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Jacos bass - where?

#61
CDweller said:
Jaco played two basses in his heyday. The '62 fretless, and the fretted '60. Listen to Teen Town on Weather Report' 8:30 album- Jaco got around pretty good on his '60, too :)
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I believe it, I've heard of other bases being used just never dug into the details behind them.

I guess the B.O.D captivated my attention more than the others because I have a 62 Jazz.
It's pretty common for me to look down at the frets and imagine the balls I'd need to go to town on them with a butter knife. :D

I guess Jaco had a vision in mind though. A vision I will Never know myself as a player.
 
#62
millsbass5 said:
He can!!! All he has to do is pay Bobby Trujillo the amount that he purchased it for.
I actually wonder if the Pastorius family actually has the funds to get the bass back? And, why wouldn't they? Damn, I know this sounds like I'm being a nosy-ass but, I wonder if the Pastorius family has actually made a considerable amount of money, due to his name, and musical talent? I've seen other families in the same boat that's had a famous loved one pass away, and it benefited them immensely. It's just hard to fathom that there's not actually a h-u-g-e bidding war going on for a big-budget movie on his personal life, and musical career. And, I wonder how much Trujillo actually paid for that bass? My answer is $90.00. Exactly what Jaco paid for it.:D
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IMO Jaco's estate is probably not generating as much income as you think,remember he was a jazz artist so it's not like he was/is selling millions of records.Also remember that he spent a ton of money doing recording projects that have never officially seen the light of day (holiday for pan's and I think one other that was never released)until the record company recoups the estate isn't getting anything from that and I'm sure his royalties were cross-collateralized against new debt.

Jaco was a "Musicians musician" although jazz fusion was much more popular in his hayday then it is now the general public wouldn't know much about him so unless a A list actor or director made it a personal project it's more likely that a really detailed Documentary will tell that story
 
#63
Why the hell does anyone here think they have the right to say what Trujillo SHOULD do with this bass, aside from free speech? He bought it and if he wants to allow the family to buy it back for the same sale price, it's HIS right. What anyone here thinks he should do doesn't matter, in the least. I don't think I have ever seen so many BS opinions about what they think someone they don't know, should do with a bass they'll probably never see or touch, let alone buy.

On top of that, there are too many questions and opinions from people who didn't bother to read the links.
 
#65
esa372 said:
I once - unknowingly - bought a Fender Jazz bass that was stolen from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. The sheriff came to my house, confiscated it, and gave it back to the rightful owner. My reimbursement was exactly half of what I paid for it... many, many months later.

Trujillo should simply make a gift of it to the Pastorius Family - that would be the right thing to do. I think he should know that.
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How many months later? In NY if you have the item 6 years from the time the owner had knowledge of it missing then the original owner has no claim.
 
#67
1958Bassman said:
Why the hell does anyone here think they have the right to say what Trujillo SHOULD do with this bass, aside from free speech? He bought it and if he wants to allow the family to buy it back for the same sale price, it's HIS right. What anyone here thinks he should do doesn't matter, in the least. I don't think I have ever seen so many BS opinions about what they think someone they don't know, should do with a bass they'll probably never see or touch, let alone buy.

On top of that, there are too many questions and opinions from people who didn't bother to read the links.
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NO DOUBT

Trujillo if anything is a saint for what he did for the Pastorious family.

He's personal friends with David Pastorious Jacos nephew, and his Son.

In the article it's reported that immediately after hearing about the situation Trujillo selflessly asked, "What can I do to help?"

Then he proceeded to more or less open his wallet.

It's not stated, at least not that I've seen, but it would appear that between Trujillo and Jacos family it was decided that Trujillo had the means to care for, and secure the bass along with the rest of Metallica's extensive collection of instruments.
The bass is in a vault under lock & key & alarm and my guess would be climate controlled.

I'd guess the Pastorious family was so taken by Trujilloe selfless kindness, they INSISTED that he keep it until they could eventually repay him for his help.

I'd bet he probably offered to just hand it over, and they refused.

What you got here is a group of good people that worked together and all came to a great decision and agreement for the basses temporary safe keeping. IMO
 
#68
1SHOT1HIT said:
Man it's not hard to read guys.


The details to the story are effortlessly SIMPLE to find.

Trujillo paid the Pastorious families legal fees which they were NOT able, or WILLING to pay.

Trujillo did this as a favor to the family after being made aware of the situation by Jaco's nephew (David Pastorious)Trujillo made it possible through HIS bank account for them (the Pastorious family) to finish the legal battle to regain possession of the bass.

The guy was a huge Jaco fan, and viewed him as one of his bass heroes growing up.
This guy bends over backwards to help the family out and you guys are here making him seem like a selfish prick for a bunch of assumed crap he's not even done.

