"The Magic of Rickenbacker" or "I'm Nuts"

revolver · Post by **revolver** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:23 am

I was just thinking how passionate RIC owners are. I have a 71 SG which I love, but there's no SG forum (well there probably is one, but I don't really care to read/post on it!).

There's something about the RIC though which really excites people. Somehow they're still unique beauties in a world dominated by Gibson & Fender clones.
I can't stop looking at pictures of RICs, reading about them, hearing others tell stories of their own RIC's.

Ok, if my wife reads this she's really going to think I'm nuts!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:43 am

That's ok man...if she reads this she'll realize you're not alone...

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:09 am

It's possesive. I also spend way too much time either playing, obsessing, or reading about Ric's..and oh yeah, spending forum time also. I don't quite understand it and I've given up trying to figure it out

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:14 am

Well, look at the time you saved right there...

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:18 am

I know....it's a sickness. My husband was just griping about how much time I spend here.... This place is great.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:38 am

I spend as little time as possible with you people...you're all nuts!

Actually, I try to keep it down to about 18-20 hours a day.

dannyboy · Post by **dannyboy** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:02 pm

Hey! there's a good reason to be nuts around here... I've waited 20 years to finally find this forum... I had no support around to share my enthusiasm about Rics. And I would probably still be playing on my beloved 360JG if only internet would have showed up 7 years earlier with you bunch of nuts. Imagine, no one could adjust my truss rods at that time and no one would dare touch it fearing to ruin a legend!!! So I welcome you, Revolver, in this great forum!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:12 pm

Correct that...nuts AND defensive.

Welcome, Revolver, one and all!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue May 03, 2005 2:08 pm

I'd rather be nuts than Rickless (or is that the other way around?)....... Who is Rick anyway?

Welcome from me also, Dave. I drive everybody at the office nuts through my obsession. You should have seen their eyes roll when I turned up with the Rick mug...... hahahahah to them!!

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Tue May 03, 2005 4:09 pm

I wore my spiffy new t-shirt to school one day and some of the students noticed it favorably.

Whenever I need an example of a domestically produced product (in my econ class) I gesture to the poster on the wall.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:53 pm

You should see my office. The guys tell me all I need is a cash register and I can be a store.

Hmmmmmm.

revolver · Post by **revolver** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:57 am

I'm lucky I work at a Post-Production studio. Despite our work being mainly film and television, many of the senior staff remember the "old days" when music was actually recorded in studios by live musicians. So a few of them share my love of guitars and my Ric's have even turned a few heads!