The Fretboard Rickenbacker Club (NSFW)

GavRichList · July 2020

very much is, yes

JerkMoans · July 2020

Creed_Clicks said:

@JerkMoans beautiful dog you have there!

Thanks! He’s luvverly. Mad as a hatter, even at 10 years old, but we all adore him.

Loobs · July 2020

think i could find space in my arsenal for a 12

GavRichList · July 2020

Loobs said:

think i could find space in my arsenal for a 12

be sure to use....... loob

Teyeplayer · July 2020

Loobs said:

think i could find space in my arsenal for a 12

Everyone needs a Rick 12 -that was the lesson I learnt this week.

Loobs · July 2020

GavRichList said:

Loobs said:

think i could find space in my arsenal for a 12

be sure to use....... loob

i only have butter

ICBM · July 2020

Loobs said:

Which model is this? Cos I kinda want one (the guitar, that is)

660/12

Loobs · July 2020

V nice. Never owned a 12 string.

Teyeplayer · July 2020

Loobs said:

V nice. Never owned a 12 string.

That’s a wrong that needs to be righted.

GavRichList · July 2020

Teyeplayer said:

Loobs said:

V nice. Never owned a 12 string.

That’s a wrong that needs to be righted.

Nor I, and I clearly have a Ric problem too

eoinzy · August 2020

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Teyeplayer · August 2020

eoinzy said:

Anywhere online outside the usual Reverb, eBay etc where one might get a Ric for a decent price? Any specific UK forums etc welcome. I'm after a 360, wanna join the club.

Those are still the places to look, you’ll just need to bide your time and be patient (not a virtue most of us on here have). For example, a lovely looking mapleglo 360 went on eBay for 1340ish earlier today, seemed a good price for the model and condition.

p90fool · August 2020

I just bought a 620 from a shop in Germany last week via Reverb.
It's an immaculate Mapleglo for the same price as the battered, dirty black one on eBay UK.

I saw a lot more 360s than 620s while I was looking, I'm sure something should pop up in the next week or so.

eoinzy · August 2020

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Teyeplayer · August 2020

eoinzy said:

Teyeplayer said:

eoinzy said:

Anywhere online outside the usual Reverb, eBay etc where one might get a Ric for a decent price? Any specific UK forums etc welcome. I'm after a 360, wanna join the club.

Those are still the places to look, you’ll just need to bide your time and be patient (not a virtue most of us on here have). For example, a lovely looking mapleglo 360 went on eBay for 1340ish earlier today, seemed a good price for the model and condition.

I know. I was the bid for £1,320 It was about £1,180 when I made the offer with 10 secs to go. That's twice I've been burned on eBay for a 360.

It’ll happen, just give it time and don’t be in a rush.

UnclePsychosis · August 2020

Hey @ICBM you recommended the best way to restring without dislodging the R tailpiece and I promptly forgot. Could you remind me?

NervousJohn · August 2020

Restringing a Ric isn’t really that hard, I’m puzzled as why it’s seen as a thing - My technique - put a gentle 30 degree or so bend at the ball end of the string just where the winds on the ball end finish up.

Slide the string under the R far enough to clear it, then pull it forward so the ball catches in the wee hooks. Pull the string straight and clamp in place with a capo.

If you have a 12 and the right angled tuners, chop the string somewhere close beyond the next tuner, put a 90 degree bend in the string and feed it where it needs to go. Wind until tuned. Then repeat upto 11 more times.

Easy.

ICBM · August 2020

UnclePsychosis said:

Hey @ICBM you recommended the best way to restring without dislodging the R tailpiece and I promptly forgot. Could you remind me?

Put both the E strings on first but loosely, so they hold the tailpiece in place and stop it swivelling round.

NervousJohn said:

Restringing a Ric isn’t really that hard, I’m puzzled as why it’s seen as a thing

This is pretty much what restringing anything popularly described as "hard to the point of impossible" is... all you need to do is learn a few simple tricks and they're a breeze.

None of them need more than your fingers and a pair of wirecutters either, obviously apart from locking systems which need the appropriate Allen keys.