BTW it's still on my radar to get a Jaco bass at some point (the regular one not the custom shop relic'd one). Basically I have wanted a fretless for some time, and there's reasons to get Mexican over Squier, US over Mexican - at that point you're almost at Jaco so why not.
I'm kind of sidetracked by a new guitar amp which led to new guitar hence learning to deal with stupid small strings and 2 extra of them, "chords" etc.
I mean, you could get a J bass and replace the neck with a P bass neck like Jaco did.
He removed all the frets off his P bass neck and filled the gaps in, so they were similar to phantom frets.
Depending on what you're trying to do, I'd just buy a loaded J bass body off The Stratosphere or something like that. Remove the faceplate (as Jaco did). If you're not into modifying a neck, Fender does sell them fretless with phantom frets, and so does Warmoth.
Then all you would have to do is get some tuners, bolt the neck, and set up the guitar afterwards. It would probably save you some money if it's within your skill set. If the pickups arent to your liking, Seymour Duncan makes special Weather Report/Jaco pickups.
I'm just running my mouth though, I haven't looked at any prices yet.
Yep. When people talk about how often brilliant people have some bit of insanity, well it makes sense that someone that unusually brilliant would have some probably seriously weird wiring....
I believe so too. Add to that his childhood where his dad left the family while Jaco was still quite young and there's no way it didn't affect him, too.
You read this?
I did not, but I do know a bit about his past. I'll have to check it out. Thanks!
It's very interesting - it's a good but brutal read.
BTW it's still on my radar to get a Jaco bass at some point (the regular one not the custom shop relic'd one). Basically I have wanted a fretless for some time, and there's reasons to get Mexican over Squier, US over Mexican - at that point you're almost at Jaco so why not.
I'm kind of sidetracked by a new guitar amp which led to new guitar hence learning to deal with stupid small strings and 2 extra of them, "chords" etc.
I mean, you could get a J bass and replace the neck with a P bass neck like Jaco did.
He removed all the frets off his P bass neck and filled the gaps in, so they were similar to phantom frets.
Depending on what you're trying to do, I'd just buy a loaded J bass body off The Stratosphere or something like that. Remove the faceplate (as Jaco did). If you're not into modifying a neck, Fender does sell them fretless with phantom frets, and so does Warmoth.
Then all you would have to do is get some tuners, bolt the neck, and set up the guitar afterwards. It would probably save you some money if it's within your skill set. If the pickups arent to your liking, Seymour Duncan makes special Weather Report/Jaco pickups.
I'm just running my mouth though, I haven't looked at any prices yet.
Yep I know what he did, but all that sounds like a "project" and I have plenty of those already.
I read it. He had a tragic ending to a beautifully talented life. :'(
Yep. When people talk about how often brilliant people have some bit of insanity, well it makes sense that someone that unusually brilliant would have some probably seriously weird wiring....
I believe so too. Add to that his childhood where his dad left the family while Jaco was still quite young and there's no way it didn't affect him, too.