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the Bass Guitars of Prince 1977-2016
I bought this book earlier this year and I love it. I know there are so many more bass guitars that could have been added and other accessories but it really showed me more of an intimate sided of Prince.
What is your favorite bass by Prince (or even those in his band at the time)?
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The bass with the  on it looked pretty cool.If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am. | |
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The One-Eye Bass is the most iconic. None (or not many) of the other basses are as iconic or instantly recognizable as his regular guitars. | |
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Do u know if this is the exact same one he had in 87-88?
I always thought it was Black but seems to be a dark blue
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custom-made bass by the luthier Jerry Auerswald
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OldFriends4Sale said:
custom-made bass by the luthier Jerry Auerswald
I saw him play that one in the Melkweg in 2011. At one point, he said to Ida: "I got your back, solo." And then hè took over the bass line while she did a solo. Thinking about this later, I realized that Prince doesn't only know his own parts, he knows everything the other band members are playing too. If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am. | |
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OldFriends4Sale said:
Den Bosch, 1995! If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am. | |
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The Band is Prince's instrument!!! "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" |
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Warwick Thumb Bass Check the "Kiss" performance on the 'Rave' video where he wrecks it after the intro. "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" |
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nayroo2002 said:
The Band is Prince's instrument!!! No, The Band was Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel. But apart from that, yes, his band was like an instrument too. But it's still amazing how easily he could shift from one part to another without missing a note. [Edited 6/18/21 11:52am] If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am. | |
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Andre's bass
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Prince – Sardonyx Cloud Bass
Prince told Hill he needed a fully functioning instrument, but with an unusual design that he wanted to swipe from a bass once owned by André Cymone, Prince’s childhood friend and former bass player. “We were recording his first album [For You] at the Record Plant in Sausalito,” Cymone remembers. “We had a day off, so we just got in the car and drove. I spotted a shop in San Rafael, we popped in, and I saw the bass. I played it and fell in love, but I didn’t have the cash at the time, so I asked Prince to buy it and he did. I’m not completely sure who the maker was—I haven’t seen it since I left the band. I was pretty surprised when I saw him playing a guitar version. I’d never seen anything like that before.”
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Cymone goes on to say that he believes the original bass might have been made by Spector. Rusan thinks it was Sardonyx, but a search of both manufacturers turns up no images or background information. Cymone can be seen playing the bass in the music video for Prince’s “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad.” Lefty bassist Sonny T also appears to be hefting it again, years later, in the video for “My Name Is Prince.” For now, these two instances seem to be the only visual proof that it ever existed. It wouldn’t be the first mystery associated with Prince, who was a soft-spoken natural at keeping even his closest friends guessing about his studio secrets, let alone his true feelings and intentions.
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These are some Funky pics!!! | |
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Dig If U Will The Funky outfit! | |
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 Prince's Warwick Alien Fretless Bass
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Yeah, Ida always has the scrunchy at the head of the fretboard. "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" |
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post #6 has that bass always been the Indigo Blue? or was/is the one from 87/88 black? | |
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The bass looks 100% black here
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mo one knows wtf REnato Neto be playin | |
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prince & andre couldnt mess with Terry lewis on Bass | |
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