Members mikejungle Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 what're some good pickups for a jacoesque tone? just some fender '60s j bazz pickups or anything better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Not to give you a "non answer"...but the main thing about Jaco's tone was Jaco himself. There's a story about him having people listen to his bass unplugged and it still sounding like Jaco's tone. Roundwounds on a fretless jazz is pretty much it, technical wise that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikejungle Posted February 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 well, yeah...i know that a lot of it is about the man himself.but sans that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 well, yeah...i know that a lot of it is about the man himself. but sans that... Apart from that pretty much any Jazz bass pickups with just the bridge pickup solo'd. Or most basses with a bridge pickup for that matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LanEvo Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Apart from that pretty much any Jazz bass pickups with just the bridge pickup solo'd...It actually helps to blend in a tiny bit of neck pickup. Also, you have to turn the tone control down quite a bit (obviously). Beyond that, he generally used a significant amount of compression and a touch (sometimes more than just a touch) of chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 A Single coil jazz pickup in the bridge position played over that pickup with rounds will get you close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 The ONLY way you'll get Jacos tone is with this bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Not to detract from the thread, but I don't find his tone as the "be-all and end-all of bass tone." I have nothing against it, but when I try to find "my sound," I am not trying to sound the way Jaco did. No disrespect intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Not to detract from the thread, but I don't find his tone as the "be-all and end-all of bass tone." I have nothing against it, but when I try to find "my sound," I am not trying to sound the way Jaco did.No disrespect intended. I don't find anything at all special with the tone. But the playing on the other hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scary Bill Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 I think Seymour Duncan claims to have wound the PUs for Jaco. Off of his site:Antiquity II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members davis1 Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 I hate to say this, but...fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pyralus Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Jaco's tone is noteworthy, but if you try to copy the best (arguably) bassist of all time, you'll never be the best bassist of all time. If you have fretless jazz make it your own. You can get a lot of different tones out of a jazz bass; even if it is fretless, depending on configuration, gear etc. You can spend your whole life looking for Jaco's tone, only to find that he spent his hours looking for his tone. my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scary Bill Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Jaco's tone is noteworthy, but if you try to copy the best (arguably) bassist of all time, you'll never be the best bassist of all time. If you have fretless jazz make it your own. You can get a lot of different tones out of a jazz bass; even if it is fretless, depending on configuration, gear etc. You can spend your whole life looking for Jaco's tone, only to find that he spent his hours looking for his tone. my 2 cents. I don't think the OP wants to "copy exactly", but more approximate. I think it is useful to understand haw to get different tones, but don't dwell on them. Get you own sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 I don't think the OP wants to "copy exactly", but more approximate. I think it is useful to understand haw to get different tones, but don't dwell on them. Get you own sound. I think this too. It's helpful to know where to go when you know where others have already been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Not to detract from the thread, but I don't find his tone as the "be-all and end-all of bass tone." I have nothing against it, but when I try to find "my sound," I am not trying to sound the way Jaco did.No disrespect intended. cool..thats not disrespect..if it was 100's of other cool bassists would be disrespectfultone is personal and when it comes over the way you want it may just be down to you:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted August 29, 2008 Members Share Posted August 29, 2008 Jaco also coated his fretboard with marine epoxy, which contributed a fair bit to the tone. He also used to eat a lot of greasey food just before performing, and even after munching through a pile of Kentucky Fried Chicken he wouldn't wipe his hands and immediately start playing his bass. The greaseyness helped the strings feel slicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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