| Author | Message | ||
     Ronn Roberts (Iamthebassman) Senior Member Username: Iamthebassman Post Number: 719 Registered: 05-2002 Posted From: 207.193.146.2 |
Kent, I can't imagine changing a thing(except maybe the stupid upside-down R tailpiece)on this guitar, it's perfect for me. | ||
| Marc Hall (Marctrain57) New member Username: Marctrain57 Post Number: 10 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 68.50.32.51 |
Well thanks for the posts and with everyone thoughts I bought a FG 340. What a wonderful guitar. This really has the Rick vibe and sound. Two questions though, What is that weird smell that comes out of the case w/ a brand new Rick? And why do Rick's sound so good with compression. A little compression boosted this guitar into the stratosphere in sound. On other guitars it is not quite so overwhelming. | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 1912 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
"Weird" smell? That is the smell of a newborn Rickenbacker. We acquire great numbers of Ricks just to experience that smell over again! That "weird" smell brings grown men to their knees and causes them to empty out their wallets and bank accounts only to die penniless and be buried in Planter's Fields. It's the case glue and the conversion varnish in a secret blend. | ||
| Anthony Carey (Tony_carey) Senior Member Username: Tony_carey Post Number: 574 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 81.157.121.11 |
Marc, that weird smell is heaven! They sound good with compression because they have single coil pick ups & also because the harmonics in Ric pick ups are almost as loud as the fundamentals, which means that the 'ringing' is held over to the next note/chord & balanced via the compression. Does that make sense? | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 1913 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
Hmmm...compression+smell= a new aerosol spray cologne Eau de Rick! I'd pay $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for it. | ||
| Melissa Breitsprecher (Melibreits) Senior Member Username: Melibreits Post Number: 564 Registered: 03-2003 Posted From: 216.70.32.60 |
Ahhhhhh..... Ric-o-'roma. I think I need to go crack open the case of my 381 just to smell it again. It is a fragrance like no other.... the smell is as exquisite as the guitar looks. | ||
| Kent Fletcher (Brammy) Member Username: Brammy Post Number: 58 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 128.171.162.77 |
>>>>>>I just find the mixing of them was not a good idea as it lead to more noticeable hum on one setting compared to another. ..... The lack of balance between the gain of one pickup type versus the other also resulted in feedback. Thanks Peter for that advice. So then... if a Ric has 3 pickups, and they are all hi-gains.... and the middle and neck are wired together.... what then makes a 370 different/better than a 360? Do the 2 pups wired together sound much different just one pup at the neck position? Inquiring minds want to know... and the same inquiring mind doesn't want to go off and bastardize a perfectly good 360 in a nutty effort to "create" a 370 unless the plan is sound. | ||
| Karl Teten (Karl_teten) Junior Member Username: Karl_teten Post Number: 37 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 66.75.255.156 |
Kent, I would first cut some cardboard the same size as a pickup and tape it in position inbetween your pickups. Play a few days and see how you like an extra object in the way. If there are no problems then I would say go for it. You can always purchase a second Rickenbacker and have both sounds (two and three pickups)! I personally can't see how anyone can own just one Rickenbacker! LOL I love the sound of three pickups even if two are not turned on. I like the way the strings are effected by the guass of three magnets pulling. I have swapped out different Rickenbackers playing on the bridge pickup only and have found I like the middle pickups effect. Three toasters are my favorite!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/T10/Music%20Gear/Rick370_VoxHW-01.jpg | ||
| Kent Fletcher (Brammy) Intermediate Member Username: Brammy Post Number: 61 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 128.171.162.77 |
Good advice, Karl.... this will be my 3rd ric... others are a 620/12 and a dark red sunburst 360. The "new" *used) 360 has is a former tuxedo model that has been stripped and refinished to a natural wood grain.... VERY unique. Adding the extra pup would be an adventure for sure. As you know, with a regular 2-pup 360, lots of tonal variation is achieved depending on where the strings are hit. Is that much different with a 3-pup? If I were to put in a toaster, would you agree that the neck position would be best thus leaving the 2 hi-gains at the middle and bridge positions? any advice appreciated - thanks... NICE PIX! | ||
| Chris Good (Chronictown) Intermediate Member Username: Chronictown Post Number: 68 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 70.24.51.245 |
Karl - nice photo. Tell us more about that particular guitar! |
