Percussion Guitar

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Length of issue (in feet)

465

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: The sound of a large pop group all from a single guitar? Yes, with this very special guitar which has a built-in percussion section - electronic, of course - giving a complete rhythm backing. A turn of the knob and it’s Spanish, Bossa Nova or even a drum solo!

Researcher Comments

Demonstrated by its inventor Dave Roberts

Keywords

Music and dance; Science and technology; Computers and computing

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 36 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/47

Credits:

Presenter: Bill Costello
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: John Parry
Presenter: Marion Foster
Cutter: Peter Greenaway
Editor: Peter Greenaway

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