Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

If Ric is even taking votes, that is

It's been a while since Ric has done a special edition - wouldn't it be great to have a Marty Willson-Piper model? My wife may be getting on my case for having too many guitars, but this is one that even she would want us to have!

I admire and respect Marty as a player (an endless well of inspiration, truth be told). He, more than any other player, embodied Rickenbacker to me. So the conundrum is this: I don't really believe in signature-series guitars. But if RIC were to make an MWP guitar something akin to his one-off 1993SPC (Fireglo, Toasters, white double bound, F-hole, Ac'cent vibrato, etc.) I would likely buy it; the features alone would make it ideal. Maybe the quintessential Ric!

I believe Nick Thiel bought MWP's one-off. The chance was dangled before me and I sometimes regret not buying it. What would my 1997SPC/VB think?! Mostly MWP is seen with his 360/12RM *JG these days.

Anyone who ignorantly maintains that Rics are rhythm guitars only need but listen to virtually anything the Church put out post-1987 to learn otherwise. Forget about the strummers, MWP IS a real player!

cheers, Noel

I'd vote for Dave Gregory, if he'd be interested.

I wish Dave would get back with his old bandmates and start making music again.
And I vote for the Peter Quaife model 1999.

I met Steve Kilby once.He is a cool guy and we were both born on the same day.Karmic.

You both entered the world a day before me, Mitch.

Cool!A great time to be born,The Populux Era.

Guys,

What about Mike Campbell? He plays other guitars as well, but I've always found his Rick leads really cool.

JKC