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Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:46 am**

I might not buy the lenses, but it's made me think - "how much to checker bind my Lightshow Paul?"

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:08 am**

I've never seen that, either, Graham. It seems to be the season for odd Ricks popping up...

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:30 am**

Odd Ricks? My bet is on an old 4006 factory prototype popping up one day for sale on eBay

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:12 am**

I'm with Paul on this, you'd do it in a heartbeat if you really wanted a LS. I'm also interested in how much those lenses go for.

This was also most interesting: "After an exhaustive search that led across international borders,". My guess is you will have to settle for close, not exact. Or colored. Imagine red on a FireGlo...... or not.

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:44 am**

Well, it would be interesting to get a set just for comparison's sake.

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:29 pm**

Elys....shhhhhhh!

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:46 pm**

Posted: **Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:23 pm**

http://cgi.ebay.com/Replacement-lenses-for-Rickenbacker-331LS-Lightshow_W0QQitemZ130100454725QQihZ003QQcategoryZ41439QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

much lower starting bid on the lenses

Posted: **Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:44 pm**

Do we know this seller? His website says they refinish vintage guitars (Rics included) and build high-quality replacements for certain pieces of vintage hardware.

Posted: **Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:51 pm**

Chip Little aka "Adam Swapp" aka "Winfield Restorations", _former_ member of this Forum...

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 2:58 pm**

Just to be sure, and not that this was my planned project but, since we can get the lights( I got one of dem penguins sitting in my basement, and close enough to the refracting plastic....a 4001 would not be suitable for a light show?

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 3:07 pm**

Too slim, I think.

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 3:21 pm**

I think any RIC would be a candidate for a light show. Remember how small LED's are and that they put out almost no heat. A dedicated circuit board for this purpose would only need to be about half an inch thick. I ordered some of this plastic from Paul just to have it knowing it's possible on a 4003 or a 620.

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 3:41 pm**

Hmmm....Would be interesting to put together...Might have just the bass for it, if a 4001 works..

Posted: **Sat May 05, 2007 3:48 pm**

I also think a 2000 or 3000 series bass would be good for this too. Either of those would have the 4005 LightShow look going for them. Hmmmm...

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