75th Anniversary of RIC

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:39 am

Since John mentioned on another post, another thread, Rickenbacker would be coming up on its 75th year in '06, I began to wonder what RIC would do to commemorate this auspicious occasion. I'm sure everyone has some idea of what they would like to see to mark 75 years of Rics. What might that be? Huh, John, something, nothing?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:53 am

A reissue frying pan.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:01 am

There's 'one' buyer.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:20 am

A reissue Capri. A '59 would be nice...

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:30 am

make more 4004lks!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:35 am

My sentiments exactly, Paul, or '58....but maybe a limited run

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:38 am

If anniversary instruments are offered, I hope that they're not ghastly pearl-inlaid, gold-scrolled monsters like some other manufacturers have put on the market.

I'm sure the wheels are turning at Santa Ana.

IMO, keep it simple, tatestful and understated!!

I'll have one of those '59 Capri reissues, thanks.......

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:10 pm

Make it a '58 365 Capri. Alder body (inexpensive), RIC already has the correct bridge, wiring, pickups(325C58), etc....I'll take one in AG and another in MG. You can never have enough!

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:59 pm

How about a light show. Any excuse is a good excuse to reissue lightshows!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed May 04, 2005 1:57 pm

I'm with jwilli. Nice pipe dream, huh jw?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:00 pm

frying pan bass. The Teflon.

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:03 pm

Maybe a completely new design model, like a baritone guitar, short-scale bass, no cutaway semi-hollow bass....

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:04 pm

Which is it, a '59 or '58? And yeah, it's all a dream.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed May 04, 2005 3:08 pm

If an anniversary model is offered, I dont think John Hall would allow it to be anything but spectacular.

Instead of an "Anniversary" model, so to speak, I would prefer a one year opportunity to order some of the discontinued options on current models, like checker binding, black trim, pickup upgrade,,,,,,,,,,,, the return of the "S" model would also be awesome.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed May 04, 2005 3:31 pm

Dumpster bass!!!!

V68!!!!

4004CII5!!!!

4005!!!!

4002!!!

Shadow/redneck/tuxeudo/blackstar!!!!

or one of these ...

except that bass really needs a low B!!!!