Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Hi all- the most amazing thing about spinal tap is that everyone in that film is american- now i come from south london myself and Nigel and Ian have that accent so good that i couldnt even tell- now no offence at our american cousins but yanks are notouriously bad at our accent- so to get it this ...

Hehe yes they were out and out liars the smiths, there was also a twelve string that he had that was supposed to have been lent to him by phil manzerra, load of rubbish- great hype though- ive sent the article to you mate. MIM- headmaster ritual is the killer ricky song for me, i particuarly love ...

Thanks Noel- top man, brilliant link

Matt Johnson, lead singer with theThe plays a custom made Rickenbacker i dont know what type, its 6 string and its black and white he played it on the 'Mind Bomb' Tour when Johnny Marr was in the band

ive found a great page of an old magazine with a picture of all of the important JM guitars and what they are used on- cant post it as its too big if anyone wants a scan of it drop me a line at [email protected] and send it to you

Hiya Robert, the early teles (including the this charming man one) were borrowed off of John Porter the smith producer then. There are rickys on this charming man- its just the main riff is a tele. Johnny later got a quilted green john Griffin custom telecaster- great looking guitar, played on totp ...

I just joined so i thought id best introduce myself here- im Neil from London, Ive got a 1986 330 and a 1975 360 12 string hi fellow brits!

Greetings fellow smiths/ricky fans- David i was at 4-5 London gigs on that queen is dead tour in 86, a pleasure to meet you- what a tour, what an era- i got on the tube after the london palladium gig and decided i wanted to play the guitar (i was 14 at the time) Most of the gig craig gannon played ...