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4stringz_77 reacted to Metal Sombreros's post in the thread Benjamin Orr's Precision basses. with
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Not bass related but I have some Boston friends that spent a lot of time with Ben and said he was an absolute prince treated everyone... -
I was never a fan of synthesizers, although The Cars made them somewhat tolerable. But I thought the bass tone gave that song, and the...
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YEAH BABY! Man, that tone absolutely had me at "hello" if you know what I mean. It's stuck with me through the years, so it was...
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You & I are on the same page, brother! LOVE the bass tone on Magic. I always thought it was Ben's bass, not synthesizers. Don't ruin it...
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Since we're talking about Ben Orr, I was literally just listening to the recorded version of "The Cars" book by Bill Janovitz & Greg...
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Weird timing, as I too just watched Ben Orr on a live YT video last night playing his black P bass.
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4stringz_77 replied to the thread Benjamin Orr's Precision basses..haha I was just watching The Cars live 84 Houston and had the same question. Never knew this. Thanks!!
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That was an early 80's Precision Special. Fenders first bass to have active electronics, and yes it was a single pickup. It had an...
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Been listening to and watching a lot of the Cars lately. Seems like I love that band more now than I did in their heyday. Watching a...