Jamerson had a tremendous influence on my playing before I ever knew there was a Jamerson. I grew up hearing his bass lines on AM radio, yet we never attributed it to James, it was just "a Motown tune"
Jamerson's set up:
"The electric bass Jamerson played was a stock 1962 Fender Precision Bass containing a piece of foam used to dampen sustain. He typically set its volume and tone knobs on full.
James Jamerson used La Bella heavy-gauge (.052-.110) flatwound strings that he never changed.
He never took care of the instrument, and it is possible that the neck eventually warped, as many claimed it impossible to play. While this made it more difficult to fret, Jamerson believed it improved the quality of the tone."
And now here I sit, constantly trying to find the perfect set up and action for my bass, the best sounding strings and the best amp for sound.
...reading this reminds me whats important. Spend your time on just playing and technique and forget the rest.
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