Roger Waters basses

DavidBarrett · Post by **DavidBarrett** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:59 pm

Everyone have seen the pic's where he's got the sunburst-colored Rickenbacker in the Syd-day's. He also had it in 1968.

Then he switched to a sunburst-colored Fender Precision bass with a black pickguard.
When did this happen?

Also in the Royal Albert Hall Rehearsal from April 14th 1969 he had some camouflage-colored Precision bass. I've seen it on another pic also.
When did he get this? He didn't seem to have it for such a long time, tough.

From 1966 to early 1970 he used Selmer or Vox amps or the equipment that they had at the place they were going to play, I think.

I really want to know!

Shaped Sound · Post by **Shaped Sound** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:01 pm

The Ric was officially a Rose-Morris Model#1999, as it was a special-order for the UK importer. Later released in the US under the name 4001S. It's finish is known as Fireglo. This bass is seen on the back cover of Ummagumma, with the pickguard heavily damaged.

The sunburst P-Bass had a (faux)tortoise-shell pickguard, not black. Used at Pompeii.

there seems to be very little info on the Nazi camo P-Bass.

During this period I've usually seen him with WEM cabs.

Ronn

DavidBarrett · Post by **DavidBarrett** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:34 pm

Shaped Sound wrote:This bass is seen on the back cover of Ummagumma, with the pickguard heavily damaged.

The sunburst P-Bass had a (faux)tortoise-shell pickguard, not black. Used at Pompeii.

During this period I've usually seen him with WEM cabs.

Ronn

Yeah, I knew that it wasn't a black pickguard on his sunburst P-bass, but I just didn't know how to spell that colour

Then I know that sometimes in the 70's Roger Waters used an Alembic pre-amp.
This was the pre-amp that David Gilmour and his tech. Phil Taylor tried on his leslie-effect. They did this in 1974 I think.

Do you know when he switched from Ric to P-bass?

He was seen with the Rickenbacker on 31th August 1968 at the Kastival 68 festival in Belgium. Then, on "Tous En Scene" in Paris on 7th September 1968 he had the sunburst P-bass!

They played a gig on 4th September too, but I doubt there's any pictures from that particular show.

Shaped Sound · Post by **Shaped Sound** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:35 pm

Here's a shot of my P-Bass(sunburst w/tort guard). Yes, I'm a lefty.

Chris Clarke · Post by **Chris Clarke** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:23 pm

nothing wrong with being a lefty....

DavidBarrett · Post by **DavidBarrett** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:52 pm

Shaped Sound wrote:Here's a shot of my P-Bass(sunburst w/tort guard). Yes, I'm a lefty.

Now I got interested! How much did that cost? Have you modified it?

Shaped Sound · Post by **Shaped Sound** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:59 am

The great thing about a P-Bass is they aren't very expensive. This one has the chrome bridge cover, it no longer has the chrome pickup cover like Roger uses, as I tend to play near the bridge. It has a J-Bass pickup added near the bridge. This pickup can be blended in for more treble bite, or turned off for the straight P-Bass tone.

Ronn

Shaped Sound · Post by **Shaped Sound** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:02 am

Chris Clarke wrote:nothing wrong with being a lefty....

No, of course not. Just thought some might be taken aback by the "backwards" photo.

Sonic Destruction · Post by **Sonic Destruction** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:23 am

Very cool bass. Sunburst Fenders look stunning; definitely the E-Type Jag of the guitar/bass world.

Maciej · Post by **Maciej** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:18 pm

Nice PB Shaped Sound! Similar to my Jazz Bass

. Now i'm looking for a Roger-like all black PB with maple fingerboard. BTW, his bass is full stock? No upgrades, new pickups?

Groovybass77 · Post by **Groovybass77** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:34 pm

very nice bass Maciej! im looking for one just like it only fretless.

Shaped Sound · Post by **Shaped Sound** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:55 pm

I've got a fretless J, I love it!

Shaped Sound · Post by **Shaped Sound** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:42 pm

Here it is.

my breakfast. · Post by **my breakfast.** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:06 pm

The Rickenbacker doesn't have a badly damaged Pickguard on Ummagumma, its just cracked a wee bit, with the cracks joining to pots for the two bottom controls, thus making it fall off.

Now don't stalk me whe n Isay this, but I'm sure I've seen a colour pick of Rog with the camo bass, and it had some luminous yellow on it.
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Pompeii bass. How often to Precisions come with the pickup cover (the big clunking silver bit)?
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Roger "the coolest sod in town" Waters getting it all groovy like with his Rickenbacker (before the damage).

Groovybass77 · Post by **Groovybass77** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:46 am

Shaped Sound wrote:Here it is.

Shes a beauty!

even has the gold hardware. ive got to save up my money if i want one though, i need a replacement amp before anything though.