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Stereo / Ric-O-Sound
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:32 am
by bmi_guy
OK – the FedEx guy pulls and delivers an overnight envelope. It’s from a friend off mine in Nashville who runs a small studio and does A&R work for hire. There’s a CD with a note inside says “listen to this – then call me”.
I put the CD in and push play – there’s four takes on the CD – each about 25 seconds or so. Now this guy is a real good player but what blew me away were some of the coolest guitar sounds I’ve ever heard!!! I call my friend and he says a guy’s doing a solo project with some session players from town, but the solo guy is doing the guitar work – using a Rickenbacker 360 with stereo output going to two different processor boards.
I mean this is remarkable!!
Is this the same as “Ric-O-Sound”? And which models besides the 360 have this feature???
I looked in the archives but couldn't find anything that resembled this...
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:16 pm
by ken_j
That's it. Ric-O-Sound has been on some models since the mid to late 60s. It became stock on deluxe models sometime around '70.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:27 pm
by bmi_guy
Ken - Thanks for the response. I knew about Ric-O-Sound but am somewhat of a recluse with headphones on about 12 hrs out of the day - I need to get out more!
Is there a rhyme or reason to the models that have the stereo out - i.e. all models that have, say "60" in them - like 360, 460, 660, etc.???
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:33 pm
by jingle_jangle
No rhyme or reason. It's "deluxe" models, but my "deluxe" 660 is a mono guitar, whereas my "vintage reissue" 381 TOL has it.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:44 pm
by bmi_guy
Thanks Guys - Ooooooooo - I've got to have this!!
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:46 pm
by Scastles
It is neat. I used a stereo jack out once, running a Y to separate amps on the Ric-O-Sound. It is different.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:49 pm
by bmi_guy
Buz...
Are you using any processors like a Roland?
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:55 pm
by Scastles
No, I ran it straight through two amps but I have run the same process, using two separate tracks, through a Mackie mixer, which went through my limiter/compressor.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:58 pm
by bmi_guy
Guys - Work with me here - I've been play'n the same old RIC (430) since I ditched Fender and Gibson back in '75. Just never went look'n for another guitar as this one always "fit the bill".
This stereo output with two processors could be a very cool thingy to play with!!
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:07 pm
by jingle_jangle
One word (number, actually):
360
or,
620.
Ok, two...
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:10 pm
by Scastles
Michael, it's been a while since I did this but using a double band jack out( for stereo), built my own spliter and created the stereo effect. You could likely run it through whatever you wanted I guess. Like I said it's been a while, like eight years ago since I jacked with it, so my theory may be a little off. I was just messing around with my 360/12. Peter Mc might have a better explanation.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 pm
by frankabq
I have a 2003 360/6 with "Ric-o-sound" I'm still playing around with it and all the possibilities. The jack can be used as stereo, mono or split the stereo and mix two different effects. What you heard was probally some pretty cool phasing happening. Ric-o-sound rocks!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:35 am
by bmi_guy
Thanks Gentlemen,
I have decided on my next guitar.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:02 am
by jingle_jangle
360, huh? You can't go wrong!
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:39 am
by bmi_guy
Yep - 360!!! (Don't tell ma' wife!!)