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How the Beatles’ Iconic Rooftop Concert Inspired Paul McCartney To Revisit Höfner Bass
He traded his violin Höfner bass for a Rickenbacker 4001S that John Rickenbacker had personally gifted Macca at the Beatles’ 1965 Hollywood Bowl performance. The Rickenbacker would become ...
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In an era dominated by look-at-me shred guitarists, Nikki Sixx showed that playing bass could be cool, too
Having recovered, Sixx went on to buy his first real bass, a black Rickenbacker 4001. Then came the Crüe. A rollercoaster ride with Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars, Mötley Crüe ruled the ...