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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:38 pm
by drathbun
Has anyone played a RIC acoustic? What do they sound like, play like? I have a "to die for" Larrivee L05 that I wouldn't trade for the world. But I'd be interested in how the RIC would stack up against a high-end acoustic like a Larrivee, Martin, Collings etc.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:55 pm
by dswp
Douglas, to give you a short answer (my opinion),
They play almost like a 330 or a 360. They sound warm and lively. I like my 700's better than my Gibson J's.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:44 pm
by melibreits
I LOVE my 700 Comstock.... Someday I'd like to get a 12-string Commie too. It's a different "anti-Martin" kind of sound that sparkles, with a great boomy percussive bass end.... And the action is nice and low; plays like a dream.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:07 pm
by longhouse
Douglas, the only guitar I could find which beat the Comstock was a Lowden. It beat the pants off everything in the acoustic room at Dave's Guitars.
Everything -except that Lowden.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:21 pm
by melibreits
Noel, you should have bought the Comstock when you had the chance....
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:27 pm
by winston
Mid winter blahs = new guitar. I like that equation. Perhaps a Ric acoustic. Why didn't I think of that yesterday when I had support for my math?
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:58 pm
by drathbun
The RIC website says "Front: Solid Spruce" "Back and Sides: Maple (or Rosewood)" Does this mean the RIC acoustics are ply back and sides?
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:21 am
by loverickbass
NO, all solid woods!
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:42 pm
by dswp
A 700 SHASTA E3, now just shipped to Musician's Friend-Kansas City
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:55 pm
by dswp
I called Musician's Friend to see if I could buy this. They told me that none were on order and they could not give me a price. I asked if they could take my #, incase it showed up, and it was not a custom order. They said no.
O well...