Recent content by Don Corleone

The only time Jones used a P Bass was the fretless one he played on In my time of Dying live in 75', which he later switched to the Arco Upright. His 2 recording basses were the 62' Jazz, and the 52 Telecaster bass. The Jazz bass was his ONLY bass in later 72' and 73' as he had no backups. He...

I did notice on the Supershow video from March of 69, the Dazed and Confused recording, that he still had the individual string mutes attached to his 62 Fender Jazz Bass. They are off in the Song Remains The Same Video, but id say that had alot to do with the sound from the period. There is a...

bass players know a good bottom, and how to work in the the bottom end better than anyone

Yeah, i put the screws back in moreso so that i didnt lose them, because we know those mysterious "screw gnomes" can come around and steal anything you take off a guitar

as a player for over 25 years, i personally love, and use the rhythmic notation tab.. you know, the 4 line bass tab with the rhythmic stems connected. I find it to be a more modern way of writing music and more practical. ESPECIALLY when a part is to be played in a certain area on the neck...

My 2006 GLS. I needed a black bass, and since black can tend to be a little boring, i really wanted the black blocks and binding, so this was the only choice as well as the best. Modifications.... Hipshot D-Tuner Thumbrest EMG Active Pickups.. no routing, the battery is under the...

My mistake.... 1952 Telecaster Bass not 1957' P-Bass

Ill tell you guys this... I just bought a 1964 Jazz Bass, and the first thing i noticed is that it sounds amazingly like JPJs... which was exactly what i wanted because i have coveted that sound for such a long time. i think youll notice that in the Song Remains the Same video, the bass has a...