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by sloop_john_b
Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: Modern Years - After 1983
Topic: 360/12C63 question
Replies: 3
Views: 468

Re: 360/12C63 question

Every c63 TRC since July 2021 has "MADE IN USA" on it, so that was a permanent change.
by sloop_john_b
Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: Modern Years - After 1983
Topic: 360/12C63 question
Replies: 3
Views: 468

Re: 360/12C63 question

Great catch Kenny!

Looking through the register, it looks like the new TRCs were phased in during the July 2021 batch of c63s - i.e., some of them from that batch have the Made in USA and some don't.
by sloop_john_b
Tue Aug 20, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: The John Paul Jones Rickenbacker
Replies: 6
Views: 716

Re: The John Paul Jones Rickenbacker

I got to play it once! My recollection is that it had a massive shim under the tailpiece - a piece of pickguard cut to size. Not that it matters :wink: :lol: but I take full credit for being the first person to correctly identify that the bass was indeed the one JPJ was playing in that grainy photo ...
by sloop_john_b
Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Artists
Topic: Girls With Rics
Replies: 95
Views: 31371

Re: Girls With Rics

Blu was an acquaintance of mine before she really blew up. IIRC that’s a 4001 Azureglo and it was one of her first basses.

She is the real deal.
by sloop_john_b
Thu May 23, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: New Bass Day!
Replies: 8
Views: 969

Re: New Bass Day!

teeder wrote: Thu May 23, 2024 8:34 am No 19th dot, like a V63?
Is that how they are doing them these days?
Yup! Pretty cool IMO.
by sloop_john_b
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Is it happening? A new 4005?!
Replies: 124
Views: 18153

Re: Is it happening? A new 4005?!

4005s_2385_med .jpg Probably a silly question, but what's up with the guard on the bass 2nd from the left? That was my bass - as I recall, there was a crack running between the pickups and the large pickguard was covering it up. Note that in the photo, it is also fretless. Dale fixed it up and it w...
by sloop_john_b
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
Topic: Rickenbacker.com has been offline recently
Replies: 39
Views: 6634

Re: Rickenbacker.com has been offline recently

So, my new 325c64 arrived today. No Owners Manual included - gives you a QR code to access Owner's Manual. Click on QR code and what do I get? The website that isn't working. Is it unreasonable to expect to either have an Owners Manual included with the guitar or a QR code that actually takes me to...
by sloop_john_b
Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Who uses the damper?
Replies: 7
Views: 1596

Re: Who uses the damper?

I did, until I realised that I could stick together several layers of the adhesive sponge displayed in the link below, until reaching the desired height. Then you can apply it and take it away in 2 seconds, as needed https://www.leroymerlin.it/guide-alla-scelta/come-scegliere-paraspifferi-e-guarniz...
by sloop_john_b
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow
Topic: 12 string guitars with curved headstock
Replies: 6
Views: 1760

Re: 12 string guitars with curved headstock

The first photo is of a Fender Coronado XII, the second is a Fender XII.
by sloop_john_b
Wed May 17, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: 300 series return to 21 frets
Replies: 64
Views: 11614

Re: 300 series return to 21 frets

Everyone seems to focus on the aesthetics of the new 21-fret models. Personally, I see no improvement, per se, of 21 frets. If anything, with 53 years of history behind the 24-fret versions, and me looking at my own 24-fret Ric's for the past 19 years, the new versions look a bit odd to me. That be...
by sloop_john_b
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Artists
Topic: The Carpenters - You'll Love Me [1967]
Replies: 5
Views: 3680

Re: The Carpenters - You'll Love Me [1967]

Obviously it's tough to tell, but it reminds me a little more of a Fender XII. I'm hearing the "traditional" octave-first stringing (as compared to a Rick), and it does sound a little darker to my ears.
by sloop_john_b
Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: FireGlo or Amber FireGlo ?
Replies: 12
Views: 2430

Re: FireGlo or Amber FireGlo ?

jdogric12 wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:08 pmAFG AF
This! No question.

If you want/need hard proof, RIC CS can provide that if you give them the serial number.
by sloop_john_b
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: An interesting 330 - what's up with the sticker on the head?
Replies: 32
Views: 7186

Re: An interesting 330 - what's up with the sticker on the head?

t17137 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:33 pm I posted a reply in this forum on Jan. 29 2023 but can’t find it in the system
Regards
T17137
Hi Tibor, that post can be found here: viewtopic.php?p=843355#p843355
by sloop_john_b
Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Artists
Topic: Velvet Underground-All Tomorrow's Parties
Replies: 3
Views: 2162

Re: Velvet Underground-All Tomorrow's Parties

gellkeller wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:28 am I believe it was a defretted Gretsch with a strange tuning that he used to use quite often. He had a name for the tuning but I can't quite remember it.

“Ostrich” tuning. All strings tuned to the same pitch.

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