Jazz Guitar Gear Recommendations + Amp Sound Settings

How to get a great jazz guitar tone. I'll show you good jazz guitar amp settings + info on jazz guitars, strings and amps.
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- Fender Blues Jr 4 (schwarz): sweetwater.sjv.io/fender-blues-jr4
- Thomastik Swing 12 Flatwound Jazz Strings: sweetwater.sjv.io/thomastikswing12
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So many of you keep asking me, what jazz guitar, jazz amps and jazz strings I use in my tutorials. So I made this tutorial on how to get a great jazz guitar sound. I'll teach you how to set up your jazz amp to get that perfect jazz guitar tone.
I'll recommend you some affordable jazz guitars, teach you the difference between round wound and flat wound jazz guitar strings and what amp is best for jazz guitar sound.
You can buy pretty good jazz guitar gear for a decent price, if you know what to look for.
I cover jazz guitar eq settings on the guitar (tone pots) as well as the jazz guitar tone amp settings.
I hope you like this Jazz guitar sound tutorial.
Please give this jazz guitar gear video a thumb up, if you like it! Please share!
JAZZ GUITAR GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS + JAZZ GUITAR AMP SETTINGS:
00:00 start
0:29 GIBSON Howard Roberts Fusion Review
2:50 Eastman AR905 CE Review
4:31 Jazz Guitar STRINGS
7:38 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: EPIPHONE Sheraton II Pro
9:07 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: IBANEZ JSM 10 John Scofield
9:40 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: EPIPHONE Emperoro II Pro Joe Pass
10:32 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: IBANEZ LGB 30 George Benson
11:27 Rockabilly Guitars aren't Jazz guitars
12:59 Jazz Guitar AMPS
17:19 Jazz Guitar Amp SETTINGS: How To Get A Great Jazz Guitar Tone
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[@ibji]

0:29 GIBSON Howard Roberts Fusion 2:50 Eastman AR905 CE 4:31 Jazz Guitar STRINGS 7:38 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: EPIPHONE Sheraton II Pro 9:07 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: IBANEZ JSM 10 John Scofield 9:40 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: EPIPHONE Emperoro II Pro Joe Pass 10:32 Jazz Guitar Recommendations: IBANEZ LGB 30 George Benson 11:27 Rockabilly Guitars aren't Jazz guitars! 12:59 Jazz Guitar AMPS 17:19 Jazz Guitar Amp SETTINGS: How To Get A Great Jazz Guitar Tone

[@klecoxs2]

This is by far the best guide to guitar , equipment & settings for jazz that I’ve seen on KZbin thank you so much for this info 🙏🕊

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you for your kind words! ❤️ Im glad my little tutorial helped you. Keep swinging, my friend!

[@philodonoghue3062]

Totally agree She’s awesome / wundebar My no.1 jazz guitar tutor (Follow Rich Seveson (?) too - one other veteran) But now I’ve got more than one jazz-friendly guitar, it’s pay attention! to Frau Lehrerin

[@emilyohara531]

As classical and jazz guitarist it was really great to hear you clarify that if a player's tone sucks before it enters the amp it'll likely suck coming out too. So many players are obsessed with gear over technique.

[@dkstott29]

I agree with you. I bounce back and forth between my classical guitar and my archtop. Lots of chord melody tunes translate to either guitar.

[@jimandrews3776]

Fantastic presentation . I learned about the exact problem I have been fighting with on my Ibanez AG 75. I have played an Epiphone Sheraton II for almost 20 years, gigged with it for 10 years, never an issue. Wanted a hollowbody electric, and the Ibanez was in my local music store, used, for a price I could not turn down. Have since changed bridge to a Stew Mac compensated wood bridge, Graph Tech nut, and use 10-46 D Addario, with wound third. It plays fantastic. but sounded like I was playing through a sock. I start with all controls on guitar at 5, but will change that to 10 after watching. I stumbled on turning the mids up, only after lowering bass to 2. Thanks again. you successfully taught an old dog some new tricks, hats off. Have been playing for close to 38 years, 12 for a living, and 8 years weekend warrior, so know a few things and tricks; however your quiet, calm, and knowledgeable approach to this topic made learning easy and fun. Now I gotta go play guitar ........

[@knuckle47]

Sandra, I could sit and listen to you for hours. Great topic, well presented obviously with passion.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

luthier47 Thank you so much! Aren't we all passionate when it comes to gear talk? We musicians all talk for hours and it never gets boring, lol.

