Neil Jason: Big Apple Bass

Neil Jason Channels 50 Years Of Experience Into His Manhattan Prestige Session One

Neil Jason: Big Apple Bass

Neil Jason Channels 50 Years Of Experience Into His Manhattan Prestige Session One

The HG in the serial number is one of the least noticeable parts of Neil Jason’s sleek new Manhattan Prestige Session One bass, but it tells a key story. Reveals Neil, “Those initials are a tribute to my late dad, who got me my first bass and amp, and was totally supportive of my career. I felt if I had a little bit of him touching each instrument it would kind of be like giving the opportunity he gave to me to bassists everywhere.” That sense of completing the circle is a driving force behind the impressive 4-string model sure to shake up the bass world with its high quality build and low price tag. For those who know Jason, whose legendary Gotham session career boasts countless #1 hits and gold records with such artists as Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Mick Jagger, the Brecker Brothers, Yoko Ono, David Sanborn, Roxy Music, and Bryan Ferry, creating his own line of basses is not unexpected. As someone who always kept his antennae up when throwing down
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Chris Jisi   By: Chris Jisi