Rickenbacker 330 vs 360 Overview & Giggles!

[@timgroves3606]

The Jam, The Byrds, Beach Boys,The Hollies, Gerry and the Pacemakers Bangles, REM, Steppenwolf, The Who, Radiohead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, etc etc all played Rickenbacker guitars.

[@bsharporbflat8378]

The Beatles, John and George played them quite a bit.

[@victorymansions]

The Church

[@mahalomark]

beatles too nitwit

[@victorymansions]

@@mahalomark nahh they don't count

[@josephvanhinsbergh8880]

Johnny Marr/The Smiths

[@flynnhendry]

Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) uses a Rickenbacker 335

[@SamBrev]

I was waiting for someone to mention TI

[@aaronnekke]

***** They all do

[@melomania2637]

+Flynn Hendry Its actually a 335

[@flynnhendry]

Melomania uh no, he uses a jetglo 330

[@melomania2637]

***** lmao sorry to say but youre wrong. its a 335. Notice how there is no "R" before his bridge and 330s arent vintage. Kevins is a 1966 :)))

[@Johnny-mb9vy]

Plays a Rickenbacker through a Fender Deluxe Reverb and doesn’t play The Smiths...........

[@MrKentaroMotoPI]

Should be a law against that.

[@matsgoalkeeping2448]

Should’ve played it through a Vox or Marshall Amplifier

[@sergiozc]

In the UK too

[@thomaschapple4749]

@@sergiozc even worse, Manchester!

[@henry2179]

Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead played a Rickenbacker bass and wonderfully named it the Rickenbastard

[@abstractgroove160]

I can't believe you failed to mention Johnny Marr at the beginning. He sums up everything that's great about them.

[@johnmonroney8614]

Simon Webbon i know right? i was.gobstopped

[@josephvanhinsbergh8880]

Agreed

[@davidpaine4835]

A lot of the parts that Marr played that people think were played on the rickenbacker were played on his telecaster (which is a beautiful looking and sounding instrument). I think Marr used the rickenbacker a lot more on Meat Is Murder and pretty much every album he’s made since.

[@matthewhealy7607]

He's a lot more synonymous with jazzmasters though

[@davidpaine4835]

@@matthewhealy7607 he’s used the Jazzmastser and Jaguar since he was in Modest Mouse. Before then he used Les Pauls, Rickenbackers and Telecasters (as well as an ES335 in Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now I believe).

[@martymooresr2375]

I've owned over RICs over the years - now age 70 I was forced to cut down my collection of guitars from 185 to just 15 - the price of moving into a Senior housing project. I sold of all my Fenders, GIbsons, Mosrites and Gretsch's of necessity - but I couldn't let my RICs go- I let 2 of the 3 fireglo 360s go and both 4003s. This Utube is a prime display of 2 guys who never used a RIC - they know little about them - even the well-known term "Toaster pickups". The 330 is a much lighter feel guitar and for me with my hands going (Trigger finger and some arthiritis) the 330 is now the only guitar I can play easily (forefinger is stiff and won't bend into an open E or C. I just put my 360/12/C63 up for sale today along with one of my 325 Miamis. I hated to let them go and sold one 325Miami to a Brqanson Beatles tribute band when he broke the neck off his and was in a crunch. RICs sund mst traditinally with flat wund stings - almost like thru a small bulhrn speaker. Great fr lead but supreme fo rhythm. Enough - back to my history. writing. Sadly they all have 24 frets - the older ones I prefer are 21 fret and more authentic.

[@AL_1991]

Marty, I guess they don't teach grammar in senior residences huh? Lmao

[@tiddlywinks497]

@@AL_1991 Agustin, he said that he has arthritis you spastic.

[@michaelworse6034]

@@AL_1991 says that mex from out of his shit hole , lol

[@logan3082]

@@AL_1991 An idiot not having respect on the internet? I’m stunned.

[@stamppedals3536]

Amazing info thanks are you still there?

[@Maryonpark]

I get a bit tired of hearing wailing. It does zilch for me. I prefer to hear some Smiths or melodic guitar playing so nice to hear a Ricky for a change

[@damonlevine]

+Andy D I second your emotion. There are a lot of technically proficient guitarists out there, but shredding gets boring when everyone's doing it all the time. Give me McGuinn, Marr, etc any day!

[@Maryonpark]

+Damon Levine Totally agree Damon. Johnny Marr. Roger McGuinn etc never play any sort of lead, it's just intricately weaved patterns and sounds just fine to me. I like these two guys though.

[@streetbeers6536]

yes, especially as Marr played the ric in the majority of the smiths LPs

[@fossilmatic]

Andy D Well, you’ve come to the wrong channel. Pretty niche.

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

They were a fairly common sight during the Britpop days.

[@beefheart1410]

The Beatles, the Byrds, The Who, The Jam, Robyn Hitchcock, Johnny Marr, The Pretenders, Credence Clearwater Revival, the Jefferson Airplane, the Bangles, the Church, the Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene, Graham Coxon

[@sagegracemusic5981]

Tame impala ;)

[@beefheart1410]

+Dean Firstly, the query wasn't in regards to whomsoever "exclusively" played Rickenbackers or who only played unmoded Rickenbackers, it was in regards to whom used them. Secondly: I can't see the reasons why Lennon or Mcartney used them as being relevant. Lastly: there's plenty of footage of John Fogerty using a Rickenbaker live on KZbin; check it out.

[@ethanhathaway9171]

The Beach Boys

[@Radekzr]

dark funeral and behemoth

[@cammarc]

When has Graham Coxon ever used a Rickenbacker?

[@Relayer6a]

The extra knob is functionally a master volume for the neck pickup. The are stereo guitars and it allows you to balance the output of the 2 pickups because Ricks tend to have higher output on the neck pickup. And at 7:50 Rob finally made the Rick sound like every guitar he's ever demoed.

[@flhs81]

The pickups are still called hi gain and they are single coil not humbuckers

[@BrianKrashpad]

Yup-- they screwed the pooch on that. Reviewer called them humbuckers. They are single coils.

