Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

It may sound funny, but I saw a video of Timmy C of Rage against the Machine where he had used the red rubber washers from those flip top Grolsch bottles as strap locks.

I looked into it, grabbed a six pack and threw them on my Ric. They've been on ever since (a couple years ago) and havn't let me ...

It has been set up by a trusted luthier (who has worked on squire's bass) who didn't note any problems.
I believe that paying 2k+ for an isntrument should contain no drawbacks, but i'm afraid that i've come accross one.

The buzz is from the open strings to around the 5th fret. I'm thinking its ...

I use rotosound swing bass 66.

I do not have any backbow, in fact it's the oppisate.

Is the bass still under warranty? If so RIC Customer Support should get the first shot at this. If not....

Yes, Rotos are not soft strings. Rattles down low (first 5 frets) usually indicate backbow but there ...

I use rotosound swing bass 66.

I do not have any backbow, in fact it's the oppisate.


Steel strings put more tension on the neck than any other string...if it looks like a small ski slope, you may consider changing to a different type of string...I use EB slinkies and they are nickel and not ...

I use rotosound swing bass 66.

I do not have any backbow, in fact it's the oppisate.

Hey guys, I recently got lucky and scored my first ric after playing bass for 7 years. There isn't enough space in here to let me fume out my praise on how amazingly the instrument is built. The only thing I regret about buying this bass is the having a lack of knowledge I have setting up and ...

Check out these bad boys

They actually try to be genuine

That whole site has fake fenders, gibsons etc.

http://www.musoland.com.cn/classbrand.asp?LarCode=23

deargdoom wrote:Electrocuted, by a guitar with no power supply?

"if I plug in and play"

hello all,

Just took off my pickup cover (what a pain) and while I was in the process of putting it back together I lost one of the rubber washers that go inbetween the spring and the bottom of the assembly.

I put the first washer on the side with the ground wire just in case but,
Do the washers ...

I'm getting so very obsessed with the ebay

This caught my eye just now, seriously thinking of buying it
http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-RICKENBACKER-4 ... dZViewItem

Can anybody see any faults with it?

Where can I find one of those, excluding the internet?

Hello again,

Is there any way of building my own little box? I thought somebody may have the knowledge here to direct me to get which electrical parts and how to esemble them. I am able to buy little electrical pieces easily as I have a shop close to me that specializes in that sorta stuff.

Thanks a bunch

Being a somewhat newcomer to the rickenbacker family, I havn't had the chance to try out this capability with my 08 mapleglo yet.
Can anybody direct me to where I could buy a replica box or a decent Y-splitter cable?
I believe I saw a website that makes electrical wires/boxes and makes a box ...

Is this an incredible deal or is it just me?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1979-Ricken ... dZViewItem

It looks to be in great shape too