Ideal jazz tone...

distressed_romeo · 03-07-2007, 11:33 AM

What sort of tone does everyone like in their jazzier playing? Do you go for the classic jazz-box sound, or a more modern fusion sound? Distortion? Chorus/delay effects?

Personally, I tend to go for a more modern jazz/fusion tone; I love chorus and delay effects on my clean sounds for both lead and rhythm, and play a lot of bebop licks with a distorted sound. Actually, I consider myself more a jazz-influenced metalhead than a pure jazz/fusion player, so there's not a great disparity between my tone for both styles.

Actually, I had a lot of fun playing some funk-fusion grooves recently with a phaser set for a faux-leslie effect...

What about some of the more jazz-focused guys here? Mikey D, I'd be interested to know what your tonal preferences are with your eight-string...

Chris · 03-07-2007, 11:39 AM

I like the classic jazz box, but with a lot more low end - I usually have the lower frequencies jacked way up, because a lot of the progessions I play tend to utilize the low strings as semi-basslines rather than plain roots.

Drew · 03-07-2007, 11:49 AM

Kenny Burrell is where it's at, for me - tone, phrasing, groove, total package. I really want to grab one of those Schecter semihollows for that sort of stuff, it'd be a lot of fun to bang on.

distressed_romeo · 03-07-2007, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Kenny Burrell is where it's at, for me - tone, phrasing, groove, total package. I really want to grab one of those Schecter semihollows for that sort of stuff, it'd be a lot of fun to bang on.

Burrell rocks...one of my favourite old-school jazzers. I love the smoky, bluesy feel his solos have.

03-07-2007, 03:20 PM

neck pickup only, tone controll turned all the way down, absolutly no distortion, tube preamp, into tubevox, into microphone thats connected to tube preamp and tube compressor.

then some tube on that.

RgAscendant · 03-07-2007, 07:20 PM

Neck pickup with the tone rolled completely off, into a nice warm tube clean sound. Yum!

Leon · 03-07-2007, 07:30 PM

fusion

i want my jazz to rock!

telecaster90 · 03-07-2007, 09:54 PM

I usually have my Tele on the neck pickup with the tone knob all the way down. I use this patch on my Zoom pedal which has a Roland JC amp simulator thing with no gain and plenty of mids and bass. The leads I do in jazz band at my school are usually on more blues rock kind of songs. My patch for that has wah with gain around 60 or 80 and more mids so my tone sticks out.

Mikey D · 03-08-2007, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by distressed_romeo

What about some of the more jazz-focused guys here? Mikey D, I'd be interested to know what your tonal preferences are with your eight-string...

Cheers...Would it be a surprise if I said 'Charlie Hunter'! (Well, older charlie, not effects laden rocker charlie)

Seriously though, I definately dig the 'B3 on strings' sound and do own a rotosphere.

However, as with everyone else, I am looking for my own sound. I may be copping all the charlie stuff now, but there really isn't anyone else is there!?

The tones I like are the rhythm/lead of Scofield, the effected solos of Krasno from Soulive and a bit of Holdsworth.

Currently, I have a bit more top end/mid on my bass than charlie (thinking more jaco than jimmy smith) and the guitar side is volume rolled off slightly, tone about 3/4 on and either both for rhythm playing and neck for lead.

Best of both worlds really.

I'm currently looking for a new distortion pedal, but not sure to go RAT TS9 or look at more boutique ones. Or I am considering the guitar rig 2, tried the demo and with two inputs it suits me down to the ground.

rummy · 03-08-2007, 03:50 PM

I love the woody sound from a neck pickup with a tiny bit of dirt.

03-07-2007, 11:33 AM	#1
distressed_romeo Bringin' UR Kaos! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,567 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 200	Ideal jazz tone... What sort of tone does everyone like in their jazzier playing? Do you go for the classic jazz-box sound, or a more modern fusion sound? Distortion? Chorus/delay effects? Personally, I tend to go for a more modern jazz/fusion tone; I love chorus and delay effects on my clean sounds for both lead and rhythm, and play a lot of bebop licks with a distorted sound. Actually, I consider myself more a jazz-influenced metalhead than a pure jazz/fusion player, so there's not a great disparity between my tone for both styles. Actually, I had a lot of fun playing some funk-fusion grooves recently with a phaser set for a faux-leslie effect... What about some of the more jazz-focused guys here? Mikey D, I'd be interested to know what your tonal preferences are with your eight-string... Nothing like a good depressant to chase the blues away! www.soundclick.com/distressed_romeo http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

03-07-2007, 11:39 AM	#2
Chris Adminishredder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,619 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 539	I like the classic jazz box, but with a lot more low end - I usually have the lower frequencies jacked way up, because a lot of the progessions I play tend to utilize the low strings as semi-basslines rather than plain roots. Metalguitarist.org

03-07-2007, 11:49 AM	#3
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03-07-2007, 07:30 PM	#7
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 11,744 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	fusion i want my jazz to rock! I have a radical idea. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams.

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03-07-2007, 03:20 PM	#5
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	neck pickup only, tone controll turned all the way down, absolutly no distortion, tube preamp, into tubevox, into microphone thats connected to tube preamp and tube compressor. then some tube on that.

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