My 12/C63 is in!!!!

midblake · Post by **midblake** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:00 pm

I got that phone call today guys that my rick is in!! Goodbye bank account, but hello to the baddest guitar ever! I'll put pictures up tomorrow (not like you've never seen one before but im psyched!).

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:02 pm

We are always excited to see a Rickenbacker Blake. Congratulations!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:14 pm

Congrats, Blake! Looking forward to pics..... one of the best looking Ricks ever!!!

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:37 pm

Great news, Blake! I know you'll enjoy that guitar. Can't wait to get mine.

kog · Post by **kog** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:34 pm

Congrats, Blake! Hoping I can say the same soon too. Pics when you can!

BTW, who was your dealer?

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:07 pm

That's what I want to know.

Congratulations! Can't wait to see pictures.

britye · Post by **britye** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:25 pm

Congrats Blake, pix, pix pix please

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:17 pm

Congrats! You're in for some major league fun!

Bill

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:56 pm

Hey Blake, I saw on your MySpace page that you're playing at my school on Friday!! Unfortunately, I'm driving down to San Diego on Friday morning, so I wont be able to see the show. You're probably going to debut your C63 there too, aren't you!? Darn!

midblake · Post by **midblake** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:54 am

Okay so I have some odd news on my 12C. While playing it at home (and after a set up) the thing played really bad. Some string were completely dull, (even after new ones) as if there were no life to the g, b and e. You just had to play really hard to get a halfway decent sound out of the thing. The playability of this guitar was really bad. Granted it did sound better on an amp. I also tune my guitars to a high major 7th tuning and it just could not handle that. But it still didnt sound great in standard either. So after much much debate, I decided it didnt play as well as a guitar should for 3 grand so I took it back to guitar showcase. There, everyone took offense (as well as some guys on the official RIC board) to me not liking the guitar so I got my money back and took off to san francisco to a shop of much nicer people on haight ashbury st. I played the lennon casino and a 350V63. Both guitars were great but I ended up going with the 350, it plays wonderfully and has a very unique bright sound. Looks fantastic as well. Thought i'd let you guys know about my situation with the 12C. I do have a picture up of the 12C63 at www.myspace.com/midblake. take it easy fellas.

britye · Post by **britye** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:44 am

I got the call from Gary today!!!

eddied · Post by **eddied** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:19 am

At least you told the real truth. Not all Rick's are what one might expect from the factory. I have had way too many issues that I had to contend with on my own with brand new Ricks (all basses), from loose truss rods (rattling) and a very poor Blue Boy color that was actually green! All in all I totally love my Ricks, but modifications are almost 100% inevitable when they come from the factory. Have been for me anyway.

kog · Post by **kog** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:36 am

Congrats Brian! When will it get to you?

britye · Post by **britye** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:03 am

Shipping out 4pm central today. Gary said most like by Thurs next week 4-5 biz days tomorrow is day #1

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:06 pm

Blake, I saw your post over on the other forum. I think you did exactly the right thing--can't imagine dropping that much money and not being happy with it. I've got a pretty open mind when it comes to new things, minor flaws, etc., but it's relative to the amount of money I put out. At the mid-upper end of the guitar spectrum, the tolerance level is pretty narrow.

Glad it worked out for you with the 350--a 350 was my first Ric, and I parted with her very sadly in order to finance a 325c58. Both great guitars, as I'm sure most of the c63s are.

BTW...don't give up on the Casino either--an outstanding guitar!

Congrats!

Bill