What Artist Led You To Rickenbacker?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:58 pm

Yep....capo'd at the 7th fret.....very likely

I can almost hear it.....oh, wait a minute....I CAN hear it....coming from my cd player this minute...

jonpaul · Post by **jonpaul** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:04 pm

No surprises here. Early years was none other than J. W. Lennon and his trusty 325's and of course George and his Ricks, later years Macca's 4001. Love'em all.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:33 am

For me its Bruce Foxton

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:54 am

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:14 am

What a dude, the 4001 takes the attention away from the mullet hehehe

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:16 am

Maybe, but the binding on those shoes hasn't yellowed a bit...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:40 pm

LOL, Dane....

revolver · Post by **revolver** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:19 am

First it was John Lennon and George Harrison. Then Pete Townsend and Paul Weller.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Mon May 02, 2005 10:59 pm

... it was Pete Agnew from "Nazareth" back in 1975 playing a early '73 4001FG with two slanted J-pick ups in neck position. He got that mod from a luthier who also moded the 4001MG from Roger Glover (Deep Purple) who produced with Nazareth that time. Pete played over a Marshall twim tower with a twang and punch that I never heard again. The "Chris Squire thing" is definitely not my sound although I like the Yes 90125 album a lot... not sure that sound on was by his Rick?

titanic_tony · Post by **titanic_tony** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:22 am

greg_mitchell · Post by **greg_mitchell** » Wed May 04, 2005 3:08 pm

I dunno, McCartney, A.R.S.' Paul Goddard with his mapleglo 4001, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire. It's hard to pick just one.

grayk · Post by **grayk** » Fri May 06, 2005 1:48 am

Originally it was Bruce Foxton that made me take notice, but my 1st Ric purchase was really down to Pete Quaife of The Kinks.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sun May 08, 2005 11:46 am

Wishbone Ash, (I was with a band whom they supported in the early 70's, and Martin Turner played a 4001 as well as a Thunderbird bass). Pink Floyd (UMMAGUMMA period - 4001 and Precisions), Yes (of course) up to and including "The Yes Album", and probably a few more bands that I can't remember now - the late 60's and early 70's were hazy days on the road! Oh yes, The Kinks too!

helterskelter · Post by **helterskelter** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:49 am

Many years ago I saw Paul playing his 4001s on the I am the walrus segment in Magical Mystery Tour, I thought It looked great. Also the Kinks and Byrds.

danbind · Post by **danbind** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:14 pm

Paul Weller--specifically, "Thick as Thieves" from Setting Sons.