Author Topic: Jason Newsted's(Metallica) Europa with 3 pickups (Read 199 times)

tmoney61092 · « **on:** October 27, 2008, 09:54:23 AM »

this is addessed to Mica mostly but if anyone can give me some info on that'd be awesome.

what are the controls? or just the specifications on it?

FC Bass · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2008, 11:17:00 AM »

That's an Elan ;-) Here are some pics:

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2008, 11:26:19 AM »

YES!!! thats it, do you happen to know the specifications of it?

FC Bass · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2008, 12:10:12 PM »

No, but I'd like to know also :-)
My guess is: All Maple (except for the Ebony fretboard) Volume, Volume, Volume, Filter and maybe a Q-switch...
This one was used during the '88/'89 Damaged Justice tour along with a 4 string JJ Persuader and 2 (I think) Wall basses (4 and 5 string)
I think this bass was also used in the early 90's Wherever We May Roam tour.
From the Nowere else to roam tour (started in '93) he only used Series II basses if I'm not mistaken.

mica · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2008, 08:40:31 PM »

Flip is mostly right about the basic specs. It's an Elan body shape. I'm pretty sure this has a Maple and Purpleheart neck that's clear satin finish on the back of the neck only. The bass is painted in Almost Black a color we originally made for Jason that would appear black on stage, but up close, would reveal a killer Flame Maple top.

We made him several similar basses. These were later converted to Series II electronics with lots of work.

FC Bass · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2008, 09:29:25 PM »

Thanx Mica!

Forgot about the Purple heart lams, they're clearly visable on the vids.
Was the Persuader also a custom order and later converted? (If I may ask) One of his S II Spoilers does seem to have the same headstock veneer.

briant · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2008, 11:03:52 AM »

I knew Jason used at least one Alembic bass back in the late 80's and early 90's but I had no idea that he used them exclusively on any tour.

I know later he went with all Sadowsky basses. I believe the story goes that he ordered/paid for 8 and they gave him 9 - such a deal. :-)

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2008, 01:45:03 PM »

thank you all for the info, this is exactly what i was wondering, i love this website so much, one more question for Mica, does Newsted still stay in contact? how would it cost for a replica of this bass?

alembicfan · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2008, 10:51:13 AM »

hy there! Got 2 cool pics of this bass

(Message edited by davehouck on November 19, 2008)

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2008, 01:44:16 PM »

God, that bass is amazing, i hope that one day i will be able to have professional videos of me playing a bass that incredible, but Mica, how much would it cost for a similar one?

alembicfan · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2008, 09:51:02 AM »

Think it\s the same bass,converted to series 2 electronics and with black tuners now

(Message edited by davehouck on November 19, 2008)

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2008, 02:28:44 PM »

no, that's a different bass, that one has to soapbar and a dumby pickup in between them, but still, i love the Alembics that Jason used

FC Bass · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2008, 09:52:53 PM »

I think alembicfan is right, thanx for the pics!

Bradley Young · « **Reply #13 on:** November 07, 2008, 10:57:36 AM »

Yeah, it's the same bass, it was converted (at significant pain, as I remember it being told) to SII electronics.

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:47:21 AM »

so..... he had the 2 jazz pickups and the precision pickup replaced with 1 dumby and 2 soapbars?