My first RIC, thanks to everyone

longcolt · Post by **longcolt** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 9:31 am

I recently purchased a 330 FG. This is my first RIC. I have been playing a little over a year. I have 2 Strats, A Tele, And now the RIC. I'm in love and may never go back! My thanks to all of you for "forcing" me to buy the RIC. It may be my first, but certainly not my last. It's truly a wonderful sounding instrument and a beauty to look at. Again, my thanks to all of you!

banta · Post by **banta** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 10:07 am

...and another one trickles into the fold.

Congrats, enjoy it.

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 1:30 pm

William-- There's no known cure for this disease. Consider yourself terminal. The only way to treat the symptoms is to keep collecting more Rics.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:24 pm

No contest between Ricks and strats. . . Don't own a ric but I'm looking.. Did the one-to-one taste test today. For the life of me, I cannot get a good sound out of a fender. Ricks, it's easy!

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 8:10 pm

On a personal note, I am in the process of converting a close friend of mine from a Strat to the 650 Dakota. Although, I think he's falling in love with my 360 cousins as well...

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 4:25 am

William, congratulations on your first Ric acquisition. Having 3 Rics with a fourth on order (all leftys), I can attest to Jeffery's comment that there is no known cure for RAS (Rickenbacker Acquisition Syndrome).

Okay, I do have to admit that I own one Strat.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 11:10 am

I like strats a lot! But, for the life of me, whenever *I* play one, they sound nasal and thin. Doesn;t matter what amp, MIM or american. I guess I am cursed to have excellent taste in guitars;)

banta · Post by **banta** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 11:46 am

It's ok to have something other than a Ric.

I have a Jackson to complement my 620 and I'm really a bass player.

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 11:54 am

I'm with Brad on the Fender angle. A high quality Jazzmaster, Tele, or Strat are perfectly acceptable additions to one's collection. Precision & Jazz basses are also great instruments for us bass players. I even like a few select Gibsons and the Hofner Verythin Hollowbody guitars. But........... Rickenbacker uber alles!

steve_hall · Post by **steve_hall** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 1:34 pm

I have to say that Rick's are awesome. They have the most beautifully crafted guitars and dynamic pickup output of any others out there. My 370/6 (with Toasters and a Duncan Firebird pu in the bridge position) is my favorite guitar. I also own a Fender Am. Tele (w/ high output Duncan pu's that make it 100% better) and a Heritage H-535 (Built by the guys that stayed in Kalamazoo after Gibson bailed for Nashville) that is my second favorite axe. If I didn't like RIC so much, Heritage would be my favorite. A 340 Rick is coming soon to my collection.

steve_hall · Post by **steve_hall** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 1:38 pm

P.S. Congrats and welcome to the club Will! Sorry for gloating. I am excited with what I have too.

longcolt · Post by **longcolt** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 9:56 am

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. I took the RIC to the local music store (they don't carry RICS)to "show it off", okay I'm shameless. Well between the crowd that formed, the ooo's and aah's and comments received, all I can say is It's great being a member of "the Club". I've had my 15 minutes of fame. Can't wait for the next one!