how you knew you were ready for a 1986 360/12

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freebyrd wrote:hey! unfortunately i cannot make the BARC, it's on the day i'm leaving town but maybe next time.

pretty crazy that right after i posted this, i met my rick match so... HELL YEAH I'M READY! I GOT ONE!

i LOVE the neck, just gotta get used to the string spacing.
You got the 12 string then? Welcome to the club!
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yep! the fabulous thing is how easy a 6 string feels after playing it. maybe my guitar teacher will be impressed on my next lesson
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Congratulations!
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Congrats! Okay, what are you going after next?
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i'm going after budget living and becoming a better guitarist!! :D

actually my 2nd dream guitar is, sadly, not a rickenbacker. but a 6 string jetglo is still in the top 5.
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also.. i think you are ready for a rickenbacker when you pronounce the damn name correctly. haven't run into one person yet who does :lol:
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freebyrd wrote:becoming a better guitarist!! :D
That's the right way of thinking! 8)

Now, about that second guitar.............
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...and, how about those who call them Ricky or Rickies? :roll:

Or, Rics?
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You better be bringing that puppy to BARC in April.... :D
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gareth wrote:You better be bringing that puppy to BARC in April.... :D
Wouldn't ya know it? She takin' off for Florida that day... Some people! Where are her priorities?
:roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Jessica,

I'm sure you'll get used to the string-spacing in no time! Welcome to the club! 8)

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freebyrd wrote:hey! unfortunately i cannot make the BARC, it's on the day i'm leaving town but maybe next time.

pretty crazy that right after i posted this, i met my rick match so... HELL YEAH I'M READY! I GOT ONE!

i LOVE the neck, just gotta get used to the string spacing.
Congratulations! Now--a rule on this forum is--pics or it didn't happen! :mrgreen: (OK, not really--but we'd all love to see some pics of your Rickenbacker if you've got 'em!) Did you get the 360-12?
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btw this thread title is not accurate! turned out to be a 1983 :)
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An 83 puts you into vintage land :-)
They're different on the "inside"... You should have X-bracing instead of carved in...
Very cool, and somewhat rare...
I may be daft, but did you post any pics?

Oh yeah to the questions- Playing for 35+ years. Have various Rick 12s for 34 of those years.....One of which was an 83 360/12B

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cjj wrote:
gareth wrote:You better be bringing that puppy to BARC in April.... :D
Wouldn't ya know it? She takin' off for Florida that day... Some people! Where are her priorities?
:roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
the good news is maybe by the next one, i'll magically be playing this thing very well.

i keep staring at it. it's just a beautiful thing. the brownish fireglo is just heaven and i LOVE the binding and pointier shape. i understand the point of these was to be somewhat reissues of the 60s versions? but man i just love that R tailpiece too... i love george harrison, but uh, don't feel the need to pretend i'm him. just inspired by. this is really my soulmate guitar :D

bay area people, let's hang another time! can someone take me on as their rickapprentice? 8) i want a crack at those 6 strings. frankly, i would love to play (ok, "play") a bass too! they have one at thin man music in alameda, but honestly, guitar shops terrify me and i don't feel comfortable or welcome playing in them at all.

i wonder if anyone specializes in cleaning up vintage hard cases? this one could use some TLC.
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