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The real story of McGuinn's 1st RIC
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:31 pm
by myfretless
Does anyone know the real story as to what happened to McGuinn's first RIC, the 1964 360-12 that was converted to a 370-12 and had numerous modifications?
Roger says it was stolen around 1966. Some guy in Seattle has it now and says it's legally his. John Hall refuses to comment specifically about it on the RIC website.
Anyone really know?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:09 pm
by 8mileshigh
I thought it was at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:29 pm
by karl_teten
It's in the Experience Museum in Seattle.
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:12 pm
by budrocket
You mean the 2 p/u model, his original 360-12? I thought that done got stolen...?
bw
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:48 pm
by simer4001
Karl, I must've missed that one. Where is it displayed at EMP?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:43 pm
by janglebox
Anyone really know?
Wasn't Scott Jennings involved with one of the sales involving that guitar?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:48 pm
by karl_teten
It's in the main Guitar Gallery at EMP.
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:06 pm
by simer4001
Is that the room with the frying pan guitar and the '59 4000?
How did I miss that...oh wait. It's on the same wall as the 4000 right? Was that his first RIC?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:46 pm
by karl_teten
I was there in May of 2004.
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:24 am
by iamthebassman
Semi-OT but, we played a gig at a guy's house last Saturday, the guy was..uhh..well-off. OK, he was rich! Anyway, I was wandering thru this mansion, looking at the photos on the wall and noticed one of RM, playing acoustic 12, and then noticed he was playing in the guy's house!!! Same room we were set-up in. We got $2K, I wonder how much he paid Roger.
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:05 am
by loverickbass
I bet it was more that $2,000! Check out RM's requirements over on his website. If you hire him you basicly have to provide everything for him exept the guitars. You have to provide the mics,stands,D.I.s,etc. I think RM just takes his guitars and the janglebox. The list even covers all the bottled water,wine,dinner that he needs to have when he arrives at your local. Let me see if I can find that link.
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:14 am
by budrocket
It's a pretty standard contract rider for an artist of his stature, nothing out of the ordinary like provisions about brown M&M's <g>
bw
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:15 am
by firstbassman
It is called a Contract Rider and they are VERY common nowadays.
Roger's is on this site:
http://www.skylineonline.com/mcguinn.shtml
A lot of them are posted on The Smoking Gun.
Ronn, you get 2k for a party!? Wow. Need a new band member?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:15 am
by iamthebassman
Mark, that was a cheapy. Tiny PA, no crew except guitar tech, practice amps from home instead of the stage backline, etc.
A private show is usually in the 4-5K range, with the crew, full PA, backline, lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:56 am
by firstbassman
Ronn, I am in the wrong state.
(Or the wrong band.)
On a somewhat serious note, it's no secret to me and my band that private parties pay a lot more than bars and clubs. The trick is how to get those party gigs. I've thought about going with an agency but have hesitated so far. Any thoughts on the matter?
We can take this offline, too.