing in a strangers front yard taking photos of their house like a stalker, but as always, it was a mood changer.
Summer T-Shirt Sale!
In order to make new designs for Fall, we’re running a sale on TK Smith’s Electronic Guitar Service T’s. Normally $25. they’re now $19.50 with Free shipping in the U.S. Both mens and woman’s shirts come in blue or white. Limited quantities and choice of color in some sizes. While supplies last.
Modified ’53 Kay Crusader
I recently completed the modification of a ’53 Kay Crusader and wanted to share a few photos.
Humorous Installation
When we recently received an order for a C.C.esque pickup from Paul Trigg in Australia, like always we were thrilled. Once it arrived, he had questions about the installation which caused a bit of concern. After TK responded, Pauls final message had us laughing out loud first thing this morning and made our day so we thought we would share. We love a guy with a great sense of humor who doesn’t take it all too seriously. Most of all, we’re happy that he’s happy!
hi guys,pickup arived today,thanks.but im having trouble fiting it.dose it/is it ment to come apart if i remove the 2 tiny allen key screws?. and if not how do i cut in to a tele pic guard?.paul
Glad the pickup made it. No, the pickup is NOT meant to come apart. If you haven’t done a pickup installation I highly recommend bringing it to a qualified guitar luthier that has experience in guitar customizing. The body will have to be routed and the pickguard will have to be cut with a router or scroll saw. Below is the link to the pickup schematic thats on our website store. Again, I would NOT recommend you do this yourself if you don’t have experience. You could easily damage your guitar, the pickup or both.
Good luck!
