I bought a Rick with the same expectation but was happily proved wrong. Johnny Marr used a Rick 330 on a lot of those early Smiths tunes and that jangly sound its the Rick trademark - but don't forget Paul Weller used the same guitar on most of the Jam's recordings and they are anything but jangly. A Rick can do that jagged Gang Of Four crunch sound as well as any guitar. Only thing it won't do is metal. Its a surprisingly versatile guitar and certainly the best made instrument I've ever laid my hands on.alex matson wrote:Well, I loved my Rics as well. But my perception as a guitar noob was that it had a really distinctive sound, but not a lot of tonal versatility...a one trick pony. I mention this to be proved wrong. I luhhuve the sound of a Ric....if that is one on The Smiths "William It Was Really Nothing", then to me that's an prime example of sonic bliss.
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regarding the one trick pony thing: i just tracked an entire record using nothing but the aformentioned 360 and we got enough variation in tones to be happy. some might listen and disagree though. we did have a few other guitars available and at no point did we feel inclined to use them. that is because a rickenbacker is awesome.
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Agreed. The build quality and attention to detail rivals boutique guitars of $2500 and up.Fullstax wrote:The price is getting higher and having those old priced just under a grand was nice. Nonetheless this is still one of the best deals going in terms of quality. $1400 doesn't get your nearly as well built a guitar from Gibson or Fender. Arguablly still a good deal for a hand made in america guitar.
My Ric 4003 bass I bought 2 years ago was $1475 CDN and thought that was an absolute steal for a brand new bass.
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Agreed again.yardleyone wrote:regarding the one trick pony thing: i just tracked an entire record using nothing but the aformentioned 360 and we got enough variation in tones to be happy. some might listen and disagree though. we did have a few other guitars available and at no point did we feel inclined to use them. that is because a rickenbacker is awesome.
Anyone try the Ric humbuckers in a 360? I have a 360 and considered putting the vintage toaster style pick ups in there but I am really curious what those Ric humbuckers sound like in the 360. They are the exact same size and drop in replacement for their standard pick up.
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Every time I have seen Fugazi, Gui used a Ric through a Park amp. Blistering!asmara wrote:Don't forget about Fugazi- They used Ricks for at least 50 per cent of their recordings.
A 360 through a 50 watt Hiwatt & Hiwatt 4 x 12" is also a thing of beauty.
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Not too crazy. The Gibson SG has had a huge resurgance over the last couple of years and every guitar player in an indie band and their dogs had one. I'm not knocking SG's because I love them, but maybe people are finally finding out how good rickys really are.pandatone wrote:could it be.. i know this is crazy. cause it seems like every performace i see for so and so garage rock, or dance punk group, someone is playing one. if not for guitar, then for guitar and bass.. i think of them as the williamsburg guitar (a "hip" part of brooklyn nyc..) see, the strokes.
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