Author Topic: Ricky Lightshow on CL in Oregon  (Read 31 times)

gtrguy

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Ricky Lightshow on CL in Oregon
« on: Today at 09:29:03 AM »
I have always wanted one of these rare instruments. But then as a kid I also took a shoe box and cut odd holes in it and stuffed a string of blinking Xmas lights in it and grooved over that while playing guitar. Guitar Center also has one for sale for like 15k.


https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/msg/d/portland-rickenbacker-331ls-rare-light/7913236329.html

garyhead

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Re: Ricky Lightshow on CL in Oregon
« Reply #1 on: Today at 12:24:40 PM »
Whew!  Thank god it’s Not the Bass version. One thing of note. I would imagine a fully functional unit is rare considering the fragility of the electronics. There was /is a guy making replicas so I’d go over that one with a fine tooth comb.  It’s only 140 miles down the road but i do not want the guitar version.   Around that time (early 70’s) I bought the Lite Box version from Radio Shack. I think the circuitry was similar.  One color pulsed with the treble frequencies, another color for midrange, and a third color for bass. Did the Ricks flash randomly or were they frequency-specific? 
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