Fender Precision Bass 1957-8
Sunburst, with the patina of thousands of hours of use in the studio and on the road.
This bass belonged to Lyle Ritz of the "Wrecking Crew": one of the the studio musicians that recorded on most of the West Coast hits of the 1960s and early 1970s. This bass was used to record (among many others):
A Taste of Honey - Herb Albert & the Tijuana Brass
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers
River Deep, Mountain High - Tina Turner
Change of Habit - Elvis Presley
Star Wars #3 - John Williams
Different Drummer - Linda Ronstadt
It's My Party - Leslie Gore
Born Free - Roger Williams
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head - Burt Bacharach
Smothers Brothers TV Series - Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Glen Campbell TV Series - Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Andy Williams TV Series - Mike Post Orchestra
Tonight Show - Tommy Newsome
Midnight Special - NBC Series
Lyle Ritz also recorded with Chet Baker, The Lettermen, Ray Charles, Nancy Sinatra, Petula Clark and numerous other greats.
Lyle Ritz also recorded bass for the TV series:
Beretta
Kojak
Rockford Files
Mac Davis
Andy Griffith
Sonny & Cher
And many others. |
