Justin Meldal-Johnsen

he used fender geddy lee jazz bass on tour on discipline song and on the new album.

JMJ playing his Fender Mustang Bass. In an interview with Vintage King, Meldal-Johnson confirms that this is a 1966 Fender Mustang Bass.

I don’t know if I have anything like that. I think that gear is just gear. There are certain instruments that are really personal to me, just like anyone has. My ‘66 Mustang bass, which is the same one my Fender Signature model was developed from, and also my Guild Starfire bass. Maybe I couldn’t live without those, but is that really true? Could I actually not live without them? I don’t think there’s anything that I’m that attached to.

JMJ can be seen playling his fender mustang bass signature. He is discusing this bass right there : https://www.bassplayer.com/artists/instant-vintage-justin-meldal-johnsen-discusses-his-fender-signature-bass

In this YoutTube video at 2:15, Justin Meldal-Johnsen can be seen using Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass. NIN Sky Tour 2008.

In a live performance of "The Big Come Down" with Nine Inch Nails on December 7, 2008, in Portland, OR, Justin Meldal-Johnsen plays a Fender American Standard Precision Bass, as seen in a YouTube video by DerDantey.

In a live performance of Nine Inch Nails' "Burn" at the Hurricane Festival in Germany on June 21, 2009, Justin Meldal-Johnsen plays a Gibson Thunderbird IV 2014 Electric Bass Guitar in Vintage Sunburst, as seen in the video by JoNINVidz on YouTube.

JMJ playing his Fender Starcaster Bass.

In his Instagram, you can see Justin holding his Mockingbird Bass.

In this Instagram, you can see Justin holding a Wave Bass.

JMJ is an active presence on TalkBass.Com and discusses his Eko 995 with other players in this thread. He links Paramore's "Hard Times" as a song he used the Eko on. There is also a screenshot of his basses on a stand with the Eko pictured.

Justin Meldal-Johnsen was documented using a Schecter Hellcat Bass (4-String) with distinctive lipstick pickups during the Sessions at West 54th television broadcast on September 5, 1997. This evidence is supported by a video uploaded by Benniken on YouTube, showcasing a complete performance where Meldal-Johnsen exclusively played this specific model of bass. Further discussion and mention of this bass in relation to Justin Meldal-Johnsen can also be found in a thread titled "Justin's Gear" on the TalkBass forum.

Justin Meldal-Johnsen can be observed playing the Guild Starfire II Bass during the live performance of "Think I'm in Love" by Beck, as documented in the video titled "Beck - Think I'm in Love - From the Basement (Part 2)" provided by abbeyrose on YouTube, showcasing a clear instance of the artist utilizing this specific instrument.

"It's got flatwounds that are ancient...great, 'cardboard' sort of tone" -JMJ https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/justinMeldalJohnsen2.php

“The thunderbird has been worked over pretty severely, with bone nut, Badass bridge, and chrome new old stock pickups" - JMJ https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/justinMeldalJohnsen2.php

“I've got two mid '70's Rippers; one maple, one black. Love those” - JMJ https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/justinMeldalJohnsen2.php

Justin Meldal-Johnsen is confirmed to use the Fender JMJ Road Worn Mustang Bass, as it is his own signature model. This is supported by a video titled "Bass Creativity with Justin Meldal-Johnsen | Fender Play LIVE | Fender" on YouTube, provided by Fender.