What bass does Jaco Pastorius play?

21 models · Fender, Rickenbacker, Steinberger

Basses Jaco Pastorius is documented playing, drawn from the catalogue's artist data. Each links to full specs and where to buy. This is a gear reference, not an endorsement — attributions come from published sources and may not cover every instrument they use.

Instruments

Fender 40th Anniversary Jazz Bass®, Gold Edition
$500
Fender Player II Jazz Bass®
$800
Fender Player Plus Active Jazz Bass®
$900
Fender Player Plus Active Jazz Bass® V
$950
Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass®
$1,250
Fender Vintera® II '60s Jazz Bass®
$1,250
Fender Vintera III Early '60s Jazz Bass
4-string · $1,349.99
Fender Vintera III Early '70s Jazz Bass
4-string · $1,499.99
Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass® Fretless
$1,850
Fender Flea Jazz Bass®
$1,949
Fender MonoNeon Jazz Bass® V
5-string · $1,949
Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass® V
$1,950
Fender American Ultra Jazz Bass®
$2,070
Fender Adam Clayton Jazz Bass®
$2,200
Fender USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass®
$2,300
Fender American Ultra Jazz Bass® V
$2,400
Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®
$3,544
Fender Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass®
price n/a
Fender Made in Japan Traditional '60s Jazz Bass
4-string · price n/a
Rickenbacker 4003
price n/a
Steinberger L2
4-string · price n/a

Brands

Fender · Rickenbacker · Steinberger

Players with overlapping gear

Other bassists documented on the same instruments: Garry Williams Beers · Geddy Lee · Guy Pratt · Jannick Top · John Entwistle · Nigel John Taylor · Sting · Yamane Satoshi.