danelectro59 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I have a dispute with a friend of mine. I say that Fender used to make a Telecaster Bass way back when, and he says i'm full of it. I distinctly remember because of the smaller headstock, but he says it was just an older edition of the P bass. I know i'm not crazy, so if someone could help me out, i'd appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) Wiki info Yep. Example Edited June 4, 2008 by danelectro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deezer Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Telecaster_Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I know my avatar is tiny, but can anyone tell which model Fender my little critter is playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Wiki info Yep. Example Yep, that's it. Thanks Danelectro, now I can sleep at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I find talking to myself keeps people from bothering me, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 I find talking to myself keeps people from bothering me, too... hey, and i'd keep that tiny avatar thing to myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 hey, and i'd keep that tiny avatar thing to myself I have no choice - I seem to be the only one interested in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 I have no choice - I seem to be the only one interested in it! Gee, I wonder why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 They say that size doesn't matter, so it's not that. But the fungus on it does stand out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Sting is probably one of the highest profile musicians who uses a Telecaster bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) Sting is probably one of the highest profile musicians who uses a Telecaster bass. No, Sting's is the early Precision. http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0251902303 That's the thing - the 60's Telecaster bass was modelled on the early 50's Precision. JPJ had one as well, & his was also an original Precision, not a later Telecaster bass. Edited June 5, 2008 by huw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 When the Police first came out, I seem to remember Sting playing an upright electric bass. Not a big fan, but the song "The Bed's too Big Without You" has one the best bass lines I've ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyoubetcha Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Didn't Glenn hughes play a Tele bass in DP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Someone on another (non music) forum said they saw Glenn Hughes at B.B. Kings, and he is and always was much better than Roger Glover. I'm not a big DP fan, but love some of their songs, and always thought Glover was their prominent bassist - stuff like "Highway Star" and "Space Trucking" is amazing. I think I've seen Hughes listed as a member of another group that I'd call total crap - so what's the deal on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Someone on another (non music) forum said they saw Glenn Hughes at B.B. Kings, and he is and always was much better than Roger Glover. I'm not a big DP fan, but love some of their songs, and always thought Glover was their prominent bassist - stuff like "Highway Star" and "Space Trucking" is amazing. I think I've seen Hughes listed as a member of another group that I'd call total crap - so what's the deal on this? It's hard for a bassist to cut through in a riffy band with a fulltime keyboardist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 It's hard for a bassist to cut through in a riffy band with a fulltime keyboardist. Huh? I love Jon Lord's keyboard playing, and most of what I've heard from the other various members - but don't hear any of that interfering with the bass work. Maybe the singer can be annoying, at times? I'm just asking - how do you guys feel about Glenn Hughes vs. Roger Glover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) Yep. Fender did make a Telecaster Bass for a very short period. I've played one back in the 70s at a guitar shop in SC. http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&...mages&gbv=2 R Edited June 11, 2008 by reids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 It's hard for a bassist to cut through in a riffy band with a fulltime keyboardist. Thats sometimes true but definitely not in the case of Deep Purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Chris Squire comes through, loud and clear - and look at all the clatter he's surrounded with. I don't even give a rat's ass about Glenn Hughes anymore - obviously, he's nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyoubetcha Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Chris Squire comes through, loud and clear - and look at all the clatter he's surrounded with. I don't even give a rat's ass about Glenn Hughes anymore - obviously, he's nothing... ?? What do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 ?? What do you mean? For starters, I kept asking about Phil Hughes - because someone on another forum that I was talking to brought up his name for the first time, that I have heard. This same guy claimed that Roger Glover was an amataur, compared to him. But no one here has replied, as to back that claim up? No big thing, just wondering if the guy is that good??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyoubetcha Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well, I like them both. They were different eras and had different strengths. Hughes is a good bass player plus has a killer voice. Glover's contibutions can't be overlooked either. Played on some of the greatest classic rock anthems ever and is always solid. Wasn't it Trapeze that Hughes was in before DP? Anyway, I just thought I remembered seeing Hughes playing a Tele long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyoubetcha Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) but I could be wrong.... Edited June 28, 2008 by yahyoubetcha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyoubetcha Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee99/Wi...tommybolin3.jpg But here's a nice tie in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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