[@eksund1900]

I'm in love! Excellent video, thank you for sharing!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

+eksund1900 Thank you so much ❤

[@Mr.Altavoz]

Thanks ...for your time. I bought a Eastman 186 MX and a Roland Jazz chorus last year. My playing has improved a lot since then . Love and Peace music is the best

[@Gunkaleh]

It would be fun to sit and have a glass of wine with you and talk gear and jazz theory. Your students are very lucky to have someone with such insight and patience. Tschuss from Canada.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Rob Pope I would not deny to gear chat over a glass of sweet Canadian white wine.

[@guitarman6742]

Dude it looks like you scored.

[@Rightupbass]

@@guitarman6742 I was thinking the same thing. Jazz theory my ass..lol

[@rossechols151]

I was told by a Jazz teacher to buy a Howard Roberts Fusion back in 1985. I didn't do it, back then. Seem surrealistic that his advice is still sound even now.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Your teacher was a clever man :-)

[@celtkar27]

I am a beginner, but just discovered you videos. I will be listening and try to pick up what I can. Just listening to you play has really inspired me and I'm sure that this will add to my lessons and my overall enjoyment of guitar music. Thank you!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you and welcome to my channel 🤗. Enjoy the jazz ride and keep swingin 🎶 🎸

[@TechnoShamanism]

Your playing is lovely and your videos very informative. Thank you for putting in that work and sharing your knowledge!

[@gillesgenete9598]

Thanks for advice 👍 I'like to add that the loudspeaker has a significant effect on tone. I like the Celestion G12H for jazz tone.

[@seanandben]

Greetings to you from Ireland. Thank you for sharing your technique, knowledge and wisdom. Love your videos!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Tasks so much ❤. And I love Eire!

[@alexanderaltago]

Thanks for that amazing "hardware" informations!!!

[@phretbord]

Good information, appreciated! You even gave me some tips on amp settings I never even thought of, danka! 😊

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you like it, Robert

[@scottmacdonald3661]

That was very informative on the amp settings. Thank you!

[@debbricault9350]

Just found your channel today -- love it! I am starting to learn jazz guitar and was wondering what software to use for a jazz tone and you answered my question! I will also go with one of your recommendations for a guitar as well. Thanks!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Hey, that makes me really happy! Thanks for your kind words. Enjoy the jazz ride on my channel 😊 ❤️

[@debbricault9350]

Will do! I have a lot of work ahead of me and plan to learn Autumn Leaves first. Have a great day!

[@BlueishBb]

That looks like an HR Fusion III. Fret edge binding, ebony fingerboard and most of al the finger tail pice were all exclusive to the Fusion III. The I and II also had the pickup selector placed at the same place as an ES 175 I believe. Great guitar anyway, I've had mine for 10 years, and really love it! Are those stock pickups?

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Robert Wedin It's a version 3. Did I say 1? Have to re-watch the video. The fingers came out with the 2 model already, though. Yes, those are the regular stock pickups. Gibson 49x R and T (can't recall exactly, think 498)

[@steveokon5431]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman 490T and 490R

[@guerracorrales1961]

Thank you for a great video! It was very helpful! Thumbs up!

[@SirAndyDee]

Your helped me a lot! Thanks

[@KennyHolloway]

I play an Epiphone Broadway and love it. This guitar is an original blueprint from Epiphone prior to the Gibson acquisition so it's not a Gibson design with cheaper build and parts. I have a played it through my Polytone Mega Brute; Fender Blues Jr. (stock cream circuit board) and my Peavy Delta Blues 1x15 combo. It sounds best through the Blues Jr. by far. I have purchased several of the Bill M. mods but have yet to install them. At the time I purchased them, I was intending to use that amp for a different purpose (with my Strat)...for popular music. I need to go ahead and update the jack to Switchcraft and to the bias mod but since it mates so well with the Epiphone and jazz is my primary focus I think I'll rethink the mods. I have the Cannabis Rex speaker too which I'm expecting to voice better for jazz but I'll A/B test that after I do the couple mods. I enjoyed your video and found your Sheraton II Pro review interesting. I'm content with the Broadway but would enjoy trying out one of those. I know jazzers forbid pedals but I much prefer the TC Electronics HOF reverb pedal over the reverb in the Blues Jr. so that goes in the effects loop. I'm also using the George L cables after A/B testing with other brands. It's almost like having a treble bleed. It's amazing how much more treble and transients pass through those cables.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Yeah, jazzers forbid a lot of things. The jazz police is always chasing after you, lol. Really, you should play as many pedals as you like and whatever sounds best to YOU! I love jazz and have been a pro jazz player for about 20 years now, but the jazz attitude sometimes is getting on my nerves, lol.

