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Portrait of Tracy Bass Tone Settings — Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius · 1970s · Post‑bop, jazz fusion
Original Recording
Bass
Fender Jazz Bass (’62 fretless, originally fretted then defretted)
Pickups
two single-coil Jazz Bass pickups (bridge favored)
Amp
Acoustic 360 (used live), but recording likely direct into board (no amp)
Pickup Position
bridge
Used Rotosound roundwound strings; G and D strings tuned slightly sharp for harmonics
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble6
Presence4
compression4
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Tone Character
- ethereal, bell‑like harmonics
- very clean, organic tone
- bright midrange, clear harmonic clarity
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.