[@rickc2102]

They're equivalent to P90s.

[@jeffc4862]

Pretty sure the smaller knob is a blend between the two pick ups.

[@ChristopherDowning]

@@jeffc4862 Yes it is - but the guys felt the review would be better if they started out not reading the specs or getting briefing on how they work.

[@socallars3748]

@@jeffc4862 360 owner here. The little knob is essentially a second volume knob that lowers the volume of just the neck pickup over a narrow range...as you turn it up. (Yes, backwards!) It's only in play when using the neck of middle positions. It's useless, IMO. I just leave it all the way counter-clockwise and use the normal volume controls.

[@carouselambra4427]

Peter Buck of R.E.M. and Johnny Marr of The Smiths both extensively used Rickenbackers.

[@michaelweiss517]

Kenny Vaughan plays one to amazing effect. Check him out with Marty Stuart and on Lucinda Williams’ Car Wheels album.

[@void0094]

I love Peter

[@tedunguent156]

And Johnny Marr's Fender Jaguar is one I like.

[@frankwattenbarger4235]

I agree with anyone who thinks these two have no clue🙄 Ricky's RULE!

[@davidcudlip6587]

Like Homer Simpson in a Nuke plant.

[@jameslewis2635]

You guys missed off the most iconic Rickenbacker user of them all. Lemmy from Motorhead. He used a 4003 originally and later had a signature model.

[@garnetbezanson1404]

He is a bass player though.

[@jameslewis2635]

Doesn't matter. The question was to name iconic Rickenbacker players. That it had to be a guitarist rather than a bassist was not specified. Also Lemmy started out as a guitarist. He picked up the bass to get the gig with Hawkwind and the rest is history.

[@Fafafohi]

+James Lewis And they make the Lemmy Rickie available in guitar form as well. Even comes with a bottle of Jack Daniels and a pack of cigarettes. That's not a joke, by the way.

[@aidanfl]

He asked who uses them now. Lemmy is dead he can't possibly use them now.

[@garnetbezanson1404]

Aidan Lefeld Never underestimate lemmy

[@willwaller7901]

I always think of Johnny Marr whenever I see Rickenbackers, and Pete Townshend. I know Laura Jane Grace from Against Me! plays a lot of Ricky's.

[@NotusJohn]

Troy Tate Sessions kzbin.info/www/bejne/foTVo62hmMZ_h5o

[@RalphLindsen]

Guy Picciotto of Fugazi as well

[@ezriqnazhif2299]

Will Waller i think of the beatles and the byrds when i see ricks

[@torzsokszilveszter2444]

*Tom Gabel

[@ziblot1235]

Will Waller I’ve never seen Townsend with a Rickenbacker. I’ve seen The Byrd’s,Tom Petty, Beatles. McGuinn made them famous with his 12 string

[@souldreamer9056]

Guys, this is from the heart: In a few years, I’ve gone from knowing nothing about guitars to knowing lots. Parallel to that, I’ve gone from being a ‘big fan’ to ‘mostly tolerant’ to ‘really annoyed’ at your vids. This means my appreciation of your vids is negatively correlated to my guitar knowledge. Why does it have to be like that? I don’t think you misinform on purpose - I think you are complacent and skip doing your homework. I understand that your channel is aimed at beginner-intermediate level guitarists and not guitar experts, but that doesn’t justify misinformation. On the contrary, I think it is extra important giving correct facts to beginners. You come on the air pretending to know things you don’t actually know. “These are humbuckers”, “This is a third tone knob”. No they aren’t! No it isn’t! How long will it take for you to research? 5 minutes? If that’s too long, you have a staff at your disposal. You have the tools, the resources, the brains... apply them. There is no reason at all for you to repeatedly get the facts wrong like you do. I am at my wits end with Andertons. I tell you what I’m gonna do: I’ll give you three more strikes, then I’m out. You get to state three more falsehoods in any video posted tomorrow or onwards. On the fourth, I’m done with Andertons. No more amp buys, no more guitars buys, no more cable, pedal, mic, strap, or even guitar picks buys. One high-value customer lifetime value down the toilet. Your choice. Good luck.

[@RSimusic]

they dont give a fuck. totally shit reviews

[@waves7250]

You think these guys are bad wait until you see the synth reviewer from Andertons Jack Duxbury.. he plays with the worst technique and has an even worse knowledge about sound science and synthesis. On top of that he acts like a sugar high toddler and is unbearably cringey a the best of times.

[@MrStupidHead]

@@waves7250 You are quite wrong about Jack. 1st off, he is an outstanding player. And he is straightforward and honest. He is a demo guy, not a sales guy. His whole schtick is - give him a patch, and he will play something. Same way as I audition a synth. His chops are powerful and honestly the best player amongst the synth gang. If I was putting together a rock band, I would gaddam desire Jack. And i have put together many bands.

[@gjwoods9653]

Nice review, and very entertaining. I'm one of those Rickenbacker "aficiandos" you mentioned. Only two little errors. The pickups are single coils. The scale is 24.75". And, it shouldn't take a two year wait to get one of the models you reviewed. They are the most common and are fairly easy to find - at least here in the USA. Also, Rickenbacker now has a new 12 string model with a wider neck. Many people don't like that narrow neck, especially with a 12 string model. The new 1993+ is, imho, the best 12 string electric Rickenbacker has ever produced.

[@leeanderton7100]

Good to see that Rob & I are being put to shame regarding how many players actually use these guitars! Ha ha - in the words of Manuel from Fawlty Towers "I know nothing!!"

[@ToyGuitarPlays]

You seem to know more then most people;)

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

I love Fawlty Towers!

[@TylerMillsftw]

There's a video on KZbin with Steve Howe rocking a Rickenbacker 12 string.

[@NoyzyBoyZ3]

You forgot about one of the major players,which is Roger McGuinn from the Byrds.Further more,if it wasn't for George Harrison,I doubt even that many people would be using them.IMO!

[@NoyzyBoyZ3]

Faulty Towers was a great show,along with AB Fab.Now we're stuck with Downton Abbey! We don't get to see Benny Hill anymore either.

