Jason Newsted

Jason used an Alembic Spoiler from 1989 up until he switched to Sadowsky in 1996-97. I believe he used one during the San Diego 1992 show from Live Sh*it: Binge & Purge, and it is featured prominently throughout the show and during his bass solo. I do not believe he used one for studio work.

In the video you can can clearly see Jason using the SSD JN-5 bass These basses were seen on "Wherever We May Roam" tour in 1994 and 1995 in 4 and 5 string variants.

Additionaly these basses are referenced here: http://whichbass.co.uk/know-your-bass-player/jason-newsted-bass-rig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Newsted

These basses also appear in the list of Stuart Spector Designed basses: https://kcmusic.jp/spector/about-us/1424-2/

In this image Newsted can be seen playing on a Black Sadowsky Vintage Jazz 5-String.

In the Mid-90's carring heavy Alembic Basses were finally taking a toll on Newsted's sholder, Sadowsky Basses were built much lighter.

Newsed became a big supporter of these Basses as his original order in 1996 consisted of Four 4-Strings and Three 5-Strings, with an additional requirement that these Basses be completely Water and Sweat resistant.

at 1:36 Used during Black Album recordings

In the Early Years of Jason Joining Metallica, He, like Kirk and James had an endorsement with ESP. He briefly played a Surveyor 400 and an ESP Horizon II with custom Jazz pickups.

If we scroll down the page,we can see Jason Newsted playing a Fender Telecaster bass.

This a photo of Jason with his white Rickenbacker 4003.

In this photo, Jason Newsted is seen with an Alembic Exploiter bass.

Jason Newsted is listed as using a Music Man Stingray bass in the METALLICA - Encyclopedia Metallica's section on his equipment.

Jason Newsted's Alembic Europa Bass Guitar is custom-painted in "Almost Black," a unique color designed to appear black on stage while revealing intricate details up close. This is evident from a user-uploaded photo on Freewebs.

Jason Newsted used a BC Rich Eagle Bass when he auditioned for/ joined Metallica, it can be seen in a photo in this article

Alembic Europa 5 with Series II electronics

In the photo, Jason Newsted is seen playing an ESP 400 Series PJ Bass. ESP, originally founded in 1975 as a spare parts company, is known for creating high-quality components for Fender and Gibson guitars. While some sources suggest Jason used an ESP Surveyor, the ESP 400 Series is distinguished by its traditional Fender headstock, as seen in this image.

Jason Newsted is shown using an Alembic Europa Series II 6-String Bass in a user-uploaded photo from Fcbass.

Jason Newsted is seen with a rare Hamer 8-String Bass, a model from approximately 1976, as shown in a photo shared on Instagram.

In this photo, you can see Jason with a Road Worn P-Bass.

In this Megadeth concert on Youtube at part 1:01 Jason is seen playing a Jackson David Ellefson CB-X

This bass was previously owned by Jason Newsted.

Jason Newsted has played Alembic basses, including the Alembic Elan Bass, as discussed in the Alembic Club forum.

Jason Newsted is known for playing the 1983 Alembic Spoiler, a standout bass in his collection, as discussed in the Alembic Club forum.

"Jason Newsted used a Wal Mk II 5-String Bass during several live performances and in the recording of various albums, as shown in a user-uploaded photo."

Jason Newsted transitioned from using his heavy Alembic basses to collaborating with Sadowsky to create his signature models, including the Sadowsky MV5 PJ, as detailed on the dedicated fan site, Jason Fan.

Jason used one of these around the time of the AJFA tours.

When Jason auditioned for the band he had a Warmoth PJ and a B.C Rich deluxe eagle as backup the first show he played with metallica he used an ESP Surceyor bass

Newsted playing with Metallica at their intimate MTV concert

In a video posted by guitar manufacturer Chuck Thornton, Jason Newsted is seen playing a CP Thornton Bass.

He used a Fender Musicmaster in his video "Bass playing in 2020"

In this user-uploaded photo, Jason Newsted is pictured with an Aria Pro II SB - Black 'n' Gold (Elite 1) bass. The image likely dates back to around 1987 or 1988, shortly after his audition for Metallica, suggesting it might be the same model previously used by Cliff Burton.

In this photo, Newsted can be seen holding what appears to be a Tremolo equipped Steinberger XM series Bass.

Article from a issue of Bass Player magazine (1996) interview with Jason he used a Zon Legacy fretless bass for "Until It Sleeps" for the recording. Also spoke to Joe Zon about it & he mentioned it was a Legacy fretless.