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Squire's other basses
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:57 am
by cheyenne
I know this is a little "off" the Rickenbacker topics, but then again we're talking about Chris Squire right?
What other basses does Squre own? I've seen him with the following.
1. RM 1999 (old faithful)
2. Moradian
3. Ranney 8-string
4. Electra MPC
5. Fender Jazz
6. tranny brown Tobias (low B tuning)?
7. Red Tobias 5-string
8. Rickenbacker 4001 CS
9. Wal triple neck
Anyone know of any others? I think his blue Thunderbird was sold.
And does he use a seperate amp rig for his "active" basses?
In another thread we talk about his amp settings, even a piece of tape on one to let his tech get the settings correct. Now if he were to switch to a "active" bass, would'nt that change everything?
Inquiring minds want to know.....
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:40 am
by hieronymous
#2 should be "Mouradian" - I used to go into Jim Mouradian's shop in Cambridge, MA to get my basses set up, and he had a "blueprint" of that bass up on the wall...
How about the copy of the Wal triple-neck?
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:42 am
by ajish4
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:39 pm
by xsubs
Chris also bought a Lakland Bob Glaub, with a Joe Osborn neck, to replace his ~74 Jazz Bass. It's a nice Inca silver P type bass.
Info is available on the Lakland site...
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:07 pm
by hieronymous
Good call on the Lakland - you can see it in the Songs for Tsongas DVD if I remember correctly. Actually, you can see a bunch of his current basses in that one!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:44 pm
by jwr2
Chris also has a 6 string Carvin bass ...
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:46 pm
by jojo99
Did Chris have any design input on the Mouradian? I remember in a 90125-era interview he said it was going to be marketed as the Chris Squire bass.
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:28 pm
by cheyenne
If you look at Chris's Mouradian, it has soapbar type pickups positioned similar to that of a Rickenbacker.
The other Mouradians I've seen have Jazz bass type pickups in a more Fender-like configuration.
I've only seen one other that is like Chris's, but its a black sparkle color.
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:48 pm
by jojo99
thanks, Scott.. doesn't the Electra have the same pickup placement and bridge/tailpiece as a Rick?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:34 am
by cheyenne
I believe it does jo. I know that the knob layout is different than a stock Electra.
This is supposed to be the first Mouradian made for Squire, but for some reason he didnt like it, and ended up getting the green one.
Keep in mind this is all heresay. Maybe Chris could clear this up???
Look at the pickups on this one compared to the one on EBAY.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:49 pm
by jps
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:53 pm
by cheyenne
Not your stock Electra...
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:44 pm
by fran4001
Does he still have the Fender Telecaster Bass from '68? Or his Mapleglo '70? Also, the white 8-string. He had the big acoustic Kramer Ferrington too. Supposedly has a Hofner Beatle Bass too(?!!!!) And one of the very first 4000s.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:57 pm
by seabass
He also used a blue Mouradian Reality bass on the 2004 tour. He played it on Mind Drive.
It looked just like this one ....
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:04 pm
by seabass
Just to be clear, he played this one on part 1 of Mind Drive, then later when they went to part 2 (or 3) he had the old green Mouradian.
