The Beatles Bible - Topic: What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Long John Silver on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p61711 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p61711 Epiphone has "Revolution", special edition guitar:

It's beautiful 

]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:47:38 +0000 EDSLocklear on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p61706 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p61706 I like John's Strat, but I'm a little biased, considering I'm a Fender boy.

]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:13:28 +0000 thewordislove94 on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p61697 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p61697 I love George's Gretsch Country Gentleman! When he played the guitar solo from I Saw Her Standing There on their 1st Ed Sullivan Show appearance, it sounded so much better than the solo on the Please Please Me album.a-hard-days-night-george-9

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:54:14 +0000 Zig on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p57793 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/page-2/#p57793

FlyOn13 said
Hofner bass all the way, baby!!!
(I secretly want one for myself...even though I can't play bass...)
;D

 

Ditto. I actually priced them online once and then changed my mind.a-hard-days-night-paul-10

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Von Bontee said
That is kind of a shame. The only reason he bought a Hofner in the first place is because it was affordable/available, isn't that right? Aesthetically, I always thought thought that violin body looked kinda silly, no matter how iconic it is.

He was happy enough to play the Rickenbacker onstage with Wings, so it's not as though he should feel tied to the Hofner as some kind of identifier. I dunno...

I really like the Hofner aesthetically; I think its symmetrical and unconventional look adds to the "mirror image" created when Paul/John or Paul/George were at the ...]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:51:26 +0100 GeorgeTSimpson on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57473 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57473 Maybe it's easier for him to play on the hofner nowhe's older because it's not very heavy. He played on a wal 5 string bass and on his hofner on his 1989-90 world tour, but (at least in the film get back) not on his rickenbacker. Has he played the rickenbacker after that? Live? In the studio?

]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:21:08 +0100 Von Bontee on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57469 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57469 That is kind of a shame. The only reason he bought a Hofner in the first place is because it was affordable/available, isn't that right? Aesthetically, I always thought thought that violin body looked kinda silly, no matter how iconic it is.

He was happy enough to play the Rickenbacker onstage with Wings, so it's not as though he should feel tied to the Hofner as some kind of identifier. I dunno...

]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:40:38 +0100 I Me Mine on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57460 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57460 Paul's Rickenbacker is far better than the Hofner in terms of tone and I've always thought it's a shame he doesn'ty play it anymore in favour of his iconic Hofner bass. So I voted for it.
But I also considered voting for a Casino but I didn't know whether to choose Paul, John or George's (they've all played an important role in the Beatles sound since '66. Paul was the first to use one, but John is way more famous for using it while I love George's use of it in Revolver (well, everyone's).
George's SG, Lucy (Les Paul) and ...]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:35:02 +0100 MKR on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57459 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p57459 I'm pretty sure George's blue strat and the painted rocky strat are the same guitar.  Unless George had two, which i don't think so.

 

Anyways, i'm going to go with the rosewood tele.  It inspired me to pickup a telecaster myself and it is such an awesome guitar with really a lot of variety.  Plays really fast too.  There's something about the guitar work on let it be and abbey road that so damn great.

]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:05:45 +0100 unknown on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54812 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54812

"Into the Sky With Diamonds" said:

Hey, how about the painted guitar in Magical Mystery Tour? (too lazy to go look it up)

That was Rocky, George's Fender Stratocaster.

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:08:41 +0100 Into the Sky with Diamonds on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54811 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54811 Some of these guitars are fairly anonymous.

The Hofner and the 12 string Rickenbacker are most iconic (especially the Hofner of course).

I always had a fondness for the SG (but first noticed it being played by Robby Krieger of the doors - Harrison didn't use it much). I finally bought one years ago. LOVED the looks but could never keep it in tune. Eventually traded it in for a special edition Telecaster...

Not being a bass player, I never really noticed the difference between the Hofner and the Rickenbacker.

(Pretty good list there, Drake 42681)

Hey, how about the painted guitar in Magical Mystery ...]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:00:57 +0100 vonbontee on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54787 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54787 Yeah, Rickenbacker bass 4ever! Love that trebly, grungy tone.
Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, Geddy Lee and LEMMY can't be wrong!

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:26:51 +0100 Ben Ramon on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54765 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54765 I'm an experienced bassist myself, and I've always loved the Rickenbacker's heavy, fluid tone, as well as its aesthetic qualities- a lovely looking bass. Paul also did laid down some of his best work using it.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:55:00 +0100 GeorgeTSimpson on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54763 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54763 Ben you're also fan of paul's rickenbacker, why do you like it, I think it has a wonderful sound and it looks good.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:26:42 +0100 Ben Ramon on What Is Your Favourite Guitar/Bass The Beatles Ever Used http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54756 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/what-is-your-favourite-guitarbass-the-beatles-ever-used/#p54756 Paul's Rickenbacker.

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