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Anyone catch the David Letterman show Wednesday night ? Roger McGuinn sat in with the Paul Shaffer band and was using a Lightshow in the glimpse that I caught. Any more details anybody can share ?

John: The following information was received from Terry O via the Rickenbacker Registration Page mailbox. Quote:That was actually McGuinn's seldom-seen blue Rick 341/12 Lightshow guitar(as seen in the early 1990s Fuji Rickenbacker video - ask Tuck. McGuinn's blue Rick 341/12 is a more-or-less standard 3-pickup Lightshow guitar.

McGuinn's famous custom-wired, slanted-fret 1970 Hall of Fame Rickenbacker 341/12SF Lightshow is still on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, at last report. ReferenceThanks to Terry who has forgotten more about The Byrds than I will ever know.

Thanks Peter and to Terry. That is one beautiful guitar. I had heard about the Lightshows back in the 70's when I got my 1st 480. Never saw other than a picture of one until the other night.

I saw the show, too... really cool!

Last month, I saw Roger here in South Florida, on tour with Judy Collins, Richie Havens, and Janis Ian (Janis was - surprisingly, at least to me - a very impressive guitarist! But I digress...)

Roger played that same Lightshow for most of his performance. It was the first time I ever saw one "in person". About 2/3 of the way thru his set, the lights dimmed - and the Lightshow lit up! I yelled out "Woo - hoo!" and started applauding wildly... and then realized I was the only person in the audience who seemed impressed. I felt like turning around and yelling, "What's the matter with you people? It's a friggin' Rick Lightshow, for God's sake!"... but I held myself in check. I hope at least Roger appreciated my enthusiasm.

Happy New Year, everybody!

LOL! I think we would have all yelled the same thing!!

Anybody got it on tape? Did not see it coming on Letterman at all.