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On 4/12/2022 at 4:23 AM, merciful-evans said:
I never knew Pete played ricks!
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On 4/11/2022 at 10:16 AM, nhwildbill said:
When I got back into playing 7 years back my wife asked me what my "dream guitar" was.
I said I always wanted to own a RIC, I found one for sale at GC and immediately grabbed it - 1998 330 Jetglo.
A friend at work said I needed the right amp for it so I bought his 2008 VOX AD30VT.There really is something special about these guitars but they are very different to play in feel to Gibsons or Fenders.
The fret-board is interesting because it's coated.
Congrats on yours, it's a lovely color.
When i see a black 330 all i can think of is the Smiths, but they were great so i give two thumbs up to this! Ive not tried mine with a Vox yet! Note, i said yet haha.
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On 4/9/2022 at 2:52 PM, Brytam said:
Not a doctor or lawyer but I have 2 Rics: 1974 4001 bass (I bought in 1976) & 2005 620 - both Fireglo.
To me, nothing can match the sound of a 4001 Ric bass - played with a pic!
I've been eyeing the same 360 Fireglo you have, just haven't come across one I could afford! Congrats!!
Wow, those are beautiful! I cant play bass very well, but the sound of those Ricks is unique and interesting. That 620 reminds me of mike campbells, i love his solo in the waiting, very solid player ihmo.
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12 minutes ago, kidblast said:
I don't own any ric's never have, but I have a bud who has several including a 12 string, very nice, and a really nice 4 string bass.
but because of the nut spacing I find it a bit tricky to play as is. Not a lot of room between the string pairs.
I dig their Fireglow finish, I think that's what that is right?
Congrats on the purhcase!
she's a beauty.
Thanks, yes, Fireglo, they are great rhythm guitars, but many guys find the nut width too small. I believe there is a tom petty model with a 1.75 nut width that is much more comfortable, especially for taller folks with bigger hands. Not sure if its still in production tho. The Rick bass always sounded cool, but one of my friends who plays em says theyre a nightmare to intonate and he changed the bridge for a badass.
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13 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I owned a Ric 4003 Bass, and only played one or two 6 string Rics, because they are not easy to find in stores to play.
Enjoy.
Thanks, im digging it, a different vibe and not for everyone, but its got its own vibe.
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Rickenbacker 360 2010 in Fireglo red, they say only doctors and lawyers own them which is why half the music stores wont even let you play them lol. This is also why many are mint when resold, not a lot of gigging musicians use em but i Wanted to see what all the fuss is about, and i hate to admit it, but i really dig this thing. The fret board juts out a few inches from the body, and the nut width is small, both of which actually seems to make it easier to play from my perspective. While i love my gibsons, this is quite a fun addition to the lineup! Why i am even considering making a Tom Petty tribute band with my girlfriend. We both love the sound, colour and feel, (she plays guitar also). Any other Rick owners?
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This is supposed to be a 65 j-45 is this legit or fake? The pickguard is totally wrong and no inside tags???
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Well, it was my first vintage and if i can help it, ill never sell it. I traded guitars all the time, owned over 55, but for some reason, this one git i got an emotional attachment to it. But, when i broke up with my ex and went into financial ruin, i had to sell a bunch of things off.
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19 minutes ago, Boyd said:
Cool! I did the opposite, I gave my 1974 J-50 to my son in law. When they visited, it was always the guitar he wanted to play. Beat up? Yours looks a hell of a lot better than mine! 😂
Yours is still a beauty, bet she still sings.
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32 minutes ago, Dave F said:
Congrats! Years ago I reacquired a sold off favorite after a 5 year absence. Good thing is I've never had an urge to get rid of it again. I've sold off quite a few since but haven't had an urge to get them back.
I'm afraid I would have to loose those tuners and get some cream buttons 😉
I had a relationship end and got the short end of the stick financially, had to sell something fast. But, its great when you bring back an old friend isnt it? Hope you're enjoying the one you got back too, whatever it was.
