I call BS on your source. This is the Conan O'Brien show, most bands on there have been playing Fender Basses, and no one else has covered up their logos.
And Mike Merritt (the house bassist) doesn't play a Gibson.
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Who was bass player for Yeah,Yeah,Yeahs?
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I call BS on your source. This is the Conan O'Brien show, most bands on there have been playing Fender Basses, and no one else has covered up their logos.
And Mike Merritt (the house bassist) doesn't play a Gibson.
maybe he's wrong, or not a "high enough power" to know for sure...that's what I'm starting to think as well. with all those other fender logos on the amps....it makes you wonder.
From what I can tell from just looking at youtube vids, this black-tape thing was just an artist's decision, not something Universal handed down.maybe he's wrong, or not a "high enough power" to know for sure...that's what I'm starting to think as well. with all those other fender logos on the amps....it makes you wonder.
I've only seen the video on YouTube, but is it possible that it wasn't tape, but an ESP logo something like this: http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-Vintage4-Bass-Guitar?sku=516192
I know it wasn't this bass, but maybe a custom one-off? Just a thought.
I know it wasn't this bass, but maybe a custom one-off? Just a thought.
Mystery solved! 
Here is Paz's reply to my message to her on MySpace:
"that's funny..it's a really good friend of mine whom I was in Zwan with David Pajo"
Here is Paz's reply to my message to her on MySpace:
"that's funny..it's a really good friend of mine whom I was in Zwan with David Pajo"
I think rather than Gibson or Universal controlling what logos appear, it's more likely that she endorses some other brand, and they are the ones she is respecting by not brandishing another companies logo.
We played at the Gibson Showcase Lounge in Memphis a couple years ago. It's in the same building as the Gibson guitar factory. I was joking around with the house sound man during sound check. One of our guitarists was playing a Les Paul; but I was playing a Jazz, and the other guitarist was playing a Strat. We figured he'd do everything to make the Les Paul sound fantastic, and muddy up the rest of us.
He said no, that playing Fenders was not a problem at all. The only hard and fast rule he had was that no band playing there was allowed to play "Jessie's Girl". And he wasn't kidding. They even had a sign to that effect posted in the Green Room.
Anyway, sorry for the tangent. My point was that the Gibson factory had no problem with people playing Fenders...
Agreed. I'm not sure how the song is suppose to sound but I felt the mix was really poor. All I could really hear was vocals, drums, and synth. The guitarist was wailing at his guitar and I didn't hear a damn thing. Same with bass.
Occasionally, there's a little fart or boom from the bass. She's probably playing a Squier and just covered the logo. Guitar player has way too much crap for just him. The girls are pretty though 
Just recieved a second message from Paz:
"I just saw it..that's not pajo..and it's not me..not sure who"
So, who was the bass player? Now I'm not sure it was even a female.
"I just saw it..that's not pajo..and it's not me..not sure who"
So, who was the bass player? Now I'm not sure it was even a female.
Also pretty sure the bass is a Squier or something. If I was playing a Squier on national TV, I'd put tape over the logo too.
Thank you Megadan. No wonder I couldn't find the video - I was looking for Letterman Show, not Conan.
Now that I can see it clearly, its obvious that was not Paz Lanchantin. Also, she is a she and that is not an G&L bass like I first thought. I'm going with a Squier.
If I was playing on national TV I would be too nervous to think about covering up the logo. Not sure what the big deal is. Probably 99% of the viewers wouldn't know the diff between a Fender and a Squier. And those of us who do know the diff understand that "unknown" working musicians can't always afford the more expensive gear.
Now that I can see it clearly, its obvious that was not Paz Lanchantin. Also, she is a she and that is not an G&L bass like I first thought. I'm going with a Squier.
If I was playing on national TV I would be too nervous to think about covering up the logo. Not sure what the big deal is. Probably 99% of the viewers wouldn't know the diff between a Fender and a Squier. And those of us who do know the diff understand that "unknown" working musicians can't always afford the more expensive gear.
