How to get the jazz Tele sound. Plug a Tele into the clean channel of a solid state amp, select the neck pickup, roll back the tone knob a skosh and play.
Jazz guys tend to gravitate to warm, dynamic, fundamental-dominant guitars, and the secret to the Tele single coil neck pickup is that it is narrow and positioned directly under a harmonic node, meaning it emphasizes the fundamental, and entirely cancels out certain harmonics. You can try this yourself by attempting 5th fret harmonics on a Tele...you'll hear plenty through the bridge pickup, and none through that neck pickup. Combine that with the pickup cover, and you get a nice warm, dynamic, round-yet-VERY-well-defined jazz tone. As a side note, this is also part of why no other guitar design can truly duplicate the in-between switch position sound of a Tele....and don't even get me started on its polar opposite, one-of-a-kind bridge tone that arises from its bridge design/pickup base plate. It really is a deceptive guitar...simple on the surface, yet incredibly diverse once you get to know it well.
". . . no other guitar design can truly duplicate the in-between switch position sound of a Tele" ~ What does that even mean? Are you talking about the middle position on the switch? If so, most people think it sounds nearly identical to a Les Paul, SG, and 335 in the middle positions.
I would argue that the moment a note is fretted, that harmonic node shifts either toward or away from the bridge accordingly. It isn't static so I don't understand how it can affect tone, except on notes played open. To be clear, if for example you play a 12th fret harmonic then fret let's say an F# at the second fret, that harmonic will effectively shift toward the bridge and will no longer be at the 12th fret.
Thanks a lot for posting this SoundPure! Many people on the jazz guitar forum emphasize that you don't NEED to necessarily have a hollow or semi-hollow guitar for 'Jazz'. I have an amazing Eastman archtop with Charlie Christian pickup, and if I could go back in time, I would have just stuck with my partscaster for the sake of saving money, and for the comfort and versatility.
You can thank Ed Bickert for bringing the Tele into the jazz scene . Doesn't really matter if it's a single coil or humbucker, as long as it's neck pickup only.
Thanks for providing detail insight on how to achieve this awesome tone. A great help to novice players that love the tone but do not know (yet) how to make it so.
Thanks! That is a T-72 Deluxe from Nash Guitars. We currently have this one in stock, check it out on our website! As the video demonstrates, a little tweaking of the EQ on your Henriksen and the tele can produce surprising results. Try the settings we have in the video, and then have fun and experiment with different sounds!
Thanks to this video, Ed Bickert, Ted Greene, and Bill Frisell, I got myself a Fender American Deluxe Telecaster. I don't even want an archtop anymore. So creamy and versatile.
What is Jazz? Bill Frisell on a tele, Danish Jazzer Jakob Bro on a tele too, Mike Stern etc. etc. In any music style a tele gives a very 'alive'... positively rough sound. That's why I love tele's for pretty much any music style... the single coils or mini-hum (if you have one a la Brent Mason, Scotty Anderson etc.) sound alive and exciting. Even for rock and metal I'll take tele singe coils any day over high output humbuckers that sound one dimensional, compressed and often simply dead. At the end of the day you just need to tweak a thing or two on your amp for a nuanced change of sound but it is the raw tickle that gives the excitement... you don't want to streamline Bjork... her unpretentiousness is raw but it is real and very alive... same with a tele :-)
Harrison Crutcher that’s your opinion , it’s ok bc the point is you can get a warm , clear jazz sound on a telecaster . Stern sounds very good I have seen him live , he doesn’t need to sound like anyone else but himself .
Teles are great for Jazz! The playability of this guitars is awesome. Find out the right adjustment of the control pots and you are there. Take a closer look to Julian Lage and you'll hear that it works!
@diz52nd The amazing part is that it is brand new! These are the incredible vintage-relic guitars from Nash. They sound, look, play, feel like fine vintage instruments, and cost a tiny fraction of the price.