[@esail57]

Generally speaking, the Rickenbacker is and will always be an iconic guitar associated with the '60's music period and primarily used as a rhythm guitar and not as lead guitar. Back in the day, any instrument the Beatles played created a demand by other guitarist, after all, having a Rickenbacker in your band spelled out success and prestige, even the Beach Boys had one in their group. The Rickenbacker has a special twang like no other, you can really notice it in early Beatle songs and the Byrds music. There are just too many choices these days to see a Rickenbacker on stage. I loved the 330 you showed, the wood grain was just exquisite! Thank you.

[@Mordecai06]

Mysterious Ways and Even better than the real thing are two of the best examples of a Ricky played in an alternative rock context.

[@paulsmith6381]

I just purchased a new used 2019 360 and am very pleased The neck and feel really exceeded my expectations and after hearing the sound just had to have it. It does sound different in a pleasant way. Knowing that you both have different styles of play it really demonstrated that it can be versatile Great review ! BTW they are made in Santa Ana, California

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

They now use a solvent free coating system, that is cured by UV light. It takes less than 3 minutes to go from wet spray to hard cured and ready to sand and buff. Overspray is collected, and re-used, as without the UV cure, it remains liquid essentially forever.

[@MaquiladoraIII]

As a professional coatings scientist and an amateur guitarist, I appreciate this comment on so many levels.

[@joekarmazyn2825]

Tame Impala :) Both Kevin Parker and Dom use Ricks!

[@JesusChrist-be9uz]

yeah!

[@moobashi]

"There's a storm brewing in the form of Tame Impala! Kevin Parker controls the weather systems around here"- Alex Turner

[@joekarmazyn2825]

... Jeremy's storm is a' brewing.

[@Connorsablanmusic]

Our lord and savior

[@chrisjaybecker4395]

Even more than the Beatles, the Byrds, specifically Roger McGuinn, were known for their Ric "Jangle" sound. Hence the term "Jangle Rock." On their early albums, in the days when studio players were used for most of the instrumental parts and artists were just allowed to sing, McGuinn still played on every session. His heavily-compressed Ric 12-string playing was that crucial to the Byrds' sound.

[@unstrung65]

YES -- The Byrds ------- for 12 strings Ricks !

[@strangebrutoo]

That "5th knob" is only a secondary volume control for the neck pickup, NOT a tone control. Although when in the middle position, the tone may appear to change when using it, its only because its mixing in more or less of the neck pickup with the bridge PU. Its a fine tuning or supplemental volume control for blending in the amount of neck PU to bridge PU to suit you taste. With neck pot volume on full, and the 5th knob turned all the way, then the neck PU is on full (no resistance thru either pots). This is convenient because the neck PU 'sounds' much louder than the bridge PU because of its position only, so this is a way to normalize it's volume with the bridge PU. The PU height adjustment screws are not as effective for raising or lowering the PU's for volume normalization between the two PU's, as on say a Gibson, so this knob comes in handy. After "normalization" of the neck PU with the bridge PU, you can then use the regular neck volume pot as you would on any other guitar...... There will be a test next week.;)

[@stbreal]

How can you own a guitar store and dislike every guitar with unique features that aren't a Strat or Les Paul?

[@davidcudlip6587]

Does the word "Wanker Snob" come to mind?

[@pneulancer]

@@davidcudlip6587 the fat guy on the left reminds me of every metal head kid from high school who understood nothing of music outside of their own niche.

[@zachhaywood1564]

@@pneulancer Yeah, most metal heads I've known, that is literally THE ONLY genre they listen to.

[@ahiddenoddity]

Why are you Rick fans so damn sensitive? He didn’t say anything negative.

[@seanriley2534]

​@@ahiddenodditycause it's the Ric cult lol

[@flagemdown66]

I hope Rickenbacker continues to hold fast to their ways, because they are absolutely on the right track. Worth the money, worth the wait. Can be used for any music style.

[@jackko21]

Susanna hoffs uses them even has her own signature model

[@absolving]

You're forgetting the best Rick users; The Byrds!

[@matsgoalkeeping2448]

12 string not 6 six string

[@absolving]

@@matsgoalkeeping2448 one of the Ric users they mentioned was Petty - his signature Rickenbacker is a 12 string. So I'd say The Byrds still count. Also, a side note, David Crosby used a 6 string Ric 360 in The Byrds for a while.

[@matsgoalkeeping2448]

bbbbrian is never knew that thanks for the information!

[@absolving]

@DMo86 Marr can't hold a candle to McGuinn. Sorry.

[@tpp5151]

PETE fucking TOWNSHEND! He destroyed a good amount of Rickenbackers in the early 60s, so many in fact that people would come see their shows just to see The Who smash up all of their gear. Surprised they actually gave him a signature model

[@aidanfl]

He mentioned Pete

[@danbam3411]

Jimmy J. Rustle why don't you have a seat over there?

[@Yu2beFool]

Honestly, I do not like people who destroy guitars, none of them. But if I see what a Rickenbacker costs today, it will 've never been cheap and therefore it is a shame I think to even scratch it. The more because it is such a fine crafted instrument. (had to get that out)

[@tpp5151]

They cost 250 pounds in England then, they were always expensive. Nowadays they're expensive but not anymore than any nice Fenders and barely touches anything Gibson makes. I bought a brand new 330 this Christmas for $1400

[@Trombonology]

@wildcatter63 True -- and, of course, part of the reason for his subsequent switch to (predominantly) Fenders was the fact that they were cheaper and sturdier than Rics.

[@Jegbmf]

I know this video very old and you probably won’t see this, but my favorite band Tally Hall uses a Rickenbacker. Their rhythm guitarist uses it in all their tours during and after 2008. Him and John Lennon are the reasons I want one of these

[@TheMNB]

the small 5th button is more like a pickup blend knob. It works best in the both pickups mode, where it controls the amount of the bridge pickup in the mix. It's coveredin more detail in the owners manual and on the Rickenbacker website. I find the 360 and 370/12 I have limited in use, but where they are useful, they are great. A clean sound, maybe with chorus... great sound. That ultra bright bridge sound, especially on the 12 is unique. I'm not wild about the narrow neck. And the tail piece is a piece of cRap. With a more solid tail, I think the guitar would play and sound much better. I've said this before, but I love your videos. You guys just love guitars and it really shows. If I'm ever in England, it sure would rock to be able to down a few pints and chat guitars with you guys, because I'm sure you do nothing more with your free time than spend meeting each and every fan. ;-) A couple other artists that have used Ricks: REM and The Smiths.

