Jimmie Lee Sloas

hgrind · #1 12-25-2007, 12:14 PM

Anyone here who knows more about this guy? I've heard him on several country albums lately, among others Carrie Underwood's latest cd "Carnival Ride". I love his playing, his tone. Does anyone know what kind of basses and strings he uses?

hertzdem · #2 03-03-2008, 03:21 PM

Jimmy uses Fender basses, p/j pu's (Bartolini,I think),and a Modulus 5 string

Psychbass · #3 03-07-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hertzdem

Jimmy uses Fender basses, p/j pu's (Bartolini,I think),and a Modulus 5 string

Didn't Jimmy Sloas play on Megadeth's The System has Failed?

There was some ok bass on that album, but it's just odd that a country bassist would be playing with Megadeth. I mean, I know that Megadeth has had a slew of jazz players, but country is not a genre I think of first when I think of chops. Bluegrass, sure, but not country.

Oh well, decent album. Good bass playing.

Seth

hrgiger · #4 04-01-2009, 08:26 PM

I used to play some of his stuff in a Christian rock band, covers of Jill Phillips' first album. His playing was top-notch on that cd...

jerry · #5 04-01-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Psychbass

Didn't Jimmy Sloas play on Megadeth's The System has Failed?

There was some ok bass on that album, but it's just odd that a country bassist would be playing with Megadeth. I mean, I know that Megadeth has had a slew of jazz players, but country is not a genre I think of first when I think of chops. Bluegrass, sure, but not country.

These days the cats in the Nashville studios are as good as they come.

BrandonA119 · #6 04-01-2010, 06:09 PM

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmie...2462490?ref=mf

Check it

svtscruggs · #7 04-02-2010, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hertzdem

Jimmy uses Fender basses, p/j pu's (Bartolini,I think),and a Modulus 5 string

his main bass...that he has used on a ton of his huge recordings is a jazz bass that has been refinished sparkle gold...the pup's are older dmarzios i think...he showed me this bass one night after drinking at 3rd and porter in nashville...the pups i had never seen before...they had some sort of mid-shift switch thing rite on the pickup...and the electronics were replaced too...i cant remember exactly what all he said (drunk) but im pretty sure he mentioned aquilar...i held this bass in my hands and it had some serious mojo to it...

hes a top notch player in town and a top notch guy on top of it...

svtscruggs · #8 04-02-2010, 02:07 AM

this one...

justabass · #9 04-02-2010, 02:30 AM

He used to have a 1964 silver sparkle Fender jazz as well. I'm sure he probably still uses it. I believe he tunes his basses down a whole step... Shawn might know for sure.

JimmyM · #10 04-02-2010, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Psychbass

Didn't Jimmy Sloas play on Megadeth's The System has Failed?

There was some ok bass on that album, but it's just odd that a country bassist would be playing with Megadeth. I mean, I know that Megadeth has had a slew of jazz players, but country is not a genre I think of first when I think of chops. Bluegrass, sure, but not country.

trust me, he's way more than a country bass player.

svtb15 · #11 09-14-2010, 10:57 PM

I think those are old Duncan pickups that had the Three switches on them.. Mid eights vintage..

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Originally Posted by svtscruggs

his main bass...that he has used on a ton of his huge recordings is a jazz bass that has been refinished sparkle gold...the pup's are older dmarzios i think...he showed me this bass one night after drinking at 3rd and porter in nashville...the pups i had never seen before...they had some sort of mid-shift switch thing rite on the pickup...and the electronics were replaced too...i cant remember exactly what all he said (drunk) but im pretty sure he mentioned aquilar...i held this bass in my hands and it had some serious mojo to it...

hes a top notch player in town and a top notch guy on top of it...

jazzbass1967 · #12 10-25-2010, 09:08 PM

I'd say I could tell you everything there is to know but I'm sworn to secrecy.

basswaggz · #13 12-28-2010, 07:48 PM

The gold jazz was built by Jerry Jones to the same specs as his '64. It has been modded over the years but I'm pretty sure its the Dimarzio pups with the mid shift. He does use an SVT. But don't think that he doesn't use many basses in the studio. He's been known to use pretty much any bass to get the sound someone wants. I think the Keith Urban "Put You in a Song" was on a '51 P.

Jaymi · #14 12-28-2010, 07:56 PM

he also used a red sparkle pj w/barts and a silver one...the red one was called OZ.....he is WAY more than a country dude...had some great lines on some 80'90's CCM...very distinct...I could pick him out instantly.

adammccandless · #15 01-23-2012, 08:37 PM

I just wonder how you get that rich midrange in there like on the Carnival Ride album. I've got my compression dialed in a little better these days so it sits in that pocket similarly, but I sure as hell don't have that sweet tone! I've switched to maple necks (well not rosewood fb anyway) and flatwounds, and I think I'm getting closer. Wonder if anybody else knows any details...