Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass fretless -prt 3 MOD

[Charlietahoe1]

Paapakobe is a great talent and he really knows how to get the sound out of that bass. I had one, now I have an American Fender Jazz fretless. It has a much smoother richer sound, yet the ebanol fingerboard on the Squier is very cool; gives the bass a very articulate and punchy sound. The stock pickups really sound good too. I found that Alembic strings are easy on the finger board. I installed a Goto Bridge; big improvement.

[maxproud]

Good Job with this!! It fits you nicely. Is it me, or does it seem like the fretless sounds perfectly for African-styled music?

[paapakobe]

@maxproud Great question. Most guys I know prefer the jazz sound over P-bass. Electronic instruments are mostly a stand-in for/extension of some traditional instrument or playing style. A fretless allows you to play GUNBRI/hajhouj, NGONI/xalam or OUD type sounds and riffs - intentionally or unintentionally. I think the sound of string on wood is the thing, but we use what we have & fretless is relatively rare back home. Anything that lets an instrument "TALK" more is great for African music.

[FreakofFury]

nice sound, looks like one of those jaco basses too....fretless indeed has a unique tone. i prefer passive and let the amp do the work, tho there is an advantage to active ..a lil buzz on that "g" string, but not bad for a fender squire.....dude you got a deal on it tho....~rockon~.

[AnthonyOnBass]

You mentioned getting the bass at the 12th Fret - I am familer with P-Town, too. Who do you play for?

p.s. you are a great musician, by the way!

[CherryConcrete]

I have the feeling that this bass sounds a little bit... artificialy... like plastic

[paapakobe]

@CherryConcrete It can sound like that, but it is more organic with the new bridge. The KSM i installed later

made it really clear that there's plastic in the mix so i went back to the LeoQuan. 0When it's time i'll probably put a rosewood or ebony or cocobolo board on.

[DeadBabiesInParis]

Great idea for a series! I'm always torn between getting the high quality stuff or fishing around for the cheaper, yet just as playable, instruments. You have much experience with 70's precisions?

[paapakobe]

@DeadBabiesInParis Not much, i never liked precisions because of the one way + slap sound - but they're so solid

[hogyop69]

is this bass worth it?

and you got a sweet feel for rhythm

[DigiRarefaction]

So what do you think of this bass so far? I am receiving the same exact one in a week or so. Cant wait.

Great vid.

[paapakobe]

Check out part 4. This is my fav bass for writing and onstage creative jams until I make one better or buy something di$tinct. It's tonally flexible & expressive. You don't HAVE to change pickups but definitely change the bridge

[DigiRarefaction]

thanks. You think brass would sound nice?

[paapakobe]

You can tone down the brightness to brass but not the other way. I've played brass saddle bridges that sound good too. I just prefer steel by vibe - the Badass bridge i installed is neither one!

[menga111]

nicest looking bass

[mastertung7]

man your channel is .good.and you are natural ,good stuff

[paapakobe]

Thanks for subscribing. Musicians should share experience/info about instruments. This thing is going to get REALLY interesting when i make room on my HD to edit the other stuff!