Jazz, just like blues, reggae is one of the historical genres of music. It is also known as the classical music of America. Every genre of music when it comes to guitars has at least one particular brand and type which does full justice to that genre. In the earlier days, musicians played jazz music on acoustic guitars. With modernization, semi-acoustic guitars, archtop guitars, solid body guitars came into the picture giving a musician variety to choose from. It also gave him the freedom to play the way he wanted to.
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Jazz is the kind of music which needs balance in its warm tones and an audible clarity. Listed below are some of the 3 best guitars for jazz.
Best Guitar for Jazz
Lakland L5560MBK Skyline 55-60 Vintage J-Style 5-String Bass Guitar Review
Features:
Superior quality along with a blend of designs:
Lakland Skyline Vintage 5 string has been designed by Darryl Jones (The Miles Davis, Rolling Stones, Stone Raiders, Sting,). Uniquely constructed, they have done full justice in creating this ashwood gloss black 5 string bass guitar.
The tuners have been exquisitely designed and its long narrow neck has Graphite Reinforcement Bars. These bars ensure the longevity of the guitar as they strengthen and stabilize its neck.
Also changing of strings for this bass guitar is very easy. This user-friendly 5 string guitar has a great dual design bridge.
Tone and pickup features:
Lakland has a wide 35 scale toning range. This extended layout allows the lower scale B to be tuned in many ways. Mostly all genres of music have that kind of toning standard for lower string b. This offers a better pitch as well and makes this bass guitar more classical in its nature. If you are used to only playing 4 string bass, when it comes to playing this 5 string beauty, adjustments in technique will have to be made. It also has a unique pickup which is old and classical and gives the bass guitar a vintage tune to it.
Comfortable to play:
This bass is light in nature and easy to carry. It has a narrow neck and it has a solid body construction. The gloss finish to this guitar tops it all.
Things We Liked:
- Reasonable price
- Vintage design
- Classical tune
- Neck has graphite reinforcement bars thus ensuring longevity
Things We Didn’t Like:
- Slightly heavy and long neck
Yamaha Pacifica Series PAC12 Electric Guitar; Black Review
Features:
A friend for a beginner:
Yamaha Pacifica is considered to be one of the best jazz guitars helpful especially for a beginner. It can be bought at a reasonable price and has been designed in a way that can be very feasible for a newbie. It has a double cutaway curvy body which is embossed in a high gloss finish in 3 different colors- black, metallic blue and sunburst yellow.
Body of the guitar:
The body of this electric guitar is made of solid agathis which comes from evergreen coniferous trees and the 22 string fretboard is made from sonokeling that is a type of Indian rosewood. The neck is a complete bolt- on made of Maplewood
Controls:
It has volume and tone control knobs. It also comes with a 5 position switch. This switch enables the guitar to have a series of combinations of tones and gives the guitarist the freedom to play whatever tone he chooses. The Yamaha has a single coil pickup thus allowing the guitarist to change tones however he wants to. It also has two humbuckers which cancel out the interference using two coils. It also includes tuners and a tremolo bridge. All this offers the guitar amazing tones.
Things We Liked:
- Clear audible tone
- Volume and tone controls
- Vintage tremolo bridge
- 5-way switch
- 2 humbuckers and chrome tuners
- Great guitar for new beginners
Things We Didn’t Like:
- None
Fender Player Jazz Electric Bass Guitar – Maple LH Fingerboard – Polar White Review
Features:
Body:
Fender player series Bass guitar is made of semi-hardwood Alder wood. Alder has been the most trusted wood used for decades for making different types of guitars like Telecasters, Stratocasters, Jazz Basses, and Precision Basses. The characteristic of Alder is that it is the softest wood and is very light thus giving the guitars a balanced, superior toning range
Technical features:
The player series of Fender has been embedded with 4- Saddle Bridge. A saddle bridge helps in adjusting the strings as per your preference and also helps with pitch. The neck of the Yamaha player is C shaped. C shaped neck is the common feature of many guitars. The fingerboard has a radius of 9.5” and 20 medium frets.
Toning:
The Fender has a smooth playing style and this guitar Player series is left handed. It has its own vintage style which has been honored throughout Fenders generations. It has a realistic tone and fast playing on this guitar increase the creativity of the guitarist.
Things We Liked:
- Alder wood body- lightweight
- C shaped neck
- 9.5 radius fretboard
- Authentic Vintage toning
- Single coil pickup with two Player series
- 4 saddle styled bridge with vintage tones
- Fender bass tone up to 11
- Light weighted
Things We Didn’t Like:
- None
Conclusion
Jazz has its own sub-genres. Each genre has its own different tones, methods, styles that can be played by a musician. This gives the musician the freedom to play however he wants. There are in the market today different kinds of jazz guitars. Some are really expensive, some are very reasonable. It lies in us which one appeals to us that helps us make a choice. If you get used to playing different models, different techniques, it helps you to grow as a musician. It makes you more versatile in your approach towards playing an instrument.