[@KennyHolloway]

Guitarversum Sandra Sherman I have a slew of pedals but for traditional jazz the HOF is the only one that makes it better IMHO.

[@SuperCarver2011]

I had an Epiphone B roadway in Natural..beautiful workmanship but rather large similar to a Gibson L5. great tone though.

[@KennyHolloway]

SuperCarver2011 A jumbo jazzbox indeed. I agree, the tone is wonderful.

[@michaeljconway5983]

Yeah, I'm with a different branch of the jazz police - I say, "There is nothing wrong with jazz that breaking the sax player's reed won't fix." Keep bringing beauty into a bleak world, Ms Sherman.

[@MyJ2B]

Greetings from Canada ...Thank you for this informative video. Please provide the name of the software Plug-In. I didn't quite hear it on the video. Does this software package run in "Standalone" mode or require a host DAW package (e.g. Cakewalk- BandLab, CuBase) ? Merci!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

That's the Scuffham S-Gear 2. I run it in DAW mode, but I think it can run in stand alone mode too.

[@starsandguitars2050]

Thank you. I really learned a great deal in a short amount of time. What a beautiful tone.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks Joe! Means a lot to me.

[@SuhKadikk]

Love the way you play. Thanks!

[@remley8877]

Awesome video. Thanks for the excellent advice. I just sold my strat and began shopping for a jazz guitar this week. I was leaning towards a Sheraton 2 or a Joe Pass Emperor 2. Glad to know that I'm on the right track. Also, really dig your tone, your Eastman sounds amazing for comping.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Awesome! Guitar shopping is fun :-)

[@remley8877]

Guitarversum Sandra Sherman yeah, a world of opportunity. 😉

[@VCaamano]

Mike Stern uses a Yamaha Pacifica, akin to strat. Bill Frisell uses a telecaster and Nels Cline uses a Jazzmaster. You can get a great tone from a solid body, though I don’t disagree with suggestions in the video.

[@SuperCarver2011]

The Joe Pass Emp II is the cats meow if you change out the electronics (pots) and substitute Classic 57s.....excelllent tone and just as good as a ES175 in my opinion.

[@n1night635]

@@VCaamano the jazz master actually has a super warm sound with the bass switch enabled. Super clean and fat sound.

[@eduardol2448]

Hello I am Eduardo. I live in Barcelona and I really like your guitar lessons. You are a wonderful teacher. I wish you much health and happiness. You could give me your opinion on these two guitars. - Ibanez AS 200 VYS Artstar Prestige. - Yamaha SA 2200 BS. Thank you. Eduardo.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Hi Eduardo, unfortunately I know nothing about these two guitars. But from what I can see on Google, they seem to be really high quality guitars.

[@jocknarn3225]

A pleasant chance encounter Sandra; was checking out the Italian DV Mark Jazz amps & the video string brought urs up. Fantastic 2 c a lady jazz guitarist ... apart from Emily Remler I hadn’t really heard of any @ all. Love ur TONE ... back-basix, honest-2-goodness TONE! Thx especially 4 ur tips on amp settings & interestingly including ur software settings. I’ll revisit AmpliTube via my iPad ... and ... review my basic gtr/amp settings. Love my 1992 ebony fretboard, no f-hole Gibson ES-335 Studio 4 more modern Jazz, Funk/R&B, Acid-jazzy/Fusion-ey sounds. PatMartino to the jazzier side of LarryCarlton’s to where I aspire here. Will consider swapping my flats to rounds 4 the sustain I’m looking 4. I like the strings 2 “fight back” & 4-3-2-1 string-set chords 2 punch rather than twang so my string-gauge’s customised 50-13 ... no freakin’ whammy bars I agree & subtle bending if @ all. Also has an unusually flat D neck which surprisingly I love ... very unique! Only other gtr of mine’s a vintage 1977 Ibanez L5. WesMontG, PMartino to GGreen/GBenson’s 2 where I aspire here. 4 me, bigger the body and longer scale-length the better & heavy strings. Last few yrs have learnt thumb picking or pick turned side-ways 2 lose that sharp attack. Allows me 2 dig in with the thumb ... low-ish action so the strings slap the fretboard when I feel like it. Flat-wound 52-15s here. Hybrid-picking or thumb not exactly finger style but lately attempting the JoePass thing ... gr8 respect 4 JoePass. Sounds like I can play right? Wrong/nowhere near as good as I should b ... just love the art & always happy 2 learn ... eg, will practise thumbing my root-6 1/2 dim chords ... make mII-Vs more efficient to play ... than you Sandra. Tez-the-McFez👌.

