So whats the must have rickenbacker ?

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:13 am

The various answers all depend on how the original question was interpreted. It could be interpreted as "So whats the must have rickenbacker [for you, personally]?" or "So whats the must have rickenbacker [generally speaking]?" I answered in the latter sense. Either way, it makes for an interesting thread.
JimK

Tom Patterson · Post by **Tom Patterson** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:32 pm

Mine is (any color) 4008 and an FL 3001

berth · Post by **berth** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:20 am

An RB-30 and a 4003 MID/BT.

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:37 am

A wonderful question. No matter how many Rickenbackers I have had the opportunity to experience over the years, I have come to learn that the "must have" is the one that I am playing.

Each one calls to me for one reason or another.

The lure of history, tone, look and feel is to be found in all of them. Now how many can I afford? That is the question.

At the end of the day, I have the good fortune to have a 4003, a 350 and a 360/12. Each one played often with the scars to prove it. Life is short jangle on.

JakeK · Post by **JakeK** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:43 am

My must-have Ric: a 1993/12 or 360/12V66

THE must-have Ric: I'm with Collin, a 300 something hollowbody.

4003 · Post by **4003** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:15 pm

4080 in Jetglo, 700C (had a factory one and let it go, still waiting for the replacement from PW), 381. I will be content when I have those three in my collection.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:19 pm

Is there really ONE must have Rickenbacker? At least one of each would be the ultimate "Must Have" in my opinion!

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:33 pm

rickenbrother wrote:Is there really ONE must have Rickenbacker?

Yes, and whatever that ONE is it must be JETGLO!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:46 pm

jps wrote:
rickenbrother wrote:Is there really ONE must have Rickenbacker?
Yes, and whatever that ONE is it must be JETGLO!

This is very TRUE!
...and I'm still drooling over Paul W's 4003FLPW Shadow!!

dcflash · Post by **dcflash** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:04 pm

At least one of every model

bosco64 · Post by **bosco64** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:51 pm

rickenbrother wrote:
jps wrote:
rickenbrother wrote:Is there really ONE must have Rickenbacker?
Yes, and whatever that ONE is it must be JETGLO!
This is very TRUE!
...and I'm still drooling over Paul W's 4003FLPW Shadow!!

+1000!!!!

Matt Clark · Post by **Matt Clark** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:29 am

Love me some 620. But if you want the classic RIC sounds... 360

Folkie · Post by **Folkie** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:46 am

I'm up in the air between the Fireglo 330/12 and the Fireglo 360/12. Both of them are beautiful instruments with a sound that screams Rickenbacker!

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:41 pm

Go for the brass ring and get the 360/12. You'll love all the possibilities with Rick-O-Sound capability.

JimK

bvstudios · Post by **bvstudios** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:12 am

it took me 38 years too long to actually break down and do it, but my vote is still a Maple 370/12. Now that I have it, I find myself wishing I'd made the leap a couple of decades ago...... It's always been my favorite, in sound look AND feel, and when my wife offered to buy me a guitar as my retirement present, it was the first and only guitar that came to mind....

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