How about a Rickenbacker photo thread?

patdaddy · Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 210

I'm sure some of you have Rickenbackers..
How about puttin up some pictures of yours

Johnny Isaacs · Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 40 Location: Las Vegas, NV

Here's my 92 Tom Petty Rickenbacker 12. I love it. The modern version is the 660/12. The neck is wider so its really playable complete with a 12 piece bridge. Nothing sounds like a Rick!

Johnny Isaacs

Bill Hisle · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 106 Location: East Oz

Johnny, tell us about that silver sparkle beauty with the checkerboard binding. I'd love to see more pics of that one and hear the story behind that Tele!

Don Miller · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 238 Location: Anchorage, Alaska

370-12...I put toasters in it and changed the nut to the slightly wider spaced 330-12 nut...the nut makes a pretty big difference in the ease of playing....

patdaddy · Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 210

Hey Don...
Any trouble with the "R" tailpiece when re-stringing?
Do you find that the middle pickup gets in your way?

Don Miller · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 238 Location: Anchorage, Alaska

yeah the "R" is a pain..I restring it about every three years wheter I need to or not. As far as the middle pickup getting in the way...no

patdaddy · Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 210

what strings do you guys use on your 12's?

Brian · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:47 pm Post subject:

patdaddy · Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 210

do you tune down with those?
i know McGuinn tunes down with the Pyramids...

Don Miller · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 238 Location: Anchorage, Alaska

I think right now I have a D'addario roundwound electric 12 string set on mine...I did use Pyramids but didnt like them. They were high tension and felt like telephone cables

Its been a while since I changed strings, so I may be mistaken about the D'addarios...Ive got some Ricenbacker strings and will put them on one of these days...

Brian · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:21 pm Post subject:

patdaddy · Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 210

i'll order a couple sets of those.
i cant remember what i have on my 12 string strat..i think ernie balls.

my Ric should be here tomorrow. i'm happy as a little girl. Shocked

rballister · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 174 Location: New York City

I use RIC No. 95404 12-Str Ned Rbd Wnd set. What's the rationale for using flatwounds on a Ric 12? A more "mellow" sound? I have a mid 80s Rick 360 12. I changed the bridge to the 12 way adjustable version when I bought it and later installed a set of toasters. Part of the retro overhaul (which I never did) was changing one of the caps in the tone controls. Anyone do that?

Brian · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject:

rballister · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 174 Location: New York City

My 80's Ric 12 and his 90's younger brother (put toasters in the 6 too)