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🔴JAZZ GUITAR SHOOTOUT 🎸Archtop vs Semi Vs Tele 🎸 Which sort is best at getting a good jazz tone?

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🎵What type of guitar is best for playing jazz guitar on? In this video I play the same musical examples on different types of guitars. Using the following:
🔴 A Gibson L5
⚫️ A Gibson Es 355
🔴 A Telecaster with a rosewood neck and Charlie Christian pickup
⚫️ A Telecaster with a maple neck and standard pickups.
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@cquig2691 2 года назад

The jazz box is perfect, but the second telecaster was probably my next favorite

@sjazzp 2 года назад

I agree! So surprised that the single coil Telecaster sounded better than the humbucker Tele

@acwatercolors Год назад

Absolutely the same

@jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988 3 года назад

If I only had to have one guitar for pop, rock, country and jazz. The telecaster wins it!

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

I agree for having one guitar to cover so many genres!

@JonadanandtheFreaks 2 года назад

Even metal !

@monkeymindmatters 3 года назад

Those are all lovely guitars. Hard to beat the L5 for jazz. But I'm a tele person. I just think Telecasters are so comfortable to play... and that neck pickup actually works pretty well for jazz, to my ears.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

I'm with you on how comfortable Teles are to play.

@marcelowcr 2 года назад

Specially the one with the Humbucker...I like it also

@titosmith7942 3 года назад

That L5 sounds amazing. But I know what you mean about the Teles being playable and comfortable. Good comparisons!

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Thanks Tito. You can't beat a good Tele!

@patrickevelyn8028 2 года назад

The L5 kills them all.. Love all those guitars, but the truth is the truth

@RickMcCargar 2 года назад

@@patrickevelyn8028 L5 is a killer guitar...but bigger flatwounds account for much of the difference in tone

@patrickevelyn8028 2 года назад

@@RickMcCargar Understood

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Hi guys, just re-uploaded this and did the best I could with the volume. Apologies! Andy

@iplaymytele 3 года назад

And this is exactly why I have four telecasters and two large arch top jazz style guitars….! Thanks for the video…🙏🏻

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

You sound like a man of good taste Jeff 😎

@iplaymytele 3 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy Ha ha ha.. Thanks..🎶❤️❤️🎶

@senorkapowssite Год назад

They all sound great. It all depends on what kind of sound you may like best. I have always loved the soft fat sound, so I would choose the L5, beautiful mellow sound.

@junimeme5626 2 года назад

That tele with tone rolled off just a bit is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for the vid!

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

Thanks for watching

@benink5690 2 года назад

Both the 335 and tele can darken up nearly as much as the L5 if you want. Those tone knobs really make a huge difference on a tele and 335. I'm thinking of selling my es 339 and just keeping my tele lately

@darwinsaye 2 года назад

Yes. And if *that* is as much as the L5 can brighten up, I don’t think I could justify buying one.

@stevebuckerfield3868 3 года назад

L5 streets ahead but the most expensive. A decent archtop wins the day in my book. Great video.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

I think if you want quintessential jazz tone, then it's the archtop. I think people are more open to solid body guitars being used for jazz these days. A lot of my very recordings will all be on archtop though!

@mrventures 3 года назад

This comment is streets ahead!

@joaovictor3312 3 года назад

streets ahead caught on? nice

@RockStarOscarStern634 2 года назад

There's a 4th one that might also work, a Classical Guitar w/ Nylon Strings

@MrMjp58 3 года назад

I liked them all, but for me, the L5 won hands down.

@KelsterVonShredster 11 месяцев назад

355 all the way for jazz. sounded fullest, fatter, warmer...just perfect. Loved the snappyness of the teles but the 355 just had "it".

@markdavenport2613 Год назад

I love the L5 thick, warm tone. But it really depends on the application and context for the song and overall vibe you're after.

@nicholasmorris9341 3 года назад

Definitely the L5, then the rosewood tele, the other tele, then the Gibson semi-hollow body. My 2 cents. Thank you for the videos.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Nicholas!

@johnbrasher1495 3 года назад

Greatly preferred the 355, more present and assertive, though the archtop was nice and woody. Teles work fine for jazz, just ask Bill Frisell.

@darwinsaye 2 года назад

I’d have to go with the 335 in this comparison. I love fully hollow guitars, but the L5 tone in this example is way too dark for my taste.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

I ended up selling it for that reason!

@erminoje Год назад

L5 may win when considering strictly only jazz, but to me the rosewood tele sounded a more versatile out of all these.

