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For me, at the age of 9, it was the records and pics of the Beatles, starting in Feb. '64. To me, there was *nothing* cooler looking than Lennon's 325. Then came George's 360/12.

I had a bunch of their singles (wasn't "allowed" to buy their albums) at that time, but I did buy the Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man" when it was brand new, so there was that sound again.

Of course, I didn't play at that time, but that sound was in my head then (as it still is). Guess I started playing around '66-'67 and finally got my first Ric (320JG with an f-hole, used) in '81 or so. I forget exactly why I sold it off in the late '80's - probably to pay a bill.

But a couple months ago I got my dream Ric (360/12v64) and it's not going anywhere until I'm dead and gone. Then my wife and daughter can fight over it.

I went to see "A Hard Day's Night."

...nuff said

My crash with ricks started in the late 70's. As a kid I had a Beatles lyrics book with pictures, and there I saw John lennon with that strange looking guitar which was not a fender nor a gibson...What is that?? I thought...didn't know until the mid 80's. I remember I was at the bus station and had a few minutes, so I entered a records shop and... BANG! there I saw a poster of JL with that guitar again, only this time I could read "Rickenbacker" on the headstock. That was the "lightning stroke". Somehow I thought these guitars probably don't exist any more, so it took me another 10 years until the dream came true, that's when I bought my first, the jetglo 325v59.

I suppose it was them, but Squire actually MADE me buy my first

It was "Hard Day's Night" for me, too.

Brian - Les Fleur De Lys is a band I am quite fond of, what band were you in that shared a manager with them?

John,

The band was called Traces originally and changed to Meddy's People in 1966 when most of the band arrived in Canada.

Our common manager was Dave Jay a local disc jockey. Traces was formed around Dave's girlfriend Nikki who could hardly sing a note.

Frank (Smith?)was the name of the guitarist in Les Fleur De Lys, he lived near the New Forest just outside of Southampton

'Nuff said.

My "addiction" started with Macca.



Gotta love that shirt....

Me too!


Now That's a shirt, or is that a cape?

The Beatles also started me on my love of Rickenbackers, as well as The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones and various other 60s bands.
Even though I just turned 34, it was the music of the 60s that really grabbed me. It hasn't broken its hold on me yet.
I played my first Rick (a ruby red 330) back in 1990 and it just fit like a glove. If I weren't a poor high school kid, I would have snapped it up in a heartbeat. That guitar left a lasting impression on me and I have played Ricks ever since. There truly is no other guitar in the world like a Rickenbacker.

Mine also stared with Chris Squire in the very early 1970s. Traded my near mint 1957 Fender Precision in for it and still had to come up with another $250 to make it even.

The March 21, 1964 cover of POST magazine!

Mike, What did you get in return for the 57 P Bass???????

Ron, in 1974 I resold it to the guy I bought it from for $500. It was mint. Apparantly it went to the bass player for Steeley Dan. I took a photo of it the day I sold it. Here it was in 1974.

Nice bass Mike, if you had it today, I'd give you double what that guy paid;>).

My Rickenbacker thing started with Geddy Lee and the fact that the better bass players in my Brooklyn neighborhood seemed to use them.

I was caught up in the artistic quality of the bass as much as the sound. Still feel that way.