How to Get a Jazz Guitar Tone Without Spending Any $$$

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  • Getting a good jazz guitar tone is not as expensive as you might think!
    Infact, a jazz guitar sound can from making slightly adjustments to your guitar and the way that you play.
    You do not need to go out and buy an expensive guitar to get a good jazz guitar tone.
    This video shows you how to get a good straight ahead jazz guitar tone using what you have.
    How do you get a jazz guitar tone? Share your tips in the comment section below.
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  • @Seadogstudio
    @Seadogstudio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you . I have been looking for these advice for years. Turn out thing that shape most of the tone is really cheap. Pick, picking technique, strings , amp setting, volume -tone position. This really get me to start at the right place.

  • @Gk2003m
    @Gk2003m ปีที่แล้ว +1

    On the volume and tone control issue, there are multiple components. I’m running a nice archtop thru a Boss Katana 50 MkII. Some have claimed this inexpensive amp produces a sound too thin for jazz. But it’s actually great for jazz! The key here is volume. There are three relevant controls: channel Gain, channel Volume, and amp Master (volume). I run the channel Volume at 75% or higher. This fattens up the tone considerably. The Master should then be run about 50% or higher, depending on context. From there, adjust overall volume with the Gain knob. That knob should never go above 30% or thereabouts if you desire a clean sound.

  • @John1867JS
    @John1867JS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm amazed to find reducing volume & tone to 7 had such a wonderful effect on my jazz tone. As a new guitarist I've struggled to get the sound I hear from others but now I've got it thanks to your tip! Keep up the good work Jamie!

  • @financialfreedomatanyage6978
    @financialfreedomatanyage6978 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Comments about the roles of the tone control on the guitar and the effects of EQ settings on an amp would have been appreciated.

  • @rickjensen2717
    @rickjensen2717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent advice! I think its all about touch - we used to spend hours and hours developing good tone with fingers on the classical guitar. A different beast but it also marks the difference between good and great players.

  • @KeefsCattys
    @KeefsCattys 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent advice Jamie and much appreciated.

  • @henrygregor7336
    @henrygregor7336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done, and quite helpful, to lots of folks round the globe. Another fine presentation; thanks.

  • @robertgreen3702
    @robertgreen3702 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Jamie. This is very helpful. 🎸😊

  • @RockStarOscarStern634
    @RockStarOscarStern634 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I got a new Jasmine S35 Dreadnaught Guitar & I restrung it w/ John Pearse #2600 Strings so that I could get a pretty epic Jazz tone. The Sound I got falls in between a Flattop & an Archtop Guitar.

  • @DaringDan
    @DaringDan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a fantastic help. Thanks so much. Cheers.

  • @pczYT
    @pczYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tips! Thanks

  • @edwardroberts2946
    @edwardroberts2946 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Jamie , Thanks!

  • @m...6119
    @m...6119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Honest advice, thank you Jamie. I appreciate the fact that you mentioned all the elements that play a significant role in shaping a guitarist’s tone (strings, pick, picking position, solid state amps). Too often the focus is solely on the instrument itself. Keep up the great work! 👍

  • @OtRatsaphong
    @OtRatsaphong 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips! Thanks 🙏

  • @williambapela6033
    @williambapela6033 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Jamie!
    Great tips for sound design and guitar strings touch, Thanks.

  • @akfisher7138
    @akfisher7138 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    really liking the neck position picking. Will try that as new to plugging in, ta

  • @dbsound882
    @dbsound882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Flat wound 12' strings are great. Although low and deep really very good.Great video thanks.

  • @mariovenutti2331
    @mariovenutti2331 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your advice Jamie. I learned a lot from this as a beginner.

  • @moonsama395
    @moonsama395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always thought it's the way we play that may or may not sound "jazz".. But of coursea very bright tone wouldn't have as much jazzy vibe.

  • @fabiodesimoneguitar
    @fabiodesimoneguitar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing my friend 😊😊😊

  • @bluehorizon9435
    @bluehorizon9435 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really informative, as usual.

  • @andrewm3934
    @andrewm3934 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video - thanks

  • @jonathantheoklitos9021
    @jonathantheoklitos9021 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your help Jamie! Can't wait to try these tips on my strat.

  • @birdsongman
    @birdsongman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent advice and useful tips - thanks Jamie. Beautiful tone too. Personally, as a solid body guitar player, how to achieve a jazz tone with say a telecaster would have been a nice contrast.

    • @robertm2000
      @robertm2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rolling off, turning down the treble of a Telecaster works pretty well. I know of jazz players that have used Fender Esquire guitars, which only have the bridge pickups, to play jazz, and taking off the treble on their amps was how they did it.

  • @dsb227
    @dsb227 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks!

