Graham Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I've been watching video of Metallica's performance on the Shattered Justice tour in '89 (Christ, they were good back then) and I'm trying to work out what bass Jason's using: it's a black 5 string with a four over one headstock, J/P/J pickups, oval inlays and a seperated bridge and tail-piece. I'd have said Aria or maybe Yamaha from the body shape, but the headstock looks wrong - he does play an Aria and a Wal later in the video - anyone know? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40JIAQ9BDvI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40JIAQ9BDvI[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally8 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I've got that DVD with the live sh1t binge stuff. You're right they were flipping awesome back then. Even Lars is on fire. I can help re his bass but just wanted to add to the metallica justice awesomeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Alembic Spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Looks to be a thread over on the other side where some lad's had himself one made... http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-2010-alembic-jason-newsted-elan-5-string-715015/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Looks like you're right - a custom Alembic, that boy's replica looks spot-on Edit: can't make the html tags work this morning Edited February 10, 2013 by Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I seem to remember it was a stock Alembic Spoiler that Jason happened upon and liked , and so he subsequently got Alembic to make him some custom basses after that . Some of the custom jobs were based on the Spoiler and some were based on the Europa model , if I recall correctly . The standard Spoiler was one of the more affordable basses in the Alembic range at the time , and I think the custom models made for Jason Newstead had the more upmarket Alembic Series electronics packages installed in them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1360517035' post='1971589'] I seem to remember it was a stock Alembic Spoiler that Jason happened upon and liked , and so he subsequently got Alembic to make him some custom basses after that . Some of the custom jobs were based on the Spoiler and some were based on the Europa model , if I recall correctly . The standard Spoiler was one of the more affordable basses in the Alembic range at the time , and I think the custom models made for Jason Newstead had the more upmarket Alembic Series electronics packages installed in them . [/quote] Are these the ones he also had waterproofed? If memory serves, he had them waterproofed as he used to sweat a lot whilst playing live - which isn't always desirable, pouring a pint of sweat into your active electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1360541929' post='1972211'] Are these the ones he also had waterproofed? If memory serves, he had them waterproofed as he used to sweat a lot whilst playing live - which isn't always desirable, pouring a pint of sweat into your active electronics. [/quote] Sounds about right. There's a video knocking around YouTube somewhere of one of his live solos from the late 80's, and it looks like he's literally been in the shower, bass an' all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1360554321' post='1972266'] Sounds about right. There's a video knocking around YouTube somewhere of one of his live solos from the late 80's, and it looks like he's literally been in the shower, bass an' all. [/quote] That would be the pure sweat of embarrassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1360541929' post='1972211'] Are these the ones he also had waterproofed? If memory serves, he had them waterproofed as he used to sweat a lot whilst playing live - which isn't always desirable, pouring a pint of sweat into your active electronics. [/quote] I don't know if the Alembics were waterproofed , but I know some of his subsequent custom Spectors and definitely all of his Sadowskys were waterproofed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1360541929' post='1972211'] Are these the ones he also had waterproofed?[/quote] That would be the Sadowskys that got the waterproof treatment from Roger. He complained that his Spectors that he was previously using would cut out from the moisture collected inside. The last time I saw Metallica live was in '94 and he was still using the Spectors then. The metallica boys have heaters onstage because they don't like getting cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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