Useless Ric Blog Post

[MikeZito]

I don't know if this has been posted anywhere else, but I just ran across this incredibly ignorant negative post about Ric's.

I am still scratching my head as to why anyone would write an article about something that they admittedly know nothing about . . . .

http://www.grandpalance.com/ten-reasons ... er-guitar/

[ricfreak]

I wouldn't say the post is entirely negative.
But it does may our instruments sound really exclusive doesn't it ?
I love my RICs no matter what !

[jps]

Oy, what a .............

[Grey]

What!? Someone on the internet has an opinion?

I'll call the media. Wake up the mayor!

[Badanovski]

He's not being negative. He's basically saying compared to Fender & Gibson Rics are like bigfoot. There are a few sightings, lots of speculation but he's never seen one.

[Grey]

He's basically saying compared to Fender & Gibson Rics are like bigfoot. There are a few sightings, lots of speculation but he's never seen one.

[antipodean]

Man, this guy is even worse than those dudes on that Rickenbacker fan site who diss Fenders....

[kennyhowes]

Why oh why oh why would someone take the time to write a blog like this?

It's like writing a blog about hummus, if you didn't like hummus, the way it looked, and/or other people's opinion of hummus, but you'd never eaten it because they don't carry it in the convenience store where you shop.

I wish I had that much time on my hands.

How counterproductive.

[kennyhowes]

He's not being negative. He's basically saying compared to Fender & Gibson Rics are like bigfoot. There are a few sightings, lots of speculation but he's never seen one.

To quote Steve Martin, he's criticizing things he doesn't know about.

[jps]

To quote Steve Martin, he's criticizing things he doesn't know about.

Which perfectly describes some other forums I visit on occasion (sometimes it occurs on this one, too).

[cassius987]

The only reason I can see to have written that was sheer boredom.

I have actually read some very inflammatory, anti-Ric stuff in the past that had grains of truth to it. It might make me a little mad but I also had to agree with some of the better made points. A close friend really tore into the 4004 series at one point and while I didn't like hearing it, he spoke the truth. Things have improved since... Whether his ire had a role to play in that I don't know.

This on the other hand is just some guy's ramblings much ado about nothing, like Kenny said I wish I had that much spare time.

Love that this thread produced Erik's bigfoot pic though...

[stringsncords]

He's right about the RIC website - it is in serious need of updating.

Other than that, it's a useless article.

[Ric5150]

If they can’t tell me the price up front then I assume, possibly in error, that the price is flexed based on the person purchasing. For example, if you are a beautiful blonde the price is lower and if you’re not the price is higher.

I too share the concern that Internet, telelephone, and, in the past, mail order, sales companies have been persecuting me for my appearance.

Up the dosage - or the voltage.

[fabandgear]

This joker probably votes, too.

[johna]

Well that was a couple of minutes I won't get back.....