Ric vs Fender repair

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:38 pm

Why can't the guy just admit that he's not a Ric repair guy? no shame in that

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:43 pm

I'd say he's been doing a few beers too. Everything he is pointing out as a negative I consider a positive. He lacks imaginative problem solving - if it isn't what he's used to with his Precision, then there is no other solution. He even admits he's broken the truss bar and neck glue and now just found out the correct way to adjust the old rods. Sigh.....

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:43 am

He's a d***!

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:02 am

That video has made the rounds here on many occasions.

Taking the idea at face value, Fenders are easier to work on and more people will know how to service them, which may or may not be an important fact depending on the player. I set-up and service my own guitars so it is not a problem for me.

weemac · Post by **weemac** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:34 am

Once a Rickenbacker is set they are one of the most stable of instruments around. And if you can set a Rickenbacker, you can almost set anything!

Eden.

cassius987 · Post by **cassius987** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:19 am

This guy doesn't even know half of what he is saying most of the time (I've watched some of his non-Ric videos too). You should see the lengths he goes to so he can adjust a reissue P Bass truss rod (taking off the entire neck) without a single complaint about the design.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:45 pm

cassius987 wrote:This guy doesn't even know half of what he is saying most of the time (I've watched some of his non-Ric videos too). You should see the lengths he goes to so he can adjust a reissue P Bass truss rod (taking off the entire neck) without a single complaint about the design.

Yeah, taking off the whole neck maybe numerous times and restringing and tuning and repeating until the action is right is a great design, according to him. And we ***** about intonating a Rick.

He rambles a LOT too, which I figured was TMBs.

cassius987 · Post by **cassius987** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:20 pm

The one where he takes the neck off the P Bass with a scrunchie wrapped around the strings just to keep the whole thing from exploding..? Not a peep about that one.

I also laughed when he talked about each pickup having its own output jack on a Ric.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:29 pm

I could never finish watching this video, even for the comedic value. His babblling on, not knowing what he's talking about just gets annoying after a few minutes.

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:15 am

rickenbrother wrote:I could never finish watching this video, even for the comedic value. His babblling on, not knowing what he's talking about just gets annoying after a few minutes.

That's because.... . . .he's a d***!

Nice avatar photo, btw; I forgot about that. .. The vision in that eye has miraculously returned, btw. . .

Ontario_RIC_fan · Post by **Ontario_RIC_fan** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:08 am

This guy is OCD.... and a Canadian sadly...

lennon211 · Post by **lennon211** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:02 am

So does that make him not only a d***, but an EH'-hole, as well?

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:51 am

Yeah eh?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:27 pm

paologregorio wrote:Nice avatar photo, btw; I forgot about that. .. The vision in that eye has miraculously returned, btw. . .

You must be very careful around those pointy, weapon shaped guitars, grasshopper!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:36 pm

rickenbrother wrote:
paologregorio wrote:Nice avatar photo, btw; I forgot about that. .. The vision in that eye has miraculously returned, btw. . .
You must be very careful around those pointy, weapon shaped guitars, grasshopper!

Ouch ! ! ! Another one for the comic-relief Avatar's file !

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