Well......

First off, Yes, there are a number of jazz presets and amp rigs in the simulators designed for jazz that can be played in a multitude of styles.

Second, I don't use Amplitude, or any of the amp sims for that matter. I never came to terms with the sound I get from any of them. But... I do have several in the box and I play around with them from time to time.


Mainly, when I want to have fun playing jazz, I turn on my Mesa Boogie amp or my POD2 and set up shop on a clean channel. I roll the highs and bit but still leave a bit of bite in there. I select the neck pickup and roll the tone back to 7 or 8... just to ease off the highs a bit on the guitar. I set the master to a level such as 4 or 5.... higher actually than I do when playing other genres, because I roll back the pre-amp gain stage to 4 or 5 as well so I'm not getting a lot of grit. I want it clean and pristine going to the output tubes.

Keep in mind also, that much of the "tone" you seek comes from the player's technique.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 02/07/17 03:14 AM.
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