Lennon, for his part, made much greater use of acoustic guitar,
forsaking his famous Rickenbacker.
Specific models became identified with particular styles of music, such as the Rickenbacker 4001 series,
which became identified with progressive rock bassists like Chris Squire of Yes, while the StingRay was used by Louis Johnson of the funk band The Brothers Johnson.
Specific bass brands/models
became identified with particular styles of music, such as the Rickenbacker 4001 series,
which became identified with progressive rock bassists like Chris Squire of Yes, and Geddy Lee of Rush, while the StingRay was used by funk/disco players such Louis Johnson of the funk band The Brothers Johnson and Bernard Edwards of Chic.