Does RIC have a " Dark Era"

beatcomber · Post by **beatcomber** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:31 pm

I have an '84 330 that is an exceptional instrument, and unlike any other 330 that I've played. For one thing, it's very heavy (8 lbs.), and it has a darker-than-usual shade of fireglo. Tonally, it has more of a growly tone than Rickenbackers usually have, and it's not just the PUs. It even has a growly tone when played acoustically! The action is incredibly low and it's built like a tank. I've owned it for 20 years and it has the battle scars to prove it!

It's odd that you almost never see '70s or pre-1985 Rick guitars for sale - just basses.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:04 pm

I've have the same problem. I've been looking for an '83 360/12. (I was born in '83, so...)
But I've never seen one for sale.

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:29 am

I was born in '64. Wouldn't it be great if I could find...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:43 pm

i worked in a music store back in the early 80's they had a # of ric's at any given time ,i loved them. i was there for about a year and so were they, not one sold while i was there and this was a very popular store ,it was not rare to see geddy walk in or al dimiola, steve perry,neal schoan when they were in town.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:49 pm

"I was born in '64. Wouldn't it be great if I could find..."

I have a camera the same age as me, a Rolleiflex 3.5 E with a Zeiss Planar 75mm lens and the meter. I used to have a Linhof Tecknika III that was also my age, a friend has that one now.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:09 pm

A couple of months ago my husband bought me an Electro ES-17 from "Beatcomber" that was made the same year and month as my birthday (Sept. 1969).... A very cool present indeed!