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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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Two people play 6-string bass on six Beatles recordings. John Lennon plays 6-string bass on five of them, 'Rocky Raccoon' and 'Helter Skelter' among them, ahead of George Harrison on two. More of them were written by McCartney than by anyone else, all six.
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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'.

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#ValueSongs% of total
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%