Chris Squire and 8 strings

haw · Post by **haw** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:33 am

Continuing my Squire fixation.........
I originally posted about this on a Yes forum, and got a few good replies but that was before I found this board!!
Anyway, the point. I was watching a video recently and Chris was playing a song called "Going for the One" using a Ric 8 string bass. Only this didn't have the huge cresting wave headstock on recent 8 stringers but a much smaller squiggly one.
Can anyone enlighten me on this model, production run, colours etc or was it a one off?
The thing sounded absolutely AMAZING and that was through a ****** videotape!!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:35 am

Sounds like a similar one to the Entwistle 8-string, with the wavy headstock. I'm sure there are some pictures floating around out there on this site...I know I have one, but it is not available right now!

lshaia · Post by **lshaia** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:52 am

The object in question...

haw · Post by **haw** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:58 am

yup, that's it. what an amzing sounding thing it is. So, What's the score with these, are they just a limited run?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:40 am

Thanks Lindsay, I know I have that same pic around here somewhere and might have posted it here once before, just couldn't find it!
I am assuming that since they are not like the 4008 or the 4003s8 that they are custom items. I have never seen one other than the ones owned by these rock stars, so you take a guess how they got em!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:53 am

wonder how many were made?

Probably see 'em on the 'bay

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:26 pm

I saw YES during the "Drama" tour and Squire played this bass on "roundabout". My friend took a real cool photo of it, I've been trying to get a hold of him to see if I can scan it and post the pic. Give me some time.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:55 pm

Scott,
How was that tour? That is one of my favorite Yes albums, I think it is because I was a little younger and hadn't heard all of the back catalogue. Whatever it was, it really stuck with me.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:10 pm

It was a great show. The drama album has some kickin bass lines in it. The Rick sounds great.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:06 am

One unique thing about that show that I do remember, they opened up with "Does it really happen" a tune off of "Drama". When the curtain dropped, they were playing in the round,and there was Squire, banging away on a Pelham Blue non-reverse Gibson Thunderbird. He also played his classic Rick, a Fender Jazz, his Electra MPC and ended the show with the Rick 4008. I'll try to get ahold of those pictures.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:45 pm

My memory is a bit fuzzy but I recall seeing him in the mid '70s using that on Roundabout. This would be the Patrick Moraz/Relayer era.