NAMM 2013

[JANGRO]

"(and I think less in England, based upon what I read in this forum)"

Threatening to take your ball away again John?

Arrogance and insecurity...what a combination.

[fireglo67]

"(and I think less in England, based upon what I read in this forum)"

Threatening to take your ball away again John?

Arrogance and insecurity...what a combination.

Where did this f'king troll spring up from?

[sloop_john_b]

Threatening to take your ball away again John?

Arrogance and insecurity...what a combination.

Finally some civility in this thread and then you show up. fracking dipshit. Why don't you send him a PM? Hah, doubtful.

[godber]

"(and I think less in England, based upon what I read in this forum)"

Threatening to take your ball away again John?

Arrogance and insecurity...what a combination.

Who cares mate? Really?

[LenMinNJ]

I'd like one each of a 350V89, and a 350SH-Spec and JBLE-prototype guitars, plus a 3503 bass (a 350-style body bass with triangle fretboard inlays and double binding). Thanks to one great luthier I'll soon have two of those, and in not too long, a third. I only wish that Rickenbacker could somehow call them their own.

Does this mean that you have a luthier who is modifying Rickenbacker guitars to meet your specs, or that he is building these instruments from scratch?

We're starting with period-correct Rickenbacker guitars. Some parts have to be built from scratch.

[aceonbass]

We're starting with period-correct Rickenbacker guitars. Some parts have to be built from scratch.

That's the approach that makes more sense, and the one I take myself. Hey, at least it's still a RIC.

[johnallg]

RIC would certainly be welcome in Texas, a very friendly business climate.

We've looked there before. Too many rattlesnakes. At least here we can see the two-legged ones crawling up from a distance.

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[ken_j]

I live in the UK, but as a citizen of the European community, I can buy a guitar in Germany, France, Belgium or wherever just as easily as I can elsewhere in the EU - no limits on trade, no additional VAT (sales tax) or Duty payable - which is the whole point of the 'Common Market'. So, if the Ric Corp start to produce 'special models' for France & Benelux, I and other UK residents will simply buy these direct from the relevant EU dealers, at the expense of the UK dealer network

Although I am nowhere familiar with the laws in any of these countries mentioned, or of RIC's distibutor agreement, I would have to assume that they may have similar restrictions as to where they can sell. For example the dealer agreements for North America do not permit selling outside of North America, otherwise US dealers would be shipping new product to Europe and OZ. I would think any distributor would want some assurance that they have a protected territory. Of course this is all speculation on my part. It would be nice to think that those in the UK and elsewhere in Europe could buy specials made for a particular distibutor.

[jps]

Freaking guitarists ALWAYS get the new toys!

Thats because were better than the bass players

Delusional, too, I see!

[cjj]

OK, getting back to NAMM 2013....

Here's some videos posted by a guy on another forum I frequent. Kinda shows what NAMM is all about (I'll have to take his word for it 'cause I've never been there):

1 of 3: http://youtu.be/Ubep7WNXDgo
2 of 3: http://youtu.be/CZG1mpFPnGc
3 of 3: http://youtu.be/QJU5oBtFcLM

No RIC content that I noticed though, but he has a slide show that at least shows the RIC booth...
http://youtu.be/iizjKQrB2tI

[jps]

OK, getting back to NAMM 2013....

Here's some videos posted by a guy on another forum I frequent. Kinda shows what NAMM is all about (I'll have to take his word for it 'cause I've never been there):

1 of 3: http://youtu.be/Ubep7WNXDgo
2 of 3: http://youtu.be/CZG1mpFPnGc
3 of 3: http://youtu.be/QJU5oBtFcLM

No RIC content that I noticed though, but he has a slide show that at least shows the RIC booth...
http://youtu.be/iizjKQrB2tI

They must have toned down the volume considerably to be able to actually isolate those performances from the din of the show!

[LenMinNJ]

We're starting with period-correct Rickenbacker guitars. Some parts have to be built from scratch.

That's the approach that makes more sense, and the one I take myself. Hey, at least it's still a RIC.

I don't know if it's still a Rickenbacker.

You know the old story about Noah's hammer, the ohe he used to build the ark? He passed it down to his descendents and they still have it today.

But after a while the handle wore out, so they made a new one.

And eventually the hammer head bent and broke, so they replaced it with a new one.

But they still have grandfather Noah's hammer, right?

I'm certain that the guys at the Rickenbacker factory would look at my guitars and say: we may have built most of those parts, including the serial number plates and the TRCs, but we sure didn't build *that* guitar, even though we could've!

[aceonbass]

I'm not so sure Len. I've done a lot of RIC customs. People who see or own them still think of them as RICs.

[rickenbrother]

If it were up to me, someone here wouldn't make it to post #10.

[johnallg]

OK, getting back to NAMM 2013....

Here's some videos posted by a guy on another forum I frequent. Kinda shows what NAMM is all about (I'll have to take his word for it 'cause I've never been there):

1 of 3: http://youtu.be/Ubep7WNXDgo
2 of 3: http://youtu.be/CZG1mpFPnGc
3 of 3: http://youtu.be/QJU5oBtFcLM

No RIC content that I noticed though, but he has a slide show that at least shows the RIC booth...
http://youtu.be/iizjKQrB2tI

After viewing, it begs the question, when is RIC going to make a 7 or 8 string bass??