I have a question with regards to the origins on the modification of your Rickenbacker 4001 bass.
I know you had the bass shipped over from the states and first used it on Machine Head, but when did you change the neck pickup from the stock one to the two slanted ones?
Also, do you still own that particular bass, and if so has it been re-modified or has it still got the slanted pickups?
Hi Roger,
I’m thinking of getting a John Diggins’ Jay Dee bass. Have you had any experience in playing or owning one?
When recording bass in the studio, do you combine DI with close Mike’ recording & mix the sounds or do you favour one over the other and do you sometimes use a slight Reverb to give the Bass a live feel?
Roger,
I seen you in Phoenix, it was the best Purple show ever. I wrote a review for the highway star. I had purchased a poster of Purple in front of the San Francisco bridge signed by the whole group. Are the autographs real or a print? Why did you not use the Rick on Smoke ?