[@spartacus2296]

Peter Buck from REM.

[@stuarthunt4606]

My fav

[@rickc2102]

My first thought.

[@stevet8444]

Legend!👍

[@rocknrollcowboy1620]

Yep he comes first to mind

[@ianmclennon3602]

NEVER too late to post a compliment: It is so nice to see that you respect those guitars (and your informed listeners) enough to actually play the guitars and not demo distortion boxes. Thank you!

[@Andyjpro]

For those that do not know: That 5th knob is a blend knob for the neck pickup+bridge pickup. Because the two pickups output is similar, if you use both pickups together the neck pickup will overpower the bridge pickup. To maintain the blend without messing the volume, you can mess with that 5th knob. As for the big waiting list at Rickenbacker, it has NOTHING to do with lacquering guitars with nitro. I don't know where they got that idea. Rickenbacker uses very high tech low-VOC finishing systems, which are most likely some form of acrylic lacquer (you can see their super super cool finishing booths in the factory tour Premier Guitar did a couple years back). They can turn out instruments very quickly compared to days of yore. The reason the waiting list is so long, is because they want to remain a small company and it seems as though if people are willing to wait 2+ years for a guitar, you must be doing something right. Very conservative business model (lets not forget Fender almost stopped existing in the 80's). I am a Rickenbacker nut. No doubt about that.

[@Squazzoo68]

Other than the Beatles and Tom Petty, the Byrds used them, the Smiths, the Church(AMAZING tones on their Starfish album), REM of course, the Edge uses one on Mysterious Ways, the Romantics used them, lead singer of the Bangles used one. Great for arpeggio style playing, & they sound GREAT with a Vox AC 15 or 30. Great vid!

[@Robstafarian]

Always good seeing you around, Andy.

[@Andyjpro]

Hey Rob! Back at ye. My knowledge of all things Rickenbacker and paint stuck through here. Two for the price of one

[@RobCrawford23]

It's a two pack finish (as car refinishers call it)

[@Andyjpro]

Its not two pack (also called 2k). They wouldn't use two pack because it doesn't make sense from a production line stand point. They spray all the same colors and then they spray the clearcoat. If they were using a two part finish they would periodically need to clean out the gun because it would cure too quickly. Additionally two-part urethanes cure when the urea comes into contact with the isocyanates (among other things). They don't cure by UV. UV curing works by activating (initiating) free-radicals which cause rapid polymerization. And as a side point, most car refinishing facilities don't use UV cured coatings because it's expensive to cure large panels (at least in the US, can't speak for Europe).

[@queenhenryviii]

The 5th knob controls a blend of the two pickups. Ricks sound great in the middle position and using the 5th knob to control tone.

[@andrewbailey7999]

Love all the clean tones in this video. Also the stereo sound from Rob's guitar is fantastic!

[@Sam.Raison]

Lee I was in Andertons yesterday and I just want to say the customer service was fantastic please keep this up thank you!! :)

[@leeanderton7100]

Cheers Sam - thats great to know.

[@marianoarnaiz]

***** I commented on another video and I wanted to ask again. I am coming to visit the UK in september and I wanted to get a Victory V30. I was wondering if it can run in american power (120 v 60 hz)

[@Sam.Raison]

Ron Mishra it sure is

[@dankatz5224]

Rob's tone on this Rick is the best complement to his style I've heard, definitely sounds better and more unique than most typical 'shredder' guitars out there.

[@danpearce4547]

I play a Ricky 330, got a £1000 loan as soon as I was old enough (must of been 18), and drove the 150 miles to Luton to buy it (can't remember the shop). 28 years later I still love it, but it's taken a few knocks in its time.

[@Jingusmcbingus]

Guy Picciotto from fugazi

[@lessthanpinochet]

Fuck yeah.

[@md770]

You forgot to mention RIDE and Peter Buck of R.E.M. but a more contemporary Rickenbacker user is Carrie Brownstien of Sleater Kinney

[@Rhezoloution]

3 minutes in and you know this rob guy knows nothing about rock history

[@Holden-C.]

He knows douche rock

[@jeffc4862]

60's and 70's rock is often lost on those who are younger unless their parent were really into it.

[@zenon459]

@@jeffc4862 not all true, im a beatles fan and my parents were 70s rock and 80s synth rock. My mom doesnt even know band on the run is on the album band on the run

[@moose1689]

Guy Picciotto (Fugazi).

[@clickeye1]

Yes. Awesomely so.

[@barney1494]

You missed Johnny Marr! First Smiths album he used a 330

[@karlkinney2116]

The Edge from U2 has used a 1960s 360 12-string (sparingly) for 30 years. From what I've read/seen in interviews, their songs "Angel Of Harlem", "Even Better Than The Real Thing", "Mysterious Ways", "Gone", "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" and "Stand Up Comedy" were recorded and/or played live with Rickenbacker 360 12-strings of the 1960's vintage.

[@iamsuperwholockmused]

Tame Impala, Kevin Parker as well as the other guitarist(can't remember his name) often use Rickenbacher. And the bass player but I'm not sure.

[@OmerAssraf]

That would be Dominic Simper.

[@TehBlitzEffect]

The bass player plays a Höfner. They are pretty much kitted out like the Beatles in their early days

[@carlosurbina2013]

The current bass players plays a vintage jazz bass, and Kevin Parker uses a rickenbacker 335

[@MrDudeguitar0]

From what I've found on Google images, he uses a Hofner violin bass, and occasionally a Fender jazz bass.

