First Impressions of My First Rickenbacker

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Update: I had the 330/6 setup at a local shop a couple of weeks ago, and, wow, what a difference. They lowered the nut and first fret barres are significantly easier (and, also, my barre'ing finger is getting progressively stronger/more accomplished as the practice builds up, so that's helping as well). Also, they did some work on the 330, intonation-wise, and the intonation up and down the neck is much improved. Consequently, since the 330 has returned from the shop, I've not taken the G&L out of it's case - I just cannot put down the Ric.

I highly recommend getting any new (to you) guitar set up and ready to go. You can learn to do it yourself, but sometimes it's just worth the $50 or so to have it set up at its best.
Congrats.

With all due respect, Geoffrey, Ricks generally cost more than $50.00 to set up properly. Average, at least in my shop, including only nut, bridge height, truss rods, and intonation, runs slightly more than twice that. Twelve strings are yet more, and a 12er with a 12-saddle bridge more again...

[cestlamort]

Sorry. That's correct, they do cost a bit more. (The local shop here set mine up for $65, after checking the paperwork).
Whatever the case, it is worth it to have new guitars or, especially, second-hand guitars properly set up.