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McGuinn's Rickenbacker Banjo
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 4:13 pm
by dusty
Does anybody have any information on this? I saw a picture of him from the Sweetheart Of The Rodeo era, and he was holding it. I've heard about these, but only that they existed. Does anybody know much about them?
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:18 pm
by kennyhowes
They're fun, but I'm not a very good banjo player. If you are, and you want to sound like you're playing a toaster-driven Ric even though you're playing a banjo, then seek one out. Although, come to think of it, I've seen maybe ONE for sale...
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:29 pm
by dusty
Yeah, I've never seen one for sale before. I play banjo, in addition to everything else, and thought a Rick banjo would be amazing. I assume they're a high-end purchase?
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:25 am
by doctorwho
The last one I saw for sale a couple of months ago (apparently sold now) was priced at $2400. The name of the instrument is "Bantar".
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:48 pm
by 242_foxtrot
Hey Dusty.I talked to Roger about this very subject about a year ago. The Bantar that Roger was playing was Doug Dillard's. He played with the Byrds on that 1968 European tour. What was really interesting, Roger told me that he originally owned Doug's Bantar. There is a few pictures of Doug playing with The Byrds from that tour. Some with the Bantar and some with a standard Gibson banjo.
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:51 pm
by jsm610
Bantars are out there; I bought one this year. As KH said, they're fun. Keep looking and you'll find one.
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:28 am
by scoobster28
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:09 pm
by RutleDirk
Hey! That's kinda...gross...
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:55 am
by scoobster28
Gross is NOT the word!
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:02 am
by iamthebassman
Gross!
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:36 am
by varmint
COOL! I like the checkerboard binding!
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:51 pm
by mortivan
terrific custom artwork
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Horrific maybe
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:36 am
by scoobster28
If you damage that TRC, could you return it to Rickenbacker for a replacement one?