[@mvnjuan]

inyourworld-deadstar Nick Allbrock former Tame Impala Bass player, and current Pond frontman, does have a rick bass guitar.

[@tonyvilaysack88]

I usually think of Johnny Marr first

[@johnmonroney8614]

Tony Vilaysack me too

[@ethandowse9145]

The riff to what difference does it make🤙

[@finlayhatton503]

Yep

[@tat3w]

Yep

[@grahamquinton9695]

The video for This Charming Man

[@fossilmatic]

I’ve just watched the most recent video drooling over PRS, come back to this, which I think is their only vid on Rickys, and still cant believe how dismissive it is. I guess I would never go to Andertons to look at or buy a Rickenbacker. I also thought of how many really great guitarists played Rickys and compared it to a similar list of PRS users. NO contest.

[@ellipsis7761]

Radiohead. I strongly believe I saw Ed playing one.

[@omgilovedischannel]

Thom plays one too.

[@pastywhiteboy9393]

Don't think Jonny uses any though.

[@UlrimatestrategyHD]

+Pasty White Boy correct, he use to play a tele and now he plays a les paul

[@tukychannel5316]

Daniel Recor yeah he plays it during Creep

[@austinbarnes1689]

TukyChannel also for no surprises

[@zonman5498]

Peter Buck of REM, Tom Petty, Roger McGuinn, plus sometimes The Edge, John Fogerty, Glen Frey, Steve Howe, Jphn Kay, Michael Rutherford, Billie Joe Armstrong, not to mention The Hollies, Dave Clark 5 and The Bangles.

[@DannyBurkeBanjo]

'That guy from The Jam' :O - Bruce Foxton is a legend!

[@YourCompanyNameCouldBeHere]

Paul Weller

[@boywonders]

Both played Rics!

[@hondansx1000]

Does anyone else instantly think of Johnny Marr when they see a Rickenbacker? I know he doesn't play them any more. But Whenever I think of Rickenbacker I always think of The Smiths over the Beatles.

[@49Ibanez]

me too

[@ThatMattGoodMusic]

Yes! Although I also heavily associate him with Fender Jags. Also thought the guy from REM used Rickenbackers alot...

[@49Ibanez]

Nowadays he's fender jags, cos he's been payed shiteloads by fender. But that original bright smiths tone is all multi-layered 12 string Rick

[@mediocrefunkybeat]

***** Not all of it. Large parts of the early albums were played with a Telecaster.

[@TheAerovons]

hondansx1000 maybe you should see a doctor lol

[@Jason_wears_stuff]

johnny marr (the smiths) Adam kessler (the drums) Ezra Koenig (vampire weekend)

[@MattDaddyFatStacks]

I thought Ezra used an Epiphone? Correct me if i'm mistaken

[@Jason_wears_stuff]

he does usually play epiphones but she whips out a 330 once in a while

[@Jason_wears_stuff]

DoorMatt Holmes he does usually play epiphones but she whips out a 330 once in a while 

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Wesley Cuebas Uh, he uses an Epiphone except when she uses a 330? What kind of crazy gender is this person?

[@Jason_wears_stuff]

Paul L i gender called "typo" paul :)

[@thomaspatrickparker6648]

If you like Strats, Telecasters, or even Gretsch guitars then you'd like Rickenbackers. You need a clean tone, your Rickenbacker has it. I like surf, country, blues and early 60s rock and my 330 hits them all really well! I'd definitely recommend them to anyone as long as they aren't expecting to use tons of distortion on the factory pickups - they fall short in that aspect I'm afraid.

[@gummybearkiller1]

You guys forgot to mention that Rickenbacker made the first electric guitar in the world as far as i know. The frying pan from app 1930.

[@quethemusiq4203]

+Lars Nilsson Nope, les paul

[@iJohnnyZac]

+Sammy pc lmao I can't tell if you're taking the piss

[@quethemusiq4203]

iJohnnyZac no i mean les paul made the first guitar

[@quethemusiq4203]

jkrofl

[@Sotek101]

+Lars Nilsson The first electrically amplified guitar was designed in 1931 by George Beauchamp, General Manager at National Guitar Corporation. Known as the "Frying Pan" it went into commercial production in 1932.

[@mikefolchetti3393]

DUH!THE BYRDS!EVER HEAR OF ROGER MCGUINN?

[@rustikmode3946]

obviously they have no idea..or how he created his sound

[@rexrobards7407]

Maybe he should of stuck with 'Jim'. It confuses some people when you change your name.

[@ronbrim1]

Greetings! Farkleberry Bucksnort of Array of Thistles here. I play a Rickenbacker 360 occasionally, and consider it one of the finest instruments I own. That said, it definitely is a niche guitar. It's great for jazz, and for that jingly-jangly 60's sound. Rob and Lee - your videos are dynamite, quite informative and entertaining! Keep pickin' and a grinin'!

[@julian65886]

The demo should have been done using a Vox AC 30 amp. These guys should have played Beatle tunes to demo the guitar.

[@JakeIsAThurman]

They did! Did you not hear rob play Blackbird?

[@davedextermusic7129]

Why? If I ever get one I doubt I'll play a single Beatles song on it, or try and be particularly vintage with it.

[@julian65886]

DaveDexterMusic Sure, you can play heavy metal or rap with this guitar. But, the guitar is best demo with jangly music. Early Beatle tunes will do that. Many other 1960s groups also used Rics.

[@davedextermusic7129]

Julio E. García You equated what I said with heavy metal or rap? That's your spectrum - either vintage Beatles or heavy metal? No, I wouldn't play rap with a Ric, whatever you actually mean by "rap" as a genre of guitar music. I would just play what I like to play on it without trying to ape those who made it famous. Why stagnate like that? I came real close to buying a Brian May signature this weekend and it certainly wasn't for Queen songs.

[@julian65886]

DaveDexterMusic The rap comment was just a figure of speech to say that ultimately the owner of the guitar can play whatever style he or she likes. As you said any guitar can be used to play any kind of music. However, certain guitars are best suited for certain styles. The big factor is whether the guitar has single coil or double coil pickups. The pickup output is also important. Lastly there are some guitars that are strongly identified with some players or even a musical style. George Harrison put the Rickenbacker guitar in the map and the rest is history. A Ric for blues or heavy metal would be a bit out of place, but no big deal. Some modern players use so much distortion that the guitar native sound becomes moot.

