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Eastman AR805CE Archtop Guitar Eastman AR805CE Archtop Guitar
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 170 seconds

A short video demonstrating the sound of this wonderful, hand-crafted instrument

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Warmoth Custom \"LP Special\" Demo Warmoth Custom "LP Special" Demo
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 422 seconds

An audio demo of a Warmoth solidbody guitar I built, using a unique wiring schematic, which you can see here:
http://www.rogerp lacer.com/guitars/im g/RPSpecialWiring.jp g

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Forshage Ergonomic Headless Guitar Forshage Ergonomic Headless Guitar
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 496 seconds

Demo of a headless, hollowbody electric guitar designed and built by luthier Chris Forshage of Austin, Texas USA. This instrument is ergonomically designed with a strong Klein influence. It's also one of the most versatile guitars I've ever played.

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Affirmation Affirmation
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 148 seconds

D'Angelico EXL-1DP; this is a snippet of the tune before it kind of lost its energy

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\"Quiet Evening Raga\" - Fretless Guitar with Looper "Quiet Evening Raga" - Fretless Guitar with Looper
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 350 seconds

Looping a bit of quiet Indian inspired improvisational music with my fretless Warmoth guitar, Fender Princeton Reverb amp, Line6 DL4, and EBow.

Related: ambient, ebow, electric, fretless, guitar, improv, placer, roger, warmoth

1967 Gibson ES-335 TDC 1967 Gibson ES-335 TDC
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 142 seconds

A little wild and wooly at times, but a chance to show off my just acquired near mint '67 335. I don't know the song, I was reacting to it in real time which is what I typically do for fun/practice.

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Improv on Life Is Beautiful (by Luminous) Improv on Life Is Beautiful (by Luminous)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 358 seconds

Playing my Ovation Adamas 1587 guitar through a Roland AC-60 amp, with some acoustic sound audible as well.

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Azul (Djavan) Azul (Djavan)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 120 seconds

I am brave to post this, as I've never tried to sing in Portuguese before (although I listen to it all the time as I adore Brazilian music). This is a great song by Djavan, famously recorded also by Gal Costa. Brasileiros, please be gentle! :)

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Dindi Dindi
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 262 seconds

1957 Gibson ES-175DN, Acoustic Image Clarus 2R, Redstone Audio RS-10 cabinet. Audio recorded with Zoom H4 recorder.

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Improv to \"Let The Chips Fall\" (Praful) Improv to "Let The Chips Fall" (Praful)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 244 seconds

From Praful's album "One Day Deep." Performed on my custom Forshage ergonomic headless guitar, through a Fender Princeton Reverb amp.

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Red River, Blue Sky (Improv over Loop) Red River, Blue Sky (Improv over Loop)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 233 seconds

Improvisation over an excerpt from my song "Red River, Blue Sky," performed as a loop using a Line6 DL4. Playing my Klein electric guitar... The full song is on my 2003 album "Solo Archipelago."
©2007 Roger Placer

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Four Four
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 166 seconds

1938 Gibson L-7

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I Can\ I Can't Get Enough Of You (by Janita)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 250 seconds

Improv to this great soulful song by Finnish singer Janita, on my '67 cherry 335.

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Road Song Road Song
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 274 seconds

D'Angelico EXL-1DP, Clarus 2R, Redstone RS-10 cabinet

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Solitary Stance (Original) Solitary Stance (Original)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 236 seconds

Still working out the arrangement on this one. Played on a custom ordered Ovation based on the 2078LX with a flamed koa top, 12th fret body join, oval sound hole, slotted headstock, and deep contour bowl. Known as the "Koala" to Ovation Fan Club (OFC) members.

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Ambient Improv #1 Ambient Improv #1
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 159 seconds

Fender Strat Plus, Silverface Princeton Reverb amp

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Klein Improv Klein Improv
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 172 seconds

Excerpt from my song "Fifty Lives" plus a little bit of noodling on a Klein electric (borrowed from my friend Jan Esterlis)

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Raga Improv with Fretless Guitar Raga Improv with Fretless Guitar
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 115 seconds

Improvisation on a fretless electric guitar made from Warmoth and other parts. Fingerboard is pau ferro coated with polyurethane (not strictly necessary though).

Related: electric, fretless, guitar, improvisation, placer, roger, warmoth

Ambient Improv #2 Ambient Improv #2
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 178 seconds

Fender Strat Plus, TS9, Silverface Princeton Reverb

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Improv to \"Rose Rouge\" (St. Germain) Improv to "Rose Rouge" (St. Germain)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 407 seconds

From the album "Tourist." Performed on my Eastman AR-904CE archtop guitar, through an Acoustic Image Clarus amp into a Redstone RS-8vER cabinet.

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Ambient Improv #3 Ambient Improv #3
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 134 seconds

A slow, evocative improv using my Warmoth thinline Tele with solid rosewood neck

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Ambient Improv on Fretless Bass Ambient Improv on Fretless Bass
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 94 seconds

1992 Carvin LB75F fretless bass, RNC Compressor, Acoustic Image Clarus 2R, Avatar SB112 Neo cabinet

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Teach Someone To Love (ORIGINAL) Teach Someone To Love (ORIGINAL)
Posted by: rpguitar

Video duration: 222 seconds

Song from my 2006 album "Looking Past The Present." Performed on a Forshage headless hollowbody guitar through a Princeton Reverb tube amp.
©2006 Roger Placer

Related: ergonomic, forshage, guitar, headless, jazz, klein, placer, princeton, roger