Penny Lane Guestbook Archives

Comments: My first RIC was a 1966 365 Deluxe FG (OS) I bought new
when I was 17. Sold it 2 years later WITH a 2 year old
Bandmaster Reverb; let it ALL go for $350. Who says we
don't remember bad memories?
Since the 365 was my first guitar, I learned on that
wonderfully narrow neck and still don't understand the
whining I hear from people who can't get used to it. When I
play my '69 Gibson ES335, it feels clumsy to me and I keep
thinking I should get rid of it in favor of a 360/6.
As a 17 year old kid, I learned two things about owning a
RIC: it made you sound better than you are, and it was a
better chick magnet than a Corvette.
Those were the days.

Comments: Love this site. Kick myself that I've got rid of some of my
other Ricks: a Lennon 335 (looked great/played like a
dog!), a 360, a McGuinn 370, a 450, two 4001's, a 620/12, a
4005 (what was I thinking!). My 335 is the most AMAZING
guitar ever! My 4003 (or is it a V63?) is making money for
me every week- check out http://surf.to/that70sband for a
picture. Keep up the good work!

Comments: But I have a Hofner Beatle Bass that is awesome!!

Comments: Happy Easter!
I hope all is well! Glad to see Arnquist added to the
Rickenbacker Friends Gallery.

Comments: I'm using an old VOX Supreme amp. Rickenbacker and Vox goes
well together!
Great site.

Comments: good site best of luck ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,keep the flame
alive.....Jim

Comments: congrats on a great site, just like to say it would be
great for rickenbacker to honor paul weller with a
signiture model.

Comments: my rick reminds me of the good days

Comments: great site for more scoop on the fab 4 and there ricky's.I
grew up with that sound in my head, and will probably
leavewith A Ticket To Ride---to the toppermost of the
poppermost----cheers

Comments: I simply want to say, what a guitar!!! I have always
enjoyed playing guitars, and just two days ago I got a
jetglo 360. This compleats my group of guitars from
martins, to this great Rickenbacker!!!



No Fender ever has sounded as good
As the Ricky!

Comments: Simply a great site for Rick freaks!! (and I guess Ime one)
I have played literally dozens of bass guitars looking for
the ultimate sounds and feel......I found in Ricky basses
everything I was looking for. (Although Gibsons T Bird came
close!)
Forget Macca, listen to Lemmys sound, Rickenbackers kill!!!!
Best wishes to Rick players worldwide.

Comments: Paul McCartney is cute
John Lennon is cool
Ringo Starr is sweet
George Harrison is groovy

Comments: I'd like to own a rick someday. My dream guitar was a
Jetglo 1997 SPCVB. Sound Beatle-ish? Lennon's guitar
inspired me, I like the Who as well and John Fogerty. I
hope Rick reissues them again, very soon. But if they
don't, I my get a 370 with an Accent Vibrato on it in the
next year. But for now, my Yamaha FG-345 is my dream.
Anyway, this is a great site. Hope to report back soon on
the "dream" update. Till then, if you see a 1997 SPCVB,
send out a line to me.

Comments: GREAT WEBSITE YOU HAVE HERE !! PETE TOWNSHEND IS THE MAN

Comments: anyone interested can visit site http://www.cdnow.com and
listen to snippets of my new cd "baby data drop" as well as
my guitarists Darwin Corwin Bogan" with his cd "acts of
agression" hope they are entertaining we may tour soon
under the guise of L.A.B. (local alien beings)
lester palocsay
cog factory-bmi
3710 w 139th st
cleveland,ohio 44111-4460

Comments: Since my first visit in '92, I've been back to Penny Lane
many times. When Roger Cottrell owned the P.L. Winebar, I
spent time there on every visit. One long, wonderful
evening, I recall swapping tunes with Brian O'hara (the
Fourmost). Roger locked the door at 11PM, and turned off
the front light (legal requirement). Some 15 or 20 patrons
remained to hear Brian and I swapping tunes -- he'd play an
old American rock tune, by the likes of Buddy Holly or
Chuck Berry, and I'd respond with tunes by the Hollies, the
Zombies, Beatles, Kinks, Stones, or Jerry and the
Pacemakers. So much magic... so little time!