@sheepbotx3830 3 года назад

I liked the cobra blue tele 😩 it feels warm but also bright but also not too over powering in the sound 😩😩 you can just change the tone with your fingers and whatever. 💖💖 lovely video m8

@burnedoutgolfer 2 года назад

Outstanding video! love the clarity on the tele with charlie christian pickup. But Wow i want an L5 😁

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

I really love that CC pickup - it's so clear.

@abcde3397 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! It makes me give up buying an expensive archtop and practice more for now :)

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

No problem Andrew :)

@Great-Documentaries 2 года назад

So an Affinity Tele with a noiseless neck pickup. Sort of a reverse Esquier Squier. Got it! Thanks!

@jasonjulius1262 2 года назад

Semi flatwounds on the tele could give it even more of a warmer tone. Great vid. Its appreciated! I thought the roeswood would be a touch warmer with that CC's. But the second Tele... Like Butter

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

Interesting idea Jason. Might try that. That green tele has such a killer jazz tone, so much so, I'm going to sell my other tele!

@L4sleeko 7 месяцев назад

Things got progressively brighter especially between the L5 and the 355.

@Googliaooota 3 года назад

2016 Tele sounds the best, it has the clearest tone. But I think you need to mic the acoustic part of the L5 to really get the sound of that guitar.

@fbcpraise 3 года назад

I have to agree with you, that tele had a great jazz tone. I'm sure the pickup was key to that.

@jorgesxbass7606 3 года назад

Tele + CC PU's Top Top I like !!!

@shanevanc 11 месяцев назад

Seemed to me the tele's handled rhythm best, there is clarity and definition that I thought bested the gibsons, but when it came to single lines the 335 blew the others away. However, at least one commenter mentioned there are lots of controls to factor in and you kept the same settings

@jazzguitarwithandy 11 месяцев назад

Yes, figured it was easier to keep the controls the same. I suppose I could've set it to get what I thought is the best jazz tone for each instrument. Maybe in a future video!

@aladinin 3 месяца назад

Canadian jazz guitarist Lorne Lofsky uses a strat style guitar with Duncan cool rails pickups. He gets a superb jazz tone. The Tele is so versatile and gets a really decent jazz tone from the neck pickup. At higher volume levels you won`t have to deal with potential feedback issues like you might from a full hollow body.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 месяца назад

Very true re the feedback.

@terrybanks5063 3 года назад

nice comparison, cheers for that! i agree the L5 is the quintessential jazz sound.

@craigwilkinson7328 2 года назад

L5 if you can get it. But Rosewood baby! Solid mids & lows, but no mud. Like a mountain. Wow.

@RileyReneau 2 года назад

The tele breaks my heart. The neck in a tele is my absolute fav jazz sound and that wasnt even compared lol tough toenails for me

@underwoodvoice9077 3 года назад

Interesting comparison. As presented, I'd take the L5 over the rest, no matter what is being played, although I would not use flat wound strings as a matter of personal preference. I also practice on my tele (actually, a G&L ASAT Classic, maple fret board, round wound 10s), purely because my situation requires playing over headphones, so it's the quietest option. My preference (for jazz, at any rate) would be my Eastman AR580CE, ebony fret board, round wound 12s) but again, I need to be really quiet in my practice space. My all-round gigging guitar is a Gibson ES175, rosewood neck, round wound 12s, because I can switch between rock and jazz fairly simply on it. I'd bet all of the models shown could work equally well in any of the examples, given a tonal tweak.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

I've actually just purchased some Thomastik bebop round wound strings to try on the L5. I've always defaulted to flats on an archtop, but time to try something else. What brand do you use on the 175?

@underwoodvoice9077 3 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy I usually use Elixir Nanoweb Heavys (12 - 52). They're inexpensive compared to the Thomastiks, but as I'm retired now I pinch the occasional penny. I'd love to know how the Thomastiks work out. Perhaps a shootout video? Due to my skin chemistry, I tend to go through strings fast, and to my ears flat wounds sound dead from the get-go. Your mileage, as they say, may vary.

@salda3rd1 3 года назад

I like the seafoam green telecaster the best

@antoniofranco2338 2 года назад

The guitars are all lovely but the strap is just stunning!

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

A good guitar deserves a decent strap!

@joedown962 2 года назад

Tough they all sound great, the big jazz box is the best for that music style.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

It sure is

@michaelp8856 10 месяцев назад

Thanks - pretty helped me decide that a telecaster is not the best for warm mellow jazz sounds - great comparison. first gtar is the warmest

@jazzguitarwithandy 10 месяцев назад

They can be good jazz guitars, but for me the best is a fully hollow bodied guitar.

