Thank you for posting this. I wanted to hear it played. I had to reread Andy's original Rickenbacker description describing the sound. Did I just talk my brain into hearing banjo?
Yikes that last shot High E is slightly exaggerated from mine but looks like a similar issue.I'm having with my 325C64 where the high e string is pushing against the edge of its roller instead of staying centered in that roller. Therefore giving it a "pinnng" instead of a "pinnnnnnnnng". Irritating... And unfixable, near as I can see, because the accent vibrato has to stay where it's at
"...along with a 4005 4 slot “R” tailpiece. I have only ever seen one example of this variant." It's not a 4005 tail, it has thin slots not the cuts for bass-gauge strings.
I know Doug Dillard had one. He said it just sounded like an electric guitar to him. So it was short lived for him. I believe he did use it on Monkees song “What Am I Doin’ Hangin’ Round”. Sounds cool on it👍
One can be seen in Rick Wakeman’s Old Grey Whistle Test spot at the 1:40 mark. https://youtu.be/Cdt0tWIR1Eg?si=A7L5UAZRCKf9v8Iu
Thank you for posting this. I wanted to hear it played. I had to reread Andy's original Rickenbacker description describing the sound. Did I just talk my brain into hearing banjo?
Yikes that last shot High E is slightly exaggerated from mine but looks like a similar issue.I'm having with my 325C64 where the high e string is pushing against the edge of its roller instead of staying centered in that roller. Therefore giving it a "pinnng" instead of a "pinnnnnnnnng". Irritating... And unfixable, near as I can see, because the accent vibrato has to stay where it's at
"...along with a 4005 4 slot “R” tailpiece. I have only ever seen one example of this variant." It's not a 4005 tail, it has thin slots not the cuts for bass-gauge strings.
Thanks John. Fixed! The only photo I could find anywhere of a 4 string Bantar was on your Insta. Mind if I add it here?
yes, you're welcome to use it !
I know Doug Dillard had one. He said it just sounded like an electric guitar to him. So it was short lived for him. I believe he did use it on Monkees song “What Am I Doin’ Hangin’ Round”. Sounds cool on it👍
Maybe it was in response to the popularity of country rock, which was in its infancy at that time.