George Beauchamp (Rickenbacker's business partner) in 1930 at his dinner table (if i'm not too late).

'Quand' means 'all the same' - this really threw me as I didn't understand it's context...

I guess I can't edit now.

:(

Lloyd Loar, In 1924, within the Gibson company.

"Engineer and innovator Lloyd Loar experimented with electrical amplification as early as 1923. His ViviTone instruments incorporated electric pickups through an unconventional design, though they were not successful in the marketplace."
That's interesting...

In 1932, the first electric guitar was built, in Los Angeles, by the skilled craftsman, Harry Watson and sold by Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp’s new company, Ro-Pat-In. (It was later called Rickenbacker.)

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Beauchamp had been experimenting using phonograph pickups to electrify guitars since 1925.

Beauchamp’s original pickup consisted of two horseshoe magnets, which the strings pass through, with six pole pieces focusing the magnetic field on each string.

Loyd Loar à inventé la guitare électrique, a 1924, dans l'enterprise de Gibson. J'espére mon réponse ést bon, parce'que j'ai besoin de beaucoup aiguillage!

Ben Franklin…June 1752. Ben’s prototype
was only as big as a key, but had the essentials,
such as electricity (lightning) and the all important
attached string. Apparently Ben’s power note
sounded amazingly similar to thunder.

Hey it was worth a shot!!

I’m going with Lloyd Loar and George Beauchamp.
The first two correct posts get the best points.
Points were also awarded to Mhughes for good comic relief. :lol:

SCORES:

OMARU : 35

MIKE AT THE CAVE : 85

MHUGHES : 205

ZEMLIN : 275

THE BEAST: 295

BRI : 320

FREAKY: 380

DAVID FRENCH : 425

Those who can endure the pain shall strike back again ,
..for their threshold of tolerance has been raised ..... :lol: 8-)

I can't say I'm satisfied, but your'e the boss. No more will be said.

QUESTION 20:

Answer ONE of the following questions.
Keep it simple and short.
Each answer may earn up to thirty points but unlikely unless it is real quick ,,, tasteful and with some style.
Large ( but not too large ) text is good with easily digestable format.
No EDITING this time please otherwise subtractions may occur.
No MULTIPLE posts please otherwise subtractions may occur.
.No comic relief this time please otherwise subtractions may occur.
Straightforward DATA required
Choose a question that hasn’t been answered…preferbly....
Only correct posts will register a score ,,, mostly likely posted within one hour of this.

*How long did it take ‘The Police‘ to record ‘Regatta De Blanc ‘ and when was it recorded?

*A 2N3055 is an NPN transistor? …true or false? ,,, yes or no only.

*How many astronauts have orbited the moon?…… greater than 27 ? ,,, yes or no only please.

The ‘sponsor’ says good luck to everybody and wishes them well.
Your time starts now.
Get to it !!! 8)

3. NO

2: Yes

Three: No

2. True

Aw, come on, I could have sworn nobody had answered question 3... :roll:

I'm confused

Regatta De Blanc was recorded in 10 days in 1979

In 1979, ‘The Police‘ recorded ‘Regatta De Blanc' in 4 weeks. They released the album October, 1979.

ahhhh, good one freaky...been looking all over for that.

Bri, I found it in an Andy Summers interview 8)
Seb, I realize scores are non negotible however, Mike lost 5 points in the last round. I'm sure it's just a clerical error.

Hey Seb, you wouldn't happen to have access to deleted posts would you....and the time they were deleted....I'm such an idiot. :( :roll: 8-)

Seb, I realize scores are non negotible however, Mike lost 5 points in the last round. I'm sure it's just a clerical error.

That's part of our depreciation program.
It's actually possible to lose points by lack of participation.
Mike dropped out way too early.... we all know he could've done better .....
Those points could use a good home.

Hey Seb, you wouldn't happen to have access to deleted posts would you....and the time they were deleted....I'm such an idiot.

Sorry Bri ...... not possible. :cry:
Negative self branding ,,, such as in the latter half of your sentence only increases the risk of heart disease.....

These are the current scores.....
As you can see i have been quite generous yet again.
This generosity will cease once we start the next 'round.
..... be prepared and fully flared ...... 8)

SCORES:

OMARU : 30

MIKE AT THE CAVE : 80

MHUGHES : 235

THE BEAST: 295

ZEMLIN : 305

BRI : 340

FREAKY: 400

DAVID FRENCH : 435

Negative self branding ,,, such as in the latter half of your sentence only increases the risk of heart disease.....

...yes, that along with the fact I started drinking coffee again...when this contest started...coincidentally. :? :wink:

points...very generous...we thank you. 8-)