RIP Chris Squire, Yes bassist/co-founder, 67

[RGMike]

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2015-06-28/yes-founder-chris-squire-dead-at-67

[Tinka Cat]

RIP. 

Great player and good singer, too.  His backing vox were a big part of their sound.   

I believe he played a smaller scale Rickenbacker -- so said a bass player friend. Although my Yes history is sketchy, I think he was the one constant member throughout? 

[RGMike]

Although my Yes history is sketchy, I think he was the one constant member throughout?

Yup.

[Tinka Cat]

Yup.

Is that the band's nickname? 

[ggould]

RIP. 

Great player and good singer, too.  His backing vox were a big part of their sound.   

I believe he played a smaller scale Rickenbacker -- so said a bass player friend. Although my Yes history is sketchy, I think he was the one constant member throughout?

I did a little research, and mostly it says he played a Rickenbacker 4001 (and other basses too).  The main scale length of the 4001 is 33.25", just a tad below the traditional long scale (34") of Fender.  There were some short scale models too.