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I got Ric fever bad! 381, two 360/12, 360 and a 330.
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You lucky man
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Just curious, what are the differences between a regular 370/12 and a RM signature model? Thanks........Jack.
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I miss having a 360 in the stable. I used my last one as trading material, to get my 1954 Country Club back in 2013. I'd love to get another one, but I just can't afford it at this time. Besides, with my nickel allergy forcing me to get my guitars re-fretted with nickel free (and stainless steel free for that matter, since I'm also allergic to chromium) frets, I'd have to also get it re-fretted. From what I've been told, Rics are even more of hassle to get refretted, than a maple fingerboard Tele, since they have an even heavier clear coat finish on the fingerboard (the fingerboard clear coat finish needs to be busted off around the frets, to get at them for removal)! Ugh!
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I don't know for sure but I have read that RIC is using stainless steel frets these days.
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Ohhhh... that 650D is one elegant looking Ricky...
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Ellen - if you can find a 650D, the refret would be very straightforward. It has an unfinished maple fretboard. Unfortunately, it's a discontinued model - and mine is not for sale
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You are probably right, it is just something that I read recently (and of course, everything is true and correct on the interwebz).
As to your 650D, everything is for sale, Ellen just can't come up with that kind of money. Everybody, including me, was certain I would never sell my old 4005WB......................... |
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Having to sell a 4005 must have been really difficult, Jeff. That model, along with the 360F, are, to my eyes, the most beautiful Rickenbackers ever.
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I think Bob is correct. The Ric was one of my last to arrive. My daughter is really in love with it. She want's one and I don't see them disappearing from the radar any time soon. They are as cool as they look. -- Darwin
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Stainless steel frets still might be a no-no for me. I also have an allergy to chromium, which is a major component iof stainless steel. My immune system can tolerate some forms of stainless steel (probably those with lower levels of chromium in them), but not all forms. I'd hate to find out the hard way, that the stainless steel in Ric frets, is one of the varieties I can't tolerate.
Jeff - the 650D looks cool, but ah luvs muh hollow and semi-hollow guitars (they look cool, and when you crank the gain up, they sound oh so throaty IMO). I think it's possible that the new walnut bodied 360W and 330W have the same type of "no finish" finger board as your 650D. I tried out a 360W about 10 months ago, and it sure felt that way. Sadly, I couldn't afford it. 360W 330W |
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Here's a recent article describing the Rickenbacker manufacturing process, with some interesting commentary from John Hall.
http://www.guitar-bass.net/features/...ckenbacker-hq/ Btw, Ellen - the 650D is mine
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