To achieve the specific tone detailed in the guide, Jamerson famously used: 1962 Fender Precision Bass : Known as "The Funk Machine". La Bella Flatwound Strings : He used heavy-gauge (.052–.110) strings and famously never changed them
This book serves as both a biography and a technical instructional manual for bassists. It includes: 49 Transcriptions
: It originally came with a 2-CD set (or cassette tapes) featuring legendary bassists like John Patitucci Jack Bruce
: He played almost exclusively with just his right index finger, a technique highlighted in the guide's instructional sections. Slideshare or help finding video lessons on Jamerson's "The Hook" technique? Slideshare
unless they broke, believing the accumulated "funk" was essential to his sound. "The Hook"
: The guide features note-for-note musical scores of Jamerson's most iconic bass lines, such as "What's Going On," "Bernadette," and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Star-Studded Audio