For Vol.03Jaco PastoriusA 1962 Jazz Bass, the “Bass of Doom.” He pulled the frets himself and coated the board with boat epoxy. Rotosound roundwounds, the back pickup only. Two Acoustic 360s on stage; in the studio, straight in with no amp.› For Vol.02Carol KayeA sunburst Fender Precision with medium-gauge Fender flats. She played with a very hard plastic pick and taped a doubled-up piece of felt on top of the strings, just in front of the bridge. Amps: a Super Reverb in the early ’60s, Versatone later in the decade.› For Vol.01James JamersonA 1962 Precision in three-tone sunburst, rosewood board, tortoiseshell guard, chrome pickup and bridge covers. La Bella heavy flats, changed only when one broke. Its name: the Funk Machine.›