Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
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Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
I work at a Southern California music store, and I hear a lot of random BS from customers. One day a customer comes in and starts discussing Rickenbackers. He says that he is a personal friend of John Hall's and proceeds to state that the wood that Rics are made of from the mid 90s until now are made from of ski lodges that John Hall buys in Europe, which are dismantled, shipped to Orange County and made into guitars (such as my 330).
Sounds like a cool idea, but is it true? I have searched this forum many times and have done a google search, but Haven't found anything on the subject.
Sounds like a cool idea, but is it true? I have searched this forum many times and have done a google search, but Haven't found anything on the subject.
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Re: Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
That is absolutely wild, whether true or false.
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Well, according to RIC's own website, they use Eastern hardrock maple, which is a North American species, which would tend to make finding this in old European ski lodges a bit difficult as I doubt they would (or ever did) import that wood to build ski lodges.
Elsewhere on the RIC site I've seen it mentioned that they use "farm raised" wood, which also would imply that it doesn't come from old European ski lodges...
Elsewhere on the RIC site I've seen it mentioned that they use "farm raised" wood, which also would imply that it doesn't come from old European ski lodges...
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Re: Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
I just P'd my pants. That's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time
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John Hall has never come across as the kind of guy to dismantle ski lodges to make his instruments...
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8mileshigh wrote:I just P'd my pants. That's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time
No kidding.
Greatest urban legend. Ever.
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Re: Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
But he was asking about the '90s guitars!!! Even the RIC homepage is from this millennium - so too new.cjj wrote:Well, according to RIC's own website, they use Eastern hardrock maple, which is a North American species, which would tend to make finding this in old European ski lodges a bit difficult as I doubt they would (or ever did) import that wood to build ski lodges.
Elsewhere on the RIC site I've seen it mentioned that they use "farm raised" wood, which also would imply that it doesn't come from old European ski lodges...
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.
Anyway, great first post so far - and for me actually the post of the year!!!
BTW: Welcome to the RRF!!! Hope to read more from You soon!
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It may have something to do with the "Ramps" on the 330/360s
Eden.
Eden.
I confused Faraday's cage, with Schrodinger's cat box....
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Re: Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
Hopefully these guitars do not play the same music like that was played in the former ski lodges!!!
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Do these ski lodges have walnut wings?
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weemac wrote:It may have something to do with the "Ramps" on the 330/360s
Eden.
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
Jared, welcome to the RRF.
Over on the Rickenbacker Guitars Official Facebook page there are pictures of lumber truck deliveries as well as Eastern Maple stacked up next to jointer machines in the factory. Doesn't look like old ski lodges in those pictures.
Over on the Rickenbacker Guitars Official Facebook page there are pictures of lumber truck deliveries as well as Eastern Maple stacked up next to jointer machines in the factory. Doesn't look like old ski lodges in those pictures.
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Re: Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
I think it's quite the opposite. Old Ricks are being recycled into ski chalets...
Want proof? Here's the door handle from one of them:
Want proof? Here's the door handle from one of them:
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This story HAS to go viral! It's too awesome not to.
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Re: Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?
Yeah, it'll be Gospel Troof this time next week.