Hello

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:49 am

Hi All,
A new member is lurking about... I have an old Model 430 I bought new in 1975 - not a fancy guitar at all, but it's become like a wart and I can't get rid of it!! This is probably the cheapest model RIC ever made, but I love it. Looking forward to a new one some time in the future. I've had my share of "others", but nothing plays or sounds like a RIC. This old 430 has a sound that cannot be replicated by any other - If so, I'd have heard it by now!! I'm not really all that familiar with all the models so am looking to learn from you all.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:33 am

Welcome to the fold, Michael.
So which model is next?

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:53 am

Wow - what a question!!
I really like the 360 and the 620 in Maple Glo...
I think RICs are like Stihl chain saws - it doesn't matter which one you get, as ling as it says Rickenbacker on it!!

Later...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:49 am

Welcome, Michael!

First time I've seen "Stihl chain saw" and "Rickenbacker" mentioned in the same sentence....

Gives me the willies!

bluespckr · Post by **bluespckr** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:26 am

Ah, yes, Ric is "Stihl" the One, then, heh? Amen. And welcome to the crew Michael.

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:09 am

There's alot of older threads on both the 620 and the 360, which one people prefer and such.
There's a Search option on the right-most top-most corner of this page.

Welcome to the Rickenbacker forums

Where you'll learn many many things all about Rickenbackers!

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:14 am

Thanks for the welcome - I can see this is going to be place to match wits and have some fun...
learn a lot too.
Yeah Bluespckr, RIC is Stihl the One...

aristeas · Post by **aristeas** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:58 am

Paul, I saw a Rick being chain-sawed in half by a strange scandinavian rock group somewhere on the web last year. It was a press clipping on a site I can't recall. I may have forgotten the site but I can't forget the sight of a Ric 330 being chain-sawed into oblivion.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:52 am

Stihl in your nightmares, huh Lee?

bluespckr · Post by **bluespckr** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:21 am

Ouch!!!! There oughtta be a law against cruelty to Rickenbackers.

joepee · Post by **joepee** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:37 am

Didn't they make a movie?

"The Swedish Rick-saw Massacre"

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:01 pm

Groan!!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:08 pm

Groan!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:00 pm

Two groans from Howard...anybody else wanna vote?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:51 am

No, but I can see that I'll get flak when I actually get started on my "622/12" project and post pictures of the two 620s undergoing the initial cuts ... That post will be rated X for graphic violence ...