Who is buying all these Ric's?

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:17 am

Guilt forces me to admit that own a '90 Rick 360/12V64 FG that I bought new and have never played.

35012 · Post by **35012** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:44 am

Bob, I used to live in CT and I agree about the strat country thing. Whereabouts in Trumbull are you?

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:25 am

I saw three bands at CBGBs last time I was there and there were some Rics played by some of them (at least one 620/12. I forget the rest.)

I just walked in and two of the bands were pretty good. Rics might be scarce in clubs elsewhere but I guess good bands in well known clubs still have good taste.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:01 am

"Guitars are strange though. They don't like not being played"

I think that you are absolutely right Bob. In my experience, gtrs that don't get played regularly lose their tuning easily (even with new stretched strings) & don't play as well as those that are used. I think that collectors are very important to the gtr world, but personaly I get very uptight about gtrs that I don't use, no matter how good they are. I guess that at the moment, I can't quite make that transition from player to collector. As a pro player, I can use about 6 gtrs...any more & I struggle to justify them!

I wouldn't argue with your percentage John, you're probably spot on.

telebob · Post by **telebob** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:06 am

Isaac, I'm right near the mall, just off Madison.

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:50 am

I have 3 4003's and they all get played regularly.
Guitars that live in cases may as well not exist.

kog · Post by **kog** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:30 pm

Four of my guitars have been used at gigs (Gretsch 6120, Ovation Elite, L.P. Special, and my Rick 360-12), but since the late 80s the other 15 are all stage virgins.

Unless you count my current "bedroom rock star in his 50s" phase.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:00 pm

I've gigged every bass I own, and I own 5. My 4003 is my regular player along with my Jazz. I've gigged with the 4001, the Yamaha BX-5 and the Martin B-1 less often but they have all been on stage with me at least once.

woodsgirl · Post by **woodsgirl** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:25 am

Is anyone here or does anyone know collectors who don't play at all? This kind of collecting appears to be taking place with high end saxophones.....