Something - Isolated bass line

A great work by McCartney on this superb Harrison song

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Music

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• Beatles
• Something
• Hofner
• Bass
• McCartney
• Harrison

[mikka1963]

I´m pretty sure it is the Hofner. I also think McCartney is an excellent bass player.

[Kiljublom]

On Abbey Road it's mostly Rick. On certain songs like "Oh Darling" and "Mean mr Mustard" McCartney used a Fender Jazz Bass. It should also be noted that on some songs George Harrison was the bass player, "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" is on of them. He played a right-handed Jazz Bass.

[Guidotoons101]

Oh, that's DEFINITELY the Hofner!

[born2grooveu]

a true stylist and standout bass player

[dougniles1]

To @ottoiris Stu Sutcliffe was the original bassist of The Beatles from May 1960 to August 1961.Sutcliffe was much more of an artist/painter than a musician, John Lennon convinced him to buy a Höfner bass guitar with money that Stuart earned from an art exhibit.When the Beatles played in Hamburg, Germany.Sutcliffe decided to leave The Beatles and concentrate on painting again Stu lent Paul his bass until he could buy his own and the rest is history

[SeeDeeMoe]

@ottoiris I've heard Paul say he played the Hofner because of the violin shape. He felt it looked goofy to play a right-hand instrument left handed.

[EdmondLau2007]

This song made me go out and buy a bass guitar, unfortunately, my ability on bass did not equal my ability on the regular guitar. LOL

[animepwn3r]

@Humtagut he never put Rotosounds on the Rick, only on the Hofner, for all i know. He used Labella Flatwounds on his Rick(correct me if i am wrong)

[Humtagut]

Rickenbacker? Hofner? Fender? I'd guess Ric, but its the strings that are most important here. Strings are definitely Rotosound Tru Bass 88 nylon tape wound. There is no mistaking that dark swelling tone with the snappy attack. Put these strings on just about any bass and you will get this 'sound'. Really! He uses the Rotos on a Hofner in the rooftop film - black strings with gold threads. On Abbey Road, there is more sustain and better intonation (limited at best with 88s) so likely the RIc.

[TeamMastaPr2]

This is Hofner, the G-string to the Rickenbacker doesn't have that treble sound!

[ottoiris]

I always hated the Hofner but it was probably fun on stage being so light.