Someone will want this . . .

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:32 am

S/8 white w/BT?

I like!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:47 pm

It's Fireglo, not Lobsterglo !!!!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:09 pm

Greg ...long gone

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:48 am

What in the heck does having Eight strings have ANYthing to do with RIC-O-SOUND. Some people just amaze me with their stupidity.
Oh yea....Merry Christmas!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:12 am

Doesn't that mean 4 strings go to the left speaker and 4 strings to the right?......

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:17 am

That would be slick if it is so.

I thought it split the pick ups.

ethantheheathen · Post by **ethantheheathen** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:36 pm

Yeah, Willie's is usually a bit on the pricey side for vintage stuff. Still cool though. You don't see these all that often.

From the 8 strings and 12 string guitars I've played, I'd much prefer the octave string to be on top, as in Jared's photo of the white one.

By the way, I'm sure they know there is no correlation between Rick-O-Sound and having 8 strings. I'm pretty sure they're just trying to be funny.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:45 pm

The RIC-O-SOUND jack only splits the pickups...Neck pickup is one channel and the bridge pickup the other.

pekka · Post by **pekka** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:30 am

Ric-O-Sound could be even more useful in an 8-string Rick 'cause 8 and 12-string basses sound great if the signal is splitted, i.e distorted/clean. Just referring to the adverts "who needs Ric-O-Sound when you got 8-strings". I've always wondered why the Ric-O-Sound wasn't a standard feature on the 8-string models.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:08 am

A cool feature would be a custom Ric-o-sound setup that incorporated an on-board crossover. The crossover would send the highs to one output and the lows to another for use in a dual amp setup.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:15 am

"I've always wondered why the Ric-O-Sound wasn't a standard feature on the 8-string models..."

RIC-O are on 4008's

just_joe · Post by **just_joe** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:42 pm

I saw this instrument at Willie's a couple of weeks ago. It is a consignment deal, so it is probably the seller setting the price too high.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:30 pm

"Doesn't that mean 4 strings go to the left speaker and 4 strings to the right?......"

Maybe I should have added, \remove tongue from cheek after that... I was playing off Ben's post and the wording in the ad.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:38 pm

Another positive vote for Willie's here. They know their stuff and it is the preeminent place to go in Minneapolis for a great instrument, repair or advice.

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:37 am

I'm just down the road from Willie's and in there all the time. They are a typical vintage dealer, one of two in town, that focuses on Fender and Gibson. They have started getting into old Ricks lately and are one of the only places in town with new ricks on the wall. Very straight and dependable guys, it's just the collector market prices of late that I can't keep up with!