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Chris Squire and 8 strings
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:33 am
by haw
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!!
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:35 am
by atomic_punk
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!
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:52 am
by lshaia
The object in question...
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:58 am
by haw
yup, that's it. what an amzing sounding thing it is. So, What's the score with these, are they just a limited run?
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:40 am
by atomic_punk
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!
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:53 am
by jnbass
wonder how many were made?
Probably see 'em on the 'bay
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:26 pm
by cheyenne
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:55 pm
by atomic_punk
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:10 pm
by cheyenne
It was a great show. The drama album has some kickin bass lines in it. The Rick sounds great.
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:06 am
by cheyenne
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.
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:45 pm
by jps
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.