@guitardude4700 Год назад

I’ve got a tele and was trying to decide on a jazz box and I like the 335.

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

Very versatile. Also, check out the 330 or 330 style guitars. They work great for jazz.

@John-rx6pv 3 года назад

actually the teles sound much brighter in this video, to put them in comparison with the great L5, and 355

@olivierkd592 7 месяцев назад

Put a thick dark sounding neck pickup on a Telecaster (or Strat) and you get a great jazz tone without the boominess problems of an archtop. The way you set up the amp is also key. There's a great video of Julian Lage playing atonal jazz on a strat in a guitar shop and it sounds great.

@jazzguitarwithandy 7 месяцев назад

Very true re boominess.

@neptuenk4791 3 года назад

The telecaster's strings maybe not adequatet for jazz tone I prefer 0.11 or 0.12 flat Beautiful guitars ! Thanks!

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

I agree. I've since change to 11s and much happier!

@jzm6403 2 года назад

The L5 and then the rest. Jazz can sound good with almost any guitar, even an Acoustic. However, old school guys (like me) will pick the L5 every time.

@taijazvidfish 2 года назад

I guess we need to define jazz tone. Maybe by player Wes, Lage, Frisell, Sco… are top players to me and none have a dark tone. Same with Tim Lerch. All this said, the clarity, versatility and note bloom of a telecaster is my preference.

@RICHARDiiimusic Год назад

Excellent video! Thank you! the L5.....heavenly (insert drooling emoji)

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

Thank you - I ended up having to sell that guitar :(

@matthewcasey892 3 месяца назад

Last tele sounds pretty damn good

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 месяца назад

Love a good tele!

@waynehicks1969 Год назад

I like the 355 best, because I like the chime that it has. The rosewood Tele has a bit too much chime, but that is such a one-off non-traditional Tele and Julian Lage, for one, has firmly established the Tele as suitable for jazz, not that it was even necessary. L5s are really the guitar that was used to establish the "jazz tone" which is why it sounds most like itself. On that note, John Scofield is my favorite current jazz guitarist ( no one is replacing Wes or Grant Green) and he uses a 335 style guitar primarily for his non L5 tone.

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

Have you ever tried a 330 style guitar for jazz?

@waynehicks1969 Год назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy Yes. I played one briefly for a while in a music store, but I couldn't afford it. I haven't forgotten the experience. I am still considering it 3 years later.

@joeb564 2 года назад

I put together a Telecaster with a TV Jones Starwood pickup in the neck. I recently put on a set on Thomastik flatwounds (11’s). It really give me that warmer jazzier tone. It is not a jazz box mind you ,,, but does the job well.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

I can imagine that works really well.

@stevec.1802 3 года назад

A comparison with a Telecaster Thinline would interesting since their somewhat of a semi-hallow design.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Yes, I agree. I'd love to have one. Would love to compare one to my two teles. Also to see how one stands up against the 355 and archtop.

@stevec.1802 3 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy I forgot to mention, the CC pickup sounds like a good match for the tele neck pickup. Love your presentations too.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Thanks Steve. Yes, I think they are a perfect match 👌

@BetterWokeThanAsleep2 3 года назад

I don't think so, I had a Thinline and regular Telly and the main difference was as intended: The Thinline was lighter. Remember, that was the primary reason why they added the F hole.

@albertmerlew Год назад

honestly i want a es 335 just for looks. but the telecaster tone is what i want

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

335 is the coolest looking guitar!

@guildguitars6349 3 года назад

All very functional, but the L5 has the best jazz tone of the bunch to me.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

It's the most traditional jazz tone out of those guitars

@TwangThang57 Год назад

I'm a tele and 335 player, but right now I'd take the L5 hands down!

@tristanstephens3322 Год назад

The L5 by a life time ahead of the other guitars then the tele ultra.

@shepherd8203 Год назад

Very usefully video thanks. L5 then rosewood tele, to my ear

@jjkn884.. 2 года назад

Damn bro the full hollow body is amazing

@david_matheny 3 года назад

Semi for the best of all worlds. Very well balanced.

@_richardheath 3 года назад

That Tele single coil stood up remarkably well, whilst the humbucker didn’t feel right for jazz

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment Richard. I really like single coils for jazz, they have a bit more character to my ears.

