jaco pastorius

Found this video of Jaco playing an all black jazz bass? Also looks like it has frets. Anybody know anything about this? Never saw him play...

The greatest instruments present musical possibility not as the instrument itself, but as the player themselves. This is one of those tools....

My question. Has anybody used custom sticker inlays and if so, can you feel them? Does it affect your playing? And what about on a fretless bass?...

Dear friends, I teach musicology at a university and I will soon be starting a new course: The evolution of the bass guitar's "language" during...

A lot of us are 70...

hi guys, im trying to improve my ghost note and found havona is great for that kinda exercise. However, its hard to figure out the sound from...

Hello everyone, I’m thinking of getting a Jaco Fretless bass. Are the specs the same between the mij / mia versions? I’ve seen the that current...

Hello friends, I have a very simple question; when did Fender start using a 12” radius on the Jaco signature bass? Has it always been a 12”...

Hello! Here are some Jaco covers i recorded: [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] Thanks for listening!

Looking over my own beloved DIY fretless converted bass, with loads of chip out, got me to thinking about the legend that Jaco pulled his frets...

In the title track from Joni Mitchell's album Don Juan's Reckless Daughter, Jaco is making a sound that several have described as "elephant...

Working on a solo bass album that might turn out to be an EP. I feel like i dont see enough solo bass music on YouTube so i wanna put a project...

@bass-icly me switched the pickups out on my samick jazz (Greg Bennett model) Stock pickups were switched with squier 70s vibe pickups. This...

Another of my basses is going up for sale as I thin the heard to redirect funds to other musical purchases. This beautiful, lyrical, American made...

Dear people of Talkbass, I'm ready to give away my beautiful fender Jaco pastorius custom shop , it was finished on 09/11/2007 with serial number...

A week ago I got my action of my MIJ Fender Vintera 60's Jass Bass professionally lowered. At the time I was using roundwound strings and I...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Up for grabs is a 1999 Fender Jaco Pastorius Signature Fretless Jazz Bass....

Near new condition, I am the second owner of this bass as the first owner did all of the upgrades himself. Bass sounds and looks incredible with...

Thought I'd post a little demonstration of how i like to use pentatonic over the major chords to extend the harmony. [MEDIA]

This is a bit of a long winded question, but I’ll try to articulate everything I’m wondering. I was listening to “Havona” by Jaco Pastorius (big...

Well, an ever-growing curiosity of playing fretless has led me to buying a Fender Custom Shop Jaco Relic Bass! I thought about it off and on,...

Decided to sell my Jaco Fretless, seeing as i've just acquired a Fretless Stingray which had always been the fretless of my dreams, and see no...

I am practicing a lot of fast sixteenth note bass fingerstyle grooves again lately. I am playing for a long time and am familiar with the usual...

So, I've had this cassette (a board tape) sitting in a drawer of mine since it was recorded which was 1990. This was the original lineup of his...

As I play more I find myself being increasingly pulled into the vortex of Jaco, but not for the reason I originally thought I would be. There's...

There is this video and he uses a certain solo as background music and i would really like to know what solo it is [MEDIA] it plays at 12:26

So, I'm currently in the process of polishing this amazing piece by Jaco, every note is the right one and everything sounds pretty good altho not...

would anyone happen to have a transcription of the bass line from Havona? Not the solo but the bass line itself. Trying to write out an...

I recently came across some of my fathers old stuff. He used to be a musician. We decided to sell most of it because we don't have enough room....

Just got this beauty yesterday, and still trying to bond with it. This is my first fretless ever. But it sure sounds good doing Jaco (minus my...

Here is my Fender Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass with some noticeable wear. First up to mention is the nut replacement, which I had done professionally...

Complete song transcription from the album.

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[MEDIA] Hello guys!I've just finished an original tune and i made a Ytube version of it!!I tried the reamping method for the 1st time using my...

This is a 2012 Fender custom shop Jaco tribute fretless: I'm the original owner, I've never gigged it, and it has practically stayed in the case...

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Allparts neck with a BEAUTIFUL ebony board No lines but has side dots, which worked fine for me...and I'm not a fretless player by any stretch of...

Never mind

[ATTACH] Fender Custom Shop Jaco Pastorius Tribute Fretless Jazz Bass w/ OHSC, Case Candy & COA Beautiful, factory relic condition. USA Fender...

Ok, so I know this post has been made countless times, but each one is specific. I feel like it's ok to make a repeat post since I have a very...