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steveuk
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Post subject: Roger McGuinn's Luminous Rickenbacker in the 70s.  Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:57 am |
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In August 1974 in Glasgow in the UK I saw Roger McGuinn perform during his "Peace on You Tour." I was very young at the time, just 13 but he was playing a guitar which lit up when he played. Does anyone know anything about the origins of this guitar? I'm pretty sure it was a Ric. Steve (UK)
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8MilesHigher
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Post subject: Roger McGuinn's Luminous Rickenbacker in the 70s. Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:49 pm |
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Roger had a Rickenbacker 371 "Light Show" model.
There are You Tube videos posted of Roger playing the Light Show model ... if I recall, doing Eight Miles High.
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Victor VI
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Post subject: Re: Roger McGuinn's Luminous Rickenbacker in the 70s. Posted: Sun May 08, 2022 11:47 am |
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I understand those had a problem with overhearing when under the spotlights. That might be an instrument worth bringing back, though. I imagine today you could build it using LED's and get around the overheating issue.
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