Buongiorno grazie dei consigli, io ho suonato una vita la stratocaster, adesso da qualche hanno la Tele mi ha rubato il cuore, ho una AM professional 2, grazie dei tuoi consigli speriamo di tirar fuori un bel sound Jazz
IMO, stick with the Standard Tele. It's way more versatile. Thinlines & Deluxes (with the HR Humbuckers) have tons of attitude, which lends really well to classic rock, funk, etc., but it's that front pickup on the Standard configuration that gives you that warm, clean Tele jazz sound, which also can be dirtied up nicely. Also makes for a smooth wah-funk sound with the right pedal. My two cents.
I suggest that 2nd guitar is hardly a tele. Two humbuckers and four pots. That's an LP with rounded edges. Even the headstock isn't a tele. I'm not sure how much this hybrid guitar's settings would be meaningful in getting "Jazz Tele Sound" on a more traditional single coil tele. I suggest telecaster neck pickup only, 12 o'clock on all amp tone pots, full CW (no high roll off) on the guitar's tone pot, and darken the high end just a bit, if really needed, by rolling off the guitar's volume pot just a tad. That's what we did in the 70s with a twin reverb, or an Ampeg, or a Poly-Tone. It's what I do today with a clean solid state amp. If you feel like you want to turn the amp's bass pot up, above flat, do what audio engineers do - turn the overall gain UP, then turn DOWN the treb/mid-range pots (all but the bass, where you want the perceived boost). That makes the slope of the freq response smoother. Less sudden and abrupt, less narrow spikey peaks. Thanks - Lumpy
I always thought those Telecaster Deluxe Wide Range humbuckers sounded remarkably like single coil Tele pickups without the noise. Seth Lover designed them. I think he did a heck of a job.
@vampyros1 No worries... the switch on the Second tele was just a simple two-position switch, not a multi-position pickup switch. I guess we just overllooked the obvious... the pickup position switch was the most obvious part of the demo, and we figured that you could tell by looking the way that the switch was positioned. Better luck next time! We try to leave no stone unturned, but often find out after the post that we missed something... we can't be perfect!
soundpurestudios I was thinking the very same thing. The single most important thing to know on this topic is which pickup(s) to use. But it’s true that one can see that in the video. And I *am* grateful for the video!
@omenik321 Understood... if you've watched most of our videos, they are about getting a tone using various pieces of equipment, including recording gear/technique. We don't really focus on playing techniques- there are a lot of people out there doing that, and it's just not what we do.
I get the "cut down the highs and boost the lows." However you use 2 different teles. One with humbuckers and one with standard single coils. What pick-ups are being used? One a standard tele the bridge and neck pick-ups have a stark contrast in sound.
@1Caleb83 From my experience, you very easily can get the jazz tone with a strat just like a tele-as long as you use the right pickup. That might sound obvious, but tele single coils tend to more naturally nail the jazz tone (usually) than strat single coil pickups. Between an Eastman archtop+Lollar Charlie Christian, a G&L bluesboy classic, and a custom strat with a little 59 "single-coil-sized" humbucker, I ended up choosing the strat as my main. (those three i mentioned are all equally nice)
yes, I can vouch for that, a tele is the best sounding jazz guitar in my opinion, waaaayyyy better than archtops (no feedback, more versatility and less expensive!)
In my opinion, it wouldn't be ideal. You want a bold tone with flat-response. A bigger amp with a bigger cab might get you there. A lot of Jazz players prefer solid-state. A lot prefer tube. It's all very subjective, but I would say that,in general, smaller tube amps that break up aren't the best choice for jazz. Although, that might be the perfect tone FOR YOU. Just make sure to keep it on the neck pup with the tone rolled down.
@JeromeJacket thanks for the comment! great jazz amp and a tele= solidbody jazz. explore it. thanks and spread the word! How bout that henriksen 112-ER? one of the best jazz amps on the market for sure
@JeromeJacket So true. The only thing that you really NEED is something that will make you comfortable enough for your musical voice to come through. Half of the fun of music is trying new things!
would it be safe to say that jazz guitarists way back in the day would buy tele's as an alternative to archtops because tele's were the ceaper choice, and the only choice between the two?
@Hoopermazing Strangely I've found that telecaster pickups do not react well with flatwound strings...those strings do sound amazing on a good archtop though!