@csharpminorseven 2 года назад

For me the L5 was the star of this great jazz guitar show...but in my real world, where finance and the need to practice mostly with headphones are paramount, my Tele with flatwounds does a great job, sounding good and comfortable to play. Your comparison is fantastic though and much appreciated: the L5 with the Bossa style sounded particularly spot on to my ear...gorgeous.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

The Tele is my favourite solid body for playing jazz. What flats are you using on it?

@csharpminorseven 2 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy: Picato Chrometape Flatwound 11 - 50 (sometimes I might beef up the top E to a 12) - about £15 a set. Good to hear the Tele/Jazz combo affirmation from such a good jazz player as yourself Andy.

@csharpminorseven 2 года назад

I thought I'd add that I have a Bloodstone 5-way switch mod - adds “dark tone” in position 4 and series/humbucker mode in position 5: this position 5 is close to a humbucker and works well for a 'jazz' sound on the the Tele imho/fwiw. Cheers.

@travorkates005 2 года назад

A 4 way switch and roll down tone and vol a bit, is the best jazz sound I get from my tele

@6StringsTheory 2 года назад

I prefer the sound of the telecaster with the rosewood neck.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

It's a great tele!

@liampezzano 3 года назад

I love 335 style bodies but I’ve never been a fan of the standard hum buckers in them. I have two. A Dot with Filtertrons, and a new Eastman 335 with Phat Kat P90s. It makes all the difference.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

This guitar has Gibson classic 57s in them. I think p90s in it would be a good move.

@SevanStick 3 года назад

I liked the red one the most

@carlostupiggia4376 3 года назад

Thank you very much Andy. I bought a Creamery CC too 🤗 on your suggestion. Great Pickup. Thank you

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Glad you like it! I'm really loving it so far.

@dsb227 11 месяцев назад

Gotta say the L5 aswell!

@jazzguitarwithandy 11 месяцев назад

Good choice!

@shanevanc 11 месяцев назад

Further to an earlier comment I mentioned that the 335 cut thru in solo lines while the fenders sounded thin and I felt it necessary to add that they were all using the same controls. I point this out because guitar being an accompanying instrument as well as solo the player will naturally set up differently for solo. Hence it would be valuable to find each guitar's best solo setting. Still great vid especially for a guy who owns a 335.

@jazzguitarwithandy 11 месяцев назад

Yes - definitely a fair point - I might remake this video along those lines one day! Although I have different guitars now 😂

@jazzlefty Год назад

The tele with cc pickup has the more potencial for me

@ilive4god2007 3 года назад

300 likes? come on, let's make it 300 thousand! Really useful video. L5 is the coolest one )

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Thanks! I might have to make a follow up style video.

@ilive4god2007 3 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy cool, because many reviewers do not understand that for the audience is necessary to divide "talking part" from "playing", otherwise they will scroll it a few times and skip it )

@bjk8901 10 месяцев назад

L5 is sweet but too bulky for comfort, Tele's also excellent but can get a little heavy if you are standing for two hours. I don't think there is much between the L5 and the 355 but, for playing, I prefer the semi-hollow which is more versatile, provides a classic jazz tone and offers beautiful playability and comfort.

@zakac17 Год назад

I liked the L5 most.

@kevinwalker3755 2 года назад

The L5 is a gorgeous sound. Easily the best.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

It really is!

@Jeb_binch Год назад

After a lot of bellyaching I sold my Godin 5th Avenue, kept my G&L ASAT and bought an MIM tele to run experiments on. I could really only hear the amp at neighbor complaint levels above the archtop’s own acoustic sound (which wasn’t as appealing as the acoustic sound from my 000 style guitar) whereas the T styles are ready to give good jazzy sounds at any volume through my setup. I only play at home, so I couldn’t justify keeping the archtop around. If I were a better player and gigging I would totally spring for an archtop instrument, as it is a unique feel and sound.

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

I get what you mean re practicing arch tops at home. I now have an acoustic archtop and that is my go to practice guitar.

@Jeb_binch Год назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy Yeah it sucked to let mine go, but now I have something to tinker with that I won’t feel so precious about so it’s all good. Hopefully I get to a place where I can justify a more expensive archtop. It would be interesting to see you try a G&L with MFDs one of these days. Very modern, but I think there’s something there for the jazz player. Kind of like tele/strat/P90 pickups rolled into one.

@guitarmusik8346 3 года назад

You can hear and feel the hollow 17" body of the L5 which a semi or tele can't really deliver. I made the experience the louder the musical environment the more difficult to keep the sweetness and warmth of tone. Thats the point where semis and tele rules the stage.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Definitely. Playing an archtop at high volumes is never as sweet.

