I don't understand why a commenter pointed out "too much talk". It is exactly a verbal explanation that I need to learn, so please, do talk more as you explain very well!! Thanks for the video, will put your advice to use.
love the video, very helpful! I love jazz+tele. One thing that helped me get closer to jazzier tone was your tip about string gauge, I was playing on 9s and 10s, but after switching to 11 the tone feels a lot more full and clear even with tone rolled down, gonna go even heavier with a wound G, I think it would suit the tele well since the 3rd string/mids sounds extra twangy on most telecasters.
well....i wonder why everyone who wants to play jazz on a Tele wants to make it sound like an archtop...well, mate, i'll tell you, it'll never do....we can get really great jazz tone on a Tele...the point we have to mind is that we want to take a jazz tone out of a tele, not an archtop sound out of a Tele....and that's a mistake that most of jazz players make.....telecaster has got its own wave, don't push it out.....get the jazz tone but never try to make it sound like an archtop 'cause it ain't an archtop...not even a thinline is an archtop....i'll go further, keep the single neck ...you don't really need flat, it works great with roundwound 11's after a couple of months of use....most people uses heavier flats on a Tele and roll off the tone knob all the way down...and it sounds like rubber...let the Tele express its jazz tone being a tele, i play jazz with the full open tone knob, all you need is the right setup in your amp...that's my 'umble opinion, just try to make the telecaster dream a bit wider......
Great tips and I really dug your sound! I like using the tone knob on my guitar but I never liked when people turn down the tone all the way and get a muffled blob of sound :-)
Thanks for the info. The action on your guitar seems much lower than on my guitars. I"m sure my frets could all use leveling because there isn't a one I can lower substantially without causing problems in one place or another...
Would possibly add. Listen to Ed Bickert. Turn volume way down snd amp up. Obviously roll off tone control guitar and amp options. Adjust pu height. Use the pick upside down and an angle. And whatever gauge one uses - inc the gauge a bit on the high e. Lastly. Dunlop prime tone jazz 3 xl sculpted picks- agree. Rarely ever use anything else. Expensive- learn … not to misplace. Nice video.
Hi & thanks very much for the insight, very helpful. I am thinking of buying my first tele (I love them for their versatility) and not sure what to go for - most likely the Player as it suits my budget best. Do you know if the teles at the lower end of the price range (eg player models) can achieve a good jazz tone also? If not, what telecaster model would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance, & great video.
The worst part of a Tele in my opinion is the chunky, blocky body not being very comfortable. If you want a tele sound, but comfy body, and at a cheap price point, look into the Squier Paranormal offset tele. Extremely comfy and affordable. Now, if your budget allows for some extras, or if you can save a bit more in the future, look into the Tone Specific Jazzy Telecaster Pickups. Extremely good and great sounding pickups. Admittedly, the guitar is about $400, and the pickups are about as much, but if you were going to spend about $800 on a Player series, I think the Squier and Tone Specific pickups are the best overall combo. If you like the classic chunky Tele body, then same thing, just with a Squier classic vibe.
Although I do love the sound of a hollow body, I think the jazz tone obtained from a Telecaster is far more interesting than on a regular arch top. For me, the usual jazz arch tops are abit predictable and possibly many jazz guitarists roll off far too much treble causing the sound to be dull, boring. Bickert, Greene, even Gatton, using quite a bit of sustain, on his CD "'Relentless" show us how a Tele can fuse into jazz.
i've heard much about Pass palyin' a Tele but never seen it....where's that overlooked video??'??...i've seen him with a jazzmaster but not with a Tele
I’m sure it can. I think the strat would sound a little different because of the bridge, but I’m sure you could get a jazz tone out of it. I don’t have a strat to try it on though…
What’s the figure you play for your demos? Also, on occasion especially old recordings Charlie Christian & Django I hear some bite/distortion in the sound. Which I enjoy!
