John Taylor - 4001 Burg?

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:39 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-recskrzunI

Just found this link from the Fender forum. They think it's a 4003, but is it a 4001 Burg? My sound is down at the moment so I have no idea if he is doing justice to the marque, knowing how he normally plays, I bet it is very good.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:14 am

It is a Burgundyglo 4001.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:31 am

one of the first Duran Duran videos featured John Taylor with a Burgundyglo 4001... The song was Planet Earth, 1981 or sometime

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:03 am

But it's not very likely that he played that Rick on the actual recording seeing how he used (and Still uses) Aria pro 2 basses.

(after listening to Taylor's bass sound on this track) Yup that's the sound of an Aria Pro 2 SB1000 bass.

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:06 am

I couldn't even last a minute watching that.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:08 am

He had a stint with Kubicki Ex-Factors in the '80's, I think he currently uses Peavey Cirrus basses.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:17 am

He's a Peavey endorser - no more Aria Pro's...

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:34 pm

I thought he was gifted an early Musicman Stingray from the guy who played bass for Sister Sledge & Chick ?

Got to say I was quite a fan of the bass lines he played on some Duran Duran tracks.

grayk · Post by **grayk** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:56 am

John Taylor is a superbly under-rated bass player. I am no big Duran fan but acknowledge that they have done some good pop songs over the years and have an excellent bass player. He is from the Bernard Edwards (Chic - sadly departed) school of playing albeit not quite as funky. There cant be many better people to actually admire and to emulate than BE if that is your style.He later on got to actually work with and befriend the man during The Power Station era. I would urge any "rock" fans out there to take a little time out to listen to Bernard Edwards and Chic and hear some bass genius !

jon · Post by **jon** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:57 am

My sister was a Duran fan, which meant I got to hear them a lot. Didn't take me long to notice that many of the basslines were actually quite good. I learned a few, which certainly impressed the local girls more than playing a few Rush basslines did!

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:07 am

I believe that Bernard Edwards gave him a Spector bass.

I think he's a really underrated player; the basswork on Rio is great. Bernard is of course a legend.

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:41 am

Nope, Bernard Edwards gave him a Stingray. Let me re-phrase, he gave him THE stingray.

Taylor Does endorse Peavey amps and plays a five string Cirrus but he also has his own signature Aria Pro 2 model.
http://image.www.rakuten.co.jp/ikebe/img10292973830.jpeg
The Aria Pro 2 John Taylor signature bass.