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Two years ago i sold my 1974 Gibson j-50, and after a tough breakup and losing my shirt. i traded to get it back. Could have gotten any other but i wanted this particular one back it had the mojo, it had the magic and though i will wait 3 days to play it (airing it out due to Corona) i couldn't be happier to have it back in my arsenal. It's beat up, it's road worn, but oh the dry/warm tones that come out of this are a strummers paradise. Check my pictures.
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On 6/1/2014 at 11:34 AM, HNS said:
I originally had put a Colossi bone saddle and bridge pins in my 2005 Songwriter deluxe since I had it. That was the conventional wisdom then.
While preparing the guitar for sale in its original form, I put back the original tusq saddle and the cheap Gibson plastic bridge pins, as well as a new 9v battery. My Martin D-21 special sounded so much better, there was no comparison even when I compared them with the same set of new strings, so the SWD had to go.
Then the unexpected happened, the SWD started to sing, much more midrange, bass, bite and sustain! It sounded better and more MUSICAL than the new D-21 Special! I was flabbergasted !
Could it be that the original saddle rested better on the guitar bridge? does bone make the SWD tinny and thin? What could it be ??
Your comments are highly appreciated !
I have owned plenty of guitars that had both bone and tusq nuts and honestly, the difference is one makes your git sound a lil brighter and nother warmer. There is no such thing as "bone is always better" There is no "best nut" for everyone, i am firmly in the camp that each guitar is its own individual with its own unique tonal characteristics based on the many types of wood/combinations used. I have played Tusq nut gits that sounded good and some that sounded awful and conversely, ive played some bone nut Gibsons that sounded like a dying cow when people put bone nut in these vintage gits.
But, one person's dying cow, its anothers treasure. With the hundreds if not thousands of wood combinations acoustics come with, i really don't believe there is a perfect nut for all, my opinion, others are free to disagree, but i just believe certain gits need a certain thing to give them the magic, if you found yours, keep it just the way it is! Just my2c
Ps, let us know if you decide to keep, those are great guitars!
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I tried a guitar,one that has caused a great controversy all over message boards everywhere. The guitar i looked at? A Zager Zad80ce, about a 1700 dollar git, wasnt meaning to, i was looking at an old laminated rosewood Gibson Blue Ridge. But, honestly, the Zager was better in every single regard. The controversy stems from the fact that Zager kind of claims to make their guitars in usa, but theyre actually made in Indonesia and finally assembled in America, so made in the usa? Meh, not really.
However, i did still want to at least try the guitar to see if it is the total piece of crap some people say or does it make some decent sounds?
Well, first impressions was , oh, this is a tiny body! like a 00, so then i figured, i pray its not boxy sounding, most small gits sound like tiny boxes lol. To my surprise, it did not! Not only that but WOW this thing boomed! Like a killer Martin kind of boom. After playing it only about 3 chords in it was painfully obvious this was VASTLY SUPERIOR to my Taylor 214ce deluxe with rosewood back n sides. I mean, not even close, this reminded me of a Martin 000-28.
Now, i am certain the brand snobs and country snobs will reply how this git is trash because its not usa made blah blah blah, but i dont think anyone who has actually played the Zad80 can say it does not sound good, it sounds like a 3500 git to me, its boomy with tons of lovely bass, its amazing to think this was only 1700??
It also felt very light, im not sure how good the construction is on these, it felt like it was fragile to be honest. But, the cedar top and rosewood back really resonated well, this was a stage ready instrument 100%.
Moral of the story? Well, ive been posting on the Gibson forums 10 years and the best advice ive ever received from the old timers was, forget other peoples reviews, go try the guitars out in person for yourself. You may find that an Epiphone or Zagar or Breedlove plays betters for you than a super expensive be all end all brand. Far too many people on all these message boards get caught up in other people's opinion and not their own. Oh and get this, i bought an epiphone hummingbird last year, it had more sustain than 3 Gibson acoustics i played right next to, those being a j-45, j-15 and dove. So, yea, i still love Gibson, my favorites are dove and j-45s but i keep my mind open to others brands.
Did i buy the Zager? Well, no, but would i trade for one? If it sang like the first one? Yes, and ive owned 55 guitars in my 50 years so id certainly acquire one if the opportunity presented itself.
