Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
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My former 90's 340 used to make this weird yodeling noise....just sayin'....weemac wrote:Come to think of it, my 92 4003 did sound pretty special...
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A couple of new models?
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There's actually a wood grain of truth in this.
More than 20 years ago, quality European spruce for the tops of acoustic guitars was becoming very scarce. I used to spend a great deal of time in Switzerland (truly the land of Rickenbacker . . .) and had observed a number of 150 year old plus chalets being carefully dismantled. These were made primarily from native Picea abies spruce and, obviously, very well seasoned.
I did make an inquiry about buying some of this lumber but as it turns out, virtually all of this wood was already being recycled primarily for high-end architectural uses and much too expensive as compared to existing spruce stocks and other species.
Bottom line- no chalets have been harmed in the making of any Rickenbacker guitar.
More than 20 years ago, quality European spruce for the tops of acoustic guitars was becoming very scarce. I used to spend a great deal of time in Switzerland (truly the land of Rickenbacker . . .) and had observed a number of 150 year old plus chalets being carefully dismantled. These were made primarily from native Picea abies spruce and, obviously, very well seasoned.
I did make an inquiry about buying some of this lumber but as it turns out, virtually all of this wood was already being recycled primarily for high-end architectural uses and much too expensive as compared to existing spruce stocks and other species.
Bottom line- no chalets have been harmed in the making of any Rickenbacker guitar.
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Ha Ha!!!................I bet that suprised everyone It wasn't true but not a million miles off
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John, thanks for giving us the long and the short of it.
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Did NOT see that one coming!!
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Neither did I! Whoddathunkit?bitzerguy wrote:
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"Being from Europe I just can say normal wooden houses/ski lodges are made of spruce wood, normally. The old half-timbered houses are made of oak. Maple would be too expensive.
100% clarification only can be done by RIC - as usual."
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It certainly spruces things up a bit...
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What about any Corvettes? I still have to address this fiberglass thing with that guy at the music shop!johnhall wrote: Bottom line- no chalets have been harmed in the making of any Rickenbacker guitar.
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In honour of that you shall now be named Holzenplotz!Hotzenplotz wrote:Spruce, spruce, I wrote about spruce!"Being from Europe I just can say normal wooden houses/ski lodges are made of spruce wood, normally. The old half-timbered houses are made of oak. Maple would be too expensive. 100% clarification only can be done by RIC - as usual."
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Sorry for the long delay. Thanks for the welcome, and I'm glad you all like my first post.
And thank you John Hall for your response, I have a bet to collect on.
And thank you John Hall for your response, I have a bet to collect on.