A Peter Buck/Johnny Marr Ltd Ed.

[Kees]

Hi guys,

I guess this subject comes along like every 10 or 15 years, but do I recall correctly that Peter Buck has never been interested in a Ltd Ed named after him? Would be very nice though.. And it should include the (optional) bumper sticker.

Johnny Marr deserves one too, in my opinion. Those guys are my all time guitar heroes.

Does anyone have any updated info whether such ltd ed's are planned, or will RIC just be busy with the order backlog?

Best,
Kees

[paologregorio]

RIC is chopping away at the backlog.

IIRC, RIC just doesn't do Sig models anymore, and there's nothing custom about either guitar, really, that would justify a Sig model if they did. A RIC poster of each player would be cool.

Just get a trucker girl sticker and put it on a slightly used JG 360/12 and you'll have a Peter Buck model-there's nothing custom about the guitar other than that.

Marr's JG 330/12 doesn't have anything fancy or unique about it either; than it's a late 70s or early 80s model, which means it has the small peg head, Kluson-style tuners, thicker top, and X bracing, but those guitars are available second hand.

The John Kay model 381 and the Susanna Hoffs Signature model are probably two of the most interesting Signature models RIC's ever made, because they are out of the ordinary either with respect to tonal features, unique styling, or both. The 360/12 C63, 325 C, and Chris Squire models are also quite nice because they are vintage models that are faithful reproductions of no longer available instruments, and examples of the originals are expensive and difficult to come by on the used/vintage market.

[jdogric12]

I have a black '96 Epiphone LP Special II that, over several years, I customized with Gibson P94's, a Bigsby B5, an LP style pickguard, a checkerboard strap with the first ten digits of pi spelled out in dice characters down one row of squares, mailbox letters spelling "J DOG", and... a trucker girlie sticker, a direct reference to PB's 360. It's still one of my main go-to guitars, despite its ridiculous appearance. Maybe I'll bring it to MARF, and make some people BARF!!!! ha ha ha!

[Kees]

RIC is chopping away at the backlog.

IIRC, RIC just doesn't do Sig models anymore, and there's nothing custom about either guitar, really, that would justify a Sig model if they did. A RIC poster of each player would be cool.

Just get a trucker girl sticker and put it on a slightly used JG 360/12 and you'll have a Peter Buck model-there's nothing custom about the guitar other than that.

Marr's JG 330/12 doesn't have anything fancy or unique about it either; than it's a late 70s or early 80s model, which means it has the small peg head, Kluson-style tuners, thicker top, and X bracing, but those guitars are available second hand.

The John Kay model 381 and the Susanna Hoffs Signature model are probably two of the most interesting Signature models RIC's ever made, because they are out of the ordinary either with respect to tonal features, unique styling, or both. The 360/12 C63, 325 C, and Chris Squire models are also quite nice because they are vintage models that are faithful reproductions of no longer available instruments, and examples of the originals are expensive and difficult to come by on the used/vintage market.

I regard the Ltd Ed-series as a means to pay tribute to the artist, rather than to produce a special kind of instrument with funny/unusual features (such as the RM onboard compressor that was not present on any 60's instrument). 'Custom' or not is not that a big deal with previous ltd ed's. For instance, the latest ltd ed series, the CW ltd ed, is merely a 360C/V65 type guitar (albeit not extremely faithful to the 60's models) with a signed pickguard.

[johnhall]

For instance, the latest ltd ed series, the CW ltd ed, is merely a 360C/V65 type guitar (albeit not extremely faithful to the 60's models) with a signed pickguard.

Hardly. The CW's ultra thin tops are quite special, unlike any production guitar made previously. It was also the only 360 type guitar made with charactered maple.

Why does everyone forget the artist's prerogatives when new limited editions are discussed? While both of these artists like their RIC's, neither is interested in doing limited editions with anyone. Beyond that, I don't see limited editions as a particularly valuable part of our marketing plan; we were one of, if not the first, to do limited editions like this but now they're everywhere, commonplace, and overdone, in my opinion.

[Kees]

Nonetheless, we, RIC fanatics, always appreciate the Ltd Ed's tremendously!

Best,
Kees

[paologregorio]

For instance, the latest ltd ed series, the CW ltd ed, is merely a 360C/V65 type guitar (albeit not extremely faithful to the 60's models) with a signed pickguard.

Hardly. The CW's ultra thin tops are quite special, unlike any production guitar made previously. It was also the only 360 type guitar made with charactered maple.

Why does everyone forget the artist's prerogatives when new limited editions are discussed? While both of these artists like their RIC's, neither is interested in doing limited editions with anyone. Beyond that, I don't see limited editions as a particularly valuable part of our marketing plan; we were one of, if not the first, to do limited editions like this but now they're everywhere, commonplace, and overdone, in my opinion.

I forgot to mention the artist prerogatives part; it flashed in my mind, briefly, because you'd mentioned it once before in a similar thread, but it was before my first cuppa joe, and I forgot whilst typing away. . . I also had to get to briefing cases.

[Kees]

For instance, the latest ltd ed series, the CW ltd ed, is merely a 360C/V65 type guitar (albeit not extremely faithful to the 60's models) with a signed pickguard.

Hardly. The CW's ultra thin tops are quite special, unlike any production guitar made previously. It was also the only 360 type guitar made with charactered maple.

Why does everyone forget the artist's prerogatives when new limited editions are discussed? While both of these artists like their RIC's, neither is interested in doing limited editions with anyone. Beyond that, I don't see limited editions as a particularly valuable part of our marketing plan; we were one of, if not the first, to do limited editions like this but now they're everywhere, commonplace, and overdone, in my opinion.

I forgot to mention the artist prerogatives part; it flashed in my mind, briefly, because you'd mentioned it once before in a similar thread, but it was before my first cuppa joe, and I forgot whilst typing away. . . I also had to get to briefing cases.

So I did recall correctly. Pity! Let's go out then and try and find this bumper sticker and ultra fat strings... ahh, of course, we would also need to find the correct 360/6 JG first.

Kees

[Low End Lover]

Don't forget the brass nut!