Why can't the guy just admit that he's not a Ric repair guy? no shame in that
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:43 pm
by johnallg
I'd say he's been doing a few beers too. Everything he is pointing out as a negative I consider a positive. He lacks imaginative problem solving - if it isn't what he's used to with his Precision, then there is no other solution. He even admits he's broken the truss bar and neck glue and now just found out the correct way to adjust the old rods. Sigh.....
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:43 am
by paologregorio
He's a d***!
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:02 am
by Grey
That video has made the rounds here on many occasions.
Taking the idea at face value, Fenders are easier to work on and more people will know how to service them, which may or may not be an important fact depending on the player. I set-up and service my own guitars so it is not a problem for me.
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:34 am
by weemac
Once a Rickenbacker is set they are one of the most stable of instruments around. And if you can set a Rickenbacker, you can almost set anything!
Eden.
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:19 am
by cassius987
This guy doesn't even know half of what he is saying most of the time (I've watched some of his non-Ric videos too). You should see the lengths he goes to so he can adjust a reissue P Bass truss rod (taking off the entire neck) without a single complaint about the design.
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:45 pm
by johnallg
cassius987 wrote:This guy doesn't even know half of what he is saying most of the time (I've watched some of his non-Ric videos too). You should see the lengths he goes to so he can adjust a reissue P Bass truss rod (taking off the entire neck) without a single complaint about the design.
Yeah, taking off the whole neck maybe numerous times and restringing and tuning and repeating until the action is right is a great design, according to him. And we ***** about intonating a Rick.
He rambles a LOT too, which I figured was TMBs.
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:20 pm
by cassius987
The one where he takes the neck off the P Bass with a scrunchie wrapped around the strings just to keep the whole thing from exploding..? Not a peep about that one.
I also laughed when he talked about each pickup having its own output jack on a Ric.
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:29 pm
by rickenbrother
I could never finish watching this video, even for the comedic value. His babblling on, not knowing what he's talking about just gets annoying after a few minutes.
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:15 am
by paologregorio
rickenbrother wrote:I could never finish watching this video, even for the comedic value. His babblling on, not knowing what he's talking about just gets annoying after a few minutes.
That's because.... . . .he's a d***!
Nice avatar photo, btw; I forgot about that. .. The vision in that eye has miraculously returned, btw. . .
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:08 am
by Ontario_RIC_fan
This guy is OCD.... and a Canadian sadly...
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:02 am
by lennon211
So does that make him not only a d***, but an EH'-hole, as well?
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:51 am
by bitzerguy
Yeah eh?
Re: Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:27 pm
by rickenbrother
paologregorio wrote:Nice avatar photo, btw; I forgot about that. .. The vision in that eye has miraculously returned, btw. . .
You must be very careful around those pointy, weapon shaped guitars, grasshopper!
Ric vs Fender repair
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:36 pm
by 8mileshigher
rickenbrother wrote:
paologregorio wrote:Nice avatar photo, btw; I forgot about that. .. The vision in that eye has miraculously returned, btw. . .
You must be very careful around those pointy, weapon shaped guitars, grasshopper!
Ouch ! ! ! Another one for the comic-relief Avatar's file !