Clean Tone
Portrait of Tracy
Jaco Pastorius
BassPost‑bop, jazz fusion1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (’62 fretless, originally fretted then defretted)
AmpAcoustic 360 (used live), but recording likely direct into board (no amp)
Pickupstwo single-coil Jazz Bass pickups (bridge favored)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5
treble6
presence4
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Used Rotosound roundwound strings; G and D strings tuned slightly sharp for harmonics
Tone Character(3)
ethereal, bell‑like harmonicsvery clean, organic tonebright midrange, clear harmonic clarity
Difficulty
The piece is expert‑level due to the demanding harmonic technique, wide stretches, and expressive, free‑form phrasing.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (’62 fretless, originally fretted then defretted)
AmpAcoustic 360 (used live), but recording likely direct into board (no amp)
Pickupstwo single-coil Jazz Bass pickups (bridge favored)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5
treble6
presence4
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Used Rotosound roundwound strings; G and D strings tuned slightly sharp for harmonics
Tone Character(3)
ethereal, bell‑like harmonicsvery clean, organic tonebright midrange, clear harmonic clarity
Difficulty
The piece is expert‑level due to the demanding harmonic technique, wide stretches, and expressive, free‑form phrasing.