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  1. ThomasM

    Big Zion Nelson

    That was part of it. The other part was the fact he had his bass shaved down a bit when having it refinished, making the body lighter. Also, Chris was a big dude, so his hands were big. A lot of his tone came from his left hand. It really does make a difference. I didn't realize how big...
  2. ThomasM

    Big Zion Nelson

    The pickups, for starters. It had older style pickups. The neck was a toaster. I want to say something about the bridge was a little different as well, maybe the pickup cover? It's been 20 years. As for guitars, I have owned everything from an early "Rickenbacher" (when it was ch not ck)...
  3. ThomasM

    Big Zion Nelson

    Chris Squire is the one who made the Rickenbacker sound so good everyone else wanted one. **** that man could play. I've owned a handful of Rickenbacker basses and guitars over the years, and they were all great. One in particular was a 1974 that was a custom order. I didn't realize it...
  4. ThomasM

    Big Zion Nelson

    Change your name to Tom and you might have a deal. As for that bassline, it's awesome.
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