The Fretboard Rickenbacker Club (NSFW)

JerkMoans

Right.

Inspired in particular by @GavRichList's superlative commitment to the ancient and noble art of GASsitry, time for a paean to these idiosyncratic icons.

Quirky stylings, weird necks, batshit crazy concepts of customer support, virtually impossible to obtain aftermarket/spare parts, the most expensive and unobtainable cases this side of Pandora's Box and yet ... some of the most utterly, achingly cool outlaw guitar designs ever conceived.

Laydeez and Djentlemen, it is indeed Time for The Fretboard Rickenbacker Club.  Let's see 'em.  ALL of 'em.

Here's mine.  1986 360/12.  Answers to the name of 'Clanger'.  Or, to my long-suffering wife, family and neighbours, 'That Fucking Racket Again'.

DrCornelius

That final picture belongs in a 1970s gentleman's magazine.  Gorgeous looking thing

JerkMoans

DrCornelius said:

That final picture belongs in a 1970s gentleman's magazine.  Gorgeous looking thing

A Gentleman's 'Art' Publication.  Health & Efficiency, indeed  

stonevibe

Fanny jangle box is what we used to call these in the late '80s. Basically, if you had a floppy fringe, some baggy trousers and one of these, that was what it got called where I was from in North London.

JerkMoans

stonevibe said:

Fanny jangle box is what we used to call these in the late '80s.

So much for the grumble mags: how did you refer to Rickenbackers?  

TonyR

Here you go here are my babies:

1987 - Pete Townshend Limited Edition (owned since 1988)
2009 - 4003 bass (owned since last year)
2004 - 330/6 (also owned since last year)

GavRichList

Would be rude not to re-submit this pair then. 

1988 330/6 in Mapleglo. 

2020 620/6 in Jetglo. 

Hard to pick a favourite from the two, not least because I’ve had longer yawns than I have owned them... however they’re both doing it for me. The 330 has a small but very comfortable neck once you’re used to it. The 620s neck is pretty big and more traditional feeling. I may commit sacrilege and slightly satin the back of the neck as my only complaint so far is that it’s a bit grabby. I’m aware of the devaluing, but I have zero intention of selling so it’s a non issue to me. 

Loobs

@GavRichList ;

GavRichList

TonyR said:

Here you go here are my babies.

They’re very small. 

JerkMoans

GavRichList said:

TonyR said:

Here you go here are my babies.

They’re very small. 

They appear to have been delivered while you were typing that.

TonyR

GavRichList said:

TonyR said:

Here you go here are my babies.

They’re very small. 

Not any more! Bloomin' posting images from a tablet, it's a PITA... 

GavRichList

JerkMoans said:

GavRichList said:

TonyR said:

Here you go here are my babies.

They’re very small. 

They appear to have been delivered while you were typing that.

Inevitable. Lovely delivery though. 

JerkMoans

TonyR said:

Not any more! Bloomin' posting images from a tablet, it's a PITA... 

Still never mastered that particular dark art.  Heavy Voodoo.

GavRichList

@TonyR the difference in shades of maple with the passing of time is pretty huge! 

TonyR

GavRichList said:

@TonyR the difference in shades of maple with the passing of time is pretty huge! 

Indeed it is - yours has the same colour tone as my amber maple Gretsch.

I do like the paler mapleglo, though I know it's not to everyone's taste.

darcym

I'm actually gagging hard for a rickenbaker at the moment, my youthful self is looking at me in disgust, my reality old self is pleased to be able to finally appreciate these lovely instrucments with a unique sound.

JerkMoans

darcym said:

I'm actually gagging hard for a rickenbaker at the moment, my youthful self is looking at me in disgust, my reality old self is pleased to be able to finally appreciate these lovely instrucments with a unique sound.

Do it.  Join us.  Come over to the Cool Side.  Let your grooviness flow through you. 

TonyR

darcym said:

I'm actually gagging hard for a rickenbaker at the moment, my youthful self is looking at me in disgust, my reality old self is pleased to be able to finally appreciate these lovely instrucments with a unique sound.

JFDI - you know you want to!

lasermonkey

Here's my three:
L-R: 1990 330/6, 1973 4001 and 1989 330/12.

roberty

*splurf*

GavRichList

lasermonkey said:

Here's my three:
L-R: 1990 330/6, 1973 4001 and 1989 330/12.

Oof. Can I call shotgun on that 330/6 please?