The Doors – The Crystal Ship (Bass Tab)
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Tabbed By: born21239
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I don't know what the deal with the other bass tab for this song is, but it has
absolutely no bearing on the actual recorded bassline.
The bass on this song is played by Ray Manzarek on a Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, not a bass guitar.
Play it with your fingers and listen to the recording to pick up on the exact timbre of the notes.
You can transpose the strings however you like, as the bassline is not originally written for the
bass guitar. This is just the way I prefer to play it and think sounds best. This
is the whole song from beginning to end, at least 95% accurate, but the recording is 4-track
and the bass was not recorded that well so some of the notes were not discernable, and are more
the product of educated guesses.
Tuning: EADG
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