The Hollies – Dear Eloise / King Midas In Reverse

On a poster from Teenbeat magazine, Tony Hicks holds a Rickenbacker 360 in mapleglow. He can be seen using it live in Croatia in 1968 here.

Tony extensively used this Rickenbacker throughout 1968 to 1969, seen in performances of Jennifer Eccles, Dear Eloise, Carrie Anne, and many more. This guitar is also seen in a live performance in Yugoslavia (now Croatia). But after 1968, this Rickenbacker is not seen again. Possibly given away, or he traded it.

Tony used some Les Paul Custom guitars. In 1967, he play Les Paul Custom with P-90 during recording video of "On A Carousel". In 1969, he used custom with three humbucker pickups. It can be found in some ”Sorry Suzanne” clips and BBC In Concert on3 May 1969.

Bernie Calvert comes as the second bassist of The Hollies, joining in 1966 after the permanent departure of Eric Haydock. When Calvert joined The Hollies, he would use a Precision Bass until 1967, where he purchased a Fender Jazz Bass, in a sunburst finish, along with both a pickup and bridge cover. The bass is popular within The Hollies, as it appears in several Hollies songs and albums from early 1967 to late 1968. Some songs where this bass is most prominent are, Bus Stop, Step Inside, Dear Eloise, Blowin' In the Wind, and many more. Along with the songs, albums such as Butterfly and Evolution has this bass as Calvert's main instrument.

In 1969, he switched from the Jazz Bass to a Precision Bass, but he would occasionally bring out the Jazz Bass in some performances. Along with that, Calvert is seen with numerous models of the Jazz Bass. His main model - which is most likely a 1963 model - can be seen with the covers on (pre-1969 performances), and off (music video for Amnesty). Another model has a lighter sunburst color, and can be seen in the mid-70s, his last model was seen in The Hollies' performance of Heartbeat, and That'll Be The Day in 1980, just before his departure.