Rickenbacker 350V63

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:48 am

The FG bandit strikes again!! Congratulations, Tony!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:42 pm

How many FG's do you have now, Tony?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:30 pm

I've gone down to 6 gtrs at the moment....my 6 players. 5 are FG & I'm hoping to swap my 381-12MG for a FG soon.

I always start feeling a little uncomfortable with gtrs that I don't use, but no doubt the numbers will grow again very soon! I'd like a 1996 & an early '90's 330, so I'm planning already!

raider · Post by **raider** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:06 am

Hey Tony, my 350V63 is getting easier
to play. Have you seen one in Blueburst?
Now if I didn't buy the Jetglow I would
have gone with the Blueburst. Where I bought
the guitar they just carry the stock colors.
I don't think that they would special order
that color don't know why but that's how they
are.
Lou D

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:47 am

Tony - not the Burgundy one!

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Mon May 15, 2006 6:16 am

Mike has a 350V63 in Burgandyglo.

http://ricsrus.com/vintage.php

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:25 am

Lou, I'm glad your getting on with your 350...a great gtr. I've seen blueburst, but it's not for me! JG is a classic, you're OK with that.

Yes...the BG one John, the same BG that Mike now has. I traded it for a 1997, which has now gone to Clive! I can't help thinking that I should just stick with three pickup 24 fret neck gtrs, as they really suit my music. A 340 is about as good as it gets for me, although my '84 WB, to which I added a third pickup is pretty ultimate...330 shape, but all the trimmings!

I have a dilemma at the moment...I have two 12's, a 360V64FG & a 381MG. But I'd really like either a 340-12 (or a 330 to which I could add a third pickup), or a 12 string 360WB & three 12's is overkill.....one has to go. I can't bear to part with my V64, but now I have a 381, I'm loathe to let it go!

cmuk · Post by **cmuk** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:37 am

Tony, Mike has a 370/12 in Monty that would sit nicely alongside the new 650?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:09 am

I saw it at the confluence Clive & it looks very nice indeed. However, I much prefer the 330 shape, both in sound & looks & also, although I think that my 650 looks great, I'm not a monty fan at all...never been into brown! I like the 650 because of all the gold, I just think it suits the gtr & the colour a treat. I think I'll stick to fireglo for the rest though!

raider · Post by **raider** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:48 am

Tony, I just like to have different colors
my Gretsch is black so I have a matching set.
With in the next two weeks I'm going to have
the 350V63 setup. I thought about doing it but
I have a friend who works at a music store and
he does it for me. Any new recordings?
Lou D

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:36 am

I just love FG big time Lou, but at the moment, things seem to be conspiring to force me into other colours....my monty 650, MG 381-12....where will it end!

For me, it's all about the sound & the neck. I have had dozens of Rics through my hands & am pretty set on what I want. They're all different, even identical models sound & feel different, so when one comes along that really suits you, you have to have it....regardless of colour!

I just thank the Lord that the best gtr in the world ever, is FG....my '84 370WB

(even better than my benchmark '97 345).

cmuk · Post by **cmuk** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:09 am

Tony, no doubt about it, your WB is outstanding!

raider · Post by **raider** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:32 pm

Tony, I was checking a local dealer web
sight and he has a 360-6 and a 330-12
both in Fireglow. I have his phone number
and I was thinking of trading my Gretsch
for the 360 Rickenbacker. The Gretsch that
I have has been discontinue so in a few more
years it may be worth more. Now back to the
350V63 I'm going to bring it to GC they have
a Line 6 Vetta 11 I would like to hear how it
sounds thru that amp. Tony do you or anyone
on this forum know anything about those amps.
Lou D

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:42 pm

I don't know a lot about these modeling amps Lou. Some people like them, though they're not for me. A good valve amp & you can't go wrong IMO, all the tone you want & not trying to be all things to all men!

Use your ears though Lou, when you try it & if possible, also try it in direct comparison with other amps in the shop, so you get a better idea on how it sounds to the competition. It may well be the amp for you, but see if you can try an all valve Marshall/Vox/Fender etc to compare.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:50 pm

As far as modeling amps go, I have a Vox Valvetronix AD60VT that I love (it is amazingly versatile, and I can get some amazing sounds out of it when I play my Rics), but I don't know anything about the Line 6 modeling amps.