Talk:Hagström H8

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After adding the "citation needed" to the claim about Mike Rutherford, I'd like to elaborate. Rutherford did use the Hagström H8 for "I Know What I Like" in the 1977 tour for Wind & Wuthering. However, I have never read anything that says that he use the Hagström in the studio version. I've looked for such a source and come up empty, but I may have missed something. I'm not a bassist, but I have sort of isolated Rutherford's bass part from the studio version (which I did specifically to see if I simply couldn't pick out the tone of the 8-string through the mix). It still does not sound like an 8-string to me.

In contrast, check out One For The Vine from Wind & Wuthering. I'm convinced that he's playing an 8-string in the studio version of that song, but I've never found a source for that. (Again, I've tried.) The abrupt changes in tone are even consistent with the switches found on the H8. Without getting into the debate about which version is better, I think the 8-string-ness (?) is much more apparent on the original mix than it is on the 2007 remix. As a sparse contributor to Wikipedia, I don't know if it's appropriate to post YouTube links in talk pages, so feel free to remove them. I don't intend for them to be definitive sources. I'd really like to find an article that mentions his use of an 8-string in One For The Vine.

One For The Vine (Original Mix) One For The Vine (2007 Remix)