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Question: PREFACE:
Whether you agree or not, many feel that Squire has a unique Bass sound - some of this is due to using a "pick" vice fingers -- some of this is due to using "piano wires" as strings; as well as the various filters they may be applied.
However - In Chris' own words he notice a distinct change in the sound of his Rickenbacker 4001, as early as 1966, when he repeatedly did "THIS" to it.

QUESTION: What did Chris have done to his Bass that distinquished it so early, compared to the other 4001s that became so popular in the late 60s?

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Answers: PREFACE:
Whether you agree or not, many feel that Squire has a unique Bass sound - some of this is due to using a "pick" vice fingers -- some of this is due to using "piano wires" as strings; as well as the various filters they may be applied.
However - In Chris' own words he notice a distinct change in the sound of his Rickenbacker 4001, as early as 1966, when he repeatedly did "THIS" to it.

QUESTION: What did Chris have done to his Bass that distinquished it so early, compared to the other 4001s that became so popular in the late 60s?

Have fun!! :-)

He removed the finish. He never used "piano wires" as strings, he's always used Rotosound bass strings.

The other answers on signal-splitting on excellent, but I had to stick to the Squire interview... Report It


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  • Squire obtained his distinctive tone at the time by rewiring his RM1999 into stereo and sending the bass and treble pickups each into a separate amplifier. This technique is known as 'bi-amping'.

    Yeah, he had the old paint shaved off & he said some of the wood was shaved off & as a result, he had a lighter bass & thus, the different tone.

    bi-amping---splitting the signal (high and low frequency) and sending to bass amplifier and a guitar amplifier?



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