Yes = Chris Squire Triple bass

[bonnp]

what do you
think? from last night, i did not go but a mate took this, 3 headed bass
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[visog]

Much discussion on this site about this bass... The original Wal and this Japanese copy he now plays.

Unbelievably, there was a left-hand version (no really) for sale here too!

I'm holding out for a version with fanned frets... And a whammy for each neck.

[discreet]

Good Lord - how much does it [i]weigh[/i]?? My back hurts just looking at it.

[visog]

He only uses it for one song... but being Yes it's lengthy: the mighty 'Awaken'...

It was originally commissioned from Wal by Rick Wakeman for his then bass player Roger Newell.

[RhysP]

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Good Lord - how much does it [i]weigh[/i]?? My back hurts just looking at it.
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Yeah, Squire's a fat **** these days, isn't he?

[Mr Arkadin]

Just seen it at the Brum gig (I'm typing this in the interval). Looked like Spinal Tap moment. Looking forward to the next part.

[discreet]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1399233188' post='2442324']
Yeah, Squire's a fat **** these days, isn't he?
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[size=4] Gives hope to all us fat ***** though, eh?[/size]

[molan]

The top one is a guitar I think?

[discreet]

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The top one is a guitar I think?
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Ha! Well that's a third of it redundant.

[RhysP]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1399241090' post='2442431']
The top one is a guitar I think?
[/quote]

It was when it was originally built, but Squire had it turned into some weird six string (three strings doubled up) configuration.

[UglyDog]

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It was when it was originally built, but Squire had it turned into some weird six string (three strings doubled up) configuration.
[/quote]
Yup, it's tuned A-D-G if memory serves.

[JTUK]

And the point of that would be..????
Because he can, I suspect.

Yep..some serious lumber there....the bass is probably balsa or bamboo tho.

[KevB]

Saw him playimng it last night. Chris is a big lad these days, it looked the most horribly uncomfortable object to play. Bet he's glad it's just for one song.

[MB1]

MB1.
I believe Roger Newell still has nightmares about this particular instrument!

[Paul S]

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1399455013' post='2444316']
Saw him playimng it last night. Chris is a big lad these days, it looked the most horribly uncomfortable object to play. Bet he's glad it's just for one song.
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Yes, reaching down to the lowest neck (fretless, I think?) he had to reach all the way around the front of that cod-piece, or whatever it is he has tucked down the front of his trousers.