I have a telecaster. You talk for most of the video without showing. You lost my interest. You are a good player and you know what you’re talking about. I think you should do a demonstration closer to the beginning of the video so that many of your viewers will keep watching.
odd... saying Americans insist on pronouncing it incorrectly (some do i’ll give you that) while playing American music, on an American guitar with American strings 🤨
If Charlie Christian had lived, the bland, unexciting " jazz guitar tone" would have become redundant. Indeed, the so-called "jazz guitar tone" worked against the guitar being taken seriously by general jazz fans. The traditional "jazz tone" does not fare well when juxtapositioned with horns. Again, Charlie was looking for a harder even distorted tone. He knew that he had to compete with the horns, and not just sound like their insipid. poor relative. On record, I've heard guitar players - on many occasions -take a solo after a sax and it sounds plain embarrassing.
Charlie’s tone was also a product of the gear of his era. Most of the players of the same era had broadly the same tone - Gibson Es150 or 300 into an octal amp. Great sound (check out Nocturne Brain’s Jr barnyard if you want to replicate it btw; it’s uncanny.) Django also had a hairy electric tone. I like the way the guitarists of that era sound, but there are trade offs. Later on the guitar became more like the piano in a band; Jim hall wasn’t trying to be a muscular horn player on the bridge (why bother when Sonny is on tenor?) and his playing fills a different role. Anyway, I daresay you’d be a grant green fan, or already are…
@@JazzGuitarScrapbook But, if Charlie's Minton session sound had become the jazz guitar sound then it's certain that the jazz guitar would have become more popular. For example Jimmy Raney's Tokyo recording are often cited as his best and most popular recording and interestingly the guitar sound is the most exciting sound we ever heard from him. And not your usual bland guitar sound.
@@JazzGuitarScrapbook But, if Charlie's Minton session sound had become the jazz guitar sound then it's certain that the jazz guitar would have become more popular. For example Jimmy Raney's Tokyo recording are often cited as his best and most popular recording and interestingly the guitar sound is the most exciting sound we ever heard from him. And not your usual bland guitar sound.
@@musik102 well, didn’t it (outside of jazz)?Charlie didn’t just inspire jazz guitarists but Chuck Berry, Scotty Moore and so on. (Obviously the mintons tapes weren’t in wide circulation at that point but everyone listened to the Benny sides). Re Jimmy; bloody love Jimmy generally, I have to say and that recordings brilliant. He was also a big influence on Grant apparently (along with Charlie).
@@musik102 Which I suppose is the point you are making. I don’t agree actually, I think quite a few aspects of the music changed to make it less obviously accessible compared to 40s swing, but it’s perhaps unsurprising that the jazz guitar got relatively popular with the introduction of the organ bands in the 60s which was more high energy, blues based music.
Music addictamateur I didn’t realise what a problem this was until I watched my videos on a PC..... I think apple must boost or normalise the volume or something ... anyway I’m looking to rectify this ... if you have the time check out my more recent videos and let me know how the level is... cheers!
You did a lot of speculating and fidgeting with the switches but at the end of the day you demonstrated that you cannot get a good jazz tone from a tele.It's not designed for jazz- it is a rockabilly guitar, that's where it lives, that's where it belongs.
The main takeaway is this - play evenly over the neck pickup :-) I think if I was doing it now, I'd make it a bit shorter and a bit more to the point. There's no need for this video to be 18 minutes long really.
@@JazzGuitarScrapbook I disagree; there was a wealth of information in this video for me in addition to a reasonably clear answer to the question. It's helped me realise why I play electric the way I do after so many years of playing on a classical guitar and so much more to do with how I can shape my sound consciously when the situation calls for it!
I must admit that you are doing your best. Sorry if I caused you any harm. For my part I also use a Tele single coil a thinline and a solid. Strings 11 gauge pure nickel Ernie Ball. Amp DV Mark LJ. Many Jazz guitarists use acoustic amps. In solid states, Fender, Roland are very good but less than DV Mark.
Many in-depth insights, but talking too much; it is better to summarize it to 3, or maximum 5minutes. Viewers prefer demonstration rather than explanation; pic is better 1000 words.
No, ern’s right. This man is just tryin’ to just help us sound good in our jazz gigs. You don’t need to sound like an ass about this guy’s video. And too much talk? How?! The point of the video is him TELLING us how to sound good with a solid body.
@@ghostaga Thank you for that analysis. Remarkable considering you know nothing about me. I’m trying to give less of a fuck about you, but it’s impossible I’m afraid , so kindly shut the fuck up and do not reply. Your opinion is less than worthless.
