17 years of waiting ended today (my first Rick)

[ricardo_vicente]

Why, thank you kindly, Mitch. I love them all.
The Les Paul is maybe not the "pure classic" you might expect. It's a rather unusual Epiphone 12 string model which I've modded with a set of Phat Cats, Schaller tuners, switch, and bone nut.
http://photobucket.com/albums/y261/Rick_N_Backer/Guitars/12%20String%20Epiphone%20Les%20Paul/
The SG is the Gibson USA Standard, the Tele is the MIM Standard. All fine guitars in their own right but strangely not getting much attention since a certain arrival yesterday. But they all will do when I need a particular sound. The Rick, the SG and the 12 string LP are all gigging guitars and the Tele is the ready-to-grab "beater" which sits permanently on its stand at home. Horses for courses as they say.

[stuart]

Congratulations Ricardo! That's a very nice guitar you've got. Enjoy!

[stormy]

Congratulations Ricardo, that's a beautiful FG. I recently got a midnight blue 620/12. I woke up in the middle of the night the first couple days and just sat and stared at it. Those Rics can call you out of a deep sleep at 3am!

[eggman]

Ricardo,

Congrats! You'll discover yourself speaking with a British accent soon; Rickenbackers have that effect

Eggman

[ricardo_vicente]

Larry, I have to laugh because I've spoken English with a British accent for as long as I've been able to speak. It's being British that does it!
Strange though isn't it that the guitar with the most British of sounds is in fact made in the good ol' US of A! And God bless America for giving us Ricks is what I say. And thanks to the Swiss while we're at it for Adolph!

[tony_carey]

I wouldn't worry about the Epiphone Ricardo. Now you've got a 6 string Ric, it wont be long before you'll be wondering about a Ric 12....