Basses Previously Owned By

[Jeff Scott]

Do you recall what the mods were? I always thought Jon Camp used a stock 4001 (...until he started using those ornate custom Fakenbackers).

He painted the face of the headstock black and the rest of the instrument a very bright, non-yellowing white, added a cream Dimarzio P pickup in the bridge position with a modded surround and cover, placed a piece of wood under the bridge to raise the action, and added a switch on the control plate near the output jack, presumably for a cap bypass.

 

[TN WOODMAN]

I've got the Pensa Suhr Koa body/white paint Jazz Lloyd Cole used on the Love Story, The
Negatives and The Commotions 2004 20 th Anniversary U.K. Tours.
Provenance is certain as I bought it directly from L.C.

 

[bobyoung53]

My 1967 Kapa Continental bass was owned by Ken Gorka, who was the bassist for an east coast band called The Critters in the 1960s. I bought it for a little over 100$ from the guy he sold it to in the early 1970s. It's in very good condition. I located Kenny because he was part owner of a well known Greenwich Village New York rock venue called The Bitter End. I called him on the phone there, and told him that if he wanted to have his old bass back, I would send it to him at no cost. He wasn't interested. He also told me that did not use it for any recording dates.

Kenny died in 2015: Invalid Link Removed

Here are some videos of two of the songs I remember hearing on the radio back then.

Mr Dieingly Sad, and Younger Girl




Here is the bass:

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We play Mr Dieingly Sad in my 60's band, great bass line. Also remember Younger Girl well, written by John Sebastian I think.

 

[India_Sierra]

The Cort Rithimic Jeff Berlin model in the picture below used to belong to Neil Murray of Whitesnake and Dio fame. I bought it from him earlier this year. Funnily enough, he actually covered a gig in Bill Bruford's band in the early 80's when Jeff Berlin was unavailable. There is footage of that show on YouTube.

The holy grail for me would be an ex-Jeff Berlin bass.

 

[IOA_Bassist]

The Cort Rithimic Jeff Berlin model in the picture below used to belong to Neil Murray of Whitesnake and Dio fame. I bought it from him earlier this year. Funnily enough, he actually covered a gig in Bill Bruford's band in the early 80's when Jeff Berlin was unavailable. There is footage of that show on YouTube.

The holy grail for me would be an ex-Jeff Berlin bass.

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What are the Cort Rithimic basses like? I've never played one, but then im really not a fan of sig models! Apart from the Billy Sheehan Attitude bass!

I love your Pedulla tho, 10/10, need to buy one!

 

[BigBigGuy44]

I have never owned a bass that used to belong to a celebrity
but Jeff Ament owns a bass that used to belong to me

This is so much more awesome IMO.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Posted before but appropriate for this thread: Stu Cook's (CCR) Fernandes APB-5. Got the pic, a pick, and letter of provenance (...kind of cheese maybe?). Never used on any significant recordings but the guy is in the R&R HOF (major snub!) and played at Woodstock so that says something.

 

[India_Sierra]

What are the Cort Rithimic basses like? I've never played one, but then im really not a fan of sig models! Apart from the Billy Sheehan Attitude bass!

I love your Pedulla tho, 10/10, need to buy one!

The Cort is the one. It may be the best bass I've ever played. I absolutely love it. I don't think there is a better bass out there for price, the Rithimic is just a tremendous undiscovered secret.

It's a very simple bass but the tone and playability is just unreal. Think of it as a super jazz bass and you won't go far wrong. The neck is super slim, very fast indeed. If I could criticise it, I'd say that the neck pickup is utterly surplus to my requirements. Just roll the tone control off a little and you get the best bridge pickup tone going.

The Pedulla is a nice one too. Just picked it up last month after a decade wanting one!

 

[Erick Lam]

Never got confirmed but apparently, I got this bass:

I was in high school and saved money to buy an Ibanez Soundgear as my first decent bass. The store was narrow and long with a wall of guitar and basses on one side. This one was at the very end and could see the part with the knobs sticking out. I actually ran in the store. I sold it in a three way exchange involving another bass and cash and bought it back a few years later. It's the only object I'd try to save in a fire.

The nut has been replaced.

 

[joebar]

I used to own a pedulla that belonged to Nashville session bassist Gary Lynn. He is dolly Partons long time bassist

 

[JIO]

My 1967 Kapa Continental bass was owned by Ken Gorka, who was the bassist for an east coast band called The Critters in the 1960s. I bought it for a little over 100$ from the guy he sold it to in the early 1970s. It's in very good condition. I located Kenny because he was part owner of a well known Greenwich Village New York rock venue called The Bitter End. I called him on the phone there, and told him that if he wanted to have his old bass back, I would send it to him at no cost. He wasn't interested. He also told me that did not use it for any recording dates.

Kenny died in 2015: Invalid Link Removed

Here are some videos of two of the songs I remember hearing on the radio back then.

Mr Dieingly Sad, and Younger Girl





Here is the bass:

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Cool bass & my favorite year for music and many other things - remember the song (Younger Girl) - very Loving' Spoonful -esk.

 

[wvbass]

The Cort Rithimic Jeff Berlin model in the picture below used to belong to Neil Murray of Whitesnake and Dio fame.

Speaking of Whitesnake, I own this one.

 

[India_Sierra]

Never got confirmed but apparently, I got this bass:

I was in high school and saved money to buy an Ibanez Soundgear as my first decent bass. The store was narrow and long with a wall of guitar and basses on one side. This one was at the very end and could see the part with the knobs sticking out. I actually ran in the store. I sold it in a three way exchange involving another bass and cash and bought it back a few years later. It's the only object I'd try to save in a fire.

The nut has been replaced.
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That is amazing. I have often watched videos of Alain playing that bass and marvelled at it. I love the body shape, made more exotic by the fact F Bass don't offer it now. That short bottom horn is so cool. You are a very, very lucky guy!

 

[Lesfunk]

Talkbass member and BC Rich guru Lorne has a Mockingbird bass that was owned by Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy .
That wins the "cool award" so far

 

[kittywithabanjo]

I have played a few of Alains f basses..

 

[Erick Lam]

That short bottom horn is so cool.

There's only one like it. It's an eunuch bass.

 

[MEKer]

There's only one like it. It's an eunuch bass.

You mean it has no nut?

 

[Funkinthetrunk]

I owned a 6 string Bob Mick that belonged to the bass whisperer.

 

[India_Sierra]

There's only one like it. It's an eunuch bass.

I am immensely pleased to hear that the bass is in good hands and being enjoyed. It appears in one of my favourite UZEB videos - seeing this takes me back in time to when my daughter was born. I was watching this video incessantly then. You will see your bass in it.

 

[Erick Lam]

You mean it has no nut?

Well, the nut was replaced, so it's kinda artificial. The horn looks like it's been Theon Greyjoyed. It was a pun on "unique". My luthier said it's a nice change from what he usually works on. He even took pictures of himself while working on it.

Alain Caron is pretty much the reason I play fretless, and being into jazz for that matter. I was gonna post the 60, Rue des Lombards video but you can see the bass better in the other song.

A video with a more modern tone. Unfortunately, the bass didn't come with Alain's skills.