What about Peter Buck?

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Wed May 16, 2001 3:24 pm

Did anyone see REM Tuesday night? I am wondering what that 12 string Peter Buck was playing. Sounded great!!

ian · Post by **ian** » Wed Jun 06, 2001 11:48 am

As for the twelve string, he's playing a danelectro on Imitation of life. has he played a rickenbacker twelve in the past?

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Thu Jun 07, 2001 4:02 pm

I saw him play with Robyn Hitchcock back in the 80's (Globe of Frogs tour) -- he was using a Rick 12.

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Mon Jul 02, 2001 3:09 pm

If RIC recently made Peter Buck an extra replica of his 360 for him, why would this be necessary if his is a stock guitar? What modifications has he made to it that would cause him to have this done?

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 11:44 am

Since we're a bit light on discussion These Days, I thought I'd pose my above question again!

oli · Post by **oli** » Wed Aug 01, 2001 6:52 am

I saw R.E.M. in Cologne on May 5th. Peter used the 360, the danelectro 12string, and a Les Paul. No 330, as far as i remember. His amp was an AC30. I was told he uses a Rat pedal and a rackmounted backwards delay or reverb unit.
By the way: Is there any more difference between 330 and 360 than the rounder body, the bindings, a bit more in lenght(sound?)

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Sun Aug 05, 2001 3:46 pm

For Buck to have RIC make him a duplicate guitar, there must be Something special about his 360. I must know. Someone must have an answer.

oli · Post by **oli** » Mon Aug 06, 2001 3:58 am

Several artists have duplicates of their guitars. Even if there is nothing special about them, all scratches are copied or the guitar is aged artificially. I think Keith Richards wanted duplicates of his guitars, and Fender made them and was motivated to introduce the Relic series.

joe126 · Post by **joe126** » Tue Sep 18, 2001 8:49 am

Actually, there is something somewhat special... the neck shape of his original 360 (made somewhere between '74 and '81 when he got it) had a thicker neck shape, which was only made for about 10 years or so (if I'm not mistaken.) Peter prefers this neck shape to others RIC has used over time.

As for differences between a 330 and 360, they sound different, because the 330's acoustic chambers, inside the body are somewhat bigger.

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 12:07 pm

After reading this thread, here's what I'd come up with for the Peter Buck "Signature Series" that will never happen.

1) Only available in Jetglo
2) Neck is wider "older style"
3) Inlayed with the famous trucker mudflap near the sound hole
4) Comes with stock 13-56 guage strings (another Buckism...Markley's)
5) The obvious Peter Buck signaute with his little John Lennlon "face" drawing thing he does under his name on the pickguard

All in all, it's still a pretty "stock" instrument, but you know there's the demand for something like that from Buckheads like myself.

Foor for thought.

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 1:23 pm

After reading this thread, here's what I'd come up with for the Peter Buck "Signature Series" that will never happen.

1) Only available in Jetglo

2) Neck is wider "older style"

3) Inlayed with the famous trucker mudflap near the sound hole
4) Comes with stock 13-56 guage strings (another Buckism...Markley's)

5) The obvious Peter Buck signaute with his little John Lennlon "face" drawing thing he does under his name on the pickguard

All in all, it's still a pretty "stock" instrument, but you know there's the demand for something like that from Buckheads like myself. If RIC made 250 of those, I don't think they'd have a problem selling out.

Peter would probably find it really funny that there are a good number of Ric players around who would like a guitar just like his.

Food for thought.

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 1:45 pm

Ok, Corey. Put my order in! But I'm not a big fan of the mudflap. I like the earlier "Let's Active" button he had on it (top of the upper pickguard).

corey · Post by **corey** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 3:50 pm

Hehe, I'm a sucker for the flap myself. Maybe the sticker choice could be an "option" for the most specific Buck model buyers?

joe126 · Post by **joe126** » Mon Nov 26, 2001 7:27 pm

Here's a possible continuation of Corey's listing:

First, an amendment:

3) your choice of Mudflap girl or skull & crossbones (pics from '84 to '92 show the guitar with this sticker) and with or without let's active sticker on lower horn.

additionally:

6) Schaller straplocks standard.

7) optional missing silver "cap" on the bass volume knob (the closest to "relicing" that should ever appear on a Ric.)

a replica of that super-funky "casino" beaded guitar strap (the one you've seen Peter using with the guitar for the past several years.)

9) '70's/'80's style model name on the trussrod cover with raised lettering.

10) black tolex plush-lined case.

11) coupon for free case of Budweiser (to complete the Peter Buck experience)

Now I'd consider the design of the 360PLB (Peter Lawrence Buck) complete.

I sorta already have a replica of his, but it's a 1990 model set up with the correct strings (sold by DM as a "DeTuning" set,) the mudflap girl, and the missing knob cap (I switched the knob from my '83 4001 to the 360, so I didn't have to break anything on my #1 guitar.)

I don't consider myslef obsessed, just artistic.

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Tue Nov 27, 2001 5:01 pm

Joseph, can you post a photo for us? Good work! Maybe RIC could consider an "80's Style" Rick with a multi-pack of stickers included. Do I really have to drink Bud, now? Don't take away my Saranac Black and Tan!