Penny Lane Guestbook Archives

Comments: I play drumms in a famous band in Otta ,it is called TAPET. Ringo Star is a good drummer! MUSIC IS WATH I LIVING FOR!!!!

Comments: Thanks for the compilation of loyal Rickophiles.

Comments: I just took delivery 3 days ago,I ordered it as soonas I heard they were being offered.I have always loved the look& sound of Ricks,but the necks were just so narrow,I read that this model was to have a much more long finger friendly string spacing,so I rolled the potato and came up a winner,this guitar plays so nice,it reminds me of my favorite old pair of sneakers...it just is so comfortable that I am now able to be a Ricky player,Hot Cha's!!!! For years I have been playing a Gibson 335 which is a great guitar,but to get the bright sounds I wanted I had to use a Strat. Neither really gave anything really close to Rick's signature tone,and being a Beatle& Byrds kinda guy it was always a little niggle in my mind not being able to find a Rickenbacker that I could play for extended periods of time,but the Carl Wilson 360 6string has kicked open the door to Ricky Tone Heaven.And the figuring & character of the maple on my fire glo finished 360 is just completely outstanding.I have seen tiger stripes before,but this one is just thick,wide,tight,and would put most tripleA tops to shame.The new scatter wound pickups are so musical,and the thinner top of the body just lets this guitar sing. I guess you can kinda tell I like this guitar somewhat...haha! All I can say is "THANKS SO MUCH,I finally have the Rickenbacker I'd always hoped for,and imagined..and that is where it's at!

Comments: Actually the Rick I own is still at the music shop on layaway until early May! I'm glad I ordered it, it's the 888th 4001CS. I make frequent visits to see it,it's beautimus maximus! Even the "new" smell of the instrument in the case is fantastic! Anyone unable to appreciate and love these beautiful instruments need their heads examined!

Comments: While listening to some Byrds, thought I'd drop a line. Very interesting site. Love my Ricks....OOOOOHHHHH YYYYAAAA

Comments: I love my rickies but I plan to buy a 660/12 for the wider neck! The standard neck of the 12 string is cramped for my fat fingers. I am also interested in buying a 380 Laguna PZ. There's no sound like the sound of a Ric!!!

Comments: Love "that same old sound going round and round"

Comments: Sorry, I initially called my 360 a V63, when in fact it is the V64 model. I have a friend in BC who can't find a Rickenbacker. He says the dealers there don't stock them because of the lack of humidity and cold. Interesting trivia, Brian Carmen, of RIC was a former member of The Chantays, "Pipeline" fame. I went to college with Bob Marshall, the keyboard player. Small world. A definite must is Jeffrey Foskett's book on Rickenbackers, for all you Rickheads out there. Gary in Santa Rosa, California

Comments: Great site for those of us who are Rickenbacker enthusiasts! I've been fascinated with Rickenbackers ever since I was 16 and saw George Harrison play his 360 in "Hard Day's Night" Of course, back then I couldn't afford one. Any others out there who own a John Lennon Limited Editon 325? Best from Santa Rosa, California

Comments: Paul Weller inspired my obsession with these guitars. In the late 70s/early 80s when I was still at school I wanted to find out more.I eventually bought my 1st Rick in 1990,a 330JG & sold it 3 years later.Always a regret,I have just bought another and will never part with it.

Comments: Grabbed this beauty over the weekend. Know next to nothing about these fine instruments, so am doing what I can to educate myself! Always loved the sound. Now I have it for myself! Pleasantly surprised to find out that it is 13 years old (manufactured Jan. '87)! Only has 2 scratches. Nothing serious. Played it all nite at my gig Saturday night! This is a great site for a great instrument!

Comments: The Rickenbacker guitar i have just purchased has fulfilled an ambition of mine to own one of these beutifull things. It is fantastic and is everything i ever thought it was, i love the thing and cant put it down. I would like to know more about it and anything Rickenbacker so if anyone can help i would be very grate

Comments: Enjoyed the Beatles History Section, and feel the Ricks were an important part of the Beatles early sound. Thanks. ...hope I passed the audition ;-)

Comments: This is a wonderful site. It combines 2 of my favorite things, Ricks and Beatles! I bought my Rick in '78, fell in love with it and am determined to buy a few more. Gotta find a fretless! My Rick is still my only posession I'd have to grab before leaving a burning house.

Comments: Fab! Gear! Found this site through rec.music.beatles. Please visit, read what I have to say about the Fabs and some other stuff, and sign the guestbook! Thanks.

Comments: Peter- Great site! Does it get so cold and snowed in NB that you have so much time to devote to this registry or are you one sick RICK ticket?!! Dave

Comments: Very nice site. Well thought out and interesting. Someone's done heaps of legwork to get all the lists put together. Thanks for taking the time to do a great job Caio/Stav

Comments: Just bought it and it is great

Comments: I LOVE THIS BASS!!!!!!!