[@thomassmith7608]

Chappers and Captain: Gleaned from the Rickenbacker Artists' Page, here is a seriously abbreviated list of more-recently-famous artists who use Rickees (6-stringers only): Ed O'Brien of Radiohead, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Courtney Love of Hole, the Edge of U2, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, David Bryson of Counting Crows, Noel Gallagher (formerly of Oasis), Sean Kelly of Sixpence None the Richer, Johnny Marr (formerly of the Smiths), Shirley Manson of Garbage, and Ed Roland of Collective Soul. In addition to that list, let's not forget artists who use Rickee 6-stringers on occasion, but who aren't exactly new to the scene: Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, John Kay of Steppenwolf, the late-legendary virtuoso guitarist Jeff Buckley, and, let's also not forget Peter Buck of R.E.M., since the Rickenbacker sound was such a big part of the R.E.M. sound, especially on the albums Murmur, Fables of the Reconstruction, and Life's Rich Pageant. :) --cheers!

[@jazscat1]

I had to read through the entire 400+ responses to find ONE person who mentioned a big Rick lover: John Kay of Steppenwolf. One more guitarist NO one has mentioned: Brian Jones, Rolling Stones founder.

[@jimh6763]

The little knob is a blend knob. You can sweep from the neck to the bridge pickup. Want more neck sweep towards the neck . Get it??

[@ChipsHandonJr]

Here are some Rickenbacker guitarists (it's a hundred times easier thinking of bassists): Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper) Per Gessle (Roxette) Noel Gallagher (Oasis) Steve Howe (Asia) Shirley Manson (Garbage) Johnny Marr (The Smiths) Patti Smith Peter Svensson (Cardigans) Thom Yorke (Radio Head) Naoko Yamona (Shonen Knife) Gram Parsons

[@lakhnatialaoui9524]

The Jam (bassiste et guitariste) Tame Impala (Guitariste et bassiste quelques fois) Miles Kane (Bassiste quelques fois) The Strokes (Bassiste) The Cure (bassiste sur une période) Radiohead (guitariste) Arctic Monkeys (bassiste) ...

[@gggkinc]

Barry Lindon ChipsHandonJr Slowdive - Neil Halstead Yes - Chris Squire Ride - Mark Gardener Lush - Miki Berenyi (on occasion) REM - Peter Buck CCR - John Fogerty

[@lakhnatialaoui9524]

REM, c'est vrai. j'oubliais : Joy Division (Peter Hook). The who (John Entwistle durant une période).

[@OttoBRWilson]

Johnny Marr (The Smiths) - used a lot Peter Buck (REM)

[@Salamander1775]

Getty Lee- RUSH Roger Mcguinn- the Byrds

[@rush2795]

2:59 the greatest picture i've ever seen

[@rush2795]

wait nevermind 6:00 haha

[@rush2795]

6:39 i'm dying

[@Guitars77OA6]

rush2795 Upside-Down. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHA. best pic I've seen.

[@RetroGlitch82]

Per Gessle of Roxette played multiple models between 1989 and 1992 - he even had his own singnature model, as to be seen in the 1989 Dangerous-video. A black 330 with one lone pickup and no scratch plate.

[@RichardJohnson_dydx]

I believe Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! has a 330. But it's a custom yellow paint which is gorgeous.

[@dgwachtel]

This just popped up in my recommendations. I owned a 1966 330 and then a 1967 365 NS. The 330 had a slightly wider fingerboard and was a bit easier to play than the 365. In the sixties and seventies, I used "Rick-o-sound" with the bass pickup through various effect boxes and pedals and the treble pickup clean with a compressor, both channels run into a Marshall 100w half stack. I had a full stack but it was overkill for the places we played. Both guitars handled The Beatles (Michelle, Something, etc.), Zeppelin (Whole Lotta Love, Good Times Bad Times etc.), Allman Brothers (Whipping Post, Black Hearted Woman, etc.) and Johnny Winter And (Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo) with ease. It was particularly convenient to simply switch over to the bass pickup for leads. Our rep contained sixty four songs and the Rick handled them all. I regret selling the 330 to the rhythm guitar player for peanuts. He sold it after a couple of weeks and got a Gibson SG that sounded great but refused to stay in tune. They are not perfect though, at least the late sixties versions weren't. The 365 fingerboard is a bit too narrow, the necks of both guitars were fragile (fixed on later guitars I think), the high E string is too close to the edge of the fingerboard on the 365 and the "Toaster" PUPS were a little weak. A few years ago when I had steady work, I nearly bought a Rick solid body. It was very expensive. Before placing my order I decided to sleep on my decision. The next day my project was canceled and I was made "redundant". No new Rickky for me. I had a problem with the 330's neck and happened to be going to the LA area helping some friends to move to CA. and dropped the guitar off at the factory to be repaired. They didn't charge me for the repair or cost of shipping it back to New York. While at the factory, I tried to score a Bass that got a ding during a photo shoot but they refused to sell it. The stripped the hardware off it and discarded the rest of it :( I've played a fair number of guitars through the years and although I've come to prefer guitars with jumbo frets and Floyd Rose Tremolos, The Rick remains a favorite. - Dave

[@VIDS2013]

I have a 360, made around 15 years ago. Solid as a rock. I don't mind the narrow neck at all. It's fairly deep, so very comfortable in the hand. I think I would prefer the toaster pickups, though. The high-gain pickups aren't that great, though they do sound good with overdrive at loud volumes.

