"Something" Bass Tab

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:51 pm

I always thought it was the Rick. Sure sounds like one.

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:01 pm

It doesn't have the deeper bass and the tubbiness that the Hofner often has. It does have that upper mid richness without a lot of overtones that the RIC so often has. I always thought it was the RIC, so its nice to see he confirmed it in the article.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:02 pm

Guys, listen to the bass while George sings "I don't want to leave her now You know I believe and how".... IMHO it clearly sounds Ricky with a little amount of strings mute

levykev · Post by **levykev** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:33 am

call me crazy, i still find it hard to believe Paul tuned his E-string down... but, he's the man.

eddied · Post by **eddied** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:12 am

Absolutely no tuning down on this on. Song is in the key of C and all notes are from a naturally tuned 4 sring. Don't be surprised if this was recorded with his Jazz bass. The muted sound has traits of the Rick Hofner and Jazz., IMO>

drathbun · Post by **drathbun** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:23 am

This site says he used his Hofner on "Something"... I don't know where the info came from, but a pretty interesting site none-the-less.

http://perso.wanadoo.es/sissu/aroad.htm#2

levykev · Post by **levykev** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:37 am

the mystery continues. can't somebody just call him???

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:24 am

He'd probably just say it was a guitar with long shiney strings!

levykev · Post by **levykev** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:59 am

exactly.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:44 pm

Levykev may be right... there's a Low D at the end of the middle eight right after singing the last "I don't know", before the guitar solo...
Strange thing, because in other moments during the song, the bass never goes under Low E, even if would have been "natural" considering the bass lines played by Paul.. in those cases he just goes up to the "regular" D

wolfgang · Post by **wolfgang** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:15 am

To me it's an acoustical deception. He comes from the low F and E and goes up to the normal D.
There is a piano playing,too, but to me he plays the normal D. Please listen to the right stereo channel, it is almost only vocals and bass.

wolfgang · Post by **wolfgang** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:39 am

and on the left channel there's the organ's bass pedal at the end of the middle eight

levykev · Post by **levykev** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:14 am

that has to be it. i'll check it out... somebody write into BassPlayer Magazine!

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:37 pm

If he tuned down to D, why only use it for that solitary D? I think someone's ears need to be de-waxed.

tomg · Post by **tomg** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:05 am

"Normal" D?

You guys crack me up.