Comments: Greetings from Connersville, Indiana. This is a great site. Thanks for all the time and effort involved.

Comments: Wonderful site, of course, and Peter is a great guy. Went out of his way to answer all my insane little questions about my Rics and the site is an excellent source of information!! Keep up the good work!-Jeff

Comments: I don't own one yet. But I have what appears to be a 1978 4001 with a brown or walnut finish.( I'm borrowing it from a friend that wants to sell it). It has been modified, detrimentally and I would like to restore it. I'm looking for parts If someone can give me a source for machine heads pickups and such I would be appreciated. How could I go about finding it's value?

Comments: Just bought this lovely 3/4 guitar. Won't be my last Ric This is a very fine homepage. Thanks

Comments: I love my bass it's the best thing in the world. I have had it for 5 years and loved every minute of it.

Comments: I OWN 3 RICKENBACKERS: 1977 4001 BASS BLUE 1992 360V64 FIREGLOW 1995 370/12 MAPLEGLOW LOVE THEM VERY MUCH!

Comments: I guess it's about time I signed the guestbook! The day I got on the net the first thing I did was look up Rickenbacker. Then I found the registration page and now I visit here every day as well as alt.guitar.rickenbacker. I can't get by without my daily fix. Thanks Peter for a GREAT site and thanks Rickenbacker for the best Guitars & Basses ever made. I just got my 4003 and take it from me the quality of the craftsmanship is as good as it was in 1964...SUPERB!

Comments: When I heard "Mr.Tambourine Man" in 65, that was about the end of my efforts playing surf music. I became a folk rock follower, and continue to this day to write music as well as play covers which reflect that musical love. I have been fortionate enough to have met Roger McGuinn on a number of occasions, and I find him to be one of the most gracious men I have ever met, and one top shelf player. I bought my Ric new in 1989.Roger Signed my RM370 during a gig in 96, and that makes it all the more special to me.

Comments: this is going to sound weird, and I hope that it doesn't anger any one. But I didn't really know about rickenbackers till the end of 1999 when I saw a 360 FG on the wall at the music store. We got it down and played it, and I feel in love then and there. I took our lead guitarist in to the shop to test out a 12 string, I don't think he's ever going to play anything else, at least electricly. We are looking at getting these Ricks all in fire glo, 4003, 4003/S8, 381/6V69, 381/12V69, 325V59, and 5002V58. and if any one could get us information on where we could find these models we'd really like it. 4005WB, 6000, and 4005/6. Thank You - Ian Powell of Four O'Clock

Comments: Bought my first Ric in 1986 (4003) and my second in 1999 (330). At age 47, I still enjoy both. Looking for a Mint Mapleglo 360 ASAP, new or used. Just one of those guitars you just "gotta have". Thank you Roger McGuinn for my first view of a Rickenbacker.

Comments: Best guitars ever made. Could not live without one. Its my 3rd Ricky, 1st was a 4001S FG bass, 2nd was a 330/6 FG, but the 12 string is out of this world. How do they make them so good for so little money?! I need to get a string again for that twangy sound Beatles, Who, Jam - They are THE ones!

Comments: Really great site! A great tribute and information page for the best guitars and basses ever made. Keep up the strong work and keep it going. remember... GIBSON plays a Ric!!!

Comments: Great site. I have a great pic of George Harrison playing a 450 circa 1963/4. If you are interested in seeing it email me. I think it would be a great asset to your site.

Comments: As I worked at 'Electo-String' from1972 to 1976 I had the great fortune to witness how to build these guitars. Although my own instuments are far from stock(the combo pickup has been replaced with variation that I made a long time ago) (the 12 string neck replaced by me after a car accident in '92 -I also widened the neck to 1 11/16" at the nut so that a human being with normal sized fingers could play the thing!)...I do have a fondness for them. I also could tell you a few funny things about the place but that's for another time and place.

Comments: I bought my first Ricky bass six months ago at the age of 47, I never thought i would fall in love again. It is simply the best.

Comments: What a fantastic site! I have spent ages just looking at the wonderful array of pictures that you have. I love Rickenbacker basses, especially the 4005, but since i have very little chance of ever owning one, then being able to see and read about so many is the next best thing. How come Rickenbacker stopped making them? Do you think they'll ever bring them out again? Anyway, thanks again for a truly magnificent site. All the best.

Comments: Would love to see you add pictures and background info on Ric amplifiers. I have found little info about Ric amps but have fond memories about the large, 2-piece, Ric amps Steppenwolf used during their early road shows. Have seen one of the same during an early 80's Tome Petty concert. Any Ric lovers out there who know what I'm talking about and that can point me in any direction...... Goo-Goo- KaChoo...