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What a lot of people do not know is that the 1964 6G6-B Bassman was actually the most recorded amplifier by The Beatles. The amp… Read More »What Amp Did Paul Mccartney Use For Bass?

Paul received his Rickenbacker 4001S during the Hollywood Bowl concert in August 1964. The bass had been shown to him in February of the same… Read More »When Did Paul Mccartney Get His Rickenbacker Bass?

The bass guitar, unlike other guitars, is only ever plucked rather than strummed. It is important to maintain good plucking practices though, to create the… Read More »Do You Strum A Bass?

The scale length of this iconic bass according to Hofner’s website is 30” putting it well and truly in the “short scale” category. What scale… Read More »What Scale Length Is A Hofner Bass?

The RS124 compressor is something of a legend in audio engineering circles – it was used on every Beatles recording made at Abbey Road and… Read More »What Compressor Did The Beatles Use On Bass?

Truthfully, there is no right or wrong way to play a bass guitar. There isn’t even a preferred way. Any method you use to get… Read More »Is It Ok To Play Bass With A Pick?

He’ll usually use just a typical Fender (the 351 style) heavy pick. Does paul McCartney use a pick to play bass? Paul played with a… Read More »What Pick Does Paul Mccartney Use For Bass?

Bassists have always been using their thumb to pluck the strings of their bass guitar as well. However, thumb plucking is generally slower and gives… Read More »Is It Ok To Play Bass With Your Thumb?

Black Nylon Tapewound strings are a popular choice for the Hofner Bass too with Sir Paul McCartney known to have played Rotosound Tru Bass strings… Read More »What Strings Did Paul Mccartney Use On His Hofner Bass?

Tim Fletcher looks at how Paul McCartney became the bass player in The Beatles, a role he didn’t really want… Who is the real bass… Read More »Did Anyone In The Beatles Play Bass?