Ed Bickert Playing a Super 400?!

[jmgalich]

Here's a 1959 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. special called the "Canadian All Star Jazz Show." The band includes Ed Bickert (looking like he just finished boot camp) playing a non-cutaway Super 400 with a McCarty pickup! I knew he played an ES175 and (I think) an L5 at various points, but the Super 400 is news to me. He has a couple of short solos at about the 34:40 and 46:40 marks. You also see him playing rhythm whenever the full band is playing.

Enjoy!

John Galich

[Peter C]

Band sounds great, keeping that for later. Ed sounds like his later self in the second solo. Thanks

[Geordie1969]

First time I've seen him not chewing gum. The master.

[kris]

I wouldn't know it was Ed Bickert playing.
different articulation and sound - hollow- body guitar / thick strings I think ...?

[wintermoon]

I wouldn't know it was Ed Bickert playing.
different articulation and sound - hollow- body guitar / thick strings I think ...?

Agreed, never heard him sound like that. Boppin' Ed Bickert

[Woody Sound]

The McCarty pickup sounds great.

[wzpgsr]

His second solo starts out dry, but halfway through someone engages a deep, swampy reverb.

[kris]

His second solo starts out dry, but halfway through someone engages a deep, swampy reverb.

It is a standard at live concerts...