Rickenbacker are they really worth the price!

[MAXIFUNK]

Rickenbacker guitars never played one but I have played a Ricky Bass and they where just OK to me nothing I would ever buy for myself.

Not that I am looking to get a Rickenbacker guitar now or have gas at all.
I just wonder what my fellow fret netters thought of their guitars.

[Heywood Jablomie]

They are beautiful and very well-made, but no better than anything else out there. I think the pickups are a bit thin-sounding. The 12s are wonderful, though, if the narrow neck (same as a six) doesn't present a problem. As always, YMMV.

[wingsdad]

Yes.
Ordered & got my 360-12BWB in 1982:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/Rick%2012/Rick120287.jpghttp://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/Rick%2012/IMG_0298c.jpg
You learn to adapt to the slim 6-string neck, finding alternative ways to finger chords, staying up on your fingertips; the sound is worth it. Especially when you go this route:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/wingsdad/Rick%2012/IMG_0303c.jpg
Rick-O-Sound. Stereo. You route each pickup to its own amp or channel of a mixer. Each can use its own effect independent of the other. The little 5th knob is a blender.

Maxi: was the bass you tried wired Rick-O-Sound?

[MAXIFUNK]

Maxi: was the bass you tried wired Rick-O-Sound?

No, it was not just standard straight into my Peavey rig back in the day and recently into a very awesome SWR/Ampeg rig. It just did not have that low end boom or high end bite on plucked strings I like in short something was missing.

Compared to the Marcus MIller Jazz, Pedulla MVP, or my Ibanez SR500 it did surprise me Iby sounded better.

[hubberjub]

I like the sound of traditional Rics but never was able to familiarize myself with the necks. I do like the 650 series that they came out with in the '90's. I think they are gorgeous.
http://www.sheltonsguitars.com/images/2008/4-17-08/rickenbacker%20650%20dakota/rickenbacker%20650%20dakotaDSCN0314.jpg
They were very reasonably priced too (~$700 brand new). They more than doubled their price in one whack a couple years ago. They had a hollow body version that they discontinued too. They go for a lot if you can find one.
http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/380lpz/380l-pz.jpg

[Kestrel]

You guys are cruel posting these wonderful Rickenbacker pics! It's not helping my GAS at all! I must admit I've never played a Rick either, but they sure look beautiful. :luvit

[tjcurtin1]

WOW!!!:drool: :drool: :drool: Beautiful, Hubberjub - are those YOURS???? I don't see them in our sig, but they look like in-home pics.

[hubberjub]

No, I wish they were mine. I just found them on Google images.

[Brian Krashpad]

Mine was sure worth it. It's a beater 620. Got it, w/ohsc, in a straight trade for an Epi Flying V w/ohsc. I'd paid $250 for the Flying V. So I got my Ric for $250.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/64187964_178d5e6b9c_o.jpg