I finally did it. I've been wanting one of these for decades.
I got confirmation. It'll be shipped by ground, so the wait begins. In the meantime, here it is.
I finally did it. I've been wanting one of these for decades.
I got confirmation. It'll be shipped by ground, so the wait begins. In the meantime, here it is.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Looks really nice, Willie! Isn't it interesting the "revival" going on here when it comes to Rics!
Thanks so much. I've always been a Ric fan, but had other guitar priorities. I'm glad to see more people playing them. It's reinjecting a different guitar sound into a lot of the alt and indie rock out there now.
I'm so excited, too excited. I'll be so obsessed that I won't be able to sleep.
I've asked a local Beatle freak drummer if he wants to do a one off tribute show of The Beatles. I'm ready with the Hofner, the 4001, and now the 330.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Congrats, buddy!
I’m sure you’ll like it. The high gains, though not exactly high output pickups, have a bit more bite than the toasters, but with plenty of jangle.
Ricks are very particular guitars, it takes character to sling one in a jam. They’re especially appreciated by indie and psychedelic players nowadays.
Hot damn that it beautiful!
What is the ETA?
What happend?
Who let the magic smoke out?
That's cool! I've never had a Ric! Same as you, I've had other guitar priorities.
Maybe I was put off by my early experiences with '70s maple fingerboard Fenders but the one and probably only Ric I've ever played had the same 'flypaper' fingerboard feel. I'd really like to try one for real someday. That is freaking beautiful.
Is it obligatory to play them through British amps, though? (I know it was an American guitar company but I've always associated them with the British wave mostly because of the Beatles).
Which model is it?
"Live and learn and flip the burns"
Ooh, I want a Matchless.
Dan, I can't look at the 330 without thinking George. The pups are now "high gain," but they're not too hot, still different from the old toasters.
I admit that I'd like a Vox AC15 just for The Beatle-y look. I love those amps anyway.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Is it there yet?
What happend?
Who let the magic smoke out?
It's scheduled to arrive on Monday, the 24th.
I thought it would be a few years before I'd snag a 330. I can't describe how excited I am about it.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
"Out for Delivery"
UPS could come at 7am; it could come at 8pm.
It's going to be a long wait, even if it gets here in an hour. haha. wahhhhhhhmbulance, please.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Is it there yet?
What about now?
What happend?
Who let the magic smoke out?
It's here!!!! I've already played a bit with it.
Perfect in my hands. Comfortable to play. Classic Ric sound. Well made and beautiful. Couldn't be happier.
I made some videos and put them on Flickr. Unfortunately, it only lets me share pics and not videos. I'll have to figure something out.
Last edited by ch willie; 02-24-2020 at 01:56 PM.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
wow, even the truss rod cover/headstock inlay/whatever the logo thing is on is also oriented correctly. impressive
"Live and learn and flip the burns"
Heck yeah!
looks great!
What happend?
Who let the magic smoke out?
Congrats!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, guys. I'm really excited about this one.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Question: what does it sound like with a little boost?
What happend?
Who let the magic smoke out?
It howls. I hadn't expected it to do that. I can understand why Serge plays a Rick in a rock band.
The real magic for me is in the clean sounds. I'm still learning what it can do, but for now I'm totally pleased.
It's so comfortable in my hands, it feels like I've been playing it for decades. Nice chunky neck on this one, not overly large, but substantial enough to grip.
I'm dying to take this thing out to play. I'm frustrated with the lack of players in my area, but persistence...
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
were Rics always 24 fret necks?
"Live and learn and flip the burns"
I believe so on the 330s and 360s--not sure about the other ones. This is the first guitar I've ever played with 24 frets. It's not that hard to get used to it. I don't think I'll play up that high anyway. Nice to have the extra frets if I ever need them.
I had another hour to give it a play. Totally blown away by the construction of it, how well made and detailed it is. When I'm not playing it, I'm staring at it.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Nice guitar! Enjoy...
I read up on it. The older Ric 330s had 21 frets. Mine has 24. Oddly, I have no trouble adapting to it.
Last edited by ch willie; 02-26-2020 at 03:39 AM.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
I like this geet more every day. I was messing around with tone settings and dialed in that Roger McGuinn tone. I don't know why I should be surprised, but it was a pleasant surpirise--hadn't even thought about it.
I'd been feeling a bit guilty about my purchase, thinking, a Tele can handle anything a Ric does, but it can't (and vise verse). I love having this extra color for the paintings I make.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
It's a gorgeous specimen to be sure!
If I could find a 360/12 in Fireglo that fit my fat hands I'd grab it in a heartbeat.
Of course then I'd need a vintage AC30TB to go with.
Even now I can here the riff from "Eight Days A Week" in my head.
"When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Beautiful!
I must admit, I have never played one.
Man, I'd never played one until 3 years ago. They had looked flimsy to me in pictures, and I didn't expect the build quality and sound of the 330 to be worth a shit. But man was I ignorant. And hey, my 330 is great for leads. I know Rics are usually not thought of it that way, but I coax some good bluesy rock tones out of it through my DRRI and my OCD pedal. Or the Rat.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison