rawjed Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 who knows what equipment JPJ was using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZosoZosoZosoZoso Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I think its a Lakland Bass. But I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea41 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I think its a Lakland Bass. But I could be wrong. Nope, JPJ uses Manson custom basses and a Korg "Oasys" synth, as well as bass pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I am quite sure I saw a Fender bass too on some of the vids. Not sure if Precision or Jazzbass though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunge Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I am quite sure I saw a Fender bass too on some of the vids. Not sure if Precision or Jazzbass though... He used his 8 string (alembic?) for nobody's fault as well. when i saw the 8 string i thought oh yes Achilles here we come! alas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super slinky Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 He used his 8 string (alembic?) for nobody's fault as well. when i saw the 8 string i thought oh yes Achilles here we come! alas! I thought that was a ten string Manson bass? It's hard to tell from youtube. I missed Achilles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madison Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 not sure if you mean for the concert or in general I found a list of equipment used by JPJ on wiki (I know not completely reliable and perhaps not up-to-date)..but it's on post #27 on this thread http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...20&start=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunge Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I thought that was a ten string Manson bass? It's hard to tell from youtube. I missed Achilles too. well, i was at the front. and it could well have been either 8 or 10. i was a bit caught up in it all to tell. i just noticed it wasnt four! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydripper Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 JPJ has been primarily using Hugh Manson Basses and various other instruments...all custom made in England. Hugh also does double duty as JPJ's personal tech. I was fortunate enough to spend some time chatting w/ him after a show on the Zooma tour. (got to have a Short chat w/ JPJ as well) Here's some clear shots of some of the guitars Manson has built for JPJ....since these pics were taken, many other Manson instruments have been added to JPJ's arsenal. http://danvollmer.fotopic.net/c231685.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 When was the last time he used an Alembic? Mighty fine instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydripper Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 When was the last time he used an Alembic? Mighty fine instruments. My guess would be either 1980 or the Scream For Help sessions, but who knows....it could be well after that. By 94 he was already using Manson basses for his work w/ Diamonda Galas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul - on the old site Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I believe I heard a quote from either Manson or JPJ that all of the basses used at the o2 would be Mansons. Having not seen footage from the whole show I wouldn't know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone_Boss Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Anyone know when or if his new solo is coming out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 8 or ten string bass>? I didnt know bass players used more than a 5 string normally? Well, there are some bigger ones to.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydripper Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 8 or ten string bass>? I didnt know bass players used more than a 5 string normally? think of a 12 string guitar........the 8 string bass is basically the same for a 4 string....and a 10 string for a 5 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea41 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Man, look at JPJ manhandle those triple-necks, mandolins, basses, and pedal steels in those cool pics. I saw that JPJ tour in NYC in 1999, he was insane. Jones ain't f'in around, he's the king of low end, versatility, and a total class act. And how cool is his symbol engraved on back of the Manson triple neck. It's funny....sonically, the class and uncluttered cleaness of a single JPJ on keyboards, as opposed to the whole huge egyptian thing (which was cool, once) on unledded, somehow has more impact for me, I guess because JPJ is authentic LZ, Jones really is the coolest. His keyboards and bass pedals have a better vibe, they were so perfect on "Kashmir" and "No Quarter" at O2, powerful yet understated, his whole vibe is such a classy sonic piece meal of sound. If LZ ever do play a few more shows, you know by the 2nd or 3rd show, kinks will get worked out and their live sound mix would be shit-hot and honed each night, like Page/Plant '98, only better now with Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonliner Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 When was the last time he used an Alembic? Mighty fine instruments. This isn't related to the 02 show, but I couldn't help chiming in when I saw the Alembic question. I know back in the day JPJ had an Alembic 4 string, and something I used to think was an Alembic 8 string. I learned about a year ago after poking around on the Alembic forum that the 8 string was built by a guy named BecVar who used to work at Alembic, then left to make his own instruments. JPJ's 8 string was made by BecVar after he left Alembic. I guess he liked their design ideas because he made some of his instruments just about identical to Alembic. A great shot of the 8 string can be seen on the Alembic forum site at this address: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/3778.html?1194823897 Sorry to go off topic here.... but like I said, I couldn't resist. JPJ is the reason I bought an alembic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep41 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 JPJ used two 4 string basses custom made by Hugh Manson -- the necks were made longer to enable JPJ's bass notes to be in a lower key for the "detuning" of some of the songs. He played a 10 string Manson bass for Nobodys Fault He also used what looked to be a Fender Precision fretless bass on In My Time He used a Korg Oasys synth as his main keyboard (seems like this baby can give you any keyboard sound you want AND it enabled JPJ to dial in analog synth ocillator to produce the wobble effect for No Quarter, as on album). He had a small (Korg I think) keyboard attached to the Oasys. This was used for his piano solo on NQ and for the refrain breaks during Kashmir. No clue what bass amps/cabinets he used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle Zeppelin Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 JPJ uses SWR amps and cabs. His main bass for the gig was a Manson 4 string. It has a 35" scale. 34" in the norm for a 4 string bass with 35" being what most 5 and 6 string basses are. The 10 and 12 string Manson basses are basicly 5 and 6 string basses with octave strings. (Side note, there are 12 string basses that are 4 strings with doubled octave strings. That style was invented by Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick with Hamer Guitars) The P-Bass used for IMTOD was a '70's Fender fretless. It was a Manson 10 or 12 string bass on Nobody's Fault But Mine. Hard to tell from the video but it was a Manson. According to September 1999 Bass Player magazine, the Alembic 8 string was "forced into retirement due to neck warping." Link to Manson 4 string; http://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/JPJ%20galle...%20Bass%201.htm Link to more of JPJ's Manson basses; http://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/JPJ%20gallery/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea41 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Link to Manson 4 string; http://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/JPJ%20galle...%20Bass%201.htm Link to more of JPJ's Manson basses; http://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/JPJ%20gallery/index.htm Sweet basses, if there anyone that put them to good use, it's JPJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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