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Both Musiciansfriend and Sweetwater and Guitar Center all have platinum cards that dont charge you interest if you pay off the guitar in the slotted time. For example, Sweetwater is offering 36month financing on the j-45 original right now, if you pay it off in 36 months, zero interest and its min payment is only 70 bucks a month.
I have both Sweetwater and Muscians friend cards, but Sweetwater is the best, seriously, they do a full 55 point inspection and will even put on new strings if you ask and if they have a used demo model, you can get the 36 month financing on the demo model! While musicians friend is still great, it doesnt always offer the full payment plan on all its open boxed gear. Plus, they dont inspect the git the way Sweetwater does.
Also, Sweetwater will even set up your git (i think a small add on price) for you if its a brand like Gibson which occasionally doesnt set up gits well, especially on their electrics. No hate here, ive been a gibson fan for over a decade, but truth be told, their gits arent always set up right out the box.
Sorry to sound like an infomercial for Sweetwater, but if you can get their card, id go for it.
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9 hours ago, slimt said:
There probably the same. Its just the marketing name that sets those apart. A J45 is a J45.
Im hoping you are correct, and im tempted to wait for a Demo model to go on sale lol. A lot of people frown upon a used git, but ive gotten many incredible deals this way. I once got a les paul studio for like 500 that way because of a scratch and when it came in, you literally could not see the scratch unless you had a magnifying glass.
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So i see Gibson selling Gibson j-45 60s original for about 2500 and 50s original for 2700, i was wondering if anyone has tried them? I had heard the 50s is a canon which kind of bums me out, i was hoping for a dry/mellow/soft tone but a j-45 with a slimmer nut profile than the 1.725 most gibbys come with today. So, the 60s original really appeals to me, but my local gc did not have any in stock so if i buy, im buying sight unseen.
Another question is are they braced the same way as the Standard j-45? Other than a slightly different look, im not sure how these differ from a Standard j-45 anyone tried them?
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Decide what you want. Dry tones for strumming and rhythm, or Bright tones for finger picking, or versatile.
There are true vintage models but also J-35 and the walnut gits they make are pretty versatile, they can pick and strum with amazing consistency. The j-15 can do many styles well, it has most of the volume of a rosewood back without overpowering as much when strummed and finger picks fantastically.
But. there is also a series of original 50s and 60s Gibsons out right now that sound and play really good. The 50s j-45s are like 2600 right now and the 60s versions are 2500, they are actually cheaper than the Standard j-45s with more classic looking appointments. So, yeah, you can get the true vintage models on the used market, but these original 50s 60s gibsons terrific! Now, a player like me who prefers a thinner nut width can get a 60s j45 for only 2500!
Of all the guitar woods, i believe maple is the hardest to describe. Its a beautiful sounding tonewood, the Dove and the Guild 250 and the Taylor 600 series all make fantasic gits are varying prices and i believe it definitely miscast as a "bright" tonewood. it just shifts its focus and while seemingly brighter than j-45 its nowhere near rosewood, closer to a walnut with a more flashy bottom, less bass but sparkle, its so dang hard to describe lol.
When the virus ends, try several gits and a few maples while you are at it! The guild 250 is like 500us dollars, and has a solid spruce top and flamed maple (laminate) back with a pickup, pretty sweet deal for the price.
Obviously, budget constraints can effect your choices, but if money was no object, id take a Dove before anything, including a j200. Good luck in your search.
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On 3/23/2020 at 8:05 AM, Murph said:
Imgur is quick and free.
Damn, you got hit good !
i just came back to the Forums and had knew i had an account with a company like photobucket, but could not remember the name. You just reminded me, thanks.
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Thank you so much! it would seem the 2 week thing is overkill, but i dont want to contract anything that would hurt my mother. Truth be told, it should all be dead by the time it arrives by those charts.
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Prayers for a speedy recovery and their safety.
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This is great, i thought the only large width one was the Tom Petty, this is exactly what a lot of people would like in a Rick, not everyone has small hands like me. Yours are lovely.