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Posted: **Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:03 pm**

Doug, that was one heck of a fine job you did coordinating the event and finding such a nice sponsor in Guitar Showcase !
That was a fantastic BARC Confluence !!

Posted: **Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:57 pm**

Glad it was a success! Nice pix on FB. Looks like there was a good time had by all!

Posted: **Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:46 am**

What FB photos? I only see the 8-string shots. Link??

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:16 am**

OK, I'll try and get a few BARC 2015 pictures posted to wet your appetites .....

Batch #1

: Kira's short-scale arsenal..... the Blueboy Lennon '58 model (2" body), the Ruby with Checquered Binding including Headstock, the Holy Grail Tulip and the Mandolin

: Doug analogpackrat is a firm believer in the JetGlo Rocks philosophy

: Woody's 4000 and Rich's two JetGlo Doublebounds and Atlantis

: Some of Woody's basses up close .... the fretless converted 4004 has LaBella tapewound strings and the FireGlo Vintage pickguard equipped 4004 with 4002 pick-up placements is a real looker !!!!

: Woody's basses and Rich's guitars

: "S" bass fans alert --- Gareth with his two Set Neck "S" basses and an 8-string PurpleGlo "S" bass behind him

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:55 am**

BARC 2015 in San Jose

Batch # 2

: Don with the 650 Colorado, Doug, Pete the drummer and Kira

: Woody testing Gary's V64 12-string

: First time BARC attendee Don with Doug's 1964 JetGlo 370 ..... must be one of the original "New Style" models manufactured

: Kira playing the Checquered Bound Ruby and the Lennon '58 model on the guitar stand. Southern Calif residents might recognize the Vox AC-30 which was hot-rodded by the Snowman and now is proudly in Kira's arsenal !

: The Checquered Bound Headstock and the Blueboy close up

: Woody with the Checquered Bound JetGlo 4001, which has a very thin neck and several folks raved about the great feel of the neck

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:08 am**

BARC 2015, in San Jose

Batch # 3

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:24 am**

BARC, San Jose July 19th

Batch #4 ..... more pictures to come over the next day or two ,,,,,

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:16 am**

Looks like a good time was had by all.

So, Rich, did you compare the two 650 models like you'd hoped?

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:02 pm**

Jake, regarding 650 Tone Pots testing ---- yes, Doug and I did an A/B comparison switching one guitar cord to his Fender amp back and forth with no change on the amp controls and tested Neck and Bridge pickups, individually and as a pair, on both the Colorado and the Atlantis. We tried them for chords, for solo notes in the lower range and scales and picking patterns on the higher frets. It was very clear that the 500k Tone pots Doug modded on his Colorado opened up a larger palette of tonal qualities, with all things else being equal. Yep, I think it'll be time to get out the old soldering iron and make this mod to my Atlantis .....

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:32 pm**

Bay Area Rickenbacker Confluence, (BARC) San Jose, Calif Sunday July 19th

Batch #5

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:33 pm**

Great photos,Rich!
I can't tell ya'll how much i enjoyed being smack-dab in the middle of all those swirling chimey Rick guitars, (5 at several points!), even though i was just hoping for the best on playing the bass parts on those Byrds and Beatles tunes.

And i think the 500k pot switch really helped my 4004 basses,so I'm sure it would do the same for HB -equipped guitars,too.

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:42 pm**

BARC, San Jose

Batch #6

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:29 pm**

BARC, 2015 --- San Jose

Batch #7

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:02 pm**

Bay Area Rickenbacker Confluence (BARC) at Guitar Showcase, San Jose

Batch #8
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: The Checquered Bound Jazzbo Headstock

: Don in foreground jamming with Rich and Woody (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

: Pete and Doug (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

: Rich on the 370 WB, Pete on drums and Woody jamming (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

: Pete and Woody checking out Woody's basses (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

: The BARC ensemble, photo taken from the stage front .... (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:35 pm**

BARC Photos === === Batch #9

I think that's all the photo's I have that aren't repeats of ones posted. Thanks also to Gary (modrock) for sharing his pictures.

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: Richard Longacre of Guitar Showcase on the right, checking out the gear as we set up for BARC,with Woody on the left, Doug and Don (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

: Harry on his 8-string getting the Yes Songs jam segment underway

: Gareth on stage with Don and Pete in the background

: Kira jamming on her Holy Grail Tulip (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

: Another slightly different view of the BARC ensemble from the stage front (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

: Rich explaining a drum part opening to Pete, with Harry trying out Woody's Fretless converted 4004. THe FireGlo six string on the right is Gary's. (photo courtesy of Gary modrock)

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