Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

beefandbones wrote:

simer4001 wrote:I don't think Paul has sweat over that bass in many, many years.

From the photographic evidence, I'd imagine it's possible that his bare wood Rickenbacker got pretty sweat-logged after the '72 and '75-'76 tours, not to mention recording on a boat with it in '77. I wonder if it's coincidence that he adopted the Yahama shortly thereafter...

I agree, but that was quite a few years ago. My thought is that Paul doesn't do much with it anymore.he says he used the Yamaha because hey gave him one for free.

simer4001 wrote:

beefandbones wrote:

simer4001 wrote:I don't think Paul has sweat over that bass in many, many years.

From the photographic evidence, I'd imagine it's possible that his bare wood Rickenbacker got pretty sweat-logged after the '72 and '75-'76 tours, not to mention recording on a boat with it in '77. I wonder if it's coincidence that he adopted the Yahama shortly thereafter...

I agree, but that was quite a few years ago. My thought is that Paul doesn't do much with it anymore.he says he used the Yamaha because hey gave him one for free.

What a bass whore!!

From the photographic evidence, I'd imagine it's possible that his bare wood Rickenbacker got pretty sweat-logged after the '72 and '75-'76 tours, not to mention recording on a boat with it in '77. I wonder if it's coincidence that he adopted the Yahama shortly thereafter...[/quote]
I agree, but that was quite a few years ago. My thought is that Paul doesn't do much with it anymore.he says he used the Yamaha because hey gave him one for free.[/quote]
What a bass whore!! [/quote]

Me, or McCartney.

simer4001 wrote:

beefandbones wrote:

simer4001 wrote:...he says he used the Yamaha because hey gave him one for free....

I'm beginning to think Paul would accept one of my basses if I offered it to him. (and I'm left handed!)

simer4001 wrote:

beefandbones wrote:From the photographic evidence, I'd imagine it's possible that his bare wood Rickenbacker got pretty sweat-logged after the '72 and '75-'76 tours, not to mention recording on a boat with it in '77. I wonder if it's coincidence that he adopted the Yahama shortly thereafter...

I agree, but that was quite a few years ago. My thought is that Paul doesn't do much with it anymore.he says he used the Yamaha because hey gave him one for free.

johnallg wrote:What a bass whore!!

simer4001 wrote:Me, or McCartney.

Well, yeah, both. I was referring to Macca, but now that I think about it....

That's what I thought!