Rickenbacker Heaven

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:19 pm

Most dining rooms have stuffy furniture - mine has my Ric's, amp, and effect pedals. I have really honed in the sound of my rig - Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, JangleBox, Ibanez TS-9 tube screamer, Boss chorus & delay pedals. I rotate regularly between my three Ric guitars - 330 MG, 360 JG, and 360-12VP FG. All three are full, chimey, and dreamy sounding - the notes just pop out in that springy and jingly Rickenbacker way. A little alcohol mixed in there, and the sound really starts to leap off of the strings. All of my friends are really impressed with the sound, and they all dig the Ric's, but interestingly, no one seems interested in owning one. They all covet Les Pauls, Strats, and PRS guitars. While I find their lack of obsession a bit surprising, and annoying, I think, in the end, the fact that none of my friends have one, or seem to want one, is more of a blessing, isn't it ? Not only do I have an aresenal of guitars that suit my songwriting and playing style, not only do I have the snazziest looking guitars on the planet, not only have I honed in a sound with my rig that justifies naming my dining room Rickenbacker Heaven, but no one else I know even has a Ric. I guess that's part of what makes them so special.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:38 pm

We are the Chosen (Not-So) Few.

More importantly, when's dinner?

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:12 pm

"We are the Chosen (Not-So) Few"

L'Chiam!

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:52 pm

I think you have to be pretty to own a pretty Rick. I'm afraid you will have to get some better looking friends.

Love what you are doing to the place. Three rooms of my house are decorated via RIC. Obviously there are no mirrors.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:53 pm

If that's heaven..what's hell? All the Fenders and Gibsons in the basement?

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:19 am

Howdy,

Steve, some people are just going to follow the herd, what can I say? I'm glad we have this forum for people who dare to be different. Come to think of it, we're in good company! (John Lennon, John Fogerty, Pete Towsend, et al)

Eggman

raider · Post by **raider** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:53 am

Hey guys even tho I have only one Rickenbacker
that's more than most have where I live. I will
add this the same goes for my Gretsch its the EE
and even tho its not a Rickenbacker I'm in the
minority.
Lou D

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:26 pm

How can this be heaven? I dont see any VOX amps.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:43 pm

Well, you got what you got, you know what I mean, although I can't imagine the Ric's sounding much better than through this Fender, for clean and sparkly, that is.

raider · Post by **raider** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:16 am

Kent I play thru a reissue Voc AC-30TBX I
have one of the last ones they made. I'm
still paying for it and the music store
that I bought it from is no longer doors
closed.
Lou D