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Hi all! So, we see/hear a lot about Jon Camp’s main Ric, ‘the Great White’ ‘74 4001 (I seem to recall in the BBC Sight and Sound video there was a similar spare too).

What I’ve never heard/read anything about is the earlier Burgundyglo, as seen on various videos on YT. Does anyone know anything about it? I thought at first it was ‘72-ish, but closer examination of the RTL4 footage shows a longer headstock. However it also appears - although it’s difficult to tell - to have a bridge pickup cover rather than a horseshoe, so seems to be post h/s. I haven’t found any really clear pictures. I was wondering if anyone knew anything of the history, e.g. when the GW took over and why, what happened to the BG, what year it actually was, etc etc. (calling Jeff Scott! ). TBH, based on the tone, I actually prefer the earlier bass (which doesn’t mean Jon did of course!), although the action looks murderously high to me.

I only recall the Burg one from a photo in the Prologue LP cover. My LPs are packed up but I think it was a black & white photo so it could have been Burg or Jetglo,or even Azureglo!

Hope this helps.

I have seen videos with a second white one, I think.

Hi Jeff!
I first saw it on the Black Flame video and assumed it was Jetglo, then saw more black and white photos so was none the wiser, but eventually the RTL4 footage came up on YouTube which, on my tv at least, suggests it may be a dark burgundyglo. Although having said that, watching it on my iPad it does look like it might be Jetglo after all and that it’s just the lighting making it appear redder occasionally. Of course with the really dark BGs it’s often difficult to tell either way.

I assumed it was only used until around ‘74 but saw a picture today from ‘76 where he was using it live, so I’m guessing it was possibly used on the majority of the band’s records. I wonder when the GW took over?

[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A3bb47J3xU [/youtube]

Well I messed up that link.

Ok, how do you post a YouTube link so you can actually see it?

Definitely Jetglo.



Excellent recording and video, for a change.