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  1. Originally posted by thechickenAs you said bass...I am almost 100% sure that that golden bass of Adam is not an original fender color. I have my doubts about the green too. They don't look vintage at all. ANy clues?


    I like the green one the most! (I could care less weather or not an instrument is 'vintage'...)
    btw, sorry, I guess I couldn't answer the question... just my 2 cents...
  2. Originally posted by U2Nick[..]

    I like the green one the most! (I could care less weather or not an instrument is 'vintage'...)
    btw, sorry, I guess I couldn't answer the question... just my 2 cents...


    I like it too, specially because of the damaged paintjob and the original neck. It is my favorite.
  3. Originally posted by thechickenAs you said bass...I am almost 100% sure that that golden bass of Adam is not an original fender color. I have my doubts about the green too. They don't look vintage at all. ANy clues?


    Yep. Both are vintage and both colors were stock colours. "Shoreline Gold" and "Sherwood Green".

    As Adam lost a number of items in the flood at HQ in 2002 (whilst U2 wre i New Orleans playing the Super Bowl).

    After losing a number of instruments, and as Dallas was already shopping for some replacement guitars for The Edge, Adam had Dallas keep his eyes open. The fruits of this labor were finding the 1964 Sherwood Green finish and the 1965 Shoreline Gold Fender Jazz bass guitars for Adam. Adam preferring the black 1970's era fret markers, both bass guitars were cusomized; having their 1960's era rosewood fretboard necks swapped out for 1970's era, all maple necks with the black fret markers.

    Both pictured on my site:
    http://u2-stage-and-studio.com/adam/id8.html

    Adam also started using a natural finish Lakland "Daryl Jones" model around the same time too. As the Joe Osborne and Bob Glaub models from the Elevation tour have not been seen since Elevation, there is a good chance they were 'flood victims' too. Lakland, liking the high profile of having their bass played on a major tour of a major band and Adam taking a liking to the natural finish "Daryl Jones" model, Lakland made a gold and metallic green Daryl Jones for Adam.

    Here is a copy of an e-mail I got from Dan Lakin of Lakland guitars early in the Vertigo tour:

    "Hi Jeffery,

    You can get a bass like Adam plays from our US line of basses. The Skyline Series offers the bass in lake placid blue, black sparkle, and white pearl.

    Adam has -
    2- Natural Jones with custom black blacks and no binding
    1- Teal Green Metallic with custom abalone blocks and no binding
    1- Gold with custom abalone blocks (he hasn't taken delivery of this one yet).

    The list price on a US Darryl Jones in $4600.
    A Skyline lists for $1599.

    No plans for a Adam Clayton model.

    Thanks,
    Dan"

    So there's a bit about Adam's Vertigo era 1960's era Shoreline Gold and Sherwood Green Fender Jazz bass guitars and their subsequent replacements "Daryl Jones" models made byh Lakland.
  4. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    I like it too, specially because of the damaged paintjob and the original neck. It is my favorite.


    The neck, as mentioned in my previous email was not original, as he had the rosewood fretboard maple necks swapped out for `70's era all maple with black block fret markers.

    I agree that both the Sherwood Green and Shoreline Gold have a lot of 'vibe' and 'character' to them.Keeping in mind that both were at least 40 years old by the time of the Vertigo tour... those two bass guitars have lots of hours of play and music history behind them.
  5. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    The neck, as mentioned in my previous email was not original, as he had the rosewood fretboard maple necks swapped out for `70's era all maple with black block fret markers.

    I agree that both the Sherwood Green and Shoreline Gold have a lot of 'vibe' and 'character' to them.Keeping in mind that both were at least 40 years old by the time of the Vertigo tour... those two bass guitars have lots of hours of play and music history behind them.


    The green one doesn't have the 70s style markings on the fretboard...I thought it was an original neck.
  6. Originally posted by thechickenAs you said bass...I am almost 100% sure that that golden bass of Adam is not an original fender color. I have my doubts about the green too. They don't look vintage at all. ANy clues?


    Were you perhaps getting the Lakland gold "Daryl Jones" confused with the Fender Shoreling Gold Jazz bass?

    Same for the Sherwood Green and the Lakland metallic green?

    The Lakland Daryl Jones and Fender Jazz basses are similar in syle and pickup configuration.
  7. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    The green one doesn't have the 70s style markings on the fretboard...I thought it was an original neck.


    The sherwood green doesn't have the block markers. But per Dallas, both necks were changed from 1960's rosewood fretboards to maple.