Very nice video. Wich telecaster is the one with humbuckers? I own an Henricksen Blues Amp with matching cabinet, so 2x12 with double tweeter, and an american standard telecaster with nocaster pickups and d'addario jazz light 10 strings. Which setting do you suggest for a jazz tone? the same you used in the video? Kind Regards Enrico
cool, How the jazz amp would work with some effects? (delays, maybe an overdrive pedal) should I get the blues amp if I want to use my pedalboard with the henriksen?, greetings from colombia
Uh....the second guitar isn't a tele. The whole reason that teles are great to play jazz and blues is that you don't need humbuckers to get the right tone. For the second guitar you might as well been playing a Super 400. I understand that Fender does issue some teles with 'buckers, but you should make this whole video about the fact that single coils can deliver and it isn't mandatory to play through a big box wiith humbuckers in it.
@z3r0sh1ft It's a Nash T-72 deluxe. Nash is making amazing relic guitars and we carry a large inventory of that brand. Let me know if you have any questions about the guitar. It's boutique and truly high quality
i am just starting to play jazz and not found an amp that has the smooth low deep sound i see you have an henriksen in video is this a good amp for the job i have a marshal. fender spider line 6 a vox
+victor barker usually just turn down treble and (if needed) the mid and boost the bass, and make sure you are on the neck pickup and roll off your treble on guitar too, you can also try a 15 inch speaker, or a bass amp
@vampyros1 Hmmmm... we sense a little sarcasm here. While your criticism is always welcome and appreciated, it should be pointed out that this is a two minute video and covering everything under the sun in it and still having some playing would not be possible- you know, one challenge we face in all of our videos is saying as much as possible without making it too long and boring, and allowing room for playing. Yes, of course the pickup switch matters, but one guitar played didn't have one! :)
Put a 50's wiring on the guitar and don't touch the amp. You roll off the tone knob without losing THE tone and you can get awesome jazz tones with a Tele.
@omenik321 If you are interested in the gear to get there, let us know! Not sure about a tutorial, but we can certainly help get you some world class equipment to achieve the tones that you are after
Yep. My tele hangs with 12s easily. 13s would be more my style but I think the 12s are a nice balance. Thick enough for jazz tone, slinky enough (for me anyway, 9s players beware) for full step bends.
@Jesuselpacifo Thanks for watching! For what you are describing it sounds like Evans amps could be a good match. Take a look at the JE200, it is an extremely versatile, lightweight amp that could be just the thing you are looking for! Also, please feel free to call us for one-on-one advice!
@1Caleb83 I could go out on a limb and say, yes, it's possible to get jazz tones from a variety of solidbody guitars, but we are showing tele jazz tones because it is a surprisingly popular choice and a very interesting alternative to hauling around big jazz box guitars to certain gigs. Let us know if you have any questions about the gear and settings in this video. experiment with your rig and hopefully you will find a new option!
@soundpurestudios Shame, very keen on showing me how accords and play it, or some technics on guitar how i can play this riff:) I have Fruti Loops and Guitar Rig 4 and guitar is a Fender Squire.
Why "idiot"? Maybe you're too quick with the insults. Anyway, he does appear to play what might be an actual Fender Tele with the normal pickups at the beginning-but then he plays something that has Fender labeled pickups, but seems to say something else on the headstock--and two humbuckers isn't a typical Tele anyway.
You don't need flatwounds to get a jazz tone from a Tele neck pickup... and it limits the versatility of the guitar. If all you're going to be playing is Jazz, that fine. But if you're gigging with a band that plays a wide range of music, you're better off sticking with round-wound strings of a more reasonable gauge. I'm personally partial to 10 - 52 Heavy bottom Skinny top strings. 11s would impinge upon my ability to do lap-steel bends.
+Rowlandph Yeah, I've heard of a jazz guitarist, but not a jazz guitar. If you can tell someone is playing jazz on a tele, so what? It's still jazz. The tele can't negate that.
