Loving my new Ric

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Oct 25, 2001 3:34 am

Hi everybody,

After having quite a hard time finding a Ric dealer here in Southwestern Ontario, I finally tracked one down in Cambridge. To make a long story short, they had the exact guitar I wanted in the store (save for a different colour) that hadn't been touched by anybody except the staff at the store.

Thanks to the good people at Murch Music and UPS, I had my very first Rickenbacker - a 2000 360/6 VP Mapleglo in my hands two days later. I've since recorded a few songs with it (through a Vox, of course!) and everything is just great. I just wanted to share my story with some fellow Ric players who know exactly how I feel.

Take care,

Corey

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Thu Oct 25, 2001 10:14 am

Someday I will join your ranks as a 360/6 owner! I'm jealous! What color were you after?

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Oct 25, 2001 12:25 pm

Corey: I have, over the years, come to love my mapleglo Rickenbacker the best. McGuinn did all right with a mapleglo as well. Congratulations.

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Oct 25, 2001 1:01 pm

Thanks!

I originally wanted a Fireglo, although my heart wasn't set on the colour, really. I just knew I wanted it to be in one of the "main three glo" colours.

After getting the guitar, I found out that Mapleglo has the best wood (generally speaking) since you can't hide any imperfections in the wood with a paint job. I may just stick with Mapleglo for when I eventually get my next Ric, which I'm thinking will be a 370/12. Wow, for a Peter Buck man, I'm hitting a lot of McGuinnisms!

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Thu Oct 25, 2001 3:02 pm

Corey, what amp will you play your new Rick on? Will you use any effects? I am living vicariously thru you!

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Oct 25, 2001 3:41 pm

I'm playing through a Vox Cambridge 30 Reverb. It's got very nice reverb and tremolo settings. I'm going to get an e-bow and a Boss delay pedal at some point, but I've basically got my little recording setup now.

If you're curious, you can listen to what I've done with my Ric so far at my mp3.com site - it's at http://www.mp3.com/fashionpolice

The tracks "Rust and Clay", "Desert Music" and "Like an Emergency" feature my 360.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 4:37 am

I tend to agree with Peter about Mapleglo--the look sweet when new and tend to age gracefully....although some of the old Fireglo Ricks have a nice color to them. The wood that went into some the recent production (i.e. the CW 6 and 12-strings) is highly figured and is visible even with a Fireglo finish.

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 5:12 am

John,

That's a good point. I really like that so many of the finishes do age so well. I look forward to the subtle changes in colour and tone I get over time that makes Rickenbackers so great.

paul · Post by **paul** » Mon Nov 12, 2001 5:28 pm

Corey,
I recently purchased a 360/6 myself, a Jetglo. I live in Ottawa and there is a Rick Mapleglo 330 at Steve's Music here, but I my preference was for the black 360. Actually, I bought mine from a guy on ebay. He purchased it new from Sam Ash Music Stores in NYC on Aug 31, 01. I don't know, maybe he didn't like it or something. He said something about his wife and his toys and an ultimatum. Anyway, I got it from him, and asked him to wrap it carefully before consigning it to UPS. When I picked it up I found he had wrapped it in layer upon layer of saran wrap! (Thankfully it was in the case - he wrapped the case, but still...).
It's a wonderful guitar, the first "name" guitar I've owned. I think I never got one before because I figured my playing wasn't up to the caliber of the instrument. Now, I find the instrument is raising the caliber of my playing!

Best, Paul

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Mon Nov 12, 2001 5:38 pm

A man. A guitar. A wife. That story makes me cringe...a brave soul who took a chance on a fine guitar. Guts...pure guts. Be good to that guitar, Paul.

corey · Post by **corey** » Tue Nov 13, 2001 8:01 am

Paul,

That's a neat story.

I know what you mean about not thinking your "worthy" of investing in a Ric, playing-level wise, but these instruments sure do make you a better player very quickly!

ann · Post by **ann** » Tue Nov 13, 2001 12:59 pm

See, you just need to find a wife who plays the guitar

My husband bought ME a Rickenbacker.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Tue Nov 13, 2001 1:08 pm

I am a southpaw and attempted to learn how to play right-handed, but it just didn't work out. I found out the my abilities improved when I had the guitar restrung as a lefty and started playing left-handed. However, I was never really comfortable playing the guitar upside down.

My abilities significantly improved after getting my first left-handed guitar, a Mapleglo 360/6. Now it shares playing time with two other lefty Rickenbackers, a Mapleglo 1997 and a Fireglo 360/12 CW.

paul · Post by **paul** » Tue Nov 13, 2001 1:33 pm

Ann, I've had two wives, neither of whom played the guitar. One played around, though. Now I have an 18-year old son who keeps telling me to turn that darned guitar down. I feel rather good about that! Little does he know that I'm planning on getting a bigger amp. Kids...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Nov 14, 2001 6:12 am

I am presently teaching my fiance how to play the bass(which is cool) and she loves Rickenbackers--she wants one with a shaded 'greenglo' finish!! I am a pretty lucky guy---She digs all the books I have on Ricks and likes all kinds of music..Maybe there is Rickenbacker in her future!!!!