[@dgwachtel]

@@VIDS2013 I think they changed the attachment of the neck to the body or maybe the truss rods. The neck on mine is pretty flexible but the problem is manageable. The vintage toasters sound good but don't produce a big signal, a compressor cured that issue as did playing through a 100 watt Marshall. 😁 The guitar has been played so much that the fingerboard needs to be fully restored. The varnish has worn off in some places. The frets are worn beyond leveling. Otherwise the guitar is in nearly perfect condition. I've been tempted to sell it "as is" but could never bring myself to do it. Tone wise it's extremely versatile. Also there is a high pass capacitor that one can disable to accentuate the mid and low frequencies, making the sound less jingle-jangley. When I played out I was able to emulate Jimmy Page's tone fairly closely. Someday I hope to get the fingerboard restored to a more playable condition and have it return to being my go-to guitar again. -dave

[@VIDS2013]

@@dgwachtel Definitely seems like something changed. My 360 is built like a tank. No neck instability at all. Rickenbacker could probably refinish your neck--though it would most likely be expensive. They use a special inversion varnish, so it may be difficult for a typical luthier to replicate.

[@dgwachtel]

@@VIDS2013 My 330 neck was more stable than is the 365 but it's good to hear that they have cured these problems. I don't believe that they do factory repairs anymore unlike back in the '70s when they repaired my 330. Some years ago I located two ex-Rickenbacker luthiers who did repairs up to original factory standards. They were booked up a year ahead and were pretty expensive. For all I know they are retired by now. If anyone has a recommendation please let me know. I'd love to get the fingerboard back into original or near original condition. Thanks. -dave

[@VIDS2013]

@@dgwachtel I googled "rickenbacker guitar repairs", and several specialist luthiers came up.

[@clicheguevara5282]

My 330 will never be my main guitar, but I'll also NEVER sell it. It sounds incredible and after I did a setup, it plays great (considering the odd shaped neck).

[@llamaofvinter5801]

Lemmy from Motörhead, still going with his Rick, the sig version is fantastic looking as well. But I guess you guys were meaning current electric Rickenbacker guitar users...

[@fatty1843]

I love Lemmy's Rickenbacker. Its most definitely my favorite bass

[@unclejeebus19]

I think they were just looking for guitarists, not necessarily bassists. If were talking bass players there are soooo many that still use them. Lemmy included

[@brendanmccoy292]

The Edge - U2!! Used on the classics "Mysterious Ways", "Even Better Than the Real Thing," "Angel of Harlem" and many others.

[@romanbaranovichi5375]

He gets the most unique sound out of that guitar

[@danielzugueibcoutinho5554]

The Byrds was another band that made Rick famous. Roger Mc Guinn saw George Harrison playing and became nuts with that sound and at the first oportunity he asked George to show that beauty. Now we have a especial Rick "Roger McGuinn´s signature" with his unique clear wood. Man, are you sure that you guys know that the best bands in the world always used Ricks?

[@iamthealrus6118]

The edge from U2 uses a 360 for even better than the real thing and mysterious ways

[@Jason.Brayshaw]

Roger McGuinn . . . The Byrds . . . REM . . . The Smiths . . . mid 60s Who . . . Carl Wilson???

[@fixbertha]

Lots of ignorance about Rics on display here. Rickenbacker no longer uses volatile finishes so there's no "fumes" issue. Their output is limited by the way they are made and their resistance to mass manufacturing abroad. The "fifth knob" is a tonal balance knob when using both pickups. It takes some experience to understand what it does, it's subtle. I'm not a big fan of that feature. Rick-O-Sound can be very interesting, again, it takes some practice to see what it can do. I've had 360 for many years (I'm 73). Love that jangly sound. Rics do feel different from other electrics. Some people have tried it and bought one for themselves, some people have tried it and hated it.

[@peterpanassow7814]

Ur absolutely right! 👍

[@jvzish3239]

Rob Chapman Johnny Marr- The Smiths

[@tenzel1231]

Jv Zish Hes not a new artist though

[@jvzish3239]

so are the Beatles or The Who, soo what you're saying doesn't coordinate with my comment, goodbye

[@jvzish3239]

did

[@TheZooropaBaby]

+Jv Zish If I were to nit-pick, Johnny doesn't use Ricky now per se because he mostly uses his Jaguar

[@jvzish3239]

IN THE PAST

[@danewilder9515]

All RIC guitars are a 24 3/4" scale, not 25 1/2" as described in this video. Also, the hi-gain pickups in these guitars are single coil, not humbucking.

[@wolfendoom7269]

My grandfather owned a vintage rickenbacker like the one rob was playing but he sold it ages ago

[@samlelowitch]

Peter Buck of R.E.M. is never without a 330. Mike Mills, also from R.E.M., played a Rickenbacker bass in the early years of the band before largely switching to a Fender Precision Bass.

[@joseislanio8910]

Yeah, for me the first band that comes to mind that uses a Rickenbacker is R.E.M.

[@fireglo450music]

The amps you guys are using totally sap the personality out of the guitar. It would have been better if you plugged into something like that little Vox right behind Lee.

[@max888123]

Or into a Twin Reverb.

[@fireglo450music]

george georallidis Agreed, that would also sound good.

[@MultiMCStudios]

However you could argue that plugging into the Vox, like and AC 30 or a Twin Reverb is a little specialist. You could argue that they are trying to demo them totally on their own with a totally clean amp so you can hear the guitar alone. Although I agree that something like a Vox would sound good, it also colours and changes the sound. You have to look at it subjectively.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Love love the Rickie 360 Jetglo a great playing guitar work of art with rich twang of a Strat and crunch of Les Paul.

[@IronOrePickaxe]

With the Rick-O-Sound, I would have the Bridge Pickup in a Clean Amp, with very little gain and a reverb Pedal, and the Neck pickup through an amp with a lot of Gain, with a chorus pedal. Wonder what that would sound like.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

I would love that sound, probably.

[@chesterwigzell6042]

Peter hook from joy division used a Hondo II rickenbacker 4003 bass.

[@joemasse4568]

I have a rick 620 ,Les Paul standard, strat, been playing guitar for 40 year's, I find the rick to be probably the best built of the 3,and it can hold it's own with the other two, It has a tone that cuts through the mix.

[@PaddyVt]

Somehow you totally missed that 5th knob: it blends the single coil pickups and thus the neck and bridge p'ups when you're using the "Rick-O-Sound"! Been playing Ricks since the 60's read before you make a video!!!

