I just recently dug up my old '67 360/12 to restore, so-ooo joined this here forum to get some inspiration and advice...
It's quite a mess, as you can see here:
I passed one of those up for 350.00 back around the time I got my guitar...'80-81 or so....
So, would the red under the truss rod cover designate it as "fireglow" originally??
Thanks!
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:11 pm
by Scastles
Fireglo is a good possibility. There are experts here who might be more discerning as to what the tint is around the truss rods.
Is there any clear coat on the body, or is it just down to the bare wood?
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:31 pm
by tonewoods
Scastles wrote:
Is there any clear coat on the body, or is it just down to the bare wood?
Very bare and dirty wood...
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 12:46 am
by jimk
Ahhhhhhhhhhh.............two of my favorite sounds on one song, a pedal steel and a Rick 12. Yowza!
JimK
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 12:43 pm
by tonewoods
Those 12-string tracks were DI'd through an old RCA BA-6A compressor...
My secret weapon for getting "that" sound to tape with a Ricky 12...
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 3:13 pm
by jimk
tonewoods wrote:Those 12-string tracks were DI'd through an old RCA BA-6A compressor...
My secret weapon for getting "that" sound to tape with a Ricky 12...
Where and how did you come up with that piece of gear, may I ask?
JimK
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 4:24 pm
by tonewoods
jimk wrote:
Where and how did you come up with that piece of gear, may I ask?
JimK
I used to stop in at radio stations and ask if they had any old gear kicking around...
That was back in the day, before this stuff became highly sought after...
Apparently Tom Petty and Mike Cambell use the BA-6A for recording guitars as well...
It's just got a great great sound...
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 11:00 pm
by jimk
Great sound....I'll say it does.
JimK
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:28 am
by doctorwho
Welcome to the Forum, Bruce!
Nicely done song ... but it is pronounced "Rick-en-back-er" not "Rick-en-bok-er" ...
Re: First Post..."Rickenbacker 12-String Guitar"...
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 2:06 pm
by tonewoods
doctorwho wrote: ... but it is pronounced "Rick-en-back-er" not "Rick-en-bok-er" ...