Lightshow bass

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:50 pm

Hmmm ... no mention of Fresnel lenses ... or reflective Mylar ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:26 am

I am finding some interesting stuff on the internet ... there is a lot of battery powered led and fiberoptic stuff out there ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:28 am

Todd ... if you want to sell that 2030 body I am interested ...

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:01 am

Essentially the lights are #53. You can get translucent paint
from any large hobby shop to color them. The film under the
clear plexi tops was a simple light diffusing style that was generally obtainable from lighting supply shops.

As for heat-
I never had trouble with either of my 331s. I would use them for
1 hour sets with no trouble at all. I just used the lights to accent
leads and intros... Maybe one song would get full lights.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:24 pm

Any chance of sharing the source for the plastic diffuser? I've looked all over, but can't find it...

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:28 pm

I probably should take an evening and update my Ric Lightshow page, but for now, here it is.

Thanks to John M. for the new transformer too!

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:09 pm

Great write-up and pictures, Kenny. Phenominal guitar!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:09 pm

very cool ...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:14 pm

The coolest guitar ever?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:18 pm

Probably! I bought a mint 331 about 5 years ago for $6300. I sold it shortly after that for.............$6300. Bwa-ha-ha-ha!! At least I didn't lose any money.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:45 pm

I love the TRC.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:16 am

Nicely done, Kenny!

I have a wacky idea on making a substitute diffraction panel for these. Because it is only at the highly hypothetical stage right know, I won't go into details. I am hoping to do some exploratory work in this area in the coming year which should tell me whether it is even possible, or whether the "end product" winds up looking like **** (which, I guess is actually an "end product" itself ...).

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:32 am

Great, now I want a 331 too! Thanks a lot Jeff and Kenny. Still any chance that it will be available for order in 2006 from Rickenbacker?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:22 pm

About the same chance that....

Oh, never mind.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:42 pm

That was the correct answer, Paul.