[@dutchvanhelsing6671]

THE BYRDS

[@unstrung65]

Have these guys been isolated from music history ????

[@stevecole9599]

You guys are great. WE are planning a trup to London in 2019. Will stop by your store. I love my Rickenbackers. Take care.

[@larrypeebles5767]

just finished. can't believe this is uk. what about every 60's British group for a history. The Who, the animals, Gerry and the pacemakers, etc, etc

[@frickshoegaze5297]

The Guitarist/Singer from Against Me uses them.

[@michaeldetoffoli7237]

She has an amazing tuxedo 360

[@zachhaywood1564]

Finally, a Rickenbacker demo that isn't just strumming.

[@Arjunandthevectors]

Tame Impala

[@rowanelwell7338]

Thinking exactly the same as well

[@Craig07L]

Emissions, Captain..............the word is emissions :-)

[@leeanderton7100]

I was screaming the word at myself earlier too - what a numpty!!

[@Craig07L]

Haha.....always happens once you press record.

[@napalmhardcore]

EMISSIONS! Well that was fun. Wonder what I'll do now.

[@johngohde7970]

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

[@WaRLoKWYATT]

***** John is right, it's the VOC rating in the coatings.

[@JohnAkinJr]

I've had a 3 pickup Rick 350 for almost 30 years that I got because I wanted something different... The pickups have a sort of dark jangly sound that I find to be very unique.

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

Jesus! You guys no nothing about history of R&R my God you didn’t mention THE BYRDS! Roger (jim) McGuinn! Mr Tambourine Man / Eight Miles High! My God! I’m gobsmacked!

[@unstrung65]

They're in their own little world - minus much musical history ! --Sad .

[@holololp]

Today’s program - bitter old men ranting about how 2 guys having fun forgetting to mention a small detail

[@archiet2205]

Knilz don’t remember asking ya fucking wee know-nothing prick

[@gcvrsa]

Why would you bother comparing two guitars that are virtually identical? The Hi-Gain pickups are not humbucking pickups, and the scale length is 24.75", not 25.5". As for the feel being "weird" because of the fretboard height over the body, well, that's only true if your experience of playing guitars is limited to Fender-type guitars. My first guitar was an Epiphone Emperor F, so when I bought my Rickenbacker 330, it felt perfectly natural to me, and I did not like the feel of the Stratocaster, at all, because there's no space at all under the strings. The 5th knob is the pickup blend knob, and its designed for when the pickup selector switch is in the center position.

[@adamgreenhill110]

(Old comment, but) I totally agree. My first guitar was a Jazzmaster, I love the space under strings. I feel restricted on my Strat; the pickguard is so close, I have to be careful. I got a Ric 330 and instantly, it's natural and easy to play. I guess they compared the 2 models cause many people wonder if they sound different. There are some differences though

[@johnnymongrel]

Note to the Captain: maple IS a very heavy wood. I carted around a Pearl GLX drum kit for a number of years. Great sound but boy is it heavy!!

[@suellenhauser2881]

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala uses a 330

[@barneysgamertag6956]

+Suellen Hauser No he doesn't. I think its a 365 or something

[@Robert-dt3is]

Both are wrong. He uses a 335.

[@dayshawna]

335*

[@davidhoban3281]

Why 'review' a guitar that you know nothing about and treat it as a joke? If you were thinking about getting a Ric, then this review wouldn't help you one bit. 'I don't think it's a unique sound, more a unique feel' the guy on the right said....What a strange comment as it's a completely unique sound. 'Who plays a Rickenbacker...The Beatles and then I have to think'.....Has he never heard of Johnny Marr, Peter Buck, Roger Mcguinn e.t.c The playing/sound settings on this 'review' didn't do the guitar(s) justice at all. One more thing, most people want to hear the guitar, not a couple of guys babbling on, thinking that they're some comedy duo, when they certainly aren't.

[@deletedchannel1422]

+david hoban most people watch these videos for entertainment purposes. I would take any of their opinions with a grain of salt, as they are advertising for a store.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

As South, how many artists got this Brand solely because the Beatles and the Byrds got them first? It’s not the same as the Gibson line, which people find their way back to because of quality and playability. It’s largely a niche brand. I almost got one as my first electric guitar, before I realized they were out of my budget and not what I was searching for to begin with.

[@endi3386]

david hoban Haha everything you said in this comment is so true.

[@inundertow5638]

@@Shred_The_Weapon lmao gibson and quality dont go into the same sentence anymore.

[@landocalrisianguitars]

Totally agree David Holan

[@micgauth]

Important note: This guitar is a 24 fret, 24.75 scale length not 25.5 as the captain mentioned.

[@amanaemonesiaa]

Kevin Parker from Tame Impala plays a Rickenbacker 335 Jetglo.

[@killercour]

Rickenbacker needs to do a cheaper run in my opinion, I would love to see a 600 -1000 dollar range.

[@leeanderton7100]

Never gonna happen unless they go to the far east... and I don't think they're that kind of brand.

[@uberbassdude]

well, i disagree, if they could make it cheaper using the same materials, then maybe, but there is something about the Rickenbacker, its something you save up money for in ages if you want one, and when you get one, (i imagine). you will be very happy and take good care of them, and make weird noises while touching it.

[@chuckm482]

eldar c.s. "If they could make it cheaper using the same materials"??? That statement doesn't make sense! You're asking them to lower their standards? You're asking them to lower their profits? Looks like you're just going to continue admiring them from afar! :)

[@killercour]

I guess they are trying to live up to a certain quality (which is a good thing). Quality over Quantity i guess, although perhaps a cheaper run would make them more appealing to the masses and open up their market a bit?

[@killercour]

***** Cheaper isn't always a bad thing, just look at the PRS range their SE's are great quality. I wouldn't want them to turn out like GIbson though, churning out overpriced guitars for the quality.

[@matthewlambert142]

Nice review, thanks! Against Me (Laura Jane Grace) uses Ricks

[@TheTorri98]

Cliff Burton used a Rickenbacker