I made a James Jameson style precision bass

[Donnix82]

I got a Squier Classic Vibe 60s precision bass, 3 color burst with the tortoiseshell guard. Then all I did was add the chrome fender pickup and bridge covers along with a finger rest. I really like the stock pickup, fender redesigned all of the pickups for the new squier cv line. I might string it up with some flats. Here it is:

 

[HearNoStevil]

Don't lie. Carol Kaye made that bass.

 

[NKBassman]

Flats and ridiculously high action, or it's not a Jamerson.

 

[HearNoStevil]

Flats and ridiculously high action, or it's not a Jamerson.

Don't forget full of filth and grime!

 

[JW56789]

That is EXACTLY the right bass for the job. I have plans to do one myself, with the exception I'll put a Lindy in it. Congrats.

 

[Donnix82]

Flats and ridiculously high action, or it's not a Jamerson.

I got rounds on it now, I’m just going for a general look, the ridiculously high action will not be happening.

 

[Donnix82]

That is EXACTLY the right bass for the job. I have plans to do one myself, with the exception I'll put a Lindy in it. Congrats.

Thanks, put up a pic of yours when it’s done, that Lindy is an excellent choice if you want to change out the stock pickup.

 

[FishDub]

I got rounds on it now, I’m just going for a general look, the ridiculously high action will not be happening.

I dont blame you on the high action but you must get TI flats or Labella Flats at least..

 

[LeFunk Machine]

Today August 2 is the day James Jamerson passed away in 1983.

 

[JIO]

Today August 2 is the day James Jamerson passed away in 1983.

Praise the Lord... (can I get an amen?)

 

[LeFunk Machine]

Praise the Lord... (can I get an amen?)

Amen!!!

 

[Bassmike62]

Praise the Lord... (can I get an amen?)

Amen.
He still da man.

 

[MVE]

Ain’t no Mountain came through the tiny speaker in my alexa this morning and I was really blown away by how prominent the bass still was in the “mix”.
Its really amazing that so many of those songs were mixed live to two tracks... albeit they did record many many takes.
Awesome tribute build, btw.

 

[Fender_Bender]

Today August 2 is the day James Jamerson passed away in 1983.

I’m just glad that July is finally over, too damned hot!.

 

[Killing Floor]

Nice! Really cool. Love the bumper shine.

 

[AndyPanda]

Nice bass! Now get the extra heavy LaBella flats and loosen your truss rod so the neck bows forward. Then slather the strings and fingerboard with pizza and mayonnaise and maybe some peanut butter and work it in good. Lock it up in your car parked in the sun for a few hours on a really hot day so the neck can take on that forward bow real good and it should help bake the funk in too. Then play that thing with your index finger and let that sweet, sweet funky bass change the world forever!

 

[howlin]

I got rounds on it now, I’m just going for a general look, the ridiculously high action will not be happening.

Did you put some foam under the bridge cover?

 

[dougjwray]

Didn't Jamerson also carve something into his bass? "Funk Machine" or something?

 

[dougjwray]

The interesting thing is that your bass is really almost the same as Jamerson's, except that the body is poplar instead of alder.
He simply used an off-the-shelf, brand new Precision. Of course, every specimen is a bit different, mainly due to the particular piece of wood. But it's always fascinating to me that no "custom" Fenders or high-grade copies (Sadowsky, etc.) existed then, and he did what he did with what was basically a mass-produced "toy" (at least in the mind of jazz upright players like him). Also, there were no "vintage" Fender basses in 1962. The oldest one would have been eleven years old!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Gotta throw a set of La Bella flats on it and only play with your index finger close to the neck.