What does an authentic Jazz bass really sound like? Small rant warning.

[21Pastorius12]

It is an amazing bass and was well played! Cody Wright said it was the best bass he played and I can understand why. I am in correspondance with the original owner of the bass who took lessons with Jaco. But as most know, the 80's was a tough time for Jaco and it is sad that such genious was lost upon his early death. I never met Jaco but I would I have loved to if giving the chance.

I pickups are in the original positions and the action is set not super low but no too high either. I guess the height is set up to give the bass some bite. It is amazing instrument and I am grateful to be able to play it.

Just by chance... the person that took lessons from Jaco, did he ever record them with an audio mike? I ask this as there is a rare recording from that time period, that someone did in NY when they had a lesson with Jaco, it would be amazing if that had been him!
Also please pass the message on if you can ( as someone who changed their middle name to Pastorius in honour if him) I say that he/she is a very blessed person for receiving his guidance!

 

[BlueTalon]

I used it for recording a song of mine for an audio engineering class I took in college. That bass sounded fantastic, and still does so as a fretless bass. I played all the guitars and basses, and most of the synth parts on the recording. My friend who currently has the bass played the piano part in the last section and the swell guitar in the second section. A friend of mine played drums and finger percussion, and an old flame/longtime friend (sister of the co-writer of the song) sang.

Here is "Time Machine". Copyright © Jeffrey P. Scott & Stephen J. Rago 1974 All rights reserved.

The built-in TB player won't play the whole file so I recommend downloading it.

Renaissance?

 

[Jeff Scott]

Renaissance?

Definitely a huge influence on my own music.

 

[BostonJazz72]

Just by chance... the person that took lessons from Jaco, did he ever record them with an audio mike? I ask this as there is a rare recording from that time period, that someone did in NY when they had a lesson with Jaco, it would be amazing if that had been him!
Also please pass the message on if you can ( as someone who changed their middle name to Pastorius in honour if him) I say that he/she is a very blessed person for receiving his guidance!

Hi, I can ask him. I heard that recording, too. He did show me some exercises that Jaco wrote out for him to practice. Kind of cool! Yes, I will most definitely pass your message along! Cheers~

 

[KellyC]

I like the jazz bass, but I just wanted something different.
I gonna just drop this here…

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Like Jaco, but yours goes to 11

 

[Harper]

Well first, a p-bass is an inarticulate hammer. So if you would like to play anything melodic with any kind of speed then you can look at something that has a pup closer to the bridge. If you’re goal is nice, slow and deliberate notes or fast notes with no warmth and tone then go with that hammer.

Live at Leeds says you're absolutely wrong, brother.