+Bryce Christian Lowry Oh I have no argument with the guitarist...I am only saying I can tell...when it's a tele.. That's it!...Personally, I prefer the kind of guitar that most jazz guitarists use...: Hollow body, with a 'certain' tone such as those found on Gibson's L-5's, Samick's copy, an HJ650, Howard Robert's Gibson's from the early 70's...and so on. Several companies make those style guitars...and more times than not, when you see a TRUE jazz guitarist...that is the style they prefer...And it's mainly because THAT tone can't be duplicate on a solid body guitar... By they way...those guitars are usually referred to as, jazz guitars. And that's the kind of music they sound best at playing.. (although some guitarists...play about anything on them, rare though they may be).
Make this video more relevant by doing exactly the same thing but using the standard two single coil pickup model that most Telecaster players choose. Then, are you really showing how a (standard) Telecaster can be used for Jazz.
I guess you didn't actually watch the video? Unless he's using stacked humbuckers that look just like single coils(which Seymour Duncan does makes btw), My guess is that he is using standard single coil pickups just like the video shows. BTW, the tone is amazing! This amp and guitar and guitar playing sound great!
How to get the jazz Tele sound. Plug a Tele into the clean channel of a solid state amp, select the neck pickup, roll back the tone knob a skosh and play.
I love the warm tones being produced here ; the Tele is indeed a magnificent guitar , even ( and perhaps especially (?) ) for Jazz !!!
A Tele is good for everything.
Jazz guys tend to gravitate to warm, dynamic, fundamental-dominant guitars, and the secret to the Tele single coil neck pickup is that it is narrow and positioned directly under a harmonic node, meaning it emphasizes the fundamental, and entirely cancels out certain harmonics. You can try this yourself by attempting 5th fret harmonics on a Tele...you'll hear plenty through the bridge pickup, and none through that neck pickup. Combine that with the pickup cover, and you get a nice warm, dynamic, round-yet-VERY-well-defined jazz tone.
As a side note, this is also part of why no other guitar design can truly duplicate the in-between switch position sound of a Tele....and don't even get me started on its polar opposite, one-of-a-kind bridge tone that arises from its bridge design/pickup base plate. It really is a deceptive guitar...simple on the surface, yet incredibly diverse once you get to know it well.
d'Etroit Ultramann I really enjoy my Tele for almost 4 years now. Yet, this comment cleared sth up on the "why"-side. Thank you, great input!
". . . no other guitar design can truly duplicate the in-between switch position sound of a Tele" ~ What does that even mean? Are you talking about the middle position on the switch? If so, most people think it sounds nearly identical to a Les Paul, SG, and 335 in the middle positions.
@@ebookpioneers who is the "most people"? Did you compare directly?
@@patrolduty8715 That would be people with normal hearing and intelligence.
I would argue that the moment a note is fretted, that harmonic node shifts either toward or away from the bridge accordingly. It isn't static so I don't understand how it can affect tone, except on notes played open. To be clear, if for example you play a 12th fret harmonic then fret let's say an F# at the second fret, that harmonic will effectively shift toward the bridge and will no longer be at the 12th fret.
As for some that don't already know, even the Fender Thinline Teles are great for jazz too...
Thanks a lot for posting this SoundPure! Many people on the jazz guitar forum emphasize that you don't NEED to necessarily have a hollow or semi-hollow guitar for 'Jazz'. I have an amazing Eastman archtop with Charlie Christian pickup, and if I could go back in time, I would have just stuck with my partscaster for the sake of saving money, and for the comfort and versatility.
You can thank Ed Bickert for bringing the Tele into the jazz scene . Doesn't really matter if it's a single coil or humbucker, as long as it's neck pickup only.
YES
exactly
It's kinda ironic that Leo Fender failed in the jazz world with the jazzmaster while he already had a great jazz guitar in his portfolio.
Was considering a nash t-72 deluxe. This just did it for me
Good call. I've known at least one guitarist who's employed that combination with great success!
Thanks for providing detail insight on how to achieve this awesome tone. A great help to novice players that love the tone but do not know (yet) how to make it so.
Thanks! That is a T-72 Deluxe from Nash Guitars. We currently have this one in stock, check it out on our website! As the video demonstrates, a little tweaking of the EQ on your Henriksen and the tele can produce surprising results. Try the settings we have in the video, and then have fun and experiment with different sounds!