  • @kindnick58
    @kindnick58 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Audio is much better 👌

    • @jamieholroydguitar
      @jamieholroydguitar  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I'm glad you appreciate the upgraded audio!

  • @MrDotneck
    @MrDotneck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pickup height can make a huge difference as well. Also using the shoulder of the pick or a pick that's less pointy.

    • @jamieholroydguitar
      @jamieholroydguitar  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very true!

    • @steampunkvampyre
      @steampunkvampyre 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamieholroydguitar what nearer the string or further away with pickups

    • @iagobroxado
      @iagobroxado 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@steampunkvampyre I guess further away is preferable for softer tones, especially if you lower the pickup away from the top strings.

  • @littlejohn725
    @littlejohn725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Flat or Roundwound? That would be really helpful Jamie. Nearly every jazzer will say you must use flatwounds. I would love to hear an in depth video to hear the difference between flats and rounds while you play the same jazz pieces and solos.

    • @jamieholroydguitar
      @jamieholroydguitar  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In this video one guitar has flats and the other rounds th-cam.com/video/7m4siq0wcyI/w-d-xo.html

  • @akfisher7138
    @akfisher7138 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what does the tone actually do in terms of frequencies? Is it just a filter? If so what kind of filter? Ta

  • @vincej151
    @vincej151 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Job Jamie. I have been watching your videos off and on for a few years now. In this one, you look like you lost quite a bit of weight.

  • @akfisher7138
    @akfisher7138 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I play classical -can I get away with fingers? Everytime I play with mates just pop/rock jams I still fund myself getting rid of plectrums

    • @akfisher7138
      @akfisher7138 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      and worse 😏 I don't have nails. But I feel I can 'feel' the strings and shape the tone...

  • @christianhim5534
    @christianhim5534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use an old Gibson 125, no cut away (Charlie Christian type). I have seen that you use a similar guitar yourself, so you might be aware of this problem. From the 11th frets upwards, the notes can sound slightly out of tune. I know that this problem comes from the position of the bridge, (not fixed to the body), which needs to be positioned very accurately on the guitar body to avoid that problem. I have had difficulties to fix the problem. Any tip? Have you heard this before?

    • @jamieholroydguitar
      @jamieholroydguitar  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey I've never had that problem. As you said the bridge is probably the biggest factor. Hard to say without seeing and playing it! They are great guitars so I hope you get yours in tune!

    • @christianhim5534
      @christianhim5534 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jamie. I need to keep trying to find the best position for the bridge and make a mark to remember the position in the future. Thanks for your advice to put the amp at full volume and set the tone and volume at 7. Talking about plectrums, I kept dropping it so for years now, I have been using my fingers with satisfying results. In the end, the thing is to develop your own sound. @@jamieholroydguitar

  • @ThanosBigGay
    @ThanosBigGay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do your AMP settings have anything to do with this sound?

    • @jamieholroydguitar
      @jamieholroydguitar  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Depends on the amp and room but they can make a small difference

    • @Spladoinkal
      @Spladoinkal 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Midrange is where the sweet sound is. A slight boost to midrange and a slight back off of highs can help. You just don't want to go extreme with it unless you have a REALLY bright amp. Lows are kind in the middle. You don't want it too boomy but you do want them full. For instance, (this is ONLY an example, every amp is different) Bass could be 5 out of 10, mids 7, and highs 3.5.

  • @donaldlouisfisher
    @donaldlouisfisher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Please let us hear a Telecaster through a Mustang Amp on the 57 Deluxe Green setting.

    • @jamieholroydguitar
      @jamieholroydguitar  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't own those amps but I do own two telecasters

  • @steampunkvampyre
    @steampunkvampyre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    do you use flat wounds ?

  • @buziaczek52
    @buziaczek52 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A przełacznik trójpozycyny ? POZDRAWIAM.

    • @poprostumati585
      @poprostumati585 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      co ma przełącznik do brzmienia?

  • @paulwir
    @paulwir ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is the boss gt1 any good for jazz

    • @jamieholroydguitar
      @jamieholroydguitar  ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t know sorry!

    • @paulwir
      @paulwir ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamieholroydguitar no problem, I have had decent results using the computer although sound is a bit compressed.I just thought maybe handy if only a PA was available

  • @McNoiseboy
    @McNoiseboy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chrome, nickel or nickel plated strings will have a warmer tone than steel strings 🎸🔊👍

    • @robertm2000
      @robertm2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually, pure nickel strings have a purer tone than nickel-plated strings, and that is why the early jazz players used pure nickel strings.

    • @gregbayles3711
      @gregbayles3711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just went to pure nickel on a les paul type guitar and it is getting very jazzy. Def what i was looking for

  • @SugarTouch
    @SugarTouch ปีที่แล้ว

    Video about sound without any sound for 3 minutes. Respect our time

  • @zaldum386
    @zaldum386 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And this comment makes 69