Jaco JB

[guzzibass]

I've been looking lustfully at a US fretted Jaco JB. Has anyone tried/owned one - and what are your thoughts??

Cheers

Graham

[bnt]

The only bloke I've heard of with one is Geddy Lee. He's using it on tour at the moment, after playing the fretless version on the new Rush album, so it's a good bet he likes it...

[jacko]

Can't understand why anyone would pay a premium for an instrument that looks like someone has knocked the sh*t out of it. pristine and shiny for me I'm afraid.

[dub_junkie]

[quote name='jacko' post='52760' date='Aug 30 2007, 01:16 PM']Can't understand why anyone would pay a premium for an instrument that looks like someone has knocked the sh*t out of it. pristine and shiny for me I'm afraid.[/quote]


+1

DJ

[Tait]

I can't understand why Geddy Lee is playing a Jaco Jazz when he has his own signature? Why not defret one of his signature Jazz basses?

[Mike]

Remember the pickup placement would be different - 70s Vs 60s - as well as other small aesthetic differences.

[OutToPlayJazz]

There's a French guy who's recently posted on the bass porn section. He's got one, so you could ask him

[bnt]

[quote name='lwtait' post='55027' date='Sep 3 2007, 11:03 PM']I can't understand why Geddy Lee is playing a Jaco Jazz when he has his own signature? Why not defret one of his signature Jazz basses?[/quote]
Because he wanted a different sound to his main bass? The way he tells it, they were in the middle of recording when he got the idea, no time to hit the workshop. Besides, why should he mutilate a bass when he can just call his Fender artist rep and say "can I try one of those, please, eh?"

Edited September 4, 2007 by bnt

[Tait]

fair enough. i suppose its also nice to have a change every so often.

[SJA]

what cracks me up about the Jaco custom shop relic Jazz is they supply a cleaning cloth with it- to keep it in its brand new condition?