[@paulscheufler6208]

Thank you Sandra. Awesome presentation.

[@xburgos1]

Hi great videos, thank you What do you think about the Gibson ES 275 model??? Or is the Joe Pass 2 a much better for the price??? Thank you

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

xburgos1 Isn‘t that the model with the P90 pickups? I don't recommend P90s for jazz. They are single coils. They produce a lot of hum and sound thinner than a humbucker. They are perfect for blues. If you're in that price range already go for a Gibson ES 339. That's also a thin bodied jazz guitar, but with humbucker.

[@xburgos1]

The pick ups on the Gibson es 275 are MHS Humbukers. They are not the P90. Is the 339 better for jazz than the 335? Is it cuz of the pickups?

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

xburgos1 Oh really? I thought remembered it with P90s on. Well, that sounds like a good guitar then. 335 vs 339: The 339 has a smaller body. So if you're not 6 foot tall that may be a thing to consider. It has a little more attack, maybe a tad aggressive. The 335 is definitely jazzier, but also more expensive.

[@travelingman9763]

You have a great voice!

[@kazutei7]

This is my teacher 🎸 From one student in 🇯🇵 Japan

[@florianhadrich9736]

Great stuff! Trank you so much!

[@bernhardlow895]

Greetings from austria to austria! Hab mit dem Video deinen Kanal entdeckt, und fand das jetzt schon hilfreich. Keep up the good work! :)

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Hey Landsmann, schön dass mal ein Österreicher vorbeischaut!

[@jeromeengelberts7078]

First off: I DO like your video. A couple of remarks, tho: Many of the smaller "Fender style" tube amps can be vastly improved for clean sound by exchanging the first pre-amp tube from a 12AX7 to a 12AT7. No more high gain at "3". I actually play a Guild Manhattan (with a Bigsby, oh heresy). I do play jazzy stuff and also West Coast jump blues, using a Fender Blues deluxe (with the aforementioned mod to a 12AT7), and I never use anything but a clean tone. I use Elixir .11 strings. I recently tried a DV Mark Jazz 50 - all solid state - that is also very suitable for jazz, affordable, and it's also very light at less than 10 Kilos. Maybe a good suggestion?

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

I ude the Fender Blues Jr with exactly that tube, a TAD 12AT7 in stage 1. I prefer it over the AER these days. More dynamics. But sadly also more noise.

[@DwightMS1]

I agree with you. What rule demands that we use flat-wounds? They sound like someone threw a blanket over your amp, and like you say, they don't sustain.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

DwightMS1 You tell me! I don't know why everyone still uses flat wounds. Back in the swing times, sure, but today?

[@PeterDad60]

The rule of using your hearing demands the use of flat wounds. The dull, woody sound is the jazz tone . They do not "ring" out like round wounds and also they are silent as you glide up and down the fretboard on the wound strings. Fast jazz riffs can be ruined if the strings sustain (and ring) because instead of hearing individual notes you will hear all sustained notes and they will blur the tone of the preceding notes and also the following notes. Tradition also says the height of the strings at the 12th. fret should be the thickness of two dimes as this allows the strings to have more air around them because they are away from the fretboard. Most of you would baulk at those string heights because you wrongly believe the action must be as low as possible for speed. That low action kills tone. Don't believe me? Set up your guitar like a real jazz guitar with two dimes thickness between your strings and the 12th. fret and play it for a week. You will notice the tone is improved and also in that week you will get used to the higher action and you can play just as fast. Give it a little more time if you only play an hour a day. If you play 6 hours a day, then one week is all you need. Come back here and thank me.

[@DwightMS1]

Peter, I respect your values and appreciate your carefully composed message. But my values differ. I don't care about what other guitarists do, even if they all do it.

[@paolopizzi5603]

Pat Metheny uses flat wounds. And so do many other contemporary jazz greats. Remember, tone is largely in your fingers, equipment is largely irrelevant. Use whatever you feel more comfortable with.

[@DwightMS1]

Paolo, sorry for the late response. It's true that a lot of your tone is in your fingers, but the type of strings you use also makes a big difference. Do you think Sandra would sound exactly the same if she was using flatwounds? I think you know the answer.

