Strider Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Well, since talking about Jonesy's kick ass bass runs on Celebration Day, that got me to wondering about the bass he used around 1970-71, the one that looks like it is unfinished wood, very plain looking. Do any of you gearheads know the make and model of this bass and why Jones stopped using it? Was he using this bass on songs like Celebration Day and Heartbreaker on those early tours? If he was, it's a shame he stopped, as the bass on those songs during the 71 tour sounds sweet. I also think the whole understated wood look is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRomero Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 It is a 1952 Fender Telecaster Bass used from 1971 to 1975. Some more info is found here: Led-Zeppelin.org Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks...it's weird, I don't remember seeing that bass on the 75 tour...but then, I was probably half-baked. Funny, on that Achilles site you linked, they left out some gear of Jonesy; namely the stand-up bass he used for Bron-Y-Aur Stomp in concert and his infamous triple-necked acoustic guitar(six- and twelve-string and mandolin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzyEric Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Funny, on that Achilles site you linked, they left out some gear of Jonesy; namely the stand-up bass he used for Bron-Y-Aur Stomp in concert and his infamous triple-necked acoustic guitar(six- and twelve-string and mandolin). And the Grand Piano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks...it's weird, I don't remember seeing that bass on the 75 tour...but then, I was probably half-baked. Funny, on that Achilles site you linked, they left out some gear of Jonesy; namely the stand-up bass he used for Bron-Y-Aur Stomp in concert and his infamous triple-necked acoustic guitar(six- and twelve-string and mandolin). You mean this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 You mean this? Natch! And the Grand Piano? Yes...and the Telephone, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibh23 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Yes...and the Telephone, too! That was on his keyboards wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Well, since talking about Jonesy's kick ass bass runs on Celebration Day, that got me to wondering about the bass he used around 1970-71, the one that looks like it is unfinished wood, very plain looking. Do any of you gearheads know the make and model of this bass and why Jones stopped using it? Was he using this bass on songs like Celebration Day and Heartbreaker on those early tours? If he was, it's a shame he stopped, as the bass on those songs during the 71 tour sounds sweet. I also think the whole understated wood look is very cool. The only tour that I saw him use it was 71. He was most probably using it on the summer 70 US tour but they did not stop in Vancouver for me to witness it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedjeffy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Thanks...it's weird, I don't remember seeing that bass on the 75 tour...but then, I was probably half-baked. Funny, on that Achilles site you linked, they left out some gear of Jonesy; namely the stand-up bass he used for Bron-Y-Aur Stomp in concert and his infamous triple-necked acoustic guitar(six- and twelve-string and mandolin). Take a better look around the Gear pages, there are different "eras" for each member and I've put instruments, etc. in when they started using them. You looked at this page http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/gear...m=jpj-1961-1973 Well, also look at this page http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/gear...m=jpj-1975-1980 and this page http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/gear...pj-1981-present for all of JPJ's gear (as an example). And here's a pic of JPJ using the "wood" bass in 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luap1236 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Technically it's not a Telecaster bass but a Fender Precision..before thay changed its design tp the split pickup, etc.. The Tele name for this era stuck for obvious reasons. then fender made a Tele bass in the 1970s similar but with a fatter covered pickup. Take a better look around the Gear pages, there are different "eras" for each member and I've put instruments, etc. in when they started using them. You looked at this page http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/gear...m=jpj-1961-1973 Well, also look at this page http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/gear...m=jpj-1975-1980 and this page http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/gear...pj-1981-present for all of JPJ's gear (as an example). And here's a pic of JPJ using the "wood" bass in 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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