paul mccartney

  1. K

    The Paul McCartney Rotosound swing bass 66 theory

    Hi! This a bit of an extra geeky and long one... But I feel like there's a chance McCartney may have used Rotosound roundwounds on his Rick on some tracks on Abbey Road, including possibly Come Together. Here's how I came to think that: If you've watched the Get Back movies you've probably...
    • KoalaBass
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    • abbey road black nylon paul mccartney rotosound swing bass roundwounds
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  2. zelig.audio

    Is it really Paul playing bass on Here Comes the Sun?

    Old song, probably old question, but I couldn't find a satisfying answer anywhere. To me it never sounded like it was Paul, but all I could find online says that it was, so I was not satisfied and decided to ask real humans... lol Ok, maybe it was him, but don't y'all think that the tone and...
  3. Paul McCartney, Beatles, Wings, 60's Memorabilia

    For sale Paul McCartney, Beatles, Wings, 60's Memorabilia

    Hey TB'ers! My family is growing and music space is shrinking. Continuing to clear out select parts of my collections, potentially more to come. All books and magazines are in VGC condition. Life Beatles Reunion Special 1995 $10 Rolling Stone Beatles 100 Greatest Songs $15 San Francisco...
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  4. Federighi

    For Sale Paul McCartney, Beatles, Wings, 60's Memorabilia

    Hey TB'ers! My family is growing and music space is shrinking. Continuing to clear out select parts of my collections, potentially more to come. All books and magazines are in VGC condition. Life Beatles Reunion Special 1995 $10 Rolling Stone Beatles 100 Greatest Songs $15 San Francisco...
  5. Dynacord

    Paul McCartney's stolen original Hofner found? Hofner says so!

    The Lost Bass Found! "It is perhaps the most iconic lost musical instrument of all time. Now it is back with the man who bought it all those years ago. Finally the bass is back where it belongs. Paul McCartney purchased his first bass guitar, a Hofner 500/1 model, when he was in Hamburg in...
    • Dynacord
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    • beatle bass höfner paul mccartney
    • Replies: 200
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  6. Hofner HCT-500/1
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    For sale Hofner HCT-500/1

    Selling my Hofner HCT-500/1 Upgraded German electronics with Tea Cup knobs Never left the house Comes with Labella Flats Located in Studio City LA
    $700.00
    • Strings: 4
  7. brogandutcher

    SOLD Hofner HCT-500/1

    Selling my Hofner HCT-500/1 Upgraded German electronics with Tea Cup knobs Never left the house Comes with Labella Flats Located in Studio City LA
  8. Hofner German 63 500/1 Artist Violin Beatle Bass Relisted
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    For sale Hofner German 63 500/1 Artist Violin Beatle Bass Relisted

    No trades please. Price includes shipping PayPal friends & family. I changed the plastic control plate and knobs to black. Originals are included. Also, it is newly strung with Labella Flatwound but original Hofner strings included. Truss Rod tool included as well! Condition: barely played...
    $1,799.99
    • Strings: 4
  9. CarmineA

    SOLD Hofner German 63 500/1 Artist Violin Beatle Bass Relisted

    No trades please. Price includes shipping PayPal friends & family. I changed the plastic control plate and knobs to black. Originals are included. Also, it is newly strung with Labella Flatwound but original Hofner strings included. Truss Rod tool included as well! Condition: barely played...
  10. C

    Epi EB-3 vs Epi Viola

    Hello Which bass are closer to Jack Bruce's Warwick signature bass as sound? ( like this performance) I know Jack used Gibson EB-3 but his Warwick has different sound. Warwick is "softer" than EB-3. EB-3 has really hoarse sound. And Epi viola is different from Hofner Violin bass. So I think...
    • Can58
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    • bruce eb-3 epiphone jack jack bruce mccartney paul mccartney viola bass warwick
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  11. Michedelic

    Daddy/Daughter bartending tips with Macca and Mary

    Ah, the posh life…
  12. J

    Which of the greats just mustn't be forgotten?

    Dear friends, I teach musicology at a university and I will soon be starting a new course: The evolution of the bass guitar's "language" during the seventy years of its existence. Topics discussed: the conception and development of the instrument; the evolution of the techniques (fingers...
    • JnKlm
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    • bakithi kumale chris squire course history jaco pastorius james jamerson john entwistle john paul jones paul mccartney richard bona
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  13. blower_bass2321

    What strings did Paul McCartney use on his Rickenbacker Bass?