[@jankralik4725]

extremely helpful. many thanks for this wow

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

So glad to be of help! Thanks for watching. May the power of great guitar tone be with you 😊

[@ruicruz8641]

This is the most comprehensive tutorial I have seen, on any guitar style. Just the explanation of the headroom, is worth this video!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you, Rui! So glad it helped you.

[@BartonFarley1]

Tremolo = hillbilly crowbar......

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

😂

[@tombola4673]

Well, tremolo - that's an argument. Been thinkin about it. Thanks for the lesson.

Thank you for the Upload!

[@jameswilson3554]

awesome style... thanks for posting

[@manuelerivera8263]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Easy to understand explanations!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

That's really kind of you. Thank you for your nice words! ❤️

[@josecortez2526]

Love your channel. Learned so much. Thanks for you posts :)

[@zackcahill7966]

I have an ‘88 Sheraton and I love it. Great sound, lovely to play and very versatile

[@alexdb77]

Thanks! This was very informative!

[@Yakushev15]

Blimey, that's one of the best tutorials I've ever seen!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Oh, thanks so much. I'm glad I could be of help :-)

[@GordiansKnotHere]

Thanks for the info here. Answered a lot of my questions. Subscribed.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks for the sub! 😊 Enjoy the jazz rode on my channel! If you're into gear reviews, I have a playlist named gear reviews. Check it out!

[@Mikebooky]

Thanks for this video. It was very helpful Sandra

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you like it and it helps you!

[@bubba4001]

Thanks Sandra, great information here and thank you. Regards, David

[@samuelj.rivard]

thank! your tips on the tone setting in virtual amps really help me out!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad to be of help. Keep swingin 🎶 🎸

[@josykeully637]

Thank you so much! Very helpful 🙌🏼

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks for watching, my friend! Stay safe

[@lucasartori4815]

Thank you, nice e planation! One of the best I could find!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you find it helpful!

[@csu111]

Great video! Thx.

[@jonmcgrath1499]

Informative and well-presented. Thank you!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you! Is there a topic you would like to be covered in an upcoming video? Suggestions are always welcome.

[@shlee769]

Thank you so much. It was useful to me.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bbedford48]

That's a great video. Amazing that someone can be so clear and articulate in a second language.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Oh that's really sweet of you to say. Particularly since I think my English really sucks sometimes, lol.

[@markmassy]

Thank you, very useful information. Gave me more insight to control my sound.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you, my friend! Glad to be of help!

[@conradgittins4476]

Interesting points about the gain settings. In my experiments with my electric violin I found that raising the gain to where it starts to distort works very well. I didn't think it would be recommended for jazz guitar. Now to go and try it.

[@grahamokeefe9406]

It kind of depends on what kind of sound you're going for. Interestingly enough, a little breakup can work for really old styles as the amps they had back in the 40s didn't have a ton of headroom. And of course it works well for more modern, rock and fusion influenced styles.

[@earlyraybonneville1762]

Excellent tutorial. I love your clarity of thought and realness!! A good teacher sets aside ego. You are that.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

That's a really nice compliment! Thanks so much for that ❤️

[@thedevilsbox]

Thanks so much-especially enlightening re the difference between a rockabilly guitar and a jazz guitar!

[@MN-iw2oj]

Very good tutorial! Thank you for posting it. 😊😊

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you find it helpful! ❤️

[@cmin7b9]

Awesome videos, Thank You! I picked up a DV Mark Little Jazz last year and I just love it. My Twin Reverb and Deville 2x12 are taking a rest ;)

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

The DV is really great. I just didn't play it long enough to put it in the list of recommendations here. The sound is great, but it has tja annoying and totally useless fan. It's a transistor amp, so what the hell do they need to cool, lol.

[@kyle_wagner_music]

Thanks for this very clear overview and demonstration!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thansk for stopping by!

[@jorgesxbass7606]

Thanks Nice Job Sandra !!!

[@josem.ignacio3370]

Fantastic teacher. Thanks from Spain.

[@davekana8388]

Thanks for the link, I use the Swing 12’s. My JP is the first series, love the big body, made in Korea. No whammy bar here!

[@leonlejeune6240]

Thank you. I needed that.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad to be of help 😊

[@terryodonnell5739]

Thank you I really enjoyed this video and thanks for the education 😀

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks, Terry for stopping by!

