| In finding the best jazz guitars, it is
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| | body electric guitar appeared in the jazz
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| important to look at some of the
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| | world, much due to the efforts of Les
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| historical icons in the genre. The tone
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| | Paul. These instruments got rid of the
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| of any jazz instrument is of the utmost
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| | two things that no jazz guitarist wants -
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| significance. Many famous jazz
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| | feedback and lack of sustain. Solid body
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| guitarists have developed signature
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| | electrics play an important role in jazz,
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| sounds that have come to be viewed as
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| | and one of the most notable instruments
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| standards in jazz music.
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| | is the Gibson Les Paul guitar. Many more
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| By looking at players who made a distinct
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| | affordable imitations of this instrument
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| mark on jazz with their signature tones
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| | are also popular choices for jazz
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| and techniques, you can discover the
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| | guitarists, like ESP and Heritage
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| reasons behind their choice of guitar,
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| | guitars.
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| and this might influence your decision.
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| | Django Reinhardt
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| Charlie Christian
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| | Django Reinhardt revolutionized the world
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| Charlie Christian was the first musician
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| | of jazz. He was an acoustic guitar man,
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| to make a name for the electric guitar in
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| | and he played a flat-top acoustic guitar
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| jazz. His work was so pivotal that jazz
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| | made by Selmer, which was capable of
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| enthusiasts often talk about jazz "before
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| | resonating above the large bands in
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| Charlie Christian" and jazz "after
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| | Europe. The instrument is commonly known
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| Charlie Christian." He played a critical
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| | as a Maccaferri, which happened to be the
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| role in developing the type of jazz known
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| | last name of the creator. While Selmer
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| as bebop. Guitar legends like B.B. King
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| | is not necessarily a leader in the guitar
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| and Eric Clapton followed in his
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| | world (only about 1,000 of this
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| footsteps and learned their craft from
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| | particular model were manufactured),
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| the efforts of Charlie Christian.
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| | other companies have created successful
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| Charlie Christian was an arch-top man.
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| | models that are similar to Django
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| He is the reason that the Gibson ES150 is
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| | Reinhardt's instrument. Typical acoustic
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| such a legendary instrument. The arch-top
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| | guitars that are commonly found in jazz
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| guitar became a standard piece of
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| | music include Gallato and Dell'Arte
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| equipment in jazz music. It features a
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| | models.
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| hollow, resonant body, and f-holes. They
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| | The best jazz guitars are designed with
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| are designed to produce a clear voice
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| | the functionality of the music in mind.
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| with little sustain that is free of
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| | Jazz should not be distorted or heavy,
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| distortion or feedback. If you want to
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| | and the guitar does not typically play a
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| focus on maintaining a traditional jazz
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| | role that requires a great deal of
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| sound, then an arch-top guitar is
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| | sustain. Arch-top, solid body electric,
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| definitely the way to go.
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| | and flat-top acoustics can all
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| Les Paul
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| | accommodate the needs of the genre, and
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| Les Paul was not only a jazz guitarist,
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| | the best instruments are the ones that
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| but he was an innovator who actually made
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| | have stood the test of time, yet still
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| some of the best jazz guitars. The solid
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| | come out on top!
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