12 string Rickenbacker acoustics

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:52 pm

I don't hear people talking much about these on the forum. Indeed, relatively little talk abut acoustics at all. What say you about Rick 12 acoustics?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:58 pm

What can I say, Bill - I'd love one!!

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:08 pm

Rare, few and far between. Sorta' like bigfoot sightings.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:51 am

That's too bad, there is nothing like a jumbo 12-string, and not much to choose from. I hope that Rickenbacker someday gets back into the acoustic game.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:57 am

Oh I know.... If RIC were taking new acoustic orders this year I surely would have ordered a 12-string Comstock in BBR as a companion to my 6-string Commie....

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:47 am

PICTURES!

PICTURES!

PICTURES!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:08 am

Got three here:

www.melibeemusic.com

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:28 am

Cool, Melissa..... it looks huge in that last pic!!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:59 am

It does, Aitch.... I had just gotten the guitar a few days before that picture was taken, and just grabbed a strap that I normally use for my electrics, but did not adjust it to the right length for the thicker body of the guitar, so it was riding up a bit higher than I normally like to play at.... I think my chest pushed it out a little farther, LOL!

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:18 am

Very nice photos. The blueburst art is beautiful.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:40 pm

Melissa, you're extremely lucky to have one, it's beautiful. Did you get it new or used?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:06 pm

Nice Melissa;

I had a chance to play both of John Williams', I wish I could get one..

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:47 pm

Hey, just doin' my part to spread the RIC word......(ya listening JH?)

I'm wanting a 700/12 myself. I saw one at NAMM a couple of years ago but it was Cindalee's. I told her that I'd trade her a guitar or two for hers......no dice. Luckily, I do have a 700 C MB on order.........

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:01 pm

Dan, I did the Blueburst watercolor a couple of years ago--long before I knew it would ever be a color-of-the-year.... it was a rainy summer day and the kids were bored, so I got the paints out for them, and couldn't resist getting into them myself....it was right after I'd first seen pictures of Mary Chapin Carpenter's Blueburst, and I was fantasizing about what I wanted to have in that color.... And I'm still dreaming, though now it's about a 12-string Comstock.... I've got a couple of other dreams, too, that may be coming true soon....

John B., My Comstock was the showroom demo at a Minnesota music chain store, Schmitt Music. We picked the guitar up when they listed it on eBay a couple of years ago, and I feel unbelievably fortunate to have it....

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:27 pm

Ahh, Blueburst dreams....