{"id":602,"date":"2019-12-17T06:27:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T21:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/en\/?p=602"},"modified":"2020-06-21T20:09:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T11:09:06","slug":"items-for-gypsy-jazz-guitarist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/items-for-gypsy-jazz-guitarist\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-Have-Items for gypsy jazz guitarists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that there are specialized plectrums and strings , pickups to play Gypsy Jazz?<\/p>\n

I will introduce you the things you need to play and practice gypsy jazz, so if you don’t have them then consider to get.<\/p>\n

strings<\/h2>\n

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\nI have’t met any gypsy jazz guitarists who don’t use Argentine<\/strong>. It’s very famous and very good sound.<\/p>\n

What’s the best is that you can even put this strings on an ordinal acoustic guitar and transform the sound as gypsy jazz guitar-ish.<\/p>\n

There are Loop end and Ball end which you can both put on your guitar and Extra light or Light. Guage is 10\/45 and 11\/46.<\/p>\n

Try 10\/45 either loop or ball end.<\/p>\n

Buy it on Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy it on amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Plectrums<\/h2>\n

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\nPlectrums or you call them guitar picks , all we can do is to try them and when you find ‘the one’ then buy some , because everybody thinks different. Some like 1.5mm , some like 3mm.<\/p>\n

From what I have seen , most of people use from 1.5mm to 3mm<\/span>. but some also use 1mm or 5mm.<\/p>\n

I use Dunlop primetone 3mm and 5mm large round tip. There is also large pointed tip . It was just easier to play solo and backing with round tip for me.<\/p>\n

Another famous picks are wegen. Bit pricey but very easy to play.<\/p>\n

Buy Dunlop plectrum on amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy wegen plectrums on amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Loop station<\/h2>\n

\"loop<\/p>\n

I use Boss Rc-1 for busking , Digitech jamman solo XT for practice in the house or playing in the bars, cafes. because you can’t use batteries in jamman so you always need power, but Boss , yes. You can use 9V battery.<\/p>\n

Jamman solo XT<\/strong><\/p>\n