For Chris Squire fans-not Rickenbacker,though
For Chris Squire fans-not Rickenbacker,though
Here's a bass for sale on EBay, I'm unclear as to whether it's actually one of Chris Squire's or just another Mouradian (I don't mean that in a bad way)- and is that a model of a YES stage in the background?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2574570082&category=4713
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2574570082&category=4713
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This is the "Owner of a Lonely Heart" bass that Squire used to record that song. He has a green one that he plays on the song live. If you look carefully, it seems to have Chris's initials on the body, but I don't know if that is my imagination or me remembering him saying it was designed that way...
I have never seen one outside of a Yes concert so I can't say how they play...
I have never seen one outside of a Yes concert so I can't say how they play...
"This is the big one, Elizabeth, I'm coming to join ya, honey!"
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The body of the bass was in fact designed around the initials CS, and the bass is shown on the Star Licks video. When the bass was first introduced in the early '80s I immediately sent for the brochure which I still have. On the brochure there is a picture of Chris holding the bass and the caption says something like "quite simply the bass for the 80's".
Is the seller claiming Squire owned this bass?
Is the seller claiming Squire owned this bass?
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I've seen Squire play it up close in concert a few times. I think it's pretty cool too, I very nearly ordered one way back when but decided it was too novel for my taste and bought my silver 4003 instead. I think list price at the time was around $1900 U.S.
I'll root around in my archives at home and see if I can find the brochure. If I can get a clearer scan I will post it here, but that ones not too bad really.
I'll root around in my archives at home and see if I can find the brochure. If I can get a clearer scan I will post it here, but that ones not too bad really.
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No offence intended, but I *still* think it butt ugly. Than again I own this lovely piece:
http:www.sitesolid.com/tsarter/bass.jpg
so I guess there really is no accounting for tastes!
http:www.sitesolid.com/tsarter/bass.jpg
so I guess there really is no accounting for tastes!