Rickenbacker Walnut

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:49 pm

New models for 2014

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George · Post by **George** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:58 pm

has anyone coined "turdenbacker" yet?

the aesthetic looks like they're trying to appeal to guitarists that play in bands with cajons

12 string intonation predictably terrible as usual

lol @

"the 5th knob that no-one knows what it does"

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:51 pm

Amazing, you could get copies of those almost 10 years ago, except they had wide nuts like the 380L and a glossy finish. In 10 more years you might be able to get ones like those from Rickenbacker too. Or not.

I imagine 50 years from now you'll be able to get copies of 330 style basses that were made in Japan in the 1960s.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:44 pm

George wrote:has anyone coined "turdenbacker" yet?

I believe Rickenbacker trademarked that solely to stop people talking shit about them on the internet. [/butseriouslyfuckthoseBeatledickriders]

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:20 pm

Saw one in a local shop, the satin finish and maple neck look really cheap. I'm sure the ric forum covets them and hold them as a prime example of why ric is the best modern guitar company.

Attn rickenbacker:
Make some cool colours again you conservative twats

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 4:34 am

Rickenbacker's website is so outdated.

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 4:01 pm

I really like the look of these, but they'd be so much better with a rosewood board, especially the 360. You can't really see the sharkfin inlays with the maple.
If they had a rosewood board, I'd probably go for one of the 330s. I can imagine the satin finish would make these instantly easier to play without the high gloss finish on the fretboard.
They do look a tad like someone threw them together in a woodshop somewhere. I like that though.

I can't imagine how they're still around. You hardly see any musicians using them. They must all sell to old farts with Beatles/Byrds fascinations and no talent (look on YouTube, it's hilarious how bad some of these guys are.)
Their prices are sort of crazy too. A 330 shouldn't be 2K. 1500 maybe, but not 2K.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:05 pm

Beatles/Birds make them so expensive. Actually they are the only reason why Rickenbacker still exists. I can't say what I'm feeling about that exact models, but the video in the openning post confirmed for me again that Ricks and Voxes were made to suit each other perfectly.