Best Rickenbacker Bass Players
Since I created the Top Ten Rickenbacker Guitar Players list, I figured it would also be worth my while to chart the best Rickenbacker bass players.Throughout the 1970s, Geddy frequently used Rickenbacker basses. He also played a Rickenbacker 4080 double-neck (bass and guitar), which he used for "A Passage to Bangkok" and "Xanadu".
One of the most prominent Rickenbacker bass players, Chris Squire created his own distinct "growly" tone and became regarded as one of the world's greatest bass players.
Cliff frequently used a modified Rickenbacker 4001 bass while on tour with Metallica.
Lemmy was another frequent Rickenbacker player. He played his bass with lots of overdrive and aggressive picking, creating his own signature sound.
Paul McCartney got a left-handed Rickenbacker 4001 in 1965 when Rickenbacker gave John, Paul, and George their own instruments. He gave his bass a psychedelic paint job, used it on Revolver and Sgt. Pepper, and can be seen with it in the "Magical Mystery Tour" film and the "Hello, Goodbye" music video. Paul continued to use Rickenbacker basses in the 70s during his time with Wings.
Roger Glover used a 4001 in the 70s during his original time with Deep Purple- he modified one of the pickups in his bass.
Since Mike played both bass and guitar on a regular basis in Genesis (sometimes within the same song! ), I will allow him to appear on both the bass and guitar list. He is also very famous for using the Rickenbacker 4080, which allows him to switch between bass and 12-string guitar.
Bruce Foxton was the bass player for The Jam. He and Paul Weller were both known for using Rickenbackers, and Bruce used the bass for its trebly sound.
The original bassist for The Kinks. Pete Quaife was one of the first British bass players to use the Rickenbacker 4001.
Bassist for Snow Patrol. He frequently uses a left-handed Rickenbacker 4000 bass.