@ThomasFaller 3 года назад

I bought a Sheraton that’s just an absolute beauty but I keep on coming back to my good old Tele even for jazzy parts. Sounds great and very comfy to play. If only it was 2.5lbs lighter it would be absolutely perfect (the Thinline nails it)

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

My first semi was a sheraton in natural. I really miss that guitar, they are incredible value for money.

@ThomasFaller 3 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy mine is in natural too 😍

@ThomasFaller 3 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy for the anecdote, it was a steal. Bought it used €350 (USD300) for a Korean made in near perfect condition. I stopped on a parking lot shortly after to take a closer look at the beast. A guitarist walked by and offered me 400 for it (to which of course I said no) so I guess it was a good deal 🤣.

@lawrenrich-nf3ni 8 месяцев назад

All fine. Just pick one. L5 is that jazz body tone but is a one trick pony. 335 is prob most versatile. Doesn’t matter that much

@marcelowcr 2 года назад

Gotta love them all...

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

It’s easier that way lol

@marcelowcr 2 года назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy Which exactaly are the CC pickups?

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

@@marcelowcr they are from a UK company called the Creamery. Standard humbucker sized CC style pickup.

@waitaminute7257 Год назад

Liked the 355 the best 👍

@What_If_We_Tried 3 года назад

Appreciate the comparisons, and for the money, I prefer the rosewood tele. For a value jazz box, I'd go for hollow body Ibanez artcore.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Hi Daniel, thanks for the comment. I haven't had a chance to play one of those, is that 2 humbucker model?

@What_If_We_Tried Год назад

@@jazzguitarwithandy Oops, missed you comment Andy. Yes, my two favorite Ibanez Artcore guitars come with humbuckers, and they are the AF95 (single cutaway, hollow body), and the AS93FM (semi-hollow, double cutaway). Then my other favorite is the Epiphone Sheraton-II Pro (semi-hollow, double cutaway).

@Belchenradler-biketouren 11 месяцев назад

Depends on the style and sound you're looking for. I had a 69 Tele, a 335 and I have also a Gibson L5, which I love very much. If you like this very dark and deep Jazz sound the L5 is in my opinion simply the best Jazz guitar for ever. But I also like players like Mike Stern and John Scofield. So if you are open for a more modern Jazz & Fusion sound, maybe with a little overdrive, delay or chorus, a Tele or a 335 could exactly be the things you're looking for.

@jazzguitarwithandy 11 месяцев назад

Yes and the genre of jazz to be played on it.

@benjaminsoundandprojects3710 Год назад

Tele with the CC was my winner

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

That guitar has a killer tone.

@stevenmaddock4237 2 года назад

The L5 for me

@rebeccaabraham8652 Год назад

Ok - still learning and not very good yet… but I love the sound I get from my Aria Strat, using neck and middle, with the tone backed off a touch and playing through an emulated AC30, with a touch of reverb. The guitars help - but a large part of that sound comes out of your signal chain - and most of the remainder comes from you being comfortable with your instrument; if the instrument sings with you… you’re good to go!

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

Couldn't agree more!

@robertbalogh1656 5 месяцев назад

I'd have to go with the 335.

@gertzpalma 3 года назад

THANKS! Bossa Nova 2/4

@guitarman4899 2 года назад

Great vid! Love that 335.

@TS-so2xi 2 года назад

For me, it’s the 335. Not too dark, not too bright, just right

@da504ever 2 года назад

wow. i need the american ultra telecaster . jesus. it sounds incredible

@Phyoomz 10 месяцев назад

I came here to listen to a guitar comparison and ended up discoverirng the 3rd Ashmore twin (triplet) 🤯

@jazzguitarwithandy 10 месяцев назад

😂

@joelgriffin8222 Год назад

I prefer the 335 and the regular, single coil Telecaster

@leoos3497 2 года назад

Pretty nice comparison mate! I love teles, but have struggled a long time with mine (maple and single coils). I believe that a Tele with the F hole and a good humbucker on the neck gets better results and can be very versatile. The L5 gets the most famous jazz tone, but I personally find Archtop guitars ver uncomfortable. Anyway I believe that tone is a very personal aspect.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

You’re right tone is so very personal. I love my Rosewood Tele for jazz, my Ultra is a comfortable guitar to play, but is likely to get sold next year!

