YOUNG RICKENBACKER USERS

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:27 pm

here's me as a young pup with my Ric ...

and me still playing 30 years later ...

s_gunderson · Post by **s_gunderson** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:37 pm

Jeff,
What wonderful pictures! Really moved me!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 9:37 am

JEFF!!!! what were you thinking wearing that belt?

rob · Post by **rob** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 2:16 am

Hey, the top picture is a four string!

That's right. 5 stringers weren't invented, yet.

rob320 · Post by **rob320** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 10:13 am

Man this takes me back!I was 16 when i got my first Rickenbacker 6 stringer, nearly 24 years ago.I remember at the time that no other guitar would do, they just had the vibe. My mum (thanks mum)bought me a solid body jetglo 450(then £300.00)and i payed her back from my paper round.Damn that was alot of papers.I still have the bug for these guitars and have owned 12 more since.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:29 pm

The fireglo on Jeff's '68 looks as deep then as it does now. I thought maybe it was a result of aging, (the bass, not Jeff) but it looks like it was that nice when it came off the line. The old fireglos are SO nice...

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:44 am

I got my first Rickenbacker when I was 19. It was a used 456/12 from September 1967. Oh, how I miss it...

dustoff · Post by **dustoff** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:59 am

Just got my first Ric a few months ago. Been wanting one since I was 9....I'm 52 now. Man how time flies...But boy was it worth the wait!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:19 am

i got my first ric. when i was 14 im 39 now and have had many basses since ,there's nothing like your first ric.enjoy and keep it clean and stock.

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:41 am

I got my first 4003 when I was 16. I have gone through many basses and a lot of Ricks since then. I miss my first one but it is long gone...

merseyjoe · Post by **merseyjoe** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:24 am

I've been registered here for a few weeks, but this is my first post. The Rickenbacker forum is great - lots of excellent information.

It's good to see the young players thread. I have wanted a Rick since I was 14. I'm 56 now and got my 650D a couple of months ago. I love it and will never let go of it. Next on the agenda is a 4003 Jetglo or Fireglo. Haven't decided yet.

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:55 pm

Got my first 4001 when I was 17, ('72 Burgundyglo)

Gigged it, loved it.
She turns heads at shows for sure.

(I met my girlfriend thanks to her curiousity in the 4001's tone, too.

)

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:21 pm

Justin Timberlake plays a Ric?

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:25 pm

Haha

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:19 pm

Timberlake probably owns a *shootload* of vintage gear. . . just because he can.

Hell, he probably owns half of Liechtenstein.

NIce axe, btw!