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Rickenbacker 4001SStudio · Equipment · 86 songs
CategoriesStudioEquipmentRickenbacker 4001S
Studio · Equipment

Rickenbacker 4001S

McCartney's Rickenbacker 4001S bass – its bright, punchy, trebly tone defines the mid-period Beatles sound

86
songs
See alsoYear:1967Arrangement:Sound effectsYear:1966Lyric shape:[NOUN] withMotif:DrugsBeatles team:Mal EvansChord literal:C → AAlbum:Magical Mystery Tour
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The Rickenbacker 4001S bass runs from 'Day Tripper' (1965) to 'You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)' (1970), 86 songs across 6 years.

Day TripperYou Know My Name (Look Up the Number)19651970

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period48 · 55%
Late39 · 45%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)16
Revolver12
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band11
Magical Mystery Tour11
Abbey Road11
Rubber Soul10
Past Masters10
Yellow Submarine5
Let It Be2

Songs(86)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1You Won't See Me1965Rubber SoulPaul–
2What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoRecorded 4 November 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965
3Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulRecorded 3 November 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965
4I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulRecorded 10 and 11 November 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965
5We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnRecorded 20 and 29 October 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965
6The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, Paul–
7In My Life1965Rubber SoulJohn–
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8If I Needed Someone1965Rubber SoulGeorge–
9Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeMcCartney's bass through Tone Bender
10Nowhere Man1965Rubber SoulJohn–
11Day Tripper1965Past MastersJohn, PaulRecorded 16 October 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965
12Drive My Car1965Rubber SoulPaul, John–
13Rain1966Past MastersJohn–
14Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulPaul's new bass – first prominent use
15I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohn–
16Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohn–
17Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingo–
18Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaul–
19Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaul–
20For No One1966RevolverPaul–
21Taxman1966RevolverGeorgeMcCartney's bass
22Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaulMcCartney's bass
23I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgeMcCartney's bass
24And Your Bird Can Sing1966RevolverJohnMcCartney's bass
25She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnBass used by Harrison on this track
26Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohnMcCartney bass
27Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
28Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
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29A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, Paul–
30Fixing a Hole1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
31Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
32Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
33Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
34Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
35Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
36Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
37Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, John, George–
38When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul–
39With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingo–
40All You Need Is Love1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
41Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
42Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
43I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
44Flying1967Magical Mystery Tour––
45Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorge–
46Magical Mystery Tour1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
47The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
48Your Mother Should Know1967Magical Mystery TourPaul–
49Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaul–
50Revolution1968Past MastersJohn–
51Hey Jude1968Past MastersPaul–
52The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
53Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
54Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
55Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)Ringo–
56Why Don't We Do It in the Road?1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
57Dear Prudence1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
58Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
59Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
60Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
61Savoy Truffle1968The Beatles (The White Album)George–
62Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
63I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)John–
64Martha My Dear1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulPaul McCartney's bass
65Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul–
66Birthday1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul, John–
67Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)George–
68It's All Too Much1969Yellow SubmarineGeorge–
69Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorge–
70All Together Now1969Yellow SubmarinePaul, John–
71Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohn–
72The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohn–
73You Never Give Me Your Money1969Abbey RoadPaul–
74Maxwell's Silver Hammer1969Abbey RoadPaul–
75Octopus's Garden1969Abbey RoadRingo–
76Polythene Pam1969Abbey RoadJohn–
77Because1969Abbey RoadJohn, Paul, George–
78She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaul–
79The End1969Abbey RoadPaul–
80Here Comes the Sun1969Abbey RoadGeorgePaul McCartney played a Rickenbacker bass (not his usual Hofner) on this recording, taped to track 1 of the multitrack on 7 July 1969.
81Something1969Abbey RoadGeorge–
82I Want You (She's So Heavy)1969Abbey RoadJohn–
83Come Together1969Abbey RoadJohn–
84Let It Be1970Let It BePaul–
85You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, Paul–
86I Me Mine1970Let It BeGeorge–

You Won't See Me

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

Recorded 4 November 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Recorded 3 November 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Recorded 10 and 11 November 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

Recorded 20 and 29 October 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

In My Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

If I Needed Someone

1965·Rubber Soul·George

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

McCartney's bass through Tone Bender

Nowhere Man

1965·Rubber Soul·John

Day Tripper

1965·Past Masters·John

Recorded 16 October 1965, after the bass reached him in August 1965

Drive My Car

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

Paul's new bass – first prominent use

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

For No One

1966·Revolver·Paul

Taxman

1966·Revolver·George

McCartney's bass

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

McCartney's bass

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

McCartney's bass

And Your Bird Can Sing

1966·Revolver·John

McCartney's bass

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

Bass used by Harrison on this track

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

McCartney bass

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

A Day in the Life

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Fixing a Hole

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Getting Better

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Good Morning Good Morning

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Lovely Rita

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

When I'm Sixty-Four

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

With a Little Help from My Friends

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Ringo

All You Need Is Love

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Flying

1967·Magical Mystery Tour

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

Magical Mystery Tour

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Your Mother Should Know

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

Hey Jude

1968·Past Masters·Paul

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Dear Prudence

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Savoy Truffle

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Martha My Dear

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Paul McCartney's bass

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Birthday

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

It's All Too Much

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

All Together Now

1969·Yellow Submarine·Paul

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

You Never Give Me Your Money

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Octopus's Garden

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

Because

1969·Abbey Road·John

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

The End

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Here Comes the Sun

1969·Abbey Road·George

Paul McCartney played a Rickenbacker bass (not his usual Hofner) on this recording, taped to track 1 of the multitrack on 7 July 1969.

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

1969·Abbey Road·John

Come Together

1969·Abbey Road·John

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

I Me Mine

1970·Let It Be·George

Updated 2026-09-02

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