75th Anniversary 330 Owners

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:10 am

I don't think i'll be gigging with mine, but it will most certainly be played, and definitley used on a lot of recordings. Like I said, maybe it's the adjustable higains, but this guitar sounds really good.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:28 am

It was a tongue-in-cheek comment, Mark. I'll play it of course..... but it certainly won't be my number one.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:33 am

I agree JB. I used to own a 360 JG (Buck style) and sold it shortly thereafter in favor of a 650. This was circa 2001, of course, so I've learned a LOT since then. This 360DCM sound blows me away.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:36 am

OK, Aitch. Sorry the humor was lost on me. I can be pretty thick sometimes.

As I mentioned over at the RIC site, true gigging will not be an issue for me since I only play bass (and occasional 12-string) in my band.

But I will surely have to show up somewhere in public with it. Like I said, a blues jam seems like the perfect place.

John, Jason, I'm interested to hear. What is it about the sound of the DCM330 that you like? How is it different than other 330s?
Thanks!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:24 pm

I took mine to my local Rick dealer last Sunday (after I had polished it up) and they were very impressed! I haven't played it much yet but will do so in the coming days - carefully, of course!!

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:46 pm

Cool, Aitch. I did that too!

Mark, for all I know it's no different. It's been five years since I had that 360. The only 6 string I've had since then was an '05 620. The 360DCM just seems... very PRESENT. I dunno, kinda up-front sounding. But like I said, it might be the same as any other tonally. As they ship I'm sure we'll learn more.

zekmoe · Post by **zekmoe** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:40 am

Here's mine, just picked up on Sunday. Sorry for the bad pic

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/zekmoe/3rics.jpg

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:41 am

Got mine today.

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:48 am

Do you leave your Ric's hanging all the time?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:20 pm

Congrats, Bob and Mike!

zekmoe · Post by **zekmoe** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:20 pm

Yes, 11 of my guitars are hanging on my office walls so I can grab them whenever the mood strikes, and the others are on 4 guitars per stand stands. They are all out and all tuned and used. Yes, I have no life. (actually I have little interest outside the family, the guitars and the occasional movie).
Bob
Not a downstroke, fistpicker.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:17 pm

Nice Burg 360, Bob. I bet from the right angle, the DCM looks like the same color!

kog · Post by **kog** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:25 pm

I also have mine all hanging on the wall. Same as Bob -- I just like to walk in and grab one and play. I also admit to just liking to go in there and sit and looking at them! I guess some people don't think keeping the guitars out of the case is a good thing, but all the windows have thick shutters that are closed all the time, and the temp in the room is always pretty constant (even living in Arizona). And if it's good enough for John Hall's office...

Pic of the Hanging Ricks (which all of a sudden look very much in need of some Zymol).
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i146/kog6120/PA310076.jpg

eric_b · Post by **eric_b** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:32 am

Hey John,sometimes the DCM's look like Jetglo too from some angles,as I discovered yesterday when I went to pick up what I thought was a Jetglo!

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:00 am

Eric - I was wondering how translucent the DCM finish is. When we saw the DCM bass in the factory at the 75th gathering, you could make out the walnut wings on the headstock. Is that typical, or are the final production models more opaque?