    Hello! I’m a big fan of The Beatles, Wings, and especially Paul McCartney. However, I would like to know what strings he uses for his Rickenbacker bass. I have seen some conflicting answers but mainly Rotosounds we’re the biggest search I got. I would like to know what type/gauge. If you have...
  14. bon viesta

    yes: you CAN sound like paul mccartney with a p bass!

    case in point: been listening this dudes content for the past day and im amazed. something that truly defines paul mccartney’s early-late 60s sound is a glassy sort of undertone to the sound. it’s hard to describe. he says he plays a precision bass with flats, going into a simulated vox bass...
  15. bon viesta

    did paul mccartney use a felt pick??

    picks have a sort of “cutting” sound. you hear that plastic hit those strings, and it moves the string in a certain way. but… what’s up with paul mccartney? i have never been able to get his sound out of a bass when using a normal plastic pick, even when using sponge mutes. did he use felt picks...
  16. bon viesta

    rickenbacker bass in let it be

    just thought i’d share these photos. apparently, we can now pinpoint the date that paul sanded his rickenbacker to not be before let it be or anything like that, but rather the last few days of january. it’s very interesting to see that psychedelic bass on the floor knowing that they’re working...
    • bon viesta
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    • interesting let it be paul mccartney rickenbacker
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  17. bobyoung53

    Who inspired you to play bass, Paul McCartney or Paul McCartney?

    Pretty simple poll, just pick the bassist in the list who inspired you to start, you can pick any combination and pick up to 5 of the choices. Good luck and think before you choose.
  18. bon viesta

    was paul mccartney’s rickenbacker bass unfinished in the early 70s?

    most of us who are beatles gear heads have heard of the story where paul, george and john heard that sanding the finish off of a guitar would make it sound better, and so of course they all did. in early 1969, after the white album, the first appearance of paul mccartney’s rickenbacker was in...
    • bon viesta
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    • 70s beatles finish paul mccartney rickenbacker
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  19. bon viesta

    paul mccartney’s bass playing habit

    i’ve been listening paul mccartney bass lines recently, and something i notice thats particularly interesting is this habit (or some would say... music writing style?!!!:eek:) of grabbing several little swipes of notes on usually the d or g string before usually going back to “home base” on the...
  20. A

    Fender Bass man head

    Hey y'all! I've been playing bass for a few years now, with a rumble 200, and I've been wanting to play on more vintage amps, I aim to get a 60's tone, like Paul McCartney, (he used a bass man in late beatles recordings) I found a vintage '68 baseman head for roughly $600 in working condition...
  21. dave84

    Come Together (bass cover with Harley Benton PB20 satin black)

    Bass cover of one of the most famous songs of the Liverpool quartet in which it is present is one of the most iconic bass lines of our instrument. A timeless classic played with a Harley Benton PB20 in satin black.
    • dave84
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    • bass cover cover harley benton harley benton bass harley benton pb20 paul mccartney the beatles thomann
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    • Forum: Recordings [BG]
  22. tb-player

    The Beatles: Get Back documentary- definitive proof of time travel & neck dive!

    This morning, Disney and Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) proved they have access to a time machine by releasing an abundantly joyous sneak peek of Jackson’s upcoming documentary, “The Beatles: Get Back.” 56 hours of unreleased/unseen footage? Definite proof that Jackson went back in time and...
  23. W

    What Beatles songs did Paul Mccartney use mutes on?

    Im trying to find What beatles songs have the rickenbacker mutes on or a foam mute on the fender jazz? sometimes it not so easy to tell and if anyone knows some examples that would be great
    • William81
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    • macca paul mccartney rickenbacker 4001 rickenbacker 4003 fireglo the beatles
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Recordings [BG]
  24. Macca_man

    Beatles tabs.

    Can anyone tell me some good beatles or any of pauls solo carrer bass tabs, i already know,hey bulldog,day tripper,in my life,and norwegian wood.
  25. TortoiseBass

    Hofner Violin Bass vs Hofner Caven Violin bass

    This is a continuation of this thread: Hofner Ignition Violin bass vs Hofner Ignition Cavern Violin bass If you are wanting to leaver your experience and thoughts, reply to the thread above. This poll is just to give a general consensus of the opinion.
    • TortoiseBass
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    • b-bass bass guitar höfner hofner ignition bass hofner violin bass paul mccartney
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  26. Michedelic

    Happy birthday, Richie

    It’s Ringo’s 80th(what?!?)today...
  27. Spectrum

    History of the Beatles Amplifiers

    Didn't see this in a search, so posting it here. Some neat information and cool photos. Interesting to see the frankensteined bass amplification Paul used in the early days, and Vox's efforts to keep up with them as they got huge. Also, that he used the much-maligned Fender Bassman later on...
  28. Mark Blank

    Paul McCartney uses flattened pennies - how many other bass players do the same?

