Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Hi everyone, new member here. Just kicking the tires and browsing the forums. I am a late blooming guitar player - well I hope to be one some day at least. I am 41 and have always loved music, but have just started taking lessons last month on an acoustic. I have always loved ricks and my brother-in-law has quite a few in his collection and pushed me here towards the forums. I am hoping to get a 330 when I am ready for an electric and I am struggling to find meaningful things to contribute to the forums, being a newbie and all!

Anyway, just saying hi, and I am sure I'll be doing more lurking than contributing as I gain knowledge and learn my way around the frets.

Kilaen wrote: I am strugglinig to find meaningful things to contribute to the forums, being a newbie and all!

.

Welcome to the RRF i still suffer from this also.

Most of us have given up the struggle and post things anyway.

Kilaen wrote:I am hoping to get a 330 when I am ready for an electric and I am struggling to find meaningful things to contribute to the forums, being a newbie and all!

Welcome!

Ditto what Scott said. . .

Just buy the 330; it will motivate you to developing a "ready for an electric" level of playing, not that it's required- I think I knew about three or four chords, if that, when I bought my first Rick. Once I had the guitar, I learned a lot more!

paologregorio wrote:

Kilaen wrote:I am hoping to get a 330 when I am ready for an electric and I am struggling to find meaningful things to contribute to the forums, being a newbie and all!

Welcome!

Ditto what Scott said. . .

Just buy the 330; it will motivate you to developing a "ready for an electric" level of playing, not that it's required- I think I knew about three or four chords, if that, when I bought my first Rick. Once I had the guitar, I learned a lot more!

Ah! You discovered barre chords huh.

Well, I am getting beginning music theory down, so maybe it's time to take the plunge! As long as I keep the volume low enough, I shouldn't disturb the household too much when playing electric. I have noticed the volume of the TV upstairs gets louder when practicing acoustic - funny coincidence!

elreydlp wrote:Ah! You discovered barre chords huh.

Yeah; barre chords, demolished ninths, a lot of open chords, and then stuff like the Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, and R.E.M., all of whom just seemed to make heir own variations of chords up according to what they thought sounded good.

paologregorio wrote:

elreydlp wrote:Ah! You discovered barre chords huh.

Yeah; barre chords, demolished ninths, a lot of open chords, and then stuff like the Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, and R.E.M., all of whom just seemed to make heir own variations of chords up according to what they thought sounded good.

Hey! That's exactly what I do! 'Course, I gotta work on that "sounded good" part...

Welcome to the forum Clark. It takes alot of practice just to be able to play lousy. After 36 years of playing, I aspire to some day be a decent bassist!

Welcome!

In time you may see there is an inverse relationship between your ability on the guitar and the volume of the TV in the other room!

Is your bro-n-law a forumite too?

rickenbrother wrote:I aspire to some day be a decent bassist!

You, too, eh?

Welcome to the Forum, Clark !!
Ditto on the encouragement the RRF-ers are giving you to take that plunge and get that 330 !!!
Your practicing and motivation will increase significantly with a beautiful Ric in hand !

Welcome, Clark........ enjoy!

Learn more than four or five chords Gee, I thought that's all there were. I keep movin' 'em around all over the guitar is all. The things you learn here...

Welcome to the forum, Clark.
JimK