[@alodelmo]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, great channel, great guitar player!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad it's helpful :-)

[@BlackWhirlies]

Excellent video, Sandra. Many thanks.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad it helps 😊

[@tubularbill]

Thank you Sandra. This is wonderful.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

I'm glad it helps you. Keep swinging 🎶 🎸

[@MaineBluesman]

Terrific video, Sandra. Thank you. I'm a seasoned old straight Chicago blues guy adding a little bit of jazz feel to my sets and I try to get the best of both worlds from the same gear. There's plenty of overlap. I'm very fortunate to have great gear and it always sounds superb. It always comes down to how I adjust it. My #1 guitar/amp combination is a '98 Gibson L-5 CES strung with round-wound Curt Mangan custom .10-.46 strings, plugged straight into an original '66 blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb amp. My #2 guitar is a '69 Gibson ES-150DC, which is the ES-335 shape, but fully hollow and full body depth, about 3", and with a master volume control too. These days I mostly play solo gigs, so I'm working hard a lot on the guitar-- a lot going on playing bass lines, solo fills, a lot of double-stops and chord comping. I also sing through my amplifier, don't use a traditional PA system. This is how the old Chicago and Mississippi blues guys did it and it works great. Tube tone is superb for vocals as much as it is for guitar. What I do is to match my amp to the size of the venue-- small, med, lg room, or outside. For this I have three different vintage Fender tube amps: the 22 watt Deluxe Reverb (1x12 speaker), a 40 watt Vibrolux Reverb (2x10 speakers), and a very special, custom 1969 Super Reverb amp, 45 watts, normally a 4x10 speaker amp, but this original '69 Super was modified for a touring country picker to fit into a smaller VibroVerb amp cabinet, with both a Weber 1x10 and Weber 1x12 speakers.This is a substantial amp, heavy, 65 lbs, huge magnets on the Weber speakers. Loud, lots of headroom for outdoor gigs, vocal and guitar. Actually, what I do for the biggest outdoor shows without mic'ing the cabinet, is to run the smaller 20w Deluxe Reverb in tandem with the 45w Super Reverb, and a wedge monitor from the Super's speaker-out jack in the back. I get warm but clean jazz and blues tone, +vocals, right through my guitar cabinet and monitor, no PA, and very loud to an outdoor crowd of maybe 100-200 people or more. Amp settings: Volume about 5-7, Treble 5, Bass 8, Reverb 3. Great sound all around from really great jazz/blues guitars by Gibson and old tube amps by Fender. :- )

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Wow, what a gear list! I wish I could afford an L5 ❤️ But, oh boy, do you seriously use a set of 10s strings on that L5? I love the Mangan strings, but would never use them on a jazz guitar. They are so bright and vivid. I would have really bad intonation using 10s on my jazz boxes. But maybe your playing style is different than mine. I pick the strings quite hard. Usually 12-13s are used in jazz. Enjoy your great gea!

[@MaineBluesman]

Sandra, you’re right, the Curt Mangan strings are incredibly vivid. They’re the most “musical” strings I’ve ever played. Every nuance of my hands gets to the pickups. Probably not good for true jazz, too lively. My repertoire on a typical gig runs from straight Chicago blues from the Chess era, to Memphis/Stax and and some country/rockabilly from Sun Studios, and a little bit of boogie rock & roll, like Chuck Berry. But mostly blues. Now I’m adding some jazz, so your video is helpful. I do combination picking with a very heavy right hand attack, even playing some percussion through my L-5 popping the strings. No problems whatsoever with intonation. I have big hands and I use a very stiff V-picks ‘Stiletto’ model pick. It’s a loud pick-great for picking Carl Perkins Memphis rockabilly with a little slap-back echo or a rollicking John Lee Hooker blues all on the ‘1’, but it will never sound like Wes Montgomery. I have over 2000 live gigs on my L-5 since 1998. It’s the most versatile guitar you can imagine. So much more than a “jazz” archtop. Gibson builds these really well. Today I’m playing an oceanfront show in the Florida Keys on the Gulf of Mexico and no problems with the heat and humidity and salty air. My “Big Red” L-5 is the best workhorse ever! 👍😎

[@jeanpat8946]

The perfect gear video !! If i knew all this advices before !!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad to hear it! Thanks! ❤️

[@ichwilldasvideo3]

Thank you, quality content

[@manua6133]

Very useful and so charming. Thanks !