Thanks to this video, Ed Bickert, Ted Greene, and Bill Frisell, I got myself a Fender American Deluxe Telecaster. I don't even want an archtop anymore. So creamy and versatile.
Glad to hear it!
Nice wall.
What is Jazz? Bill Frisell on a tele, Danish Jazzer Jakob Bro on a tele too, Mike Stern etc. etc. In any music style a tele gives a very 'alive'... positively rough sound. That's why I love tele's for pretty much any music style... the single coils or mini-hum (if you have one a la Brent Mason, Scotty Anderson etc.) sound alive and exciting. Even for rock and metal I'll take tele singe coils any day over high output humbuckers that sound one dimensional, compressed and often simply dead. At the end of the day you just need to tweak a thing or two on your amp for a nuanced change of sound but it is the raw tickle that gives the excitement... you don't want to streamline Bjork... her unpretentiousness is raw but it is real and very alive... same with a tele :-)
Thomas Hardy HAHAHA On a lot of Mike Stern's albums I hate his guitar tones. He is a good player, but I hate most of the tones he uses.
Yeah, but let's be honest... when you want to use a tele with some overdrive it just sounds thin...
Harrison Crutcher that’s your opinion , it’s ok bc the point is you can get a warm , clear jazz sound on a telecaster . Stern sounds very good I have seen him live , he doesn’t need to sound like anyone else but himself .
Teles are great for Jazz! The playability of this guitars is awesome. Find out the right adjustment of the control pots and you are there. Take a closer look to Julian Lage and you'll hear that it works!
@diz52nd The amazing part is that it is brand new! These are the incredible vintage-relic guitars from Nash. They sound, look, play, feel like fine vintage instruments, and cost a tiny fraction of the price.
Buongiorno grazie dei consigli, io ho suonato una vita la stratocaster, adesso da qualche hanno la Tele mi ha rubato il cuore, ho una AM professional 2, grazie dei tuoi consigli speriamo di tirar fuori un bel sound Jazz
IMO, stick with the Standard Tele. It's way more versatile. Thinlines & Deluxes (with the HR Humbuckers) have tons of attitude, which lends really well to classic rock, funk, etc., but it's that front pickup on the Standard configuration that gives you that warm, clean Tele jazz sound, which also can be dirtied up nicely. Also makes for a smooth wah-funk sound with the right pedal. My two cents.
¿Es necesario tocar con cuerdas de calibre grueso? ; Gauge 0.11 o 0.12
I have a THR3011w, I want that cool jazz sound like Joe Pass from my semi hollow body Tele slimline.....any suggestions? a special pedal maybe?
Nicely done and thank you
Very informational (for me). Thank you!
I suggest that 2nd guitar is hardly a tele. Two humbuckers and four pots. That's an LP with rounded edges. Even the headstock isn't a tele. I'm not sure how much this hybrid guitar's settings would be meaningful in getting "Jazz Tele Sound" on a more traditional single coil tele.
I suggest telecaster neck pickup only, 12 o'clock on all amp tone pots, full CW (no high roll off) on the guitar's tone pot, and darken the high end just a bit, if really needed, by rolling off the guitar's volume pot just a tad. That's what we did in the 70s with a twin reverb, or an Ampeg, or a Poly-Tone. It's what I do today with a clean solid state amp.
If you feel like you want to turn the amp's bass pot up, above flat, do what audio engineers do - turn the overall gain UP, then turn DOWN the treb/mid-range pots (all but the bass, where you want the perceived boost). That makes the slope of the freq response smoother. Less sudden and abrupt, less narrow spikey peaks.
Thanks - Lumpy
I always thought those Telecaster Deluxe Wide Range humbuckers sounded remarkably like single coil Tele pickups without the noise. Seth Lover designed them. I think he did a heck of a job.
@vampyros1 No worries... the switch on the Second tele was just a simple two-position switch, not a multi-position pickup switch. I guess we just overllooked the obvious... the pickup position switch was the most obvious part of the demo, and we figured that you could tell by looking the way that the switch was positioned. Better luck next time! We try to leave no stone unturned, but often find out after the post that we missed something... we can't be perfect!
soundpurestudios I was thinking the very same thing. The single most important thing to know on this topic is which pickup(s) to use. But it’s true that one can see that in the video. And I *am* grateful for the video!
