Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

The serial # is XD 0324.

Very cool! April 1984...

How does it play?

Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:How does it play?

Like butter, like any good Ric? At least I hope so - cool guitar, Ray.

egosheep wrote:Beautiful. Look at that ramp!! CNC programmers take note: that's how they should look.

When I read this I thought I already posted in this thread! The ideal ramp has the edge parallel to the lower pickguard...
</! sarcasm>unfortunately the factory doesn't want their model to be stereotypical. They moved to the smaller headstock to accomodate for that already </! end of sarcasm> In all honesty, I don't see how the ideal ramp could make the guitar any more stereotypical. Whereever I appear with mine people start about jangle... until they hear what it can actually do! (the guitar, that is, not the ramp )

Funny thing, at the Orlando Guitar show this past January, I watched a guy playing lead guitar on a 360/6 and it was amazing. He just chained up a gain and delay pedal and went to town. Made me look at these guitars in a different light because I'd always thought of them primarily as rhythm guitars. Boy, did I ever get set straight.

egosheep wrote:Beautiful. Look at that ramp!! CNC programmers take note: that's how they should look.

That's YOUR opinion, anyway.

fabandgear wrote:I wish I could photograph a Fireglo that well. Nice guitar!

Yes, I wish I could photograph any guitar that well !!
Great looking guitar and very nice photography !

johnhall wrote:

egosheep wrote:Beautiful. Look at that ramp!! CNC programmers take note: that's how they should look.

That's YOUR opinion, anyway.

Maybe I should have just said "Great Ramp In My Opinion."

egosheep wrote:

johnhall wrote:

egosheep wrote:Beautiful. Look at that ramp!! CNC programmers take note: that's how they should look.

That's YOUR opinion, anyway.

Maybe I should have just said "Great Ramp In My Opinion."

I'm sure it is a great Rick, and has a great ramp.
This is why I left this forum, and obviously will again (if not banished) because you expressed how you felt ramps should be made and it really deserved no retort. There's no need, as I see it, for a condescending, near defensive remark from the CEO about what you think. Opinions always vary. It's human nature. However, some people have an easier time dealing with it than others. RIC makes great guitars. Any defense of their product because of peoples negative or not-in-line opinions, is really unneeded, unless it can be done through a thoughtful approach.

cjj wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous!

+1!

Stan: One of the more difficult things with written forums is that the reader is not able to fully appreciate the context within which the poster comments. This becomes even more complicated when a third party interprets the context of a discussion between two other parties. In a perfect forum or debate all things would be articulated with more care. In the world of general conversation on line with posts crossing in the night less than perfect outcomes are often realized.

For some readers the good news is that posters have differing opinions and for others the bad news is that posters have differing opinions. At the end of the day whether we disagree mildly or strongly does not have to limit the genuineness or level of our participation as we go forward.

On the bright side, on some forums we have rants, on this one we have ramps. I agree with you and all others here that this is a fine instrument and a gorgeous one at that.

Scastles wrote:There's no need, as I see it, for a condescending, near defensive remark from the CEO about what you think. Opinions always vary.

There's nothing condescending or defensive about my remark. As you say, opinions vary but that's exactly what the problem was with the post; the statement was an absolute, allowing no room for anyone else's opinion.

Had he stated it as his opinion originally, there would have been no quarrel from anyone. Bottom line, what he likes someone else will hate and we must all make allowance for that.

Oh, and my opinion counts too, by the way. There's nothing about my position that diminishes that.

johnhall wrote:Oh, and my opinion counts too, by the way. There's nothing about my position that diminishes that.

Fair enough John! What do you like to see in a ramp?

Eden (who is half expecting a funny remark)

From an objective 'man on the street reporter' (me), you can look back through the near 60-year history of the modern Rickenbacker Company, and the ramp contours have been all over the place......I just look at what I see as a another sign of whatever was going on at that period of manufacture, in fact you can date some guitars by the shape of the ramp.... It's all good.

That's one of the things I like about Ricks, the changes through the years. The changes don't always appeal to me, but there are plenty of versions that do. That's what makes some of them so special.