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Originally Posted by FZ2017
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03-07-2018 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by FZ2017
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Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo
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Jeff -
Sorry, didn't look at the date on that - Jan 2009! Recently resurrected, of course, which is why I saw it. That's 9 or 10 years ago. Possibly before your kids arrived... Time whooshes by, doesn't it?
Not to worry, it'll last. Thanks for replying. A lot of my old stuff is on cassette tape and god knows what condition it's in now. Not sure I even know where it is
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Of course you need an archtop to play jazz guitar! An expensive one!
And, you absolutely need the most expensive high modulus graphite fly rod to catch fish.
Those unwise enough to catch fish on a cheap rod are not to be emulated.
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Well no obviously, but it is nice to use a guitar that has some acoustic voice for solo standards, just so you don't have to cart an amp or laptop or something similar everywhere you go.
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Do you want to buy a new guitar?
I will tailor the answer accordingly.
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Gabor Szabo: Martin D-41.
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Originally Posted by rpjazzguitar
And let's not forget that one needs a high-powered, extremely fast, and luxurious "motacah" (automobile) to put around town with - especially if all the distances are short.Last edited by Jazzstdnt; 03-31-2018 at 11:16 AM.
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Go to Youtube and search for Ted Greene, Ed Bickert, Tim Lerch for a start. All play solid bodies (Teles for the most part).
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You only need an archtop if you want the archtop sound.
If you do, a Tele will NOT cut it (and vice versa, BTW).
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Due to age related shoulder problems, I've been playing a Stratocaster for the last 12 years. I love the ergonomics and feel, but it took mucho adjustment of EQ on amp and guitar. Now it's fine. Seems like nobody want to turn knobs anymore. I have always loved electric guitar, hollow, semi, solid. I've always felt the the amp is part of the instrument. Kind regards to everyone.
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You don't need one but damn if they aren't awesome instruments! Very expensive though some of them are.
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Originally Posted by jazzman1021
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As others said: No. You don´t NEED it. The important thing is the tone and action you can live with. and other factors like the kind of music you play, whether it is at home, recording/rehearsal studio, kind of venues, PA availability, among other factors.
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Jazz can be played on most any type guitar but a lot of people listen with their eyes and the traditional jazz guitar look is a big hollow body archtop style guitar. The problem with those type guitars is if the volume starts creeping up you stand the risk of the big body archtops feeding back uncontrollably so to play it safe I actually prefer semi hollow body guitars, they work great no matter what style or volume you play at so if someone calls a funk or rock tune on the bandstand you’re covered Very versatile guitars. But that being said a traditional big body archtop with flat wound strings is the most common jazz guitar tone for that old traditional jazz guitar sound and it is a very pleasing one for sure for that specific style but don’t try playing any bendy blues rock on an archtop with heavy gauge flatwound strings at higher volumes with a loud drummer ! lol
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Originally Posted by Twangbar
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Semi hollows offend me by their very existence. They are the decaff coffee of the guitar world.
And they look stupid too with those Mickey Mouse ears.
Literally, if you play one, you are a Mickey Mouse guitarist. Yeah you, I'm looking at you, Carlton.
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i’d rather play the french horn than a semi hollow
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Originally Posted by christianm77
I wouldn't kick a nice 330 out of bed
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I tried playing an ES 335 on a big band sight reading gig. What an embarrassing mistake. My neck hand position was off by 2 inches, kept grabbing grips in the wrong spot, the neck was so dang long compared to anything else I play. The neck joins the body at the 19th fret! I'd have to play it for a dozen hours or more to get used to that for reading. Same with the long neck es 330, I much prefer the short version that joins at fret 16.
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by joe2758
As to semi-hollows, you can pry my ES-345 from my cold, dead fingers. Hopefully at a later date.
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Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo
A long neck isn't a real 330 ...
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