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Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 4:21 pm
by sloop_john_b
Platinum Dealers only.
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 4:51 pm
by kernkamp
I suppose that makes sense. But I'm pretty sure the GC phone guy called Edina.
I forgot that there were "Platnium dealers" in the GC chain.
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 5:01 pm
by johnhall
sloop_john_b wrote:Platinum Dealers only.
Close. All Platinum store plus a few select stores that we've added in areas that were otherwise under-represented. The
Rickenbacker Dealer Locator identifies them.
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 6:22 pm
by kernkamp
Thanks John!
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:04 am
by j.alderton
cjj wrote:kernkamp wrote:I just spoke with Guitar Center online (called the 800#) who called three different stores in my area (in the Minnesota area) none of whom knew anything about these and one "Manager" went so far as to say they weren't Rickenbacker dealers anymore so no one in the Twin Cities would be carrying them. Once again Guitar Center not having their act together on something.
Not sure how I could find one to try it out or even what they would cost.
Well, not all Guitar Center stores are Rickenbacker dealers. The one in Edina MN is listed as being one though...
http://www.rickenbacker.com/dealers.asp?state=MN
Yes, indeed. I was at the Edina store just this past October, and they had a number of different models for sale.
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 2:18 pm
by simer4001
Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Yes it was up on Facebook.
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Where on Facebook?
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 2:53 pm
by Ontario_RIC_fan
simer4001 wrote:Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Yes it was up on Facebook.
Where on Facebook?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/17866548768/
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 8:16 pm
by libratune
How is the build of the 360-12 GH model different from the 360-12 CW (Carl Wilson) model?
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:08 pm
by manta
Yes, what Ron asked... What separates it from other 360s?
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:12 pm
by collin
manta wrote:Yes, what Ron asked... What separates it from other 360s?
I think only the CW model and the limited 360V66 models are similar specs to these new models, but there are differences.
Carl Wilson = x-bracing + thin top, figured maple. The necks were kinda chunky on the CW models as well.
I'm guessing this new model has X-bracing and standard thickness top, plain grain.
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:21 pm
by jdogric12
I havent seen anything about the binding... very curious.
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:08 am
by libratune
collin wrote:
I think only the CW model and the limited 360V66 models are similar specs to these new models, but there are differences.
Carl Wilson = x-bracing + thin top, figured maple. The necks were kinda chunky on the CW models as well.
I'm guessing this new model has X-bracing and standard thickness top, plain grain.
The CW doesn't have x-bracing. (I wish mine did, but it doesn't.) The CW does have the "thin top" and charactered maple. Not sure if the GH has checkered back binding like the CW. But so far that doesn't seem like much of a difference, IMO. Unless the GH has x-bracing? Oh well, I guess we'll find out in time.
For the files, more on CW:
http://www.rickenbacker.com/news_item.a ... 5&news=old
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:48 am
by kennyhowes
Will the GH be available in Jetglo?
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:05 am
by bosco64
My local GC in Fairfax, VA has the 1996 when I stopped by on Thursday...very nice!
Re: Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:15 am
by Ontario_RIC_fan
bosco64 wrote:My local GC in Fairfax, VA has the 1996 when I stopped by on Thursday...very nice!
From a post on Facebook, it also seems that GC in Fairfax has a 1972 330 in Azureglo as well! That perked my interest right away...