@omenik321 Understood... if you've watched most of our videos, they are about getting a tone using various pieces of equipment, including recording gear/technique. We don't really focus on playing techniques- there are a lot of people out there doing that, and it's just not what we do.
I get the "cut down the highs and boost the lows." However you use 2 different teles. One with humbuckers and one with standard single coils. What pick-ups are being used? One a standard tele the bridge and neck pick-ups have a stark contrast in sound.
@1Caleb83 From my experience, you very easily can get the jazz tone with a strat just like a tele-as long as you use the right pickup. That might sound obvious, but tele single coils tend to more naturally nail the jazz tone (usually) than strat single coil pickups. Between an Eastman archtop+Lollar Charlie Christian, a G&L bluesboy classic, and a custom strat with a little 59 "single-coil-sized" humbucker, I ended up choosing the strat as my main. (those three i mentioned are all equally nice)
yes, I can vouch for that, a tele is the best sounding jazz guitar in my opinion, waaaayyyy better than archtops (no feedback, more versatility and less expensive!)
I have a telecaster deluxe reissue and a Mesa boogie Nomad combo. Will I be able to get jazz tones? Any tips?
In my opinion, it wouldn't be ideal. You want a bold tone with flat-response. A bigger amp with a bigger cab might get you there. A lot of Jazz players prefer solid-state. A lot prefer tube. It's all very subjective, but I would say that,in general, smaller tube amps that break up aren't the best choice for jazz. Although, that might be the perfect tone FOR YOU. Just make sure to keep it on the neck pup with the tone rolled down.
@JeromeJacket thanks for the comment! great jazz amp and a tele= solidbody jazz. explore it. thanks and spread the word! How bout that henriksen 112-ER? one of the best jazz amps on the market for sure
Ted Greene. There’s examples of the telecaster in every major genre. Although they always sound a bit country oriented to me.
Joe Pass managed to get some sweet jazz tones from a Fender Jaguar. So I guess, any guitar with a neck pickup and a tone control?
@JeromeJacket So true. The only thing that you really NEED is something that will make you comfortable enough for your musical voice to come through. Half of the fun of music is trying new things!
would it be safe to say that jazz guitarists way back in the day would buy tele's as an alternative to archtops because tele's were the ceaper choice, and the only choice between the two?
@Hoopermazing Strangely I've found that telecaster pickups do not react well with flatwound strings...those strings do sound amazing on a good archtop though!
Very nice video. Wich telecaster is the one with humbuckers? I own an Henricksen Blues Amp with matching cabinet, so 2x12 with double tweeter, and an american standard telecaster with nocaster pickups and d'addario jazz light 10 strings. Which setting do you suggest for a jazz tone? the same you used in the video?
Kind Regards
Enrico
wow! i'd like to know about the gear and settings please!
Try .11-.50 flatwound strings and the Henriksen amp.
Can I order a T-63 in just a Closet Classic finish in Fiesta Red with Lollar pickups?
Cool!
is it possible with Strat as well???
@reverseengine These are roundwound 10s. Thanks for watching!
what r your starting prices on hollow bodies say like a student model if u have any
A telecaster written on the headstock without a Fender. What kind of guitar is that? Is it more expensive than a Fender?
What do you think about a fender blues jr amp in creating a jazz tone??
Awww... that wall of ours has a hundred years of history!
What settings would you use on the fender amp with highway one tele????
I want to know what's the last guitar?
cool, How the jazz amp would work with some effects? (delays, maybe an overdrive pedal) should I get the blues amp if I want to use my pedalboard with the henriksen?, greetings from colombia
Tele is very versatile.
wow .i tried it but i am not able to increase the bass level on my 1st and 2nd string of my guitarthey sound very tiny.any tips if possible please
string gauge helps, try at least 11s...
¿Why is it that none of them had a the Fender logo? Are they not Fender? Was it erased?
Just curious.
