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Tony, FG guitars sound better because they get you all fired up before you even play them!
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You are absolutely right Paul. I love all Rics, but nothing gets my stomach fluttering like a good FG, I can actually feel it. This of course is transmitted directly to my playing.

An astute observation Paul.
'Rickenbacker'...what a name! After all these years, it still thrills me.
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Fireinthebellyglo!
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'Rickenbacker'...what a name! After all these years, it still thrills me.
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Point taken.....
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Post by ricnbacker »

brian, anthony

thanks for the insight.

let it be known that i am just trying my hand at guitar and got a cheap 100 6 string that sounds just like a strat. i have tried lps but they dont feel right to me.

i love my 4003 so naturally i look at the ric guitars.

some people have told me you cannot play certain music on a ric but i know thats ****. i play cream sabbath,zep, ac/dc guns and roses some blues stuff, light stuff like jim croche and some country music. i even know a few classical tunes i play with a pianist i know.

in any event, i love the ric line and look forward to trying one out if i pursue the guitar path.
as nice as the fireglo is i think a nice jetglo to match my 4003 would be what i`d get
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Chris all my Ric guitars are JG (jetglo). Entirely by chance. They were what was available when I was looking. My 4001 bass though is white with a black TRC and pickguard. I love them all. I would still like a JG 4001 though or may be a 4001 in FG.

BTW, a 350JG Liverpool model would probably do just great for the material that you play. I have a factory humbucker in the bridge position on mine and it rocks.
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Chris, you might also want to try out capital letters, too. They would make your posts a good deal easier to read!

Good luck on your 6-string pursuits. Playing a Rickenbacker is miles above playing a $100 anything.
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The exuberance of youth Paul. No time to finesse.
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Post by ricnbacker »

Paul,
I am not sure i follow you?

Brian, i am 41


i have to tell you though the $ 100 guitar sounds as good as my brother in laws strat, but then again it is a fender lol
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i just took a look at the 350 and it looks like a nice guitar, is that the one suzanna hoffs plays?

you know what kills me? why arent the sharks teeth and R tail piece available on all guitars and basses, the dots should be special order those features are what makes ric`s ric`s other than the phenominal sound!
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Chris, I will say this...Rickenbacker guitars are, in my mind, an incredible value compared to the Gibsons and USA Fenders out there.
Their quality is excellent, as you know, and a lot of rockers have used them, from REM to Tom Petty to Townshend to Paul Weller from the Jam.
Go for the hi-gains, crank that puppy up and let her rip!

I agree with you on the inlay, by the way, love it! I think the 660 has the inlay you're looking for. Maybe a 650 would be the rock guitar you're looking for as well.
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"Chris, you might also want to try out capital letters, too"

Paul, he's just lazy! Image
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Christopher, you're not sure you follow me? I thought I was grouchy, obnoxious, rude, and pretty clear.

"Are we into grammar here?"

Well, since we are writing in English, and others are reading our posts, it is a matter of courtesy to make them as easy to read as is practical. This "no caps" thing is, to me, is as tough to follow as someone who writes in all caps. Then there are some on this Forum who avoid (I almost said "eschew" but that's too wacko) punctuation AND capitalization. Makes it even tougher.

Nothing personal. Back to topic at hand:

I agree with what Steve says. There are no reasonably-priced guitars on the market today that are made in the USA by a mix of state-of-the-art and trad methods, that give the sound, longevity, and value that a Rick does. Period.
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