Are '90s and newer Rics made of old ski lodges?

[T.A.R.]

Awesome entrance Jared!

[chronictown]

Come to think of it, my 92 4003 did sound pretty special...

Eden.

My former 90's 340 used to make this weird yodeling noise....just sayin'....

[8mileshigh]

A couple of new models?

[johnhall]

There's actually a wood grain of truth in this.

More than 20 years ago, quality European spruce for the tops of acoustic guitars was becoming very scarce. I used to spend a great deal of time in Switzerland (truly the land of Rickenbacker . . .) and had observed a number of 150 year old plus chalets being carefully dismantled. These were made primarily from native Picea abies spruce and, obviously, very well seasoned.

I did make an inquiry about buying some of this lumber but as it turns out, virtually all of this wood was already being recycled primarily for high-end architectural uses and much too expensive as compared to existing spruce stocks and other species.

Bottom line- no chalets have been harmed in the making of any Rickenbacker guitar.

[david/wales/u.k]

Ha Ha!!!................I bet that suprised everyone It wasn't true but not a million miles off

[admin]

John, thanks for giving us the long and the short of it.

[bitzerguy]

Did NOT see that one coming!!

[jimk]

Did NOT see that one coming!!

Neither did I! Whoddathunkit?
JimK

[Hotzenplotz]

"Being from Europe I just can say normal wooden houses/ski lodges are made of spruce wood, normally. The old half-timbered houses are made of oak. Maple would be too expensive.
100% clarification only can be done by RIC - as usual."

Spruce, spruce, I wrote about spruce!

[beatlefreak]

It certainly spruces things up a bit...

[IHeartRics]

Bottom line- no chalets have been harmed in the making of any Rickenbacker guitar.

What about any Corvettes? I still have to address this fiberglass thing with that guy at the music shop!

[electrofaro]

"Being from Europe I just can say normal wooden houses/ski lodges are made of spruce wood, normally. The old half-timbered houses are made of oak. Maple would be too expensive. 100% clarification only can be done by RIC - as usual."

Spruce, spruce, I wrote about spruce!

In honour of that you shall now be named Holzenplotz!

[Hotzenplotz]

Not bad!

[teeder]

I love this place!

[mudpitjackson]

Sorry for the long delay. Thanks for the welcome, and I'm glad you all like my first post.
And thank you John Hall for your response, I have a bet to collect on.