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John Baldwin (born 3 January 1946), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Prior to forming the band with Jimmy Page in 1968, he was a session musician and arranger.
- Nick Wells
- Dallas Tuxedo. JPJ’s first bass guitar was a Dallas Tuxedo, a single-cut instrument made in England by Dallas Arbiter in the late ‘50s. “I think it was the only bass made in England at that time,” said Jones in an interview for Elixir Strings.
- 1962 Fender Jazz Bass. John Paul Jones has stayed faithful to his Fender Jazz Bass (serial number #74242) ever since he first bought it in 1963. Often cited as the bass for which he is best known with Led Zeppelin, Jones still plays it today, though it was retired from touring in 1976 when he started experimenting with 8-string basses.
- 1952 Fender Precision Bass. Another bass often seen in Led Zeppelin’s earlier days is a 1952 Precision bass (serial number #0959). It was eventually stripped back and restored to it’s original blonde finish by luthier Hugh Manson, complete with re-chromed hardware and new Seymour Duncan pickup.
- 1967 Fender Bass V. Jones used a 1967 Fender Bass V tuned E to C while touring with Led Zep in 1973. Despite its somewhat limiting 15-fret range, he used it on songs Over the Hills and Far Away, Heartbreaker, and The Song Remains The Same.
Aug 27, 2011 · John Paul Jones uses this peculiar lap-steel bass for a few songs with Them Crooked Vultures. This bass can first be seen at :54s and features an XY MIDI control pad. The bass has 8 strings and the neck covers 3 octaves. A Fernandes Sustainer is fitted in neck position and a Hipshot bridge tuning... more
- Nick Wells
- Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin, 1969) With all the majesty of the greatest riffs in rock, Good Times Bad Times is the perfect introduction to Led Zeppelin’s singular bass man.
- Ramble On (Led Zeppelin II, 1969) Heavier, groovier, and more melodic than their debut, Led Zeppelin II replaced The Beatles at the top of the album chart in Feb 1970.
- Since I’ve Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin III, 1970) Exhausted by 18 months of touring, Page and Plant holidayed at Born Y Air cottage in Wales, resulting in half of Led Zeppelin III being acoustic-based.
- Black Dog (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971) It was Jones, not Page, who wrote the main riff of Black Dog, though the band had to simplify it before they had the storming result.
Feb 2, 2024 · Learn about the bass guitars and gear used by John Paul Jones, the legendary bassist of Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures. From his sunburst Jazz Bass to his custom Manson E-Bass, discover his diverse and influential sound.
Apr 5, 2024 · Though his onstage persona was perhaps less flamboyant than his bandmates, Jones was never a bass player to sit in the shadows. From his tight riffing on tracks such as Black Dog to the funky grooves of Trampled Under Foot, Jones doled out high-quality basslines on every cut.
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Apr 26, 2023 · A versatile instrumentalist, sought-after composer and arranger, he is internationally renowned as the bassist for the hard-rock band Led Zeppelin. Rolling Stone Magazine even listed him as one of the 50 greatest bassists in the history of music. Rachmaninoff, the church choir and The Rolling Stones.
