Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Congrats, Mitch! I got my 1996 reissue back in September and I'm now hooked on three pickup Ricks! When I play it with my band, I usually leave it in the middle position (all three pickups) and adjust lead and rhythm tone with either the fifth knob or the volume knobs. I do love the metallic tang of the treble pickup, and the warm articulation of the middle and neck wired together, but all three sound the best to my ears. I think a 350 is next on my list!

Thanks for all the posts and info guys.I really appreciate it.I'd love to see a photo of your 1996 Ethan.

Mitch how does the 350V63 play. I bought mine
this past January and playing thru my AC-30TBX
is just a great sound. What Amp do you play thru?
Another happy 350V63 owner best of luck with your
new Rickenbacker.
Lou D

Hi Lou,thanks for your post.To be honest,I'm not a good player,just a bedroom strummer but this guitar pretty much plays itself.Right now I have 3 amps, a Little Lanilei 3350LT with a Rotary Wave speaker cab,a Marshall G 15RCD(sounds really great when I add a Danelectro Tuna Melt trem pedal) and a Tweed Fender Bronco93.I'd love to have a Vox AC 30 TBX like you but that is too big for my apt so maybe I will get a small Vox like a Pathfinder 15 or a DA 5 because MF is sending me a $150.00 gift certificate for for buying the 350.

Try out a DA5 Mitch. It's like that Little Lanilei, only portable. I put a set of batteries in mine when I got it in July and have at least 18 hours on them, and they are still going strong. It's LOUD for a 5 watt and has pretty darn good tone for a 6" speaker.

Our band's other guitar player has the Lanilei. It's a fab amp, and he uses it to gig with (plugged in to a Peavey 2X12 bottom). But the DA5 is pure fun, and you can troubadour away down the street with it. Rics sound great through it.

...Dean

Thanks Dean,I am seriously considering get one and maybe get rid of some of my other amps.

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