Got a Rickenbacker today!

[nosignal]

I traded my fender hot rod deville in today for a rickenbacker tr100, I'm pretty excited about it, I was getting quite tired of having the deville just sitting around not being used. I was quite surprised with how nice it sounded, having never played a nice solid state amp. I have a feeling this amp will be getting quite a bit of use now.
Anybody know anything about these amps? I've been trying to find out about them but I can't really seem to find any info.

Thanks!

I'll get pics up soon in case anyone cares to take a gander.

[Bobbofallenstar]

Nice! Can't wait to see it!

[nosignal]

here are some pics!

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2447/rickfront.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9585/rickfrontpanel.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/605/rickback.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6500/rickbackleft.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6060/rickbackright.jpg

[nosignal]

anyone have any info on these? or any links to places that do?

[ROKY]

How besides "nice" does it sound exactly ?

How would you describe it in comparsion to other amp of note you've owned/played.

[taxman]

Here you go. Rickenbacker forums discuss everything:
http://www.rickresource.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=10

[nosignal]

thanks a bunch.

as for the sound, the amp if a very full sounding amp, very bassy, but not in a bad way at all. In spite of all the bass the amp has on tap it's got a great deal of clarity with the treble and presence knobs. The distortion isn't the greatest thing in the world but I think it sounds really cool. Im not totally sure how to describe the tone of the amp though. I'll get some clips recorded.

[BrockDavisson]

Will be mine tomorrow, yay lol.

[ROKY]

Post some clips if you can .

[jp1977]

Pyle drivers were big for car stereos in the 80's , I don't think they were made for guitar amps, not sure though.

[BrockDavisson]

I'll try to make a youtube video of it in the next few days.
I just bought this amp today from the original poster of this thread.

Yeah I know they're not original speakers, and grill cloth isn't original either, but it's not a shabby sounding amp so far. Need to get some over drive pedal to put in front of it of course, cause the distortion isn't all that cool.

[zenas]

Pyle drivers were big for car stereos in the 80's , I don't think they were made for guitar amps, not sure though.

I got a pair of Pyle Drivers in a Bandmaster cab From what I found they made a shitload of speakers with the same name. With most of them being for car woofers. The ones I have look like guitar speakers but dammed if I know.
I'm saving them for the day when some one big uses them then I'll cash in.:rotflmao

(oh Derick Trucks did use 10s but mine are 12s and I had to do some googling to find out who he was. He ain't bad)

[BrockDavisson]

o.O I can't believe you didn't know who Derek Trucks is lol.
If I ever have money, I'm gonna replace the speakers with webers probably.

I heard Bob Rissi made these. ""Hired by Leo Fender in 1960, Named Director Rickenbacker Amps 1967, Formed Risson Amps 1970 to 1984, Now Building & restoring Vintage tube amps.""

Not entirely sure how accurate this info is.. I also heard he was trying to make these sound somewhat like a Solid State Fender twin reverb? Shrugs. It's got a little fender quality, but I think it sounds closer to my 1973 Fender Pro Reverb that I had and wish I never sold lol.

[BrockDavisson]

Here's a clip of me playing the rickenbacker tr100 with a little big muff
just messing around on a alternative type riff i came up with

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pg07Ee0MDQ

[nosignal]

I'm glad you're getting some use out of the amp! Sounding good!

[BrockDavisson]

Thanks man! and yeah it's not too shabby!:]

[Peeb]

Here's a clip of me playing the rickenbacker tr100 with a little big muff
just messing around on a alternative type riff i came up with

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pg07Ee0MDQ

Sounds great! Tell me a bit about your playing style. I'm fascinated.

[Mitch Roberts]

These old Ricky amps are sleepers. I picked up a model R50 from Craig's List for $150. I bought it because it looked cool and I was curious - and it was in full working order. It sounds fantastic. it takes pedals well, it's pretty light, and it's got a big sound. The Emi speakers are original and seem perfectly suited to the amp. The best thing about it is the "sustain" control, which is a VERY effective midrange control that seems perfectly calibrated.

Can you tell I like it?

Here's a pic. I replaced the homely knobs with some Rickenbacker-looking ones. And I replaced the grill with some Fender cloth I had on hand.

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab197/vmroberts3/IMG_0480-1.jpg

[BrockDavisson]

Very nice. I'm selling mine.