Based on the interviews I've read, he acknowledges that the bass belongs in a museum and also that he will NEVER be the rightful true owner of the bass.
It would seem the bass is currently EXACTLY where the Pastorious family WANTS it to be.
It's safe, it's in the hands of someone who appreciates it for what it is.

And all of you guys that are hating on the way the bass was rebuilt, keep in mind that was done while Jaco was alive and still owned it.
Those repairs were made with Jaco's say so and approval.
Jaco apparently loved the results. Why are you guys having such a hard time with it?
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that is a good point,
I guess aging a bass wasn't really done back then either.
 
#70
I was at the Bottom Line in NYC in the early 80s for a Stanley Clarke concert when this dude popped up on stage and plugged in
 

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#72
1SHOT1HIT said:
NO DOUBT

Trujillo if anything is a saint for what he did for the Pastorious family.

He's personal friends with David Pastorious Jacos nephew, and his Son.

In the article it's reported that immediately after hearing about the situation Trujillo selflessly asked, "What can I do to help?"

Then he proceeded to more or less open his wallet.

It's not stated, at least not that I've seen, but it would appear that between Trujillo and Jacos family it was decided that Trujillo had the means to care for, and secure the bass along with the rest of Metallica's extensive collection of instruments.
The bass is in a vault under lock & key & alarm and my guess would be climate controlled.

I'd guess the Pastorious family was so taken by Trujilloe selfless kindness, they INSISTED that he keep it until they could eventually repay him for his help.

I'd bet he probably offered to just hand it over, and they refused.

What you got here is a group of good people that worked together and all came to a great decision and agreement for the basses temporary safe keeping. IMO
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+1
For all you Trujillo haters out there. Ask yourself this question, if he was truly a bad guy would he personally finance a documentary about Jaco???

http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2012/05/27/robert-trujillo-financing-jaco-pastorius-documentary-film/

1shot's comment that Trujillo is a "saint" is absolutely true.

Enjoy
 
#73
LowEndGroover said:
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For all you Trujillo haters out there. Ask yourself this question, if he was truly a bad guy would he personally finance a documentary about Jaco???

http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2012/05/27/robert-trujillo-financing-jaco-pastorius-documentary-film/

1shot's comment that Trujillo is a "saint" is absolutely true.

Enjoy
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Yeah, the guys a damn good guy, I really didn't know a whole lot about the guy, it wasn't until after I took the time to read up on this Pastorious stuff where I really saw how genuinely good this guy has been.

He's absolutely taken a selfless position in this mix.

**I'm sure someone he'll bent on making him out to be some horrible monster will certainly bring up his potential to profit from some of it, I'd have to say, if he's investing his time, money, and effort, then he deserves his due reward for it. **

I've definitely found a whole new respect for the man because of this situation.
 
#74
I persoanally think it looks beautiful as it is today. I've seen pics of it online somewhere in pieces, some of it in splinters. The fact it survives at all, never mind as an instrument Jaco was happy with is a miracle.
I sometimes wonder what was going through Jaco's mind when he had to go down to the street to start picking up the pieces, trying to find them all. No wonder he was overjoyed to see it restored into an awesome bass again.
 
#76
1SHOT1HIT said:
Man it's not hard to read guys.

The details to the story are effortlessly SIMPLE to find.

Trujillo paid the Pastorious families legal fees which they were NOT able, or WILLING to pay.

Trujillo did this as a favor to the family after being made aware of the situation by Jaco's nephew (David Pastorious)Trujillo made it possible through HIS bank account for them (the Pastorious family) to finish the legal battle to regain possession of the bass.

The guy was a huge Jaco fan, and viewed him as one of his bass heroes growing up.
This guy bends over backwards to help the family out and you guys are here making him seem like a selfish prick for a bunch of assumed crap he's not even done.

Based on the interviews I've read, he acknowledges that the bass belongs in a museum and also that he will NEVER be the rightful true owner of the bass.
It would seem the bass is currently EXACTLY where the Pastorious family WANTS it to be.
It's safe, it's in the hands of someone who appreciates it for what it is.

And all of you guys that are hating on the way the bass was rebuilt, keep in mind that was done while Jaco was alive and still owned it.
Those repairs were made with Jaco's say so and approval.
Jaco apparently loved the results. Why are you guys having such a hard time with it?
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1SHOT1HIT said:
Jesus, how freaking hard is it to read people?

Where are you guys getting these notions?
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I agree!!
 
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Jaco destroyed the bass of Doom, literally killed it, turned it into kindling. His guitar tech, Kevin Kaufman, spent 150 hours on it, and somehow performed a miracle. Jaco got the bass back, and recorded with it one last time before it was stolen/lost, and then he died, and the whereabouts of the BoD were a mystery for a couple of decades.

It's still Jaco's bass, since he owned and played it in it's current form. I think Kevin Kaufman proved himself to be an artist in bringing it back to life.
 

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