Clean Tone
Birdland
Weather Report
Bassjazz1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (Fretless, Jaco Pastorius modded, but for 'Birdland' specifically, a fretted Jazz Bass is reported)
AmpAcoustic 360/361 Bass Amp
PickupsDual single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
presence6
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976-77, for the album 'Heavy Weather'
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatemidrange-forwardtight, focused low endclear, piano-like attacksinging harmonicsno audible distortionslightly compressedbridge pickup bitevery dynamic and responsiveno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The part requires advanced fingerstyle technique, mastery of artificial harmonics, and precise dynamic control to achieve Jaco's signature clarity and articulation.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (Fretless, Jaco Pastorius modded, but for 'Birdland' specifically, a fretted Jazz Bass is reported)
AmpAcoustic 360/361 Bass Amp
PickupsDual single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
presence6
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976-77, for the album 'Heavy Weather'
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatemidrange-forwardtight, focused low endclear, piano-like attacksinging harmonicsno audible distortionslightly compressedbridge pickup bitevery dynamic and responsiveno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The part requires advanced fingerstyle technique, mastery of artificial harmonics, and precise dynamic control to achieve Jaco's signature clarity and articulation.