“I put a crushed cigarette packet underneath it to get it nearer the strings... It helped give the guitar a mysterious sound”: Vic Flick, the guitarist who played the iconic James Bond riff, dies aged 87

Artist spotlight: Vic Flick (a.k.a. the man behind the James Bond Guitar Theme) - Rocking In the Norselands

"I placed the DeArmond pickup near the bridge. I put a crushed cigarette packet underneath it. That helped to get that round sound.” Vic Flick, guitarist behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died. Read our historic interview with him

Vik Flick guitarist on the James Bond theme song and hit pop songs, dies at 87

Vik Flick guitarist on the James Bond theme song and hit pop songs, dies at 87

Vic Flick, the guitarist who played the iconic James Bond riff, dies aged 87

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