Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Bill Wyman told me via e-mail sometime around 1996 that he has never had a desire to play or own a Rickenbacker. I had asked him if the story was true that Rickenbacker had special made a short scale bass for him to use on the 1972 tour.

According to an article in Beat Instrumental the Ricks that Brian used were purchased by Keith on a U.S. tour/visit in 1965.

There are alot of garage comps out there but be prepared,most of them do not feature the sterling sound of the Nuggets series as most were made with only original 45's being available.The previously mentioned "Back from the Grave" series was probably the first serious collecting of unknown...

The Ramones and the Sex Pistols are the ones that got the look and sound working together to form their image.They are the ones that most people automatically think of when the word is mentioned.And while the Pretty Things did touch upon the sound they could not match the Rolling Stones in the "...

Everyone visiting this forum should own these cds'.The Merseybeats are without a doubt the stars of the sets,but one also gets some good stuff by the Swinging Blue Jeans and if it wasnt for these releases I would most likely never have heard the vastly underated songwriting of Jimmy Campbell and his...

Hello Everybody! Please ignore my previous post.I dont know what I was thinking :oops: Hello Mike Gregory! It is a great honor to speak with you,I hope youre still out there.I'm hoping you can answer a question for me. Since I have never seen the actual 45,I'm wondering if Paul McCartney was actuall...

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