    Sir Paul McCartney reveals literal penny-pinching tip to make his own guitar picks The Beatles' Paul McCartney makes his own guitar picks on train tracks | Metro News
  29. VbelacV

    Best compressor for "Silly Love Songs" tone?

    So I've got a Rickenbacker 4001, I've got TI flats, but reading around people have said that a compressor is adding a lot of character to the tone on that song, so does anyone know a specific one that gets close to that sound? Thanks!
    • VbelacV
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    • 4001 flats flatwounds paul mccartney rickenbacker
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    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  30. D

    My story of giving Paul McCartney my Rickenbacker Bass at Junior's Farm

    • dealey
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    • dan ealey juniors farm paul mccartney paul mccartney and wings rickenbacker bass the beatle bass the beatles
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  31. Michedelic

    It may be a bit wobbly, but there still is that joy...

  32. Beatles: original vintage sheet music, songbooks, paperbacks, more

    For sale Beatles: original vintage sheet music, songbooks, paperbacks, more

    Extensive Beatles collection, mostly from 1965, '66, '67 and onward. Vintage memorabilia. Original sheet music from the band. And original songbooks. Original sheet music from the boys as solo artists. And original song books. Plus paper backs, hard bound books and magazines from various...
    $2,000.00
  33. Ken Lloyd

    For Sale Beatles: original vintage sheet music, songbooks, paperbacks, more

    Extensive Beatles collection, mostly from 1965, '66, '67 and onward. Vintage memorabilia. Original sheet music from the band. And original songbooks. Original sheet music from the boys as solo artists. And original song books. Plus paper backs, hard bound books and magazines from various...
  34. dragon2knight

    N(demo)BD (pic heavy!)

    Well, it finally got here (I hadda wait a whole TWO days...it was maddening I tell ya :smug:)...my beautiful Höfner Ignition Violin Bass! This was a bucket list item, no joke. As a drummer for over 30 years I had the pleasure of working with some great bassists and the best of them had at least...
  35. FunkHead

    Good Bassist right here-Singing Beatles tunes-Guitar falls in post #4

  36. Hofner 500/1 Gold Label "Berlin" Bass (Spruce Top Madrone Burl Sides & Back) w/ Case
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    For sale Hofner 500/1 Gold Label "Berlin" Bass (Spruce Top Madrone Burl Sides & Back) w/ Case

    From the Hofner website: For those seeking something special, out of the ordinary, different, beautiful then our Gold Label guitars and basses are for you. Gold Label instruments are either individual pieces or very small runs, usually of no more than six pieces. We create Gold Label guitars...
    $2,200.00
    • Strings: 4
  37. B

    SOLD Hofner 500/1 Gold Label "Berlin" Bass (Spruce Top Madrone Burl Sides & Back) w/ Case

    From the Hofner website: For those seeking something special, out of the ordinary, different, beautiful then our Gold Label guitars and basses are for you. Gold Label instruments are either individual pieces or very small runs, usually of no more than six pieces. We create Gold Label guitars...
  38. scottrolf

    Quincy Jones On Paul McCartney / Beatles

    Quincy Jones has always been pretty vocal about his opinion of The Beatles individually as “musicians” which is far less than flattering. Also stating that McCartney “doesn’t know sh#t about the bass”. Granted he’s no Jaco, but I never thought he was all that bad. I’m curious about TB’s take on...
  39. G

    Quincy Jones says Paul McCartney was the worst bassist he ever heard

    http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=s1 What were your first impressions of the Beatles? That they were the worst musicians in the world. They were no-playing mother****ers. Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard. And...
    • gordon sims
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    • bassist he jones mccartney paul paul mccartney worst
    • Replies: 1,580
    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  40. beatlebass64

    Great Paul McCartney interview from Reverb

    Just saw this go up today from Reverb. It's an interview with Paul from 1994, lots of great stuff in there about the Beatles (of course!) and the Hofner and Rick basses. Enjoy! Interview: Paul McCartney On His Life as a Bassist | Bacon's Archive
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