Was black taping ever a 'stock' item?

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:17 am

Or a "custom option" like on this guitar?:

This particular one is for sale at a GC.

It looks a lot like a guitar Kantner used to play (and still has one).

Thanks.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:38 am

Owner-done...

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:40 am

What a shame.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:15 am

But doesn't it seem odd that the taping is exactly like Paul's 366?:

I remember kind of liking it way back when.

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:35 am

Must have been some fan.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:06 am

Kantner's Ricks are all taped, from what I've seen. And the ones I've seen have a variety of patterns.

An exact copy of his taping is possible to execute with a bit of time and patience.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:22 am

About 5 minutes with electrical tape.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:29 am

OK, a fan, I guess.
I called the GC to see if they knew the history of that guitar but a salesman at the time had no idea.

RE: "Kantner's Ricks are all taped"

Sorry, Paul W, no:

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:50 am

Two or three of them then?

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:53 am

Did you notice the pick guard on his with the tape?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:39 am

"Kantner's Ricks are all taped, from what I've seen."

Thanks for expanding my vision, Mark!

If that picture was taken at RIC75's HOB concert, that might be a borrowed instrument.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:11 pm

No, sorry, Paul W, that MapleGlo is Kantner's own instrument.

Here he is playing it at "ChetFest:"

That's Pete Sears in the background playing bass.

He also has a FireGlo with no stripe:

In fact the only ones with stripes I remember are the one MG and the JG with the black pickguard.

fatcat · Post by **fatcat** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:15 pm

No, Paul wore a shirt with a red star at the HOB.

dustymurphy · Post by **dustymurphy** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:42 pm

Maybe this is a stupid question, but what exactly is the purpose of taping a Rick? Is it just cosmetic or is there a purpose behind it?

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:12 pm

It's like pin striping on a car. Makes it go faster.