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6-string bassPeople · 2 values
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6-string bass

Fender VI 6-string bass – tuned an octave below guitar, blending bass and guitar roles.

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7
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See alsoPianoRecording typeLyrical deviceBass workInfluenceVocal workStudio techniqueBass guitar
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John Lennon played bass on 6 Beatles songs – including 'Fixing a Hole', 'Back in the U.S.S.R.', 'Helter Skelter'.

Back in the U.S.S.R.Helter SkelterFixing a HoleJohn LennonBass guitar
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1John Lennon

Co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist. Lennon's songwriting evolved from raw rock'n'roll through introspective balladry to avant-garde experimentation, often in creative rivalry with McCartney.

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71.4%
2George Harrison

Lead guitarist and songwriter. Harrison's contributions grew from early rockabilly licks to sitar-infused spirituality and some of the band's finest songs, including 'Something' and 'Here Comes the Sun'.

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28.6%

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