Jazz guitar tones

Researched amp settings for 19 jazz songs — then adapted to your gear.

Starting point for Jazz tone: gain 2 · bass 5.5 · mid 6 · treble 5.5 · presence 4 (out of 10)

Most-used amps: Fender (×4) · Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (×2) · acoustic (×2) · Polytone (×1)

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Midnight Rendezvous — CasiopeaOh! Tengo Suerte — Masayoshi TakanakaFour on Six — Wes MontgomeryWest Coast Blues — Wes MontgomeryAutumn Leaves — Joe PassIdle Moments — Grant GreenSolo Flight — Charlie ChristianAutumn Leaves — Chet AtkinsPortrait of Tracy — Jaco PastoriusKid Charlemagne — Steely DanBreezin — George BensonBright Size Life — Pat MethenyMediterranean Sundance — Al Di MeolaSo What — John McLaughlinCause Weve Ended as Lovers — Jeff BeckMinor Swing — Django ReinhardtNuages — Django ReinhardtMidnight Blue — Kenny BurrellThe Girl from Ipanema — Antonio Carlos Jobim

Jazz amp settings — FAQ

What are the best amp settings for jazz?

Averaged across 19 researched jazz tones: gain 2, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 5.5, presence 4 (out of 10). Start there, then fine-tune by ear and adapt to the amp you actually own.

What amp is best for jazz?

The amps most used across these jazz tones are Fender, Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus, acoustic, Polytone. You don’t need the exact amp — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials any jazz tone for the amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.

How do I get a jazz guitar tone with the gear I have?

Start with gain 2, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 5.5, presence 4 (out of 10), then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pedals so it sits like the record — free, no new gear.