Lachlan

Comments: I purchased this amplifier in a pawn shop in the early 1990's. It still sounds great. It has inputs for the clean
"channel" and separate inputs for the distorted "channel". (Not channel switching) The distorted side has both
mono and stereo inputs. It was manufactured in Feb 1979, so the distortion is obviously not extremely heavy. It
does, however, have a very nice sounding slight overdrive. Currently, I'm using it to amplify my keyboard. Since
it is in stereo, it does this marvelously! Of course, it still sounds great with a guitar too!

Comments: I walked down Penny Lane last year and it was the
fulfillment of a dream,but I never did learn to play the
George Harrison Rickenbacker,which I wanted to do in life.

Dale Moore

Comments: I walked down Penny Lane last year and it was the
fulfillment of a dream,but I never did learn to play the
George Harrison Rickenbacker,which I wanted to do in life.

Dale Moore

Comments: The insertion should have read Model 430...sorry!

Comments: Working to get this old girl playing again...having a
little trouble navigating the site...would appreciate any
430 photos from any of you that have them, also would enjoy
hearing your impressions as to what this piece can be
expected to sound like...Cheers!

Comments: Cudos and congrats to a very enjoyable/informative site. In
my career I owned 5 different 4001's, starting with my
first, a '72 fireglow. It was stolen from the trunk of my
car in the Mr Lucky's/Denver parking lot in 1974. What a
blow that was. None of the subsequent 4001's had the magic
of that 1st one. I heard Yes' Roundabout and had to have
whatever that guy was using to achieve that incredible bass
sound. Was a huge Chris Squire fan through the 70's.
Ironically, I was introduced to him by a mutual friend in
LA in the early 90's and spent a memorable (and very very
late) evening talking with him. I was totally cool and calm
but inside I was just freaking...this was Chris Squire
sitting accross the table from me! What a hoot. I
completely ruined my last 4001, it was a '73, by removing
the stock pickups and installing Gibson Thunderbird
pickups. What was I thinking?? I traded that bass on a new
Ibanez 8 string in Phoenix in the late 70's and that ended
my Rickenbacker ownership. Lately I have been yearning for
a Rickenbacker 12 string and recently have placed an order
for a 660/12/fg. It looks really great and hopefully the
wider neck will be good for my bass-playing hands. Its
great to see such interest in these wonderful Rickenbackers
by everyone. Keep it up. Cheers, Rw

Comments: Great website.

Comments: Neat site. Big Beatles/Byrds/Petty etc. fan. You've got a
Beatles and Byrds forum, how 'bout a Petty forum? I think
it's really neat to have info other than the usual fan-
trash...like, useful stuff that any gearhead can get into.

When I die, I'll find myself in a huge hall full of Rick
360-12s...millions, in fact...

If someone walks in the door and says "Play 'em"...I'll
know I've gone to heaven. If, however, someone walks in the
door and says "Re-string 'em"....I'll know I've gone to the
other place...

Comments: What an absolutely wonderful and informative site. After
the untimely demise of the Evil-Bob's Rickenbacker page, I
was Rick-site-less (The new RIC site is much improved as
well!!) THanks for all y'all do!!

Comments: I also have an old Rickenbacker hot oil slide projector.
Had it since 1968. Any information out there on these?
Thanks

Comments: Had a Rick lap steel,once.Finest steel I ever played.

Comments: nice sight,thank you

Comments: Hello Penny Lane. hay I think your forum look great i saw
you on the. THE STEEL GUITAR FORUM . i hope someday I can
have one for me JUST-N-CASE PLUS if you need
a case please let me know.
STEELIN FOR JESUS. GARY.

Comments: Just dropped by to say hello, and would like to
congratulate you on an excellent website. Definately adding
this one to my favourites list!!!

Keep up the good work!

Yours sincerely,
Ken Brown (former member of The Quarrymen)

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