1959 Fender Precision Bass, 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. Lyle Ritz played & recorded (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. |
