Lightshow Guitar and Bass

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lovely, at least the visual part of it :D
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Cool!
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Well, to me they're a bunch of kitsch... lol... they're insanely over the top :D
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I agree, that's why they are so cool IMO
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casinoman wrote:I agree, that's why they are so cool IMO

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staying "under the bottom" was NOT the intention of the Lightshow, for sure. :lol:
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One of the Rics I've set a goal to want to play before I die is a 331LS. This video explains my reason.
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Jake----I think you just need to fly to Chicago (CME) or visit Graham or something......then you can knock em all off the list on the same day. :lol: :wink:
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Bob Spector playing a JG SS LS 330, last month at The Makeout Room, SF...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php ... 220&ref=mf
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No show like a light show 8) 8) ..always draws a crowd...according to Paul anyway :D :D :D
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collin wrote:Jake----I think you just need to fly to Chicago (CME) or visit Graham or something......then you can knock em all off the list on the same day. :lol: :wink:
Yes, but the chances I've had to see Graham were spent on my 1997 and 360/12V64
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Interesting! First time I've ever seen one of those in use. I always thought those were a silly gimmick, but the tone was actually quite good. Who'd have thought that a guitar with a plexiglass top and a bunch of lights inside could sound that good!
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Here’s a link to the video for Wherever Would I Be by Cheap Trick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCqPUczFRYY

Robin is using McGuinn’s 341-12SF light show.
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There was a time when Rickkenbacker had all their vintage guitars in a small building in front (as I recall) of their plant. You could just walk right in , pick any of them up, and play them. And I mean VINTAGE!! Light show Rics, many Rics with the gold pickguards, and TV style knobs - You NAME it!! - It was there. Those were the DAYS!!
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