woodstock69
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hey guys im thinking of getting a rickenbaker , can someone please tell me the pros and cons , whether its worth buying and where i can get one(in sg of cos) please? thanks!
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Pros:
- Everything that the semi hollow body's are this is.
- Two truss rods for the price of one!
- A unique design, you'll feel special owning one.
Cons:
- Ok let's be honest these aren't the most popular guitars for a reason the design just isn't "normal" enough for the general demographic.
- Hence, you might get ridiculed for owning one.
I for one think they're great guitars, if I were to own a semi hollow body it would be a Rickenbacker 330! They seem to make great solid body's though I haven't gotten my mitts on one.
I have no idea where to get one in SG but here's a link to get the ball rolling http://www.rickenbacker-asia.com.
- Everything that the semi hollow body's are this is.
- Two truss rods for the price of one!
- A unique design, you'll feel special owning one.
Cons:
- Ok let's be honest these aren't the most popular guitars for a reason the design just isn't "normal" enough for the general demographic.
- Hence, you might get ridiculed for owning one.
I for one think they're great guitars, if I were to own a semi hollow body it would be a Rickenbacker 330! They seem to make great solid body's though I haven't gotten my mitts on one.
I have no idea where to get one in SG but here's a link to get the ball rolling http://www.rickenbacker-asia.com.
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FREEKILL9566
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Wow, they look very unique, but the price isnt very nice. Like 2 - 3k sgd...
Cheers,
WWH
Cheers,
WWH
ChildrenOfBodom
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dude lol. pros are...none...cons are...its damn ugly and expensive
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
While I would honestly say that although I have never handled one before... I don't think it's fair for us to say that "it's damn ugly", or that "design just isn't "normal" enough for the general demographic, hence, you might get ridiculed for owning one".
In the first place, if you did a little homework, you'd find that Rickenbackers are normally associated with 60's British Invasion acts such as The Who (before Pete switched to Teles, Les Pauls, SGs, and eventually Strats), The Beatles etc etc...
This was back in the day when the guitar sound would require really crisp cleans to that slight grit, giving a much bigger, janglier, looser sound. (take a listen to "My Generation" and "Rubber Soul" albums by The Who and The Beatles respectively)
With that in mind, given our modern music expectations, rickenbacker's chiming, cutting sound really don't fit in. It's not that they're no good... it's just that they don't seem to fit in right now.
So... unless you're a diehard early British Invasion sound fan... I highly doubt that the Rick's tone palatte would appeal to you, much less giving you cause to dish out top dollar.
Just my thoughts...
While I would honestly say that although I have never handled one before... I don't think it's fair for us to say that "it's damn ugly", or that "design just isn't "normal" enough for the general demographic, hence, you might get ridiculed for owning one".
In the first place, if you did a little homework, you'd find that Rickenbackers are normally associated with 60's British Invasion acts such as The Who (before Pete switched to Teles, Les Pauls, SGs, and eventually Strats), The Beatles etc etc...
This was back in the day when the guitar sound would require really crisp cleans to that slight grit, giving a much bigger, janglier, looser sound. (take a listen to "My Generation" and "Rubber Soul" albums by The Who and The Beatles respectively)
With that in mind, given our modern music expectations, rickenbacker's chiming, cutting sound really don't fit in. It's not that they're no good... it's just that they don't seem to fit in right now.
So... unless you're a diehard early British Invasion sound fan... I highly doubt that the Rick's tone palatte would appeal to you, much less giving you cause to dish out top dollar.
Just my thoughts...
FREEKILL9566
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+1
It's really good for those 60's style, garage rock and if I'm not mistaken, Paul McCartney used it in the beatles earlier years.
serialninja
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Silverchair use Rickenbackers on occasion, they rock out pretty hard. i'd love a Rickenbacker, they have tons of mojo. i'd play metal on one, i don't care, i'd find a way to EQ it.
Whitestrat
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Bangles use Rickenbackers!!!!:mrgreen:
PatheinRaindropMoe
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the thick laquered neck and on fretboard itself kinda need a while to get used to, but the look factor of a ricks always a pleasure to admire from afar.
kerplunk182
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Jean from giants must fall uses one. It sounds really sweet. The note ring really well... Guitar connection has one i think? I don't think it looks damn ugly though...
kerplunk182
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someone's selling it too
http://soft.com.sg/forum/showthread.php?p=513179#post513179
http://soft.com.sg/forum/showthread.php?p=513179#post513179
optisailor2002
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i think everyone has his/her own tastes and preferences. personally i think that teles are freaking ugly but others might think that they are freaking nice. so whether its ugly/chio depends on individuals la.