Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I was reading in the Richard Smith Rickenbacker book about Transonic amps and how to achieve the best distortion...

"Players could achieve the best distortion by running the second channel into the first channel. Although unintended, the Transonic was one of the first amps to make this effect ...

Yep...no need to buy one of those...i have two...a cookie tin banjo and a cigarbox guitar...they are both FUN to play

They sit next to my fireplace (no,not IN it..lol)and whenever anyone comes by the house they automatically pick one up just to check it out..players and non-players alike...they ...

Since i own a 70's Ric copy (with set neck) i have researched some of the other copies out there from the 70's..this looks like one of the Tokai or Greco's from that period to me...and with the paint in the soundhole most likely an old beat up one that was refinished..

Have to agree with Paul ...

Ron,
The Valvetronix site works pretty well at getting close on lot's of different mixes..i tried a few blues/classic rock settings on my Ampeg R212R, clean on a Fender Frontman practice amp and rock on my EVH 5150 and it really puts them 'in the ballpark' with just a little tweaking for personal ...

It is now on Ebay..thanks !

My guess is early 90's before they changed over to the VH signature on the front panel....Peaveys are pretty hard to date...as little wear and as clean as it is i would say it hasnt had much road use...home or studio time is my guess...

I am listing this 5150 block letter (THE one to have) EVH half stack on ebay this evening...thought i would offer it here first if any forum members have an interest in it...near mint with no tears and only light scuffing at bottom of stack back where it has been loaded in a truck bed...missing the ...

Hi, i am the guy that bought this Ric copy...just wanted to say that i understand it is in NO way a Rickenbacker but add that it does play and sound rather well...for me it will work fine for my living room jam sessions.

Learning to deal with the narrow neck and string spacing and THEN i am going ...