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Post by TommyD on Dec 31, 2013 16:25:48 GMT -6
John, I've started working on your book, Jazzin' the Blues. I'm only through the third lesson but I have to say I'm really enjoying it. I have a question. In the Everything Blues forum you describe your gear used to record the CDs in your previous books, and I am wondering if you could explain how you got your tone for the Jazzin' the Blues CD. I have been trying to emulate the tone you have in the Jazzin' the Blues CD, but I'm not quite getting it. Any tips? I have a Classic Player Jazzmaster, a Stratocaster, and a reissue 72 Thinline Telecaster. I'm playing through a Fender Blues Deluxe reissue, and have an Ibanez Tube Screamer, Boss SD-1, and Danelectro Daddy-O for pedals. Rolling back the tone isn't getting me there. Will I need to get an honest-to-goodness jazz box to get close? Thanks for all the great books!
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Post by JohnG on Jan 1, 2014 12:42:08 GMT -6
Hi tommyd,
I used a maple Gibson es-175 through a 1976 Fender Vibrolux Reverb amp. I selected the neck pickup only. No pedals or anything like that. One hint, turn the treble down to about 3 or 4 on the amp. Then use the tone control on your guitar to fine tune.
I'd say the Jazzmaster would be your best choice for approximating the tone on Jazzin' - you'll come closest to an archtop sound. Of course, you need an actual archtop to really get it.
I hope that helps.
JG
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Post by TommyD on Jan 1, 2014 14:54:23 GMT -6
Thanks, John. I'll do that. I hadn't touched the treble on the amp during my tone quest. Hopefully that will satisfy my ears and I won't feel compelled to get a jazz box. Then again, any excuse for a new guitar....
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Post by JohnG on Jan 1, 2014 18:10:53 GMT -6
I think you'll find that setting your amp first makes a huge difference. Still, I hate to discourage anyone from getting a fine, new guitar.
Happy New Year.
JG
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