Funny, but I had to re-establish my account in 2014 and it still says I'm a new member
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- Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:46 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: New guy here...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13692
Re: New guy here...
I miss this forum actually. People over here a more civil than the newbies who infiltrated the facebook iteration of this group and others like it.
Funny, but I had to re-establish my account in 2014 and it still says I'm a new member
Funny, but I had to re-establish my account in 2014 and it still says I'm a new member
- Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:25 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Reacquired My 325v63 :)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3680
Re: Reacquired My 325v63 :)
Do it if you're in the position to do so.jps wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:54 am I am glad you have your baby backribs.![]()
I keep debating with myself whether I should buy back a bass I sold to a friend a few years ago.
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- Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Reacquired My 325v63 :)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3680
Re: Reacquired My 325v63 :)
Even though I don’t post here much anymore, I had to for this. I remember when you sold this guitar, and I’m glad you’re finally being reunited with it! Especially the exact same guitar. Some people don’t have the opportunity.
Congrats on getting your baby back! You’ll find that no time has gone ...
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Reacquired My 325v63 :)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3680
Reacquired My 325v63 :)
Happy to report that my former March 1996 325v63 is coming home!
I sold it back in November 2014 due to financial hardship at the time and it was subsequently sold a few years after that. I was friends with both owners and luckily was in the position to finally get my guitar back from owner number ...
I sold it back in November 2014 due to financial hardship at the time and it was subsequently sold a few years after that. I was friends with both owners and luckily was in the position to finally get my guitar back from owner number ...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:23 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Accent vs Bigsby B5, pros and cons?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4387
Re: Accent vs Bigsby B5, pros and cons?
There is a reason for the similarity between the Accent & Gibson Maestro - they were both invented by the same man (Paul Butts). They are covered under the same patent filing and functionally they’re the same concept.
I don’t recommend bolting a Bigsby B5 to any Rickenbacker because of the screw ...
I don’t recommend bolting a Bigsby B5 to any Rickenbacker because of the screw ...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:16 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: The Rickenbacker Moment That Brought You Onboard
- Replies: 49
- Views: 34842
Re: The Rickenbacker Moment That Brought You Onboard
The Beatles....
I'm a 2nd generation fan. I got bit hard by the Beatle bug and once I saw A Hard Day's Night on VHS, that solidified my want for a Ric. But not any, I wanted John's 325. I began researching everything I could get my hands on, including this very forum.
I was also attracted to the ...
I'm a 2nd generation fan. I got bit hard by the Beatle bug and once I saw A Hard Day's Night on VHS, that solidified my want for a Ric. But not any, I wanted John's 325. I began researching everything I could get my hands on, including this very forum.
I was also attracted to the ...
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: Why Did You Let Your Rickenbacker Go?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 24214
Re: Why Did You Let Your Rickenbacker Go?
I let my 1996 325v63 (serial C9 8351) go back in Nov 2014. Things were really rough financially for my family, so the guitar was sacrificed. That was not easy on me. It sent me into a downward spiral mentally and I was depressed for months over losing my sole electric guitar that I owned for 14 ...
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:57 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Register
- Topic: Updating a Registered Instrument
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10957
Re: Updating a Registered Instrument
Thank you so much! I'm on mobile right now, so I will update on my desktop later today.
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:16 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Register
- Topic: Updating a Registered Instrument
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10957
Updating a Registered Instrument
It's been awhile since I've been on here, however I need to update the listing on my August 1983 320 (WH 1212). I modified the guitar by dropping in a new wiring harness (old one was corroded), HB1 in the bridge position and added an Accent Vibrato.
I would like to keep one or two images of what it ...
I would like to keep one or two images of what it ...
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:39 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: .0047 Capacitor in 620
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11681
Re: .0047 Capacitor in 620
I'm adding the capacitor to my '83 320. The middle and neck hi gains are fine but the bridge pickup sounds as if it's in a can. It drives me bonkers and will be having that done in the coming days. I am hoping that I love the sound, otherwise I'm dropping an HB1 with push/pull pot and call it a day ...
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:21 pm
- Forum: Landmarks
- Topic: Prince passed...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8294
Re: Prince passed...
I only went on lunch break before 1pm ET and come back ten minutes later to see the news blowing up. I was never a huge fan of Prince growing up, but I always acknowledge his brilliance as a performer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The man was one of those rare talents who spanned several ...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:20 pm
- Forum: Landmarks
- Topic: Prince passed...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8294
Re: Prince passed...
I only went on lunch break before 1pm ET and come back ten minutes later to see the news blowing up. I was never a huge fan of Prince growing up, but I always acknowledge his brilliance as a performer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The man was one of those rare talents who spanned several ...
- Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:12 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: Exploding "R" tailpiece? Fact or fiction?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 53525
Re: Exploding "R" tailpiece? Fact or fiction?
In general, I love my Rickenbackers, but R tailpieces are about the sloppiest piece of casting work I can think of on any high-end product - and even substantially worse than those on an awful lot of low end products. From what I've seen, most of them should never have passed inspection before ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:56 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Accent: To drill or not to drill?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5379
Re: Accent: To drill or not to drill?
iiipopes wrote:This.antipodean wrote:Winfield Vintage used to sell an adaptor for the Accent that enabled the vibrato to sit snugly on a standard R-tailpiece Rickenbacker without drilling.
Following.
- Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:46 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: 325 V/C model Owners step forward -Advice needed!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1714
Re: 325 V/C model Owners step forward -Advice needed!
I had a '96 325v63 and it was perfection. Slim, fast neck and the most balanced guitar I ever played. I had to sell it in Nov. 2014 and still harbor regrets because I thought I'd have it for life. When I do get another, if I can't get my original guitar back, it will be a V63. I have zero interest ...
