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07-11-2024 09:45 AM
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Sounds like....jazz. And well played sir. What pickups? Strings? Amp?
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The Tele neck is the secret!
Nice tone and playing.
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I think playing it fingerstyle also fattens the tone. But Kris's touch is the key. Our sound is largely in our chops.
Originally Posted by garybaldy
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Kris, good to have you back!
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The Tele neck bit was supposed to be in jest but do I have a point?! Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
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I doubt that the slightly different headstock would have any noticeable effect on tone. Originally Posted by garybaldy
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Absolutely right! Everybody knows that finish color is the biggest determinant of tone. Originally Posted by Stringswinger
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Welcome back.
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That video was too short Kris! You started to unwind there at the end.
But..... very nice.
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That's the spirit! Nice that there's someone else here with a sense of humour/humor!! Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
Absolutely right! Everybody knows that finish color is the biggest determinant of tone.
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Great tone and playing, Kris! I just pulled the trigger on this. I wonder how the surf green body and 70's headstock will affect the sound? Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
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Surf green is a guarantee for a good sound (especially with some natural relic after a few years) in general but I prefer the sound of a pre-CBS headstock. Originally Posted by Woody Sound
Great tone and playing, Kris! I just pulled the trigger on this. I wonder how the surf green body and 70's headstock will affect the sound?
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Furthermore, Rose Wood has always produced great tone. Her son Ronnie is a perfect example. Originally Posted by Bop Head
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Thanks. Originally Posted by Stringswinger
Rotosound R12 Roto Purples strings
APG pickups/humbuckers in single coil size
Aer Compact XL with Taurus Sh8 preamp.
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Running 12's and humbuckers through a quality solid state amp will get almost any Strat sounding great for jazz. I suspect that with your chops, you could run 10's and single coils and still get a pretty decent jazz sound out of that Strat. You probably would not like it as much though.... Originally Posted by kris
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Great tone & phrasing! I attribute some of the tone to the rosewood FB!
Around 1982 in Davis CA, I saw a gentleman playing jazzy stuff on a strat through a Musicman & it sounded awesome!
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Congratulations! I was about to write that Stratocaster are good for jazz, but on reflection really almost any guitar is good for jazz. If it's comfortable, fits you and inspires you to play, those are the most important things. In case anybody felt the need for any proof about the suitability of the Stratocaster for jazz, I offer the following which I have posted previously:
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Wow, that is the Les Pauliest-looking Strat I‘ve ever seen.
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Exactly! Don't forget the Les Paul! Originally Posted by docsteve
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Works for Cecil Alexander, though he often use an arch top these days
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Very nice! Originally Posted by frabarmus
Best
Kris
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I was just looking at this old thread this morning. Ive been thinking of getting a tele and dropping in a p90 or a CC pickup. I was going to get something like a squire and rework it. Then I realized I have this really nice higher end strat that never gets any love. Im going to pull it out and see what I think. If I dont like the neck pickup they do make both P90s and CC pickups that will drop in a strat.
I told my wife of my earlier plan and she said, "Dont buy a cheap guitar, you wont like it". Im not hunting a super specific sound. Im not after a dark tone. I like half rounds and I love the sound of a roud wound string. I dont want to cut glass but Im not afraid of the treble knob.
So anyway, I might be on my way to building a jazz strat.a
Im happy to hear any thoughts on that idea.
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