Saw and played a 360/6 with FWI
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:07 pm
I finally saw my first Ric hollowbody in person for the first time today...I walked into my local C&M Music center and I saw in their "New Guitars" rack a 360/6 MG with FULL-WIDTH INLAYS!!! I saw it from the corner of the car window...when my mom parked (we were working together somewhere tonight), I ran into the shop.
I asked my friend Aaron who worked there, "Is that a Rickenbacker?"
He said, "Yep, just came in!"
"May I try it out?" I asked.
"Hell yeah!" he said.
He handed it to me, as well as cable and a pick, and I plugged into a Fender Twin '65 RI. I started to play The Who's "My Generation". I couldn't believe what was happening, but I nailed the sound of the original recording. I was in shock. The Ric hollowbody sound was a new sound I had never heard when *I* played it, and it was wonderful. So I played a little of "Can't Explain". Nailed it, for the most part. Then I played bits of The Who's "Kids Are Alright", "Run Run Run", "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", Bo Diddley's "Road Runner", The Beatles' "You Can't Do That", "All My Loving", "Ticket to Ride", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Twist and Shout", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", The Stones' "It's All Over Now", "The Last Time", "Time is on My Side" and "Around and Around" until my mom came in (she bought me some strings for my Fenders), and said, "We gotta get to dinner") so I ended with a couple bars of The Who's "Good's Gone", and handed the 360 , pick and cable to Aaron.
A lady and her husband said to my mom, "Your son sounds great! Most of the music we were hearing earlier was distorted, horrible noises, but this was a breath of fresh air!" or something like that. My mom said, "He loves Rickenbackers! What can we say?" Then Aaron asked me if I was interested in it. I said, "I'll think about it", but deep in my heart, I want a 1998 PT. The 360 sure gave me an idea of what to expect from the 1998, and I'm sure ready for it! The Ric hollowbody sound, a classic and wonderful sound.
Why did I buy that Strat and that Tele??? 
If anyone interested in the price or the guitar at all, you can PM me for more info.
I asked my friend Aaron who worked there, "Is that a Rickenbacker?"
He said, "Yep, just came in!"
"May I try it out?" I asked.
"Hell yeah!" he said.
He handed it to me, as well as cable and a pick, and I plugged into a Fender Twin '65 RI. I started to play The Who's "My Generation". I couldn't believe what was happening, but I nailed the sound of the original recording. I was in shock. The Ric hollowbody sound was a new sound I had never heard when *I* played it, and it was wonderful. So I played a little of "Can't Explain". Nailed it, for the most part. Then I played bits of The Who's "Kids Are Alright", "Run Run Run", "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", Bo Diddley's "Road Runner", The Beatles' "You Can't Do That", "All My Loving", "Ticket to Ride", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Twist and Shout", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", The Stones' "It's All Over Now", "The Last Time", "Time is on My Side" and "Around and Around" until my mom came in (she bought me some strings for my Fenders), and said, "We gotta get to dinner") so I ended with a couple bars of The Who's "Good's Gone", and handed the 360 , pick and cable to Aaron.
A lady and her husband said to my mom, "Your son sounds great! Most of the music we were hearing earlier was distorted, horrible noises, but this was a breath of fresh air!" or something like that. My mom said, "He loves Rickenbackers! What can we say?" Then Aaron asked me if I was interested in it. I said, "I'll think about it", but deep in my heart, I want a 1998 PT. The 360 sure gave me an idea of what to expect from the 1998, and I'm sure ready for it! The Ric hollowbody sound, a classic and wonderful sound.
Why did I buy that Strat and that Tele??? If anyone interested in the price or the guitar at all, you can PM me for more info.
