Widely regarded as the world’s greatest electric bass player, Jaco Pastorius redefined the voice of the instrument and the role of the bassist, merging the worlds of R&B, rock, jazz, classical and Caribbean music and reshaping the musical landscape with his dazzling playing and visionary approach. And he did it all with a Jazz Bass. His unmistakable voice and signature sound came from his mind, his heart, his hands and his sunburst fretless Jazz Bass, recreated here with unmistakable look, tone and feel as the Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass.
Features
- Body Material: Select Alder
- Body Shape: Jazz Bass
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: “C” Shape
- Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Urethane-Coated, Slab Cut Pau Ferro
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
- Number of Frets: Fretless
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)
- Position Inlays: Side Dot
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Bride Pickup: American Vintage Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
- Configuration: SS
- Neck Pickup: American Vintage Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: American Vintage Reverse Open-Gear
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell