| Author | Message | ||
     R, Andrew Hunt (R_andrew) New member Username: R_andrew Post Number: 7 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 67.169.192.188 |
I'm a new Ric owner (lefty 360-6 JG). I'm enjoying the posts on the site. Everyone seems very knowledgable and friendly. The Ric afficianados seem to have a great bond with eachother, that I think is great, and feel great to be "in the club". My question is, what is the average age of the Ric players out there? I just turned 41 and that was my b-day present - my first Ric. I don't seem to see a lot of younger players using Rics, or is that just my imagination...Just curious for anybody who wants to reply... | ||
| Ethan Jones (Beefandbones) Senior Member Username: Beefandbones Post Number: 157 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 206.63.252.74 |
I just turned 31 and I've been playing Rickenbackers since I was 19. I can think of at least three young local bands off the top of my head that play Rics. | ||
| Stan Castles (Buzfluhart) Intermediate Member Username: Buzfluhart Post Number: 78 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 66.140.106.60 |
The older group, like myself, may have more of an affinity for the Ric because of the groups who introduced us to the Ric. Byrds, Beatles, etc. But with that in mind it still takes nothing away from the craftmanship or the quality of the Ric sound.. they are undoubtedly one of the best. I also think younger players might find the Ric a good situational guitar, but I can't speak for them. Maybe someone has a list of current name bands using Rics. It would be interesting to see, reagardless of format the band, or individual, who use Rics. | ||
| John Wratten (Wrattej) New member Username: Wrattej Post Number: 15 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 217.42.127.73 |
I've been playing a Ric since 1980 (aged 15) and I'm still playing one now aged 40. I've loved Rics ever since I heard "All Mod Cons" by The Jam. | ||
| Jeffrey Scott (Jps) Senior Member Username: Jps Post Number: 2202 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 66.72.194.24 |
These guys were pretty young when they first got their Rickenbackers: Chris Squire, Mike Rutherford, Geddy Lee, Roger Glover, Jon Camp, you get the idea! I was 17 when I got my first Rickenbacker:  This one!  | ||
| Patrick Magee (Oreca) Senior Member Username: Oreca Post Number: 153 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 69.195.186.243 |
I got my 370 last year at 17. Couldn't be happier... Oh, wait, yes I could be, I could have 2! | ||
| Stuart Pollock (Stuart) Junior Member Username: Stuart Post Number: 21 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 67.182.160.79 |
I'm 19, going on 20 in mid-Feb, and hopefully receiving my first RIC (360/12C63) at that age. As Stan mentioned, it was groups like The Beatles and The Byrds that planted the RIC seed in my mind. I'm looking forward to owning one. I shall keep it forever. | ||
| Anthony Carey (Tony_carey) Senior Member Username: Tony_carey Post Number: 179 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 81.157.59.252 |
At the age of 44, I qualify as being an over 40 user, but my first Ric (a jetglo 4001) was when I was 18 & played them ever since. The only difference is, that now I have more of them! I was never influenced by any band, not really being in to the Byrds or Beatles, but I remember when I was 12 or 13, seeing a Rickenbacker appraisal in a guitar magazine. I had never heard of them, but I thought that they were the most beautiful guitars I had ever seen. I actually cut them out & kept them in my wallet. When I got married on my 18th birthday, my wife used her savings to buy me my 4001. I am just so grateful that the quality matched the beauty. | ||
| Francesco Fai (Rickinroma) Intermediate Member Username: Rickinroma Post Number: 68 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 213.175.2.50 |
I've been playing Ricks since I was 17...now I am 37...this is my last Xmas present :-)  | ||
| Ronan O'Connor (Los_sentidos) Senior Member Username: Los_sentidos Post Number: 139 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 194.73.117.233 |
I think a lot of it is to do with price and how readily available they are...Well that's here in the UK. But a lot of signed bands are playing them (more so on the Bass front) but bands like Kasabian have beenseen sporting Rics |