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks so much, Manu! I think I'm blushing a bit now 😊

[@johnwheeler5179]

I've just "discovered" your lessons and I find them awesome! In term of gear I have a 1A. Washburn Hb-35 (a clone); I'm replacing the pickups with Seymur Duncan "Benedetto" (N), "Seth Lover" (B); it's the guitar I use all the time: very playable and stays in tune for days! 1B. Ibanez Artcore AF105; wonderful! but harder to play, so I use it rarely 2A. Laney CUB R12 (W); tube amplifier; mainly used 2B. Stagg 60W; acoustic guitar, transistor amplifier; rarely used 3. Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Swing J110 (on the Washburn), JS111 (on the Ibanez)

[@flofke1]

Thank you so much! Your Video realy helps!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks so much. I'm always glad to help!

[@williamschletzer4516]

I agree about the Blues Junior. I just got a Heritage Sweet 16, a beautiful instrument. On first listen I loved the Blues Junior sound more than the sound on my Mesa Boogie Mark V 35. It really came alive on the Junior. Today I am getting a better sound on the Boogie by turning of the EQ and really emphasizing the mids. I also have a Fishman Acoustic. I'll try that sometime; hadn't thought of that. Thank you Sandra. Love your stuff.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

You've got plenty of choices to experiment with. Great equipment. You'll find your personal William sound 😊

[@pallhe]

Really great, informative video. Thanks so much.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you. Glad I can be of help 😊

[@rondigitaal]

Hi Sandra I took some lessons from your list with the download (Misty, very beautiful) and you really helped me to play it . Very thankful! like the way you take neatly time to explain everything. My guitar is a PRS Zach Myers hollow body play neck hum bucker sounds quite jazzy with my F Bluesjunior II. greetings from Holland

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

PRS guitars do have a nice jazzy tone! Congrats on that combo 👍

[@ggman946]

I just discovered your videos. Thank you for producing them!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Welcome to the jazz ride on my channel 😊.

[@stranger360th]

Super hilfreich und super erklärt. Vielen Dank Sandra!!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Danke für das Lob ❤️

[@stranger360th]

Guitarversum Sandra Sherman Ich bin ganz neu im Jazz und muss mich noch an die 7 chords und das schnelle wechseln gewöhnen. Als 50+ Jahre Hobbyspieler habe mir zum Üben ohne Verstärker eine Ibanez AS153 zugelegt. Die sieht einer Gibson 335 (oder auch der Sheraton) sehr ähnlich. Hattest Du schon mal in der Hand oder kannst was dazu, ob die für Jazz gut ist? Vielen Dank!

[@jamesrossi1642]

This is a very good video to learn about you need to get started towards playing Jazz. Since I haven't played in 25-30 years I could use the help and got alot out of Sandra's video. Thanks for the help. James

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Welcome back to the jazz ride, James! Keep swingin and enjoy the hell out of it 😊🎶🎸

[@jerrymcdrake]

You are absolutely amazing, thank you very much

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Jerrymc Drake Oh, thank you so much ❤

[@trentc7329]

I just discovered your channel. I'm not a jazzer but I do like to play cleaner and darker. Your instructions for getting tone out of the guitar and amp are fantastically helpful.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Very cool! What style do you play?

[@freeelectron8261]

Thanks for showing a range of affordable jazz guitars. That Epiphone Emperor II (Jo Pass) looks nice

[@lu1emrmariano616]

Hi. The best explanation on amp settings for the right jazz tone I've found ever. I use an Epiphone Dot (natural) and my warmest tone I reached out after listening you was with my Marshall Valvestate 8040 (1992, discontinued 40 watts with a gentle kicking 12" Celestion speaker) made in England. I'm so happy to have found the sound I was looking for over the last two years since I started exploring jazz; amazingly, everything was always in front of me... no effects, just the amp with a bit of reverb, my guitar an a cable. Many many thanks !! Regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

So happy you found a good sound. It's so much more fun to play with great tone. I just recently bought a new practicing amp for teaching in another room. It was a Mooer and the reverb sucked so badly, tone wasn't great either. I then bought the Roland Cube 10GX and it's awesome. Stunning jazz tone for an 8" speaker practicing amp, that wasn't built for jazz. And great reverb. I enjoy teaching now again. The weeks before, my stomach cramped with every tone I had to play on the Mooer.

[@lu1emrmariano616]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Cool. I saw the Roland Cube when I used to live in Paris (usual among street artists in fact), but difficult to find it in Buenos Aires. I think the Cube is a really nice option, so portable and impressive effects. A new subscriber from this side; all the best for you Sandra. Cheers !

