This is the follow-up video about my Rickenbacker 4001 CS, this time I am demonstrating its tone possibilities by playing some of my favourite basslines using different techniques and pick-up configurations.
Category Archives: sort-of-tutorial
Rickenbacker 4001 CS
Remembering Chris’ 74th birthday, My Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire signature bass. Some technical details and stories about the bass of my life.
Chris Squire and the 8-string bass – Part 4
Episode 4 of the “sort-of-tutorial” series on Chris Squire and the 8-string bass is a kind contribution of Eric Ranney, who designed and built the Ranney 8-string bass. Details of the bass’ construction and all the story from the instruments’ conception to its première in the hands of Chris Squire are presented in this video.Continue reading “Chris Squire and the 8-string bass – Part 4”
Chris Squire and the 8-string bass – Part 3
This is the first (sort of) tutorial video of a series I am doing about Chris playing the 8-string bass. I began on episode 3, talking about the use of the Ranney bass from 90125 on.