If Jaco Pastorius would be alive today, which bass would he use?

[Stranger Danger]

During Jaco's big bass time, there weren't as many companies producing bass gutiars as today. Warwick, for example, did not exist...

What kind of bass/bass brand or model would Jaco Pastorius use if he'd be alive today?

Ciao!


EDIT: Him being quite a progressive bass player I could imagine he'd go for something else than the 'ordinary' Fender Jazz Bass (!?)

Probably a Mac Book Pro.

 

[Rev J]

Citation needed!

Bill Milkowski "Jaco: The Extrordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius." I believe there are even pics of him with it. Essential reading for bassists.

C/S,
Rev J

 

[Hamlet7768]

Citation needed!

Rather unexpectedly, look what I found:

Posted on a talkbass thread, no less! Thanks for that, Rev!

 

[Spectrum]

More importantly, would Jaco be posting on TalkBass criticizing Mariah Carey's unfortunate gig?

 

[gfen]

I'd guess that smashing the bass was an attempt to get out of that box, partly self-destructive, but also an attempt to get free. He probably needed a sabbatical from bass playing, to get free of alcohol, to "find himself" , find his center and happiness regardless of how well he played.

Or, y'know, he was a drug addict who did something stupid because he did one too many lines that night.

 

[NortyFiner]

Jaco would play a fretless Sadowsky, watch Breaking Bad and laugh, eat whatever was handy when the munchies struck, and ask if Mariah Carey was single and then ask for her phone number even if she wasn't. I think that answers at least some of the questions that were asked...

 

[Rev J]

Rather unexpectedly, look what I found:

Posted on a talkbass thread, no less! Thanks for that, Rev!

Then there's this:

C/S,
Rev J

 

[NoiseNinja]

I am without doubt he would have acquire the legendary Mothman Bass and ripped out the frets:

 

[sub-commandante]

I slept with a girl who slept with Jaco.
But I've been tested and I'm clean.

No need to fret then.