Show us our Rickenbackers and tell us why you got one

rze99

For me, I liked The Jam and then later REM and Tom Petty and Beatles. I had to have a Rickenbacker.

What was amazing is that my now wife bought me a Fireglo 330 as an engagement present "because I remember you said you fancied one". Hey, she listened and remembered and met my wishes! I had to marry her...25 years ago, so we just celebrated our Silver wedding (if not our silver hair!). 

Here are pics

1998 Fireglo and 2009 Jetglo 12 

Still use them. Here's how I make em sound.






 
 

Paul_C

 

Big fan of The Jam too, so:

rze99

Paul_C said:

 

Big fan of The Jam too, so:

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Paul_C

rze99 said:

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rze99

Paul_C said:

rze99 said:

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fixed! nice one! Stealth Ric

57Deluxe

I always fancied a Ricky if nothing but to bust out Smithereens classic riffs and The One I love by REM

mart

rze99 said:

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Here are pics

1998 Fireglo ....

That looks like the exact twin to my '96 360. Very pretty!

GavRichList

I’ve had a fair few of them as people will know, but I’m down to one which won’t ever go. My ‘91 360, which is a perfect guitar. 

At one point my collection was thus:

@boromedic and @punchesjudy are the lucky beneficiaries of my insatiable thirst to avoid poverty. 

Oh, and technically this one is in my house at the minute too. 

Radiohead were the main force in my youth I’d guess. But they’re beautiful guitars regardless of heroes, and I find myself drawn to their players. Marr, halstead etc. I could love Ride if only the singing wasn’t so shite; Andy Bells FG 12 is glorious. 

ICBM

If basses are allowed...



Because they're the best!

Or at least they are for me - no other bass fits me physically quite as well, they sound fantastic, and several of my favourite bass players used them at one time or another.

guitargeek62

I've never had one, only played one or two, but I'd really like a 625 one day... I think.

 

dazzajl

guitargeek62 said:

I've never had one, only played one or two, but I'd really like a 625 one day... I think.

 

Well, thanks for that. I had no idea there was a Ric that I absolutely needed in my life. Never even held one before, so no idea if I’d be on the love or hate side of the fence. But even if I didn’t like playing that, the deep feeling of joy from just looking at it…..

Musicwolf

60th birthday present to myself last year (a 360).  I owned a bass back in the 80's but never a 6 string.  I really wanted a 325, but the scale length was just too short even for my tiny paws.  I tried the 330, but the fret markers weren't clear enough for me to have used on stage without my reading glasses.

rze99

dazzajl said:

guitargeek62 said:

I've never had one, only played one or two, but I'd really like a 625 one day... I think.

 

Well, thanks for that. I had no idea there was a Ric that I absolutely needed in my life. Never even held one before, so no idea if I’d be on the love or hate side of the fence. But even if I didn’t like playing that, the deep feeling of joy from just looking at it…..

Man that's pretty. Would great with a hot looking babe singer playing it. Or you,  of course..

powermonkey

I did have a 330/12 in Mapleglo, but then I got my hands on a Squier Venus XII and the Ricky just wasn't getting the love any more...

dazzajl

rze99 said

Man that's pretty. Would great with a hot looking babe singer playing it. Or you,  of course..

You owe me a mouthful of coffee 

Musicwolf

rze99 said:

Man that's pretty. Would great with a hot looking babe singer playing it.

Hot babe / Rickenbacker?  There can be only one (the woman and the guitar that I love).

dazzajl

Musicwolf said:

rze99 said:

Man that's pretty. Would great with a hot looking babe singer playing it.

Hot babe / Rickenbacker?  There can be only one (the woman and the guitar that I love).

Yup. You can keep your Lennon, Petty, Weller etc, she’s the iconic Ric player for me. 

prowla

I don't understand the question "tell us why you got one"...

one?

ONE???

...I have several, because they are the best bass money can buy!

prowla

ICBM said:

If basses are allowed...



Because they're the best!

Or at least they are for me - no other bass fits me physically quite as well, they sound fantastic, and several of my favourite bass players used them at one time or another.

Hah - my '72 with wavy Grovers and a logo:

slacker

https://imgur.com/pzfbwAc

prowla

slacker said:

https://imgur.com/pzfbwAc