How It Was Recorded

Gear · bass guitar

Music Man Bass (model not stated)

Records it appears on · 2

  • Le Freak

    Chic · C'est Chic, 1978

    • Bass · InstrumentReportedEdwards played his Music Man bass, recorded direct, on the rhythm parts for the albums.
  • Like a Virgin

    Madonna · Album, 1984

    • Bass (Bernard Edwards) · InstrumentReportedCorsaro recalls Edwards using either this or a Spector bass for the sessions.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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