What model is the black guitar with the white pickguard? And do the pickups say "Fender" on them?
72 Telecaster Deluxe
+Ray Holley they are Fenders Humbucker often used on the Tele Deluxe model guitars
Uh....the second guitar isn't a tele. The whole reason that teles are great to play jazz and blues is that you don't need humbuckers to get the right tone. For the second guitar you might as well been playing a Super 400. I understand that Fender does issue some teles with 'buckers, but you should make this whole video about the fact that single coils can deliver and it isn't mandatory to play through a big box wiith humbuckers in it.
yeah the second Nash guitar has humbuckers . Lollar Regals I think or hybrids
+crosshairs3 "fender wide range pickups" is the name of that humbuckers, btw stock on 72 custom
+Marco Zoppi or for the telecaster 72 deluxe shown in the video
Teles sound thin for blues...
Hello . The last tele..the blackie with white pickguard ....which model is that?? It s quite beautiful
Would the thinline be better for jazz? And what fender amp was that?
what strings gauge ?
strings of the tele 72?
@z3r0sh1ft It's a Nash T-72 deluxe. Nash is making amazing relic guitars and we carry a large inventory of that brand. Let me know if you have any questions about the guitar. It's boutique and truly high quality
i am just starting to play jazz and not found an amp that has the smooth low deep sound i see you have an henriksen in video is this a good amp for the job i have a marshal. fender spider line 6 a vox
victor barker henriksen's are great for jazz they run around a grand brand new though.
victor barker Another suggestion: Brunetti Singleman 16. Or maybe an Tonehunter Clear Water. But... beware, this stuff is all boutique. ;-)
Wich fender do you have? fender are always a good choice for jazz
+victor barker usually just turn down treble and (if needed) the mid and boost the bass, and make sure you are on the neck pickup and roll off your treble on guitar too, you can also try a 15 inch speaker, or a bass amp
DV Mark....
I guess u never use bridge pickup to get jazzy fat sound on a tele, right?
@RinoaShadow You're welcome! If you have any questions about guitar or recording gear, please call or email us!
@vampyros1 Hmmmm... we sense a little sarcasm here. While your criticism is always welcome and appreciated, it should be pointed out that this is a two minute video and covering everything under the sun in it and still having some playing would not be possible- you know, one challenge we face in all of our videos is saying as much as possible without making it too long and boring, and allowing room for playing. Yes, of course the pickup switch matters, but one guitar played didn't have one! :)
I have a Fender 72 Custom Tele with two tone knobs do turn them both down?
You can see the knob settings at 1:28
Put a 50's wiring on the guitar and don't touch the amp. You roll off the tone knob without losing THE tone and you can get awesome jazz tones with a Tele.
@hachaduryan No problem, this is what we do! If you want to know more about teles or have any questions don't hesitate to contact us!
La guitarra Telecaster se adapta a todo estilo ! Lo demas depende de los dedos del que toca ( y un buen ampli !!!
Man please make tut how play sounds like in Aaron Neville - Summertime intro
@omenik321 If you are interested in the gear to get there, let us know! Not sure about a tutorial, but we can certainly help get you some world class equipment to achieve the tones that you are after
The Tele In 1:38 looks alike an Epiphone Thunderbird even with two humbucking micros
I don't think "infamous" is the word you were looking for, you meant "famous"
Hey man, I'll render and paint your walls for the acoustic guitar on the top right hand corner of the boutique : )
just a comment, I sold my tele, could not put strings higher than 10's before the neck buckled, did I have a lemon?
Yep. My tele hangs with 12s easily. 13s would be more my style but I think the 12s are a nice balance. Thick enough for jazz tone, slinky enough (for me anyway, 9s players beware) for full step bends.
+Paul Kitas should be able to adjust the truss rod
Versatility is key. Tele neck pickups are butter. The bridge spanks. What more do you need?
robinson(at)soundpure(dot)com
less is more - beautifull
@Jesuselpacifo Thanks for watching! For what you are describing it sounds like Evans amps could be a good match. Take a look at the JE200, it is an extremely versatile, lightweight amp that could be just the thing you are looking for! Also, please feel free to call us for one-on-one advice!
