Jamerson and The Funk Brothers went uncredited and This bass would come to be known as “The Funk Machine”. Overview ↓ Biography ↓ Discography ↓ Songs ↓ Less His Fender P bass disappeared before his death … Throughout the entire classic Motown catalog (and some non-Motown sides), Jamerson shaped a new inventive style of… Read Full Biography. If you want to be authentic you could bag yourself a ’62 bass complete with … Jamerson Sidebar - Help Us Find The Funk Machine James Jamerson played the bass lines for dozens of hit songs on one instrument: his 1962 Fender Precision. After Jamerson’s 1957 Fender Precision was stolen he picked up a brand new ’62 sunburst Fender Precision with a rosewood fingerboard. I believe I just bought James Jamerson's second 1962 P-Bass. I bought it from a private party in Detroit who told me he bought it in 1983 from James' son after he died. Includes all items in the DVD DELUXE package. James Jamerson's funk machine sold Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by rtslinger, Jun 21, 2017. The bass James Jamerson used in L.A. was a mid 60's P-Bass. Today, James Jamerson is known to have been an uncredited session musician on many hits produced by Motown Records in the 1960s and 1970s. The day before, his beloved 1962 Fender Precision Bass — known as “the Funk Machine” — was stolen. James's gigbag: budget His index finger had its own nickname--"The Hook." James Jamerson & the Legend of the Funk Machine. This James Jamerson Funk Machine replica bass — JJ’s FunkMachine by IYG — channels all the soulful goodness of classic Motown!. Jamerson played a 1962 Fender Precision Bass (The Funk Machine); he set the volume and tone knobs on full and generally used only his right index finger to pluck the strings. The Funk Machine was a 1962 P-Bass. Hello. He told me James Jr. personally hand delivered it to him. Legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson single-handedly revolutionized bass playing. According to OZY, Jamerson was the bassist playing on dozens of top songs, such as "Bernadette," "My Girl," "I'm Wondering," and "What's Going On. Nov 14, 2006 Belleville,New Jersey USA. Motown’s James Jamerson is arguably the greatest bass player of all time. James Jamerson...the heartbeat of Motown. "Read on to learn more about the unfortunate events that led up to Jamerson's tragic, … I have asked Bob Babbitt about this and he told me he believes the Funk Machine was stolen in Detroit before James came to California. James Jamerson mainly used a 1962 Fender Precision he named the Funk Machine and that fat sounding, central split coil pickup is so important in getting that booming, round tone. The Funk Machine was stolen days before Jamerson’s death in 1983, and is yet to be found. The bass was completely stock with the foam mute and both the pickup and bridge covers in place. 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