@dsmiddy2374 3 года назад

Ted Greene was the king of jazz tone with an Esquire and dimarzio humbucker but all these lack the thunk of an ES-175

@BachelorMachinesTV Год назад

I liked the 355 best!!! *checks Sweetwater, sees price* The guitar I already own is ok!!!!!

@jazzguitarwithandy Год назад

They are ridiculously priced these days. I got mine second hand and don’t think in like justify the full price!

@jdmdesignsinc 2 года назад

L 5 by far! For the same reasons you mentioned

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

Iconic tone on those guitars.

@alecmullaney7957 3 года назад

I find the MFD pickups G&L use in their ASATs (their T-type model) are great for cutting cleans

@misterarthur 2 года назад

they're great pickups. I considered buying a Fender Telecaster and swapping out the pickups for MFDs.

@Lalairu 2 года назад

Do you mean the asat classic pickups? I like them a lot too :))

@vanscran1672 2 года назад

That was a useful video, I will be looking for an arch top guitar now and nothing else, the Tele guitars have such a harsh thin tone, maybe for practise for you, but not for me. Thanks for doing the video.

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

I think arch tops are the quintessential jazz tone - nothing quite gets to the full tone that you get. Other guitars can make great jazz guitars, but there's just something about an archtop.

@stoofbuis 2 года назад

you have to try the eastman jazz boxes.....

@JosephusDalrymple 3 года назад

The L-5 for Samba and single note with plectrum. Surprisingly the rest I give to the Ultra with the Rosewood Tele a close second. The 335 was blech.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

Hi Joe, I do wonder how much difference the rosewood vs maple neck/fingerboard makes on both of those. I feel a bit blech towards the 355 right now, it's definitely in need of a good set up.

@guitarpoetone1 9 месяцев назад

The L5 sounds the best to me then the either the 355 or fender tele Charlie Christian pick up then the last one was the fender tele my least favorite

@gleupp 2 года назад

If you own a L5 ( mine is a 74) , then you already know the others are close but not really it. L5 has been used for jazz now for almost 75 years , and there have been lots of imitators and custom builders as a testiment to its greatness and versatility. That being said its expensive to find one in great condition, or in any condition. Its nice to hear some examples of guitars that come close. but a much reduced price point, But nevertheless. a L5 thru a tube amp is the benchmark sound of the jazz guitar. Good video, like that you played clear and consistent examples

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

I agree re the L5. It's the quintessential jazz tone and although semis and solids can give good tones, for me they miss that hollow body depth. Incidentally, I sold my '77 for a Super V. What colour is your L5?

@Zilegil 3 года назад

I feel like for most the guitars except the L5 it would sound better to knock the tone down a lil for the rhythm For a lot of it, lead and a lot of the Latin stuff they all sounded great tho

@CliffieVanR 3 года назад

I felt the archtop was a bit too muffled for my tastes in most of the chording scenarios, but I did like it for the single-line work. The 335 was my favourite in most cases, except for the funky-style chording you did where it sounded a bit harsh. Didn't care much for the teles, to be honest, especially the blue one, which sounded really thin and weak to my ear. Thanks for the video - I'm actually trying to make up my mind between a tele-style or 335-style right at this moment (or whether just to stick with my archtop).

@blibbers8843 3 года назад

Teles really need heavy gauge strings to get thick enough for jazz. Anything under 12s or 13s, teles are too twangy. And I think if he had roundwound strings on the archtop it would’ve sounded better compared to the others

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

I've actually changed to round wounds n the archtop since I made this video. I much prefer the tone nowadays! Much more defined and richer than flats.

@ramonmanuellosadacadiz1101 3 года назад

Totally agree with this comment

@JodyDWard 2 года назад

I came here to convince my self to get a tele for jazz. Hearing that L-5 convinced me to stick with hollow bodies

@jazzguitarwithandy 2 года назад

It's the true jazz tone!

@matthewjohnloren1995 3 года назад

I liked the tele neck pickup and the CCR pickup the best. those sounded the clearest to my ears without too much treble. Don't get me wrong L5 and 335 tone was great. the two humbucker guitars sounded too bassy for me. I think my preferences were shaped because of the Joe Pass Virtuoso albums. the first jazz song I heard of was his version of all the things you are. His guitar tone on that album was bright and articulate unlike the sound of an L5 or a 335.

@jazzguitarwithandy 3 года назад

It's funny how a song really leaves a lasting impression of what a guitar should sound like. One for me is Barney Kessel's tone on 'Cry me a River' with Julie London.