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Originally Posted by Kirk Garrett
But on their own, hanging with a singer or an acoustic bass, they sound great.
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08-03-2024 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
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Originally Posted by Jimmy blue note
I went through videos by these guys
https://www.zagerguitarlessons.com/f...sonstrial-4200
Steve Khan! I'm gonna spend my day today on his videos
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Originally Posted by Kirk Garrett
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Originally Posted by JGinNJ
Originally Posted by JGinNJLast edited by John A.; 08-05-2024 at 05:22 PM.
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When I was a beginner I was playing on a Fender acoustic with kinda high action. It wasn't the most comfortable and when I switched to an ES-175 things got way easier. I played for a few months on that crappy Fender. That being said, I think you can certainly get started on an acoustic guitar and there are people who have made a whole career out of playing jazz on an acoustic.
When you want to get more specialized and you want to go for a specific type of jazz, you might end up switching to something else. If you're just tinkering with it for now, I say go for it on the acoustic guitar.
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Originally Posted by John A.
Ever listened to Joe Bonamassa's acoustic evenings? OK, they're amplified acoustic instruments so there's some cheating going on O:-) but he still sounds like Bonamassa.
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Note that there are affordable acoustic archtops out there if you’re interested, including vintage Gibsons. A good L50 can be bought for the price of a new D18 or J45.
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Originally Posted by L50EF15
Oh, yes, there's the Epiphone J45 which goes for only 735€, which is more like it...
But if we're talking about that kind of affordable, the L48 should be mentioned too. I've heard examples that sound very nice indeed.
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Originally Posted by bleakanddivine
Through this forum Dave Cliff has become one of my favorite guitarists and his live videos are a nice opportunity to study the strict three-finger technique.
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
So not an appropriate example here.
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Sounds great though. And great playing.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
This too, but still no acoustic guitar
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Martin Taylor
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Originally Posted by Onesimus
As far as playing jazz on guitars where high frets cannot be reached if you keep your thumb on the neck, don’t keep your thumb on the neck. I play a gypsy guitar with a 14 fret neck join which is similar to a flat top but also use my 175. I have found that moving around the neck like an upright bassist to grab high notes works nicely and feels natural, I don’t even have to think anymore my hand just moves where it needs to. YMMV
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Some of the most beautiful jazz playing I've ever heard has been on acoustic guitars. Listen to Pat Metheny "Night Turns Into Day" from his Trio Live recordings for an example, not to mention Django.
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Besides, acoustic music can sound perfectly fine on jazz guitars so why wouldn't the reverse be true
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If you love acoustic guitar and jazz here's a couple more stellar albums.
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You can play jazz on a flattop no doubt, but I have never liked the sound nearly as much as an archtop. Almost without exception the sound never seems to pick up the real flavor or jazz. This does not include Gypsy guitar playing and that whole tradition, that is completely different. Kenny Burrell would pick a flattop at times and use it but to me it was just different, not at all better. The best sound is an archtop in my book they simply do the job for jazz like nothing else, a flatop in emergency for me only.
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
I think solo flattop jazz guitar can be fantastic. There are guys on this forum who kill it.
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I just came back to say, yes, play jazz on an acoustic guitar. Jazz and many kinds of music can sound absolutely stunningly beautiful on acoustic guitar, both nylon string and steel string acoustic.
Go get some of that mojo fo sho, kitty.
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Yea... I believe it's a better approach to learn jazz on an acoustic guitar.
An acoustic has a natural reference for learning how to play. Generally the action and physical aspect of... playing on an acoustic help develop technique....
It's much easier to go from an acoustic to electric.
I still love playing acoustic jazz.
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Jazz can only be played on expensive jazz guitars that only dentists can afford.
It’s a paradox of the music.
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