What about acoustic Rics?
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What about acoustic Rics?
Are all acoustic Rickenbacker discontinued? Did they sound ok? It´s a pity!!
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strummersteve
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Re: What about acoustic Rics?
Unfortunately Rickenbacker discontinued the acoustic line quite some time ago. After that, Paul Wilczynski continued building them with the blessing of RIC using the remaining materials. I believe that he is no longer building them. As for the sound, I have a 730L/12 that was built at the Rickenbacker factory in 2001 and I think that the sound is fantastic. Since sound is subjective, please check out the video using the Rickenbacker acoustic. If anyone else has audio or video using the Rickenbacker acoustic, please post them as every guitar may have a different sound.juanch wrote:Are all acoustic Rickenbacker discontinued? Did they sound ok? It´s a pity!!
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Ontario_RIC_fan
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Re: What about acoustic Rics?
Paul is still building them - just not using RIC's logo anymore.
I gather the licensing agreement with Rickenbacker is now at an end.
They are "Madeleine" guitars now - named I gather after Paul's daughter. Same great build quality as always.
I gather the licensing agreement with Rickenbacker is now at an end.
They are "Madeleine" guitars now - named I gather after Paul's daughter. Same great build quality as always.
Brian Morton
A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
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A Rickenbacker Fan
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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67 FG 625
74 JG 4000
76 JG 430
77 JG 620
77 JG 320
79 MG 450
79 JG 4001
80 FG 620/12
81 BG 480
91 JG 610
02 BG 620
78 TR7
83 TR25
Re: What about acoustic Rics?
If my aging memory is correct, the licensing agreement came to an end because Paul had used up the materials that he had received from Rickenbacker. Also, I think "Madeleine" was Paul's granddaughter.Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Paul is still building them - just not using RIC's logo anymore.
I gather the licensing agreement with Rickenbacker is now at an end.
They are "Madeleine" guitars now - named I gather after Paul's daughter. Same great build quality as always.
'96 1997 LH MG
'98 360 LH MG
'00 360/12 Carl Wilson LH FG
'07 730S Shiloh LH
'98 360 LH MG
'00 360/12 Carl Wilson LH FG
'07 730S Shiloh LH
Re: What about acoustic Rics?
He recently showed me the Jazzbo he built, a fantastic looking instrument, excellent detailing.
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