[@AntarblueGarneau]

Thx for the confirmation! I was in a jazz guitar shop about 2 1/2 years. the guy was an Eastman dealer. I played a couple of Eastmans they looked beautiful made but sounded very thin to me; not a warm tone. I saw an Epiphone Es- 175 model copy hanging on the wall "What about the Epi?" I said. So I played and bought it, still have it!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

The Epi 175 is a very good guitar for that price tag! But thin sounding Eastmans, hmmm? Were they archtop Eastmans or thinline 335 style types?

[@udinbata]

Watched this video for the third time...and I feel, I still get more insights,...Thank you !

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Oh, I'm honored! Thank you ❤️

[@jace76ful]

I love this. I just had a trail by fire with a guitar I had with p90s ugh. So I took it back and got the sheraton pro ii much much better I love it very versatile. Great video!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

P90 can be great (esp for Blues) , but the hum... Glad you like your Sheraton. Hope their build quality is still good.

[@dat219]

Sandra you are BUTTERY . So informative and kind .Thank you for taking time to share your depth of understanding and knowledge .My friends call me mick .

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Hi Mick, Thanks for your beautiful words! I'm glad to be of help.

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

THANK YOU for answering!🤣😄🤣😆😁😍😘 I watched the video again & caught you welcoming in the beginning ,you said from Austria.....thank you for your reply. I just taught myself over the years & finger pick somebody said my own they said Blue Grass. I gravitate towards jazz oldies. I know some if the songs your videos teach, can not wait to follow. But I bought a Washburn HB35....found a Yamaha amp. Now I am wanting one to compare sound a Epiphone Joe Pass or Sheraton. Then I found a gorgeous Epiphone Broadway Hollowbody that when STIMULUS comes I want to invest in it.......late in life now 68 you are so REAL .....will be doing my best in time to listen and apply your teachings..... I. FEEL blessed to HEAR YOUR voice as my mother was into music , she recently died 2/11/20....still do not know if it was COVID, she was fine, but got pnuemonia 2x, .......this finding you is from her SPIRIT I know.....🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶😍😘

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

I'm so dotty for your loss 😢. I hope music and the love for your instrument will help you heal your soul. For you buy the Broadway?

[@senorkapowssite]

Not new to playing guitar, but new to jazz guitar playing. Great info in your video, looking forward to checking out your other videos. Subscribed and ready to watch some more. Thank you.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Welcome to the jazz ride on my channel 😊

[@antoniodalfonso]

once again you are such a fine teacher thank you danke, sandra

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

You have the sweetest words. Thank you, my friend ❤️

[@TitoHinojosa]

I love your Channel! Greetings from Spain!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thabks so much! ❤️ Keep swingin 🎶 🎸

[@MVos-md3rp]

Yes it does. I keep vol. below 3, and use a booster to keep it clean at higher vol. when needed. I keep the as200 at full with neck pup. Martino live sound is incredible. The low mids are clean and prominent, the way it should go down!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

I'm not exactly sure what you are referring to. But I agree, I like Pat Martino's sound.

[@jerryrn62]

Great lesson!!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you, I'll be having a follow up video soon. Stay tuned!

[@johantipker1406]

Great video. I like your insights..

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

I appreciate that!

[@jono4708]

In case no one has already commented, yes buttery is definitely a real word, and your use of it is perfect. I might even use it to describe your newly discovered Channel!! Great video thanks

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks so much, John! Sometimes I just literally translate words I don't know from German into English, lol. Glad it worked out this time 😊

[@anderstammyct]

I recently got an Ibanez Artcore AF75G and am excited to learn from your videos on it!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Welcome to the jazz ride, Tammy!

[@pdy666]

After using many different brands of guitar strings over my past 30 years of playing. Last week I got some Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats and I have to tell you, while they cost at least twice as much as any other flatwound strings I've tried they are indeed the best playing, feeling and sounding strings that I have ever played. Worth every penny!! Thank you Sandra!!!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you like the strings. It's easy for me, bc I live in the city they're produced. So they're like € 14 here.

[@pdy666]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Here in the States they cost me about $30...roughly 25/26 euro I believe. The US Brands are more or less $15. So that's comparable price wise but not in how they play. I recently tried some D'Addario Chromes and DR Legends - both flatwounds .11 gauge and they were very stiff compared to the Thomastik strings Thank you and have a great day!