    Check this link, http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-1964-Relic-Jazz-Bass?sku=514225&src=3SOSWXXB

    and here:
    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-1964-Relic-Jazz-Bass?sku=514225&src=3SOSWXXB

    and here:
    http://www.pixelsandpaint.com/ebayjazz/jazz.htm

    And here from Elderly Instruments... an original vintage, not reissue, that has the rosewood neck
    http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/55U-3919.htm

    and yet one more vintage 1964 from Elderly Instruments:
    http://elderly.com/vintage/items/55U-4015.htm

    You can see that 1964 Fender Jazz Bass' came with rosewood fingerboards. (As did most mid-`60's Fender bass guitars and guitars. (ie: The Edge's 1962 sunburst Stratocaster and his 1962 Fender Jaguar)

    And per: Page 37 Bass Player magazine...
    "Adam tours with eitght basses: four vintage Jass Basses and foru custom Laklands. (Adam replaced the original necks with the blook-inlay `70's Jazz necks for aesthetic reasons, and becaue he finds their maple fingerboards easier to see on stage.) Half of his basses are tuned EADG and the other half are tuned a half step lower.

    ALSO per: Page 37 Bass Player magazine...
    BASSES:
    `65 Fender Jazzz Bass (Shoreline Gold)
    `64 Fender Jazz Bass (Sherwood Green)
    `61 Fender Jazz (sunburst)
    `66 Fender Jazz (sunburst)
    four custom Lakland Darryl Jones Jazz-style basses [the article doesn't state their finishes but they are: (2) natural, (1) teaql green metallic and (1) gold metallic]

    STRINGS
    DR Sunbeams (.045 - .105)

    PICKS
    Custom Dunlop nylon picks (medium)
  8. Wow! Odd thing that he didn't change for the big markings neck then. Go figure...Just remembered, his sunburst Jazz, used on the elevation tour also had a maple neck. It was a 61 i think.
  9. Originally posted by thechickenWow! Odd thing that he didn't change for the big markings neck then. Go figure...Just remembered, his sunburst Jazz, used on the elevation tour also had a maple neck. It was a 61 i think.


    He had the big black block markers on the shoreline gold and the dot markers on the sherwood green.

    He used the 1961 on the Vertigo tour too. Nice bass, that. And while the vintage Jazz sound and look amazing, the new Lakland Darryl Jones are as sonically stunning as they are visually attractive.

    Although a bit pricey, in the $4000.00 range. Although their are other Lakland basses that are in the 1200.00 to 2200.00 range that are great too.
  10. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    He had the big black block markers on the shoreline gold and the dot markers on the sherwood green.

    He used the 1961 on the Vertigo tour too. Nice bass, that. And while the vintage Jazz sound and look amazing, the new Lakland Darryl Jones are as sonically stunning as they are visually attractive.

    Although a bit pricey, in the $4000.00 range. Although their are other Lakland basses that are in the 1200.00 to 2200.00 range that are great too.


    I would prefer a vintage Fender any day of the week. Or even a 70s reissues, since they are better constructed than the originals.
  11. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    I would prefer a vintage Fender any day of the week. Or even a 70s reissues, since they are better constructed than the originals.


    If you are looking for a great 70's era type bass...


    The Fender Geddy Lee (Rush) Model is essentially a reissue of Geddy's 1970's era bass. They are fantastic instruments and at 850.00, very affordable for a signature series instrument.

    I am saving for one now, as I need a bass for my home recordings. I want a Lakland. They are great. But the Geddy Jazz bass is equally great and more affordable.
  12. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    He had the big black block markers on the shoreline gold and the dot markers on the sherwood green.

    He used the 1961 on the Vertigo tour too. Nice bass, that. And while the vintage Jazz sound and look amazing, the new Lakland Darryl Jones are as sonically stunning as they are visually attractive.

    Although a bit pricey, in the $4000.00 range. Although their are other Lakland basses that are in the 1200.00 to 2200.00 range that are great too.


    Yeah, I'm torn over whether or not to get a Lakland or an American Jazz for my next bass. The Laklands in my price range are limited in colors where as the Fender's are wide open. I'd love to get one with a pewter body and maple neck. They sure do play nice too.

    I did try out the Geddy Lee model and was sorely disappointed. I just about shredded my hand on the edges of the fret wire. Horrible craftsmanship. I must have played a bum one because I've heard nothing but good things about them. I mentioned it to the sales guy who seemed kinda embarrassed. He couldn't say if they were all like that. In all fairness I was at Guitar Center.
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