75th Anniversary 330 Owners

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:18 pm

This is what I was originally planning for my 500th post.

Family portrait - welcoming their new brother:

Sorry for the poor quality. And I guess dark cherry on a dark blue background doesn't quite work.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:26 pm

Nice, Mark!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:01 pm

No probs, Mark. A very pretty trio if I may say so....... congratulations!

squid · Post by **squid** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:33 am

I received an email from Mike Parks on Thursday that I only opened today. (My office Christmas party was Thursday night and Friday was a real struggle. What can I say?) Anyway, my 330 has arrived and with any luck it will be at my house in time for Christmas. If it does arrive in time, I'm going to wrap it up and stick it under the tree for 48h.

The only downside to this is that I now won't be able to afford Kevin's gorgeous 330 BBR with silver guards. Sorry, Kevin. That thing is a stunner.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:24 am

I was just told that my 360 DCM was on it's way from CA to me. Yeeessss. Probably won't make it until next week though. (I know this is a 330 DCM thread but I couldn't find 360 thread)

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:02 am

Let's just call it the '300 series' thread, eh John?

Congrats on the news! Pics next week, yes??

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:34 am

But of course!

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:03 am

The Music Zoo has a 330 in stock.

http://www.themusiczoo.com/rickenbacker.htm

nukebass · Post by **nukebass** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:11 am

I got an email yesterday that said that one had sold. The 75th 4003 at Grayson's Tune Town is sold, too. I wish people would update their webpages!

captsandwich · Post by **captsandwich** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:11 am

At first I was not really impressed with the DCM & gold, but the more I see pictures of the 330's, the more I like it. Maybe my wife won't notice another guitar (or the hit on our Visa statement).

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:33 am

As far as I know, Rhoads Music still hass a 330DCM.

captsandwich · Post by **captsandwich** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:08 am

I inquired about the one at Music Zoo, but it was already sold. Not that I could afford it right now, anyways.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:17 pm

Just heard from someone on the other forum who inquired about the 330DCM at Rhoads. They still have it, and are asking $3000 for it.

squid · Post by **squid** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:05 am

Crikey. That's a lot of money. You could conceivably buy two really nice, standard 330's for that kind of cash. I picked mine up from the UPS Depot last night after a long day at work, and while I'm thrilled that I got one (I paid full MSRP by the way), I don't know that I'd go as high as $3000 US. I was a real bear at work yesterday because I expected to get away early to pick the 330 up in the afternoon. It didn't work out that way, and I ended up driving through heavy rain in the pitch black Canadian winter night just so I could have it for Christmas. It proved to me just how completely nuts I am about Rics. I really should get a life.

It's been very mild here in Toronto for the past week, and the carton had been sitting in the depot for 36h, so I was able to open the box almost immediately when I got home.

I have no digital camera, so I can't share any pictures with you just yet. The various photos that have been posted or linked from this site give you a good idea of what it looks like. Mine has a lovely fingerboard that reminds me of an Emily Carr painting -- it has amazing, short swirls running right along the length of the board. They look just like brushstrokes. I have a 370/12 with some nice figuring in the board, but this takes the cake.

The colour itself is very dark. When I opened the case in the low light of our living room, the guitar looked like it was Jetglo. As you move the guitar through medium light, it looks like a deep purple. In bright light, it looks like burgundy. It's really something. My wife (who used to hang around with some hot-rodders) says that it's "black with a purple flip". The metallic effect is quite prominent. Paul's right when he calls it a "pearl" effect. The metallic particles are very, very fine. They don't shine like diamonds, they just glow. It's a fascinating colour. Dark cherry metallic is the perfect name for it.

It's also nice to have something to which Paul contributed. For me, it links the guitar with this forum, and that's a nice allegiance to have. Well done, Paul.

All of that said, I don't think I'm going to be keeping this guitar in its case. It's a player for sure. It's mine for good, and I'm going to rock it to my hearts content. If it gets some character in the process, so be it.

Oh, and from what I now know about his colour, the 660's are going to be incredible ...

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:52 am

...I'm expecting no less!