Can You Date This Photo?

geschwader · Post by **geschwader** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:30 am

The person presenting the Rickenbacker to George was Ron Butwin from B-Sharp Music.

roadrunners · Post by **roadrunners** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:48 pm

there is footage of that presentation...that appears to be a screen shot from that.

-Alex

larrywassgren · Post by **larrywassgren** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:46 am

I believe the footage of the B Sharp presentation is on the video Fun With The Beatles. John says something like 'where's mine?' George is all smiles and genuinely thrilled to be getting this guitar. I knew it was the Minneapolis press conference because it had WDGY on the microphones. Jim Lopez from B Sharp was quite a character. He sold a lot of guitars. Even to the stars. I used to stop in there in the 60s and over the years until it burned down about a year or two ago. What a shame as all those pictures are gone. They also had thank you letters from The Beach Boys(thanks for the English cutaway Rick 12), Lucille Ball(for Dino, Desi, and Billy), etc.. all gone too. I wonder what ever happened to George's second 12 string? Nobody knows where it's at.

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:21 am

Actually Larry the video is called "Minnesota Mania" and does indeed contain the entire Minneapolis press conference. It's been out of print for a while now. Wish someone would bring it out on DVD! Yeah, I love Lennon's "where's mine?" remark! Actually a year later Lennon was presented with a Guild 12 string custom electric from Mike Dronge from Guild at The Beatles' press conference at the Warwick Hotel on August 23, 1966. George thought he was getting it, but Dronge walked right past George and presented it to John! George looked a bit ******!

larrywassgren · Post by **larrywassgren** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:55 am

Jeff, it's also on Fun With The Beatles. This video doesn't have the entire Minneapolis press conference but does have the presentation of the 2nd Rickenbacker 12 string. I've seen pictures of the Guild presentation but not the video. I don't think John ever played that guitar. It's hanging at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hawaii now. A friend of mine saw it there just last week. He's not back yet, hope he took some photos!

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:03 am

You are right Larry about the "Fun with The Fab Four" video. Almost forgot that was on it. No, Lennon never did use the Guild (at least I've never seen any photos). Just emailed you two photos from the NY press conference of the Guild guitar presentation.

larrywassgren · Post by **larrywassgren** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:57 am

Thanks for the great photos Jeff! They are very clear. Wish I knew how to post them here. You're also correct, George looks a little irritated that he didn't get that Guild 12!

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admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:44 pm

For comment. Thanks Jeff.

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:45 pm

My pleasure Peter!!!!!