Squire's bass

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:56 am

...but Buddy Rich never let HIM play his set!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:42 pm

Picture from a Phila show, of the bass. Late 70's I think.

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:28 pm

Who/what is the guy on the left by the piano? Could be a caption competition!

kbhag · Post by **kbhag** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:12 pm

That pic's from the "In the Round" shows. Might be a tech/roadie. I think that's Rick Wakeman with CS. Lot's of stuff was under that round stage.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:37 pm

Kinda of creepy, Phantom of the round...

henny · Post by **henny** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:24 am

I have that gig on DVD... what a great tone Squire pumps out.

My favourite era, too (after GFTO).. I loved Tormato.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:17 pm

Which bass did Squire use on "The Yes Album"? THAT tone is brilliant.

henny · Post by **henny** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:49 pm

RM1999.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:56 am

but the album cover shows him playing a 21 fret mapleglo 4001 with high gains ...

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:07 am

Yes, and the picture that some art director chooses is always current, up to date, and accurate. Like the "Time and a Word" LP cover with Steve Howe even tho' he's not on the album.

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:20 am

but the album cover shows him playing a 21 fret mapleglo 4001 with high gains ...

Woops, of course... RM1999 + Jazz for Time And A Word...

Of course, Yes album he used his other 4001, 1970 21-fret 4001 Deluxe, Toaster/Hi-gain.

Sounded better than his RM1999!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:36 am

I think he used the rm1999 for Fragile and close to the edge ... I saw him touring with the rm1999 in that era ...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:24 am

What is the difference between an RM1999 and a 4001S? The F hole?

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:38 am

I thought he broke the RM headstock in 70. Somewhere back in the distant past, someone posted somewhere that their brother was at the Uni gig in the UK when it happened.

While it was away being fixed, that was possibly when the "Yes Album" was recorded with the 21 fret bass.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:46 am

Ted,an Rm1999 is the #Rose Morris used for the 4001s[or 4000s]RM we refer to is the export model shipped to England's import co.Rose Morris.