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Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:23 pm
by stanislav
Rolling Stone has posted some of The Guitars Documentary with Mike Campbell. In Chapter 6, he talks about guitars, but the Redneck S8 is sitting just behind him. Maybe he will show it more in upcoming episodes.
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:07 pm
by bassduke49
Here you go:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/video ... y-20120702
Notice he had removed the octave strings, though.
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:15 pm
by rickenbrother
I'd like to know if there were any recordings that this S/8 was used on.
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:39 pm
by JakeK
The bass has been around since 1987. And this picture from 1988 shows that it was present during the Full Moon Fever sessions. Tom and Mike like no treble end whatsoever on a bass, despite the fact that about 90% of their basslines use picks, so if the bass was used as an 8, it isn't that noticeable.
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:01 pm
by Lefty4003S8
Ok.......I will probably sound like an idiot for this, but........the sound of an 8-string bass would not fit in on ANY of the songs on Full Moon Fever.
So, WHY bring one???? With ALL the guitars they have....why not use a bass with a more appropriate sound???
Is this why Mike removed the octave strings???
Lefty4003s8
Do not drink from the toilet when taking Lyrica
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:20 pm
by simer4001
In the most recent episode on the webote, the bass appears to be strung only as a 4 string.
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:40 pm
by rickenbrother
JakeK wrote:Tom and Mike like no treble end whatsoever on a bass, despite the fact that about 90% of their basslines use picks.
Which is why my '73 4001 may get flatwounds on it soon. Call me cheap, but I hate to spend that crazy amount of money on a set of TI's or an other strings! A pick? Well on some songs. I'm terrible with a pick on a bass guitar!
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:49 pm
by JakeK
rickenbrother wrote:Which is why my '73 4001 may get flatwounds on it soon. Call me cheap, but I hate to spend that crazy amount of money on a set of TI's or an other strings! A pick? Well on some songs. I'm terrible with a pick on a bass guitar!
I thought watching Francesco's Beatle covers helped?
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:50 pm
by RickyBubba
That is one pretty bass....thanks for posting the video.
Re: Mike Campbell's Redneck S8
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:01 pm
by rickenbrother
JakeK wrote:rickenbrother wrote:Which is why my '73 4001 may get flatwounds on it soon. Call me cheap, but I hate to spend that crazy amount of money on a set of TI's or an other strings! A pick? Well on some songs. I'm terrible with a pick on a bass guitar!
I thought watching Francesco's Beatle covers helped?
It did help my picking technique, but I'm nowhere as good with a pick as Francesco! I even play my 8 and 12 string basses fingerstyle!