If you were to only have TWO Jazz guitars......

**omphalopsychos** · 08-27-2019, 03:33 PM

(and a tele. i can still have a tele right?)

**339 in june** · 08-27-2019, 03:41 PM

Heritage Sweet 16. With that, you can make some "noise" unplugged, for practicing for instance, AND it has a nice sweet sound plugged in, too.
Gibson ES 339. With that, once you plug it in, with the right pedals and amp setting, you can play everything (except, maybe deathhardcoreblackdoom metal, but who wants to play that ? really ?)
So I'm happy !
Why do I have 8 other guitars ? Food for thought...

**wolflen** · 08-27-2019, 04:03 PM

its nice to have several guitars .. collectors of many things get "hooked" into the "just one more" thing and never really play all of them after some time..over the years I have had many guitars but just one at a time..not as a collection..

so these days i would choose-

Les Paul Classsic antique with PAF pick ups

Suhr Classic - strat style with a SSH config..the humbucker in the bridge position..

I can get the soft smooth jazzy feel out of the LP with tone controls on amp and guitar - and perhaps a pedal or two

and get just about everything else on the strat style..

**vernon** · 08-27-2019, 04:26 PM

1974 Gibson ES-175DN

Soloway Gosling Single 15”
(Bubinga over one-piece Swamp Ash)

**mr. beaumont** · 08-27-2019, 04:34 PM

Couldn't do it.

I suppose I could go either or with my "electric" instrument and have only my tele or 575. But that sure isn't much fun.

But as far as acoustic instruments go, I really need a steel string and a nylon string to make the music I like to make.

**ptuner1** · 08-27-2019, 04:56 PM

L5 WES and a Ibanez GB10

**DMgolf66** · 08-27-2019, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Couldn't do it.

I suppose I could go either or with my "electric" instrument and have only my tele or 575. But that sure isn't much fun.

But as far as acoustic instruments go, I really need a steel string and a nylon string to make the music I like to make.

You mean for Jazz playing only u need a steel and nylon?

What Tele do you have?

**Mark M.** · 08-27-2019, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by lawson-stone

I'd go with my Gibson L5ces and the VOS 1959 ES175.

Same for me, Lawson. I really don’t have GAS for other jazz guitars any more. However, it has shifted to flamenco guitars. The new GAS-worthy subject of my attention is a Graciliano Perez negra.

**Jazzstdnt** · 08-27-2019, 06:34 PM

1. Benedetto Cremona

2. Gibson LeGrand - or - Wes Montgomery L5

**cosmic gumbo** · 08-27-2019, 06:54 PM

Two jazz guitars?? You can only play one tele at a time!

**caue amaral** · 08-27-2019, 07:00 PM

Gibson es175 (2002) e Comins GCS1ES ...and it's ok to play bossa, jazz ,etc...

**marcwhy** · 08-27-2019, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by msr13

Only have two... My Soloway Loon and an Eastman 810. But I regret selling to Sadowsky Jim Hall and would insert that for the Eastman. The Soloway will never leave.????
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Love that Loon!!

Right now:
#1: Forshage hollow "Orion" (ergo)
#2: still looking...

**D.G.** · 08-27-2019, 07:22 PM

What I already have:

Electric:
Fender Brad Paisley Sig Tele w/ Tex-Mex pups

Acoustic:
Dupont Dm-50 gypsy w/ Bigtone and K&K Definity

Don't NEED anything else, but I have a lot of other guitars

**Bflat233** · 08-28-2019, 01:02 AM

I have them -

Gibson ES-175 (1959 Re-issue)
Gibson ES-335 (1963 Re-issue)

**Cunamara** · 08-28-2019, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by Lobomov

ES-175
Tele

Done

Variation on the theme: my Cushman archtop and a Tele.

**Bbmaj7#5#9** · 08-28-2019, 01:45 AM

Why no votes for Danelectros yet? Their single-coil tones are awesome for jazz.

**RudolfR** · 08-28-2019, 02:09 AM

1. Gibson Super 400 CES (and possibly a prewar Super 400 for acoustic playing)
2. Fender No/Telecaster (CS or Masterbuilt)

**Paulie2** · 08-28-2019, 10:13 AM

If assuming stuff I actually own: my 330 and my Benedetto Bravo. Covers all the things I need.

**Longways to Go** · 08-28-2019, 10:36 AM

I already have mine:

ES-175 & 1934 L-7

But I need a good flat top too.

**lammie200** · 08-28-2019, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Bbmaj7#5#9

Why no votes for Danelectros yet? Their single-coil tones are awesome for jazz.

I had a Danelectro 12 string that was pure joy to play. Inspired me to partscaster up a slightly better version Jazzmaster 12.

**citizenk74** · 08-28-2019, 11:07 AM

From what I have: my '06 ES-175 for the straight-ahead stuff; and my mid-'60s ES-345 traptail with gold Patent Sticker pups and VariTone for the louder gigs.

**ronjazz** · 08-28-2019, 12:50 PM

Godin Multiac 7-string (works surprisingly well through Digitech multi-effects)
Ibanez solid-body 7-string (25" scale for Ted Greene and Ed Bickert tones)

**lammie200** · 08-28-2019, 01:06 PM

I can't do only two. I always have felt a need to have nylon and steel strings acoustics, and some type of electric. Ironically the acoustics sit in their cases most of the year due to a lack of space for having them out. If I just limited it to electrics I would want my ES-390 thin hollow, my ES-165 full hollow and the Jazzmaster partscaster that I assembled with premo parts all around.

BTW, since I joined this forum I have swapped out numerous archtops until I got the two above. Totally happy and not really looking for much else right now. This forum has really helped me decide what I wanted.

**mr. beaumont** · 08-28-2019, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by DMgolf66

You mean for Jazz playing only u need a steel and nylon?

What Tele do you have?

It's a "frankentele," I've pieced it together over the years.

Yes, all I play is jazz. I need a steel string acoustic guitar (preferably a Selmer/Maccaferri style) for playing Django style music, and I need a nylon string because, well, I love nylon string guitars.