Joshua Bernstein
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After years of lusting after Rickenbackers, I finally sold of some pedals and a guitar I wasn't using and pulled the trigger on a used 330 in fireglo. It was made in 2002, and man did it exceed my expectations.
I'd never played a Rickenbacker before, but always loved their unique look and some of my favorite artists have played them at one time or another.
I was a bit concerned when I bought it because many people say they are a one trick pony and are hard to play.
I can see how having large fingers might make it difficult, but the string spacing honestly doesn't feel a whole lot different than my Gibson Sg Standard or my Jazzmaster. The frets may be a bit smaller but hardly noticeable to me. The laquer on the fretboard doesn't get in the way for me, but maybe those with heavier fretting technique might be slowed down by it.
To me, the overall feel and tone are both pretty much right between my Jazzmaster and sg which made it actually very easy to pick up and play. The tone is brighter than the sg, and darker than the jazzmaster, and the neck profile feels like a mashup of the 2.
I think people associate Ricks with one tone, but this guitar simply sounds fantastic with all the styles I've played with it. It sounds glorious clean, and the overdrive and fuzz tones are crazy good.
Anyway here it is, I'd love to see other people's Rickenbackers!
I'd never played a Rickenbacker before, but always loved their unique look and some of my favorite artists have played them at one time or another.
I was a bit concerned when I bought it because many people say they are a one trick pony and are hard to play.
I can see how having large fingers might make it difficult, but the string spacing honestly doesn't feel a whole lot different than my Gibson Sg Standard or my Jazzmaster. The frets may be a bit smaller but hardly noticeable to me. The laquer on the fretboard doesn't get in the way for me, but maybe those with heavier fretting technique might be slowed down by it.
To me, the overall feel and tone are both pretty much right between my Jazzmaster and sg which made it actually very easy to pick up and play. The tone is brighter than the sg, and darker than the jazzmaster, and the neck profile feels like a mashup of the 2.
I think people associate Ricks with one tone, but this guitar simply sounds fantastic with all the styles I've played with it. It sounds glorious clean, and the overdrive and fuzz tones are crazy good.
Anyway here it is, I'd love to see other people's Rickenbackers!