Great vid. Do you want me to replaster that wall for you? :-)
@1Caleb83 I could go out on a limb and say, yes, it's possible to get jazz tones from a variety of solidbody guitars, but we are showing tele jazz tones because it is a surprisingly popular choice and a very interesting alternative to hauling around big jazz box guitars to certain gigs. Let us know if you have any questions about the gear and settings in this video. experiment with your rig and hopefully you will find a new option!
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Shame, very keen on showing me how accords and play it, or some technics on guitar how i can play this riff:) I have Fruti Loops and Guitar Rig 4 and guitar is a Fender Squire.
would a single coil pickup on a tell be a "creamier" option than going with modern humbucler pickups
P90 pick ups would suit that axe
Jazzmaster w/ .012 strings.
How to get a jazz tone? Step one, TUNE YOUR GUITAR
This would be more interesting-and the title would make more sense-if he were playing an actual Telecaster.
It's a tele you idiot... watch the video...
Why "idiot"? Maybe you're too quick with the insults.
Anyway, he does appear to play what might be an actual Fender Tele with the normal pickups at the beginning-but then he plays something that has Fender labeled pickups, but seems to say something else on the headstock--and two humbuckers isn't a typical Tele anyway.
The first one is a tele for sure. So he did play a tele even if the next guitar wasn't one.
Neck frets are too wide for chord melody, Great guit though. You need humbuckers too get that jazz sound.
nino12342 not necessarily. plenty of jazz guitarists use P90's and and even Fender Single coil guitars. much of it is in the amp and tone control.
How to get a jazz tone out of a Tele: slap some Thomasik Infeld flatwounds on that bad boy and switch to the neck pickup.
You don't need flatwounds to get a jazz tone from a Tele neck pickup... and it limits the versatility of the guitar. If all you're going to be playing is Jazz, that fine. But if you're gigging with a band that plays a wide range of music, you're better off sticking with round-wound strings of a more reasonable gauge. I'm personally partial to 10 - 52 Heavy bottom Skinny top strings. 11s would impinge upon my ability to do lap-steel bends.
Teach me senpai.
he looks like john medeski
the second guitar is certainly not a tele
I can ALWAYS...tell if someone is recording jazz with a Telecaster, instead of a real Jazz guitar...It just sounds different...
There's no such thing as a "real jazz guitar". A _real_ jazz musician can play _real jazz_ on an 8 string ibanez if he so chooses.
+P A N I C . But none do...LOL...
*shwooooosh*
+Rowlandph Yeah, I've heard of a jazz guitarist, but not a jazz guitar. If you can tell someone is playing jazz on a tele, so what? It's still jazz. The tele can't negate that.
+Bryce Christian Lowry Oh I have no argument with the guitarist...I am only saying I can tell...when it's a tele.. That's it!...Personally, I prefer the kind of guitar that most jazz guitarists use...: Hollow body, with a 'certain' tone such as those found on Gibson's L-5's, Samick's copy, an HJ650, Howard Robert's Gibson's from the early 70's...and so on. Several companies make those style guitars...and more times than not, when you see a TRUE jazz guitarist...that is the style they prefer...And it's mainly because THAT tone can't be duplicate on a solid body guitar... By they way...those guitars are usually referred to as, jazz guitars.
And that's the kind of music they sound best at playing.. (although some guitarists...play about anything on them, rare though they may be).
Make this video more relevant by doing exactly the same thing but using the standard two single coil pickup model that most Telecaster players choose. Then, are you really showing how a (standard) Telecaster can be used for Jazz.
Make this comment more relevant by watching the video before commenting.
Ummmm.... He did that...
I guess you didn't actually watch the video? Unless he's using stacked humbuckers that look just like single coils(which Seymour Duncan does makes btw), My guess is that he is using standard single coil pickups just like the video shows.
BTW, the tone is amazing! This amp and guitar and guitar playing sound great!
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Video is about getting jazz tone from a tele, then proceeds to demo the black "tele" with two humbuckers. Made no sense and ruined it for me.
start with an amp that has a great jazz tone already. :(