Hartke-Build Jaco's Cab? In Bass Player Magazine

Oh, this?

 

Nope, that's it.

I recall that cab specifically, I was looking at it for a week, thinking "What a funny design... I wonder how Jaco sounded live, with it?"


From what I gather, though, it's about the size of an 8x10, though.

 

As far as I know, the H4200 (on CrawlingEye's photo) is brand new - introduced by Hartke this year ...
But I may be wrong
Matthias

 

I also believe the 4200 is a brand new design. Larry Hartke built an 8x10 for Jaco in the old days.

 

This is correct. The first cabinet that Larry Hartke built was an 8x10" cab for Jaco.

The 4200 is a brand new design.

 

Larry Hartke didn't build that cab. That was an early seventies SVT cabinet that he LOADED with his aluminum drivers. Jaco would have sounded great through anything!

 

Maybe I read the article wrong, and they were showing their new cab, while mentioned Jaco seperately?

Hmm...

 

Well, the ad was kind of confusing. It showed where Hartke started (with Jaco's cabinet), and the future of Hartke (the 4200). Same ad, different cabs.

 

Geek touched on what cracks me up totally about all this replica crap - they're just tools that can sound like crap in the hands of fools.

If anything, the technology is outdated and any "vibe" this stuff has at all is what the player gives to it.

But, P.T. Barnum knew what he was talking about......

 

rickbass1, I have to disagree.
The fact that Jaco owned it could infact make someone play better.

If you're more confident, because you're playing a certain instrument, or whatever, then you'll play better.

It's just like carrying around a lucky rabbits foot.

 

Crawling - I was referring to the unit Hartke released this year which was based on Jaco's cab, (note use of word "replica").

Aside from that, the only elements that reliably make one play better, IME, are practice, experience, good gear, and the player's skill. Playing some legendary gear may make the player pay more attention to getting it perfect but if they don't have the ability, forget it.

The player may feel inspired but if they don't have the goods to begin with, I doubt much is going to happen.

Otherwise, I might start carrying a rabbit's foot when I play.

 

When did jaco get this cab? It was just an endorsement, right? Because out of all the photos /videos i've seen of jaco w/ an amp consisted of one or two Acoustic stacks.

 

rickbass1, I think you missed my point completely.
I'm trying to say:
If someone feels more confident with a certain instrument, for whatever reason, they'll play better.
Skills and experience are nothing without confidence.


It infact would be superficial, and false confidence, but if it makes them play better, more power to them!

 

Didn't miss the point, I don't think, Crawling...just that I'm 180 degrees the other way.

If I have skill and experience, the confidence is there naturally.

But if I'm a hack, even the best Alembic won't let me fool anyone.

 

[I wonder how Jaco sounded live, with it?"

I doubt he used it much. Jaco was pretty consistent in his use of Acoustic, and though I've seen the occasional Peavey, I think it was mostly a case of having to do a concert where it was impractical to bring his own gear. Even in his later years, guys I know who saw him regularly at clubs in NYC insist he consistently used his Acoustic amp.