Great Examples of a Good Jazz Guitar Tone

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**Cunamara** · 01-04-2025, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by kawa

Well, that was interesting! I have been working on using thumbpick and fingers off and on for decades, diligently for the past year and a bit. I liked the guitarist's technique (Larry Zunagar, new name to me). He sounded very Pat Metheny influenced for 1977, although I din't care for the chorus when he kicked that on (I don't particularly care for it in Pat's tone, either). Was that an ES-350DC? Forest Flower is one of my favorite tunes to play and there acquitted it well.

**SOLR** · 01-04-2025, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Cunamara

Was that an ES-350DC?

Es150 DCN...I had one and ...sold it

Jesse van Ruller's with different neck pup :

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And with stock pup

there's one for sale a few blocks away "1969" same year I had....can't afford it now sadly...

Just a moment...

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**Tal_175** · 02-16-2025, 05:20 PM

Here is an example of a bad jazz guitar tone:

**kawa** · 03-05-2025, 07:29 PM

**Sleeko** · 03-06-2025, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Tal_175

Here is an example of a bad jazz guitar tone:

I kinda like it lol

**Tal_175** · 03-06-2025, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Sleeko

I kinda like it lol

It's surprisingly bad and surprisingly good at the same time.

**SlowJoeJones** · 03-06-2025, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Tal_175

Here is an example of a bad jazz guitar tone:

How about you grace us with some of your “ Good” tone.

Didn’t think so.

LOL!

**Tal_175** · 03-06-2025, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by SlowJoeJones

How about you grace us with some of your “ Good” tone.

Didn’t think so.

LOL!

Sure. PM me for a skype lesson.

**SlowJoeJones** · 03-06-2025, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Tal_175

Sure. PM me for a skype lesson.

See there?!?! Comedy is clearly your strength!

Stick to that or maybe post a video showing us that great tone of yours!

**Tal_175** · 03-06-2025, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by SlowJoeJones

See there?!?! Comedy is clearly your strength!

Stick to that or maybe post a video showing us that great tone of yours!

Based on your past posts, you seem to be new to jazz and guitar. There are some distinctions you seem to be failing to make.
- We are not talking about Grant Greene's musicianship. Almost anyone can achieve a good jazz tone regardless of the skill level. Conversely, Grant Greene can record playing a Stratocaster mic'ed acoustically without an amp. It won't be a great tone but it'll still be great music. There are Joe Pass has recordings in the same vein.
- Jazz musicians wear two hats. One as a jazz listener and appreciater of the art form. The other one is as musicians. When we talk about recordings, we are in the context of the former. In that case it's a discussion about art, not a pissing contest.