Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Jeff, thank you. However, I think your suggestion just freaked out my wife.

I shall aspire... a few more RCAs and W models and I'm there!!

Tim, that 380/12 PW is still one of the most beautiful guitars ever. I wonder how those W series guitars would look like if they were glossy like your the 380/12. Indeed , the W series is a hit right into the target , well done CEO

Thanks Alex! When are you going to add to your Walnut selection? You have a pretty nice set of these yourself!!

Hmmm... meanwhile my dear wife Ilse knows every guitar of mine, and I haven't sold my 360/12 JG and 345 Mid yet. Soundaffects from Ormskirk offer some now here in Europe for a reasonble price. You can bet that my mind is already set up for one of those.. (but we are still saving for the Yap trip next year's March)

xpitt wrote:Tim, that 380/12 PW is still one of the most beautiful guitars ever. I wonder how those W series guitars would look like if they were glossy like your the 380/12. Indeed , the W series is a hit right into the target , well done CEO

This time around it wasn't my idea to offer these but rather Ben's. Given the previous lack of interest in Walnut oil finished instruments I honestly was surprised to see how well they've sold. I suppose it was a matter of timing.

I have a 380L Piezo guitar with a gloss finish- it's not bad looking. Here's a photo of it being played by our late lead guitar player, Steve Anderson:

kiramdear wrote:My only criticism of the W series is that the inlays don't read well. Perhaps a darker material would make me happy. Other than that, the design is fresh and exciting.

Maybe the maple board just needs a few rays of light? Compare new and older mapleglo guitars with bindings. IMHO the contrast becomes nicer and nicer over the years. (In the beginning I do not like them at all.)

Said that I can imagine darker (bluish?!) inlays, also!

Well, thanks Ben H. I like this little guitar. Also, Chris at POTR was great about getting this to me. Yep, I saw that coated 380 in a photo of the RIC Collection and it spurred me to do the 12-string. Walnut is a nice guitar wood. Also, I do notice that the Maple neck gets a certain "patina" when played and darkens up a bit. My 380L/6 is that way.

As a PS, that one-off gloss walnut "W" series bass looks really great. Maybe someday I'll do that to the 330W and add a Bigsby.