Hello from new member.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:33 am

Hi,I am new to this board.Last week I bought my first brand new Rickenbacker,a 340 with vintage toaster pickups in Fireglow.I got the silver vintage case too!This is my second Rickenbacker as I used to own a 325C58 in Jetglow but I sold it a couple of months ago.Actually I have only been playing guitar for about 6 months(teaching myself)and I just started taking lessons 2 weeks ago.Don't laugh but I am over 50 years old.Weird huh?Anyway I have loved Rickenbackers since I was a kid.I just got 3 DVDs of my favorite 60's TV show Hullabaloo and it seems as though every band from 1964 to 1966 had at least one Rickenbacker.Growing up I always wanted a 325 like Lennon played or a 12 string like Roger McGuinn.When I was in my 20's in 1978 I saw The Jam at CBGB's Theater in NYC and seeing Paul Weller playing a "blond" Ric rekindled my interest(was it a 330 or 360?Fireglow?).Anyway I just wanted to say I am glad to meet a group of fellow Rickenbacker enthusiasts.Hope you wont mind any dumb questions I may be asking(blend?).

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:42 am

My Ric

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:53 am

Hey Mitch - Welcome aboard! You won't be able to ask any dumb questions - I've already done that!! Keep up your playing - there's a few of us on the forum that are "aged" but still kick'n!!
Do you remember Paul Revere and the Raiders???

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:54 am

Ooooooo - that's nice!!! Gotta love that FireGlo!!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:55 am

A very warm welcome to the forum Mitch. Dumb questions? I've been playing Rics for 27 years & I still ask dumb questions!

Welcome aboard.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:59 am

Thanks guys.Michael,I just watched Paul Revere and the Raiders play at The Hullabaloo "a GO GO" Papa Oh Maw Maw!

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:26 am

I always liked when they ran out into the ocean playing their guitars - with no cable connected!!!
Amazing tone quality with no amp!!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:43 am

Really nice....and I don't laugh at people over 50 (with Rics or without), otherwise I'd been hysterics over myself all the time...Welcome to the forum!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:12 am

Welcome Mitch, not a lot of 340s around here. Here's mine:

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:29 am

Welcome from me also, Mitch. I'm just plain dumb!!

Congrats on the 340. Nice to have another 'chronologically challenged' member of the forum.

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bluesyric · Post by **bluesyric** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:36 am

Welcome, Mitch! This is a GREAT forum, you're gonna love it here.

Beautiful Ric!!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:44 am

Welcome, Mitch! Gotta love that FG. Now, it's time to buy your second Rick before your first one cools off.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:13 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.I'm sure I will be coming here often.I will have to wait a while before I get another ric as I have limited resources and even more limited space.Truth is I am retired and live in a one bedroom apartment with my beautiful girlfriend, 2 cats,2 rabbits,2 hamsters my ric a strat and an SG.No second ric for awhile but,I can dream can't I?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:18 pm

Strats and SGs are easy to sell.

Keep those hamsters caged! Don't rabbits chew wood? Careful, now!

lastbroadcast · Post by **lastbroadcast** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:40 pm

Congrats on the new 340.

The fireglo is absolutely beautiful.