| Author | Message | ||
     Ethan Jones (Beefandbones) Senior Member Username: Beefandbones Post Number: 163 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 206.63.252.74 |
Classic! You must have been a real mod with your Fred Perry shirt and your Pop Art 330. I wish 15 year olds were that cool in America! The Jam were a great band, although I missed them by a few. Where did you find a Rick with that cool paint job? | ||
| John Wratten (Wrattej) New member Username: Wrattej Post Number: 19 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 217.43.142.215 |
That was Weller's actual guitar. Both those guitars in the picture were Weller's. I bought the fireglo 330 from him on the day the picture was taken. | ||
| John Wratten (Wrattej) New member Username: Wrattej Post Number: 20 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 217.43.142.215 |
... and to prove that I'm still playing a Ric at age 40 and that Rickenbackers appeal to all ages (I'm on the left):  | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 174 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
Weller's actual guitar...I'm gobsmacked... | ||
| Ethan Jones (Beefandbones) Senior Member Username: Beefandbones Post Number: 164 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 206.63.252.74 |
Oh, man, how did you manage THAT!?! I'm green! Do you still have that 330? Paul Weller's a hero. Excellent songwriter and singer. And guitarist. I wish he'd tour the States sometime - and come up to Seattle! | ||
| Chris Pappas (Beatlefan) Senior Member Username: Beatlefan Post Number: 1846 Registered: 05-2003 Posted From: 24.89.22.218 |
I'm 43 , wait a minute.....you ARE talking age, not waist size , right?  ...anyway, I've been a RIC fan for many years, but only got my first one 2 years ago. Since then, I have possessed over 25 RIC guitars and/or basses...I love 'em and like to try many to find what I like and then pass them on, keeping the one's I really like..... | ||
| Rogier Creemers (Rogiercreemers) Junior Member Username: Rogiercreemers Post Number: 35 Registered: 08-2003 Posted From: 162.105.112.132 |
Well, I'm 22, and I bought my 360 last year. It's simply a beautiful guitar. I got into Rickenbacker because, well, I like to think of RIC as the Apple Computer of the guitar world: great products, impeccable quality, a character of its own, and not a lot of people have them, which only adds to the charm. | ||
| Josh Phillipson (Billikenn) Senior Member Username: Billikenn Post Number: 169 Registered: 11-2002 Posted From: 24.145.219.96 |
Im 22 also, bought my first a few years ago. Gave it to my little cousin to 'borrow' about a year ago. He's 16 and loves it. but I would say the 40 trend is true. I tend to to see the 330's 360's as cartoonish/old people guitars. and often chuckle when I see a younger person playin one I like the 350's, but would avidly avoid the signature black color. Im a big fan of the 650 + HBs wish I could get a Ric with the wood grain figure of a PRS I wouldnt call it an apple. Ric lacks all application short-comings of an apple. JP | ||
| Brian Simer (Simer4001) Advanced Member Username: Simer4001 Post Number: 87 Registered: 06-2002 Posted From: 63.187.73.252 |
Am I over 40? I was 22 when I purchased my first RIC bass. That was....years ago! WOW, when did I turn 40? | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 175 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 24.5.100.79 |
Weller is a terrific musician and songwriter. Unfortunately, the last time he toured the States, it was to dismal ticket sales. Will he ever come back to perform? Doubtful. To me, PRS guitars have become the #4 belly-button guitar. A Rick with the degree of "flame" that PRS guitars have, would look like a freak. It's about subtle vs. OTT, in my opinion. |
