I am so glad you are doing this. I have been kind of a RIC watcher for a few decades now and thought I knew a lot about the company and guitars but you come up with some great little nuggets every report. Thanks for your dedication and keep being curious. We love it!!
I’m glad that you are generous enough to share the details of your curiosity and the results of your research. I too am interested in many things and your work has scratched the itch of my curiosity of these beautiful instruments (I own 3 of them and a couple of copies). I’m sure that Leo Fender and Mr Gibson also experienced some happy accidents along the way and today you could probably include Bob Taylor. Thanks for sharing your curiosity. And a book about Rickenbackers from the happy accident perspective would surely interest many of us to buy it.
I, for one, am extremely grateful your taking us down the rabbit holes with you because compared to the Fenders and Gibsons, etc., there’s very little Rick content of a kind such as this.
Ah - I love the banana candy explanation, and as my father was born and raised in Depression-era NC, your mention of Depression-era NC politics has me intrigued…
He was born in 1931 in a deeply rural and isolated part of Western NC that is now under Fontana Lake, just to clarify - so the Depression is quite relevant to his history
As a child I stayed at Fontana Village several times in the summers…and I know the history of the area well. Whenever I hear the song “Uncle Frank” by the Drive-By Truckers I think of it—even though the song is about another TVA dam…
Ah, so you’re a DBT fan too - amazing! They’re one of my favorite bands! In addition to “Uncle Frank,” the Jason Isbell song “TVA” is a great story-song (also recorded by DBT) about the same topic, although with a brighter tone than “Uncle Frank.” My father was born and raised in Bushnell, NC (which is now underwater) but was moved by the TVA with his family to Sylva, NC in the mid-‘40s in order to build what became the Fontana dam/lake.
Hey Andy I love these posts so please keep it up! Did you see Geddy playing his new bass? It was great. Do you have a Substack for Vacumatics? I really like those pens but find carrying a 51 to be easier.
No pen Substack…but you’re 100% right about the 51. As much as I love Vacs and Duofolds, a 51 is my daily carry more often than not. Such clean lines and no drama.
If you will put all of your research together and publish a book, I want to be first in line to purchase it! I worked at the Rickenbacker factory in Santa Ana, California, in the early 1970’s and have learned a lot of information from you!
Love that you support my own OCD tendencies to figure out the “why” and not just the “what” “where” “when” “how” - that’s what makes us human. Thank you!
As a history major and guitar enthusiast I have to say I really enjoy your blog, it’s a goldmine of great information that would take me longer to source myself! Thank you for all of the effort you put into it.
I am so glad you are doing this. I have been kind of a RIC watcher for a few decades now and thought I knew a lot about the company and guitars but you come up with some great little nuggets every report. Thanks for your dedication and keep being curious. We love it!!
Once again, the Lord's work.
I feel more informed on all things Rickenbacker thsn I ever have. Love the minutiae of it all.
Its incredibly interesting to WE lovers of Rickenbacker.
I’m glad that you are generous enough to share the details of your curiosity and the results of your research. I too am interested in many things and your work has scratched the itch of my curiosity of these beautiful instruments (I own 3 of them and a couple of copies). I’m sure that Leo Fender and Mr Gibson also experienced some happy accidents along the way and today you could probably include Bob Taylor. Thanks for sharing your curiosity. And a book about Rickenbackers from the happy accident perspective would surely interest many of us to buy it.
In lieu of hitting every single comment with a "like", I like all the comments.
I, for one, am extremely grateful your taking us down the rabbit holes with you because compared to the Fenders and Gibsons, etc., there’s very little Rick content of a kind such as this.
Thanks for the clarification, all I know is I definitely look forward to reading your posts about my favorite guitarmaker.
I’ve had a love affair with their basses for over 50 years…..
Keep them coming! ❤️🤟😎
Ah - I love the banana candy explanation, and as my father was born and raised in Depression-era NC, your mention of Depression-era NC politics has me intrigued…
He was born in 1931 in a deeply rural and isolated part of Western NC that is now under Fontana Lake, just to clarify - so the Depression is quite relevant to his history
As a child I stayed at Fontana Village several times in the summers…and I know the history of the area well. Whenever I hear the song “Uncle Frank” by the Drive-By Truckers I think of it—even though the song is about another TVA dam…
Ah, so you’re a DBT fan too - amazing! They’re one of my favorite bands! In addition to “Uncle Frank,” the Jason Isbell song “TVA” is a great story-song (also recorded by DBT) about the same topic, although with a brighter tone than “Uncle Frank.” My father was born and raised in Bushnell, NC (which is now underwater) but was moved by the TVA with his family to Sylva, NC in the mid-‘40s in order to build what became the Fontana dam/lake.
I have learned so much from your posts. I never thought I’d learn as much as I have. Down to the minute details. It’s greatly appreciated, Andy👍
Hey Andy I love these posts so please keep it up! Did you see Geddy playing his new bass? It was great. Do you have a Substack for Vacumatics? I really like those pens but find carrying a 51 to be easier.
No pen Substack…but you’re 100% right about the 51. As much as I love Vacs and Duofolds, a 51 is my daily carry more often than not. Such clean lines and no drama.
If you will put all of your research together and publish a book, I want to be first in line to purchase it! I worked at the Rickenbacker factory in Santa Ana, California, in the early 1970’s and have learned a lot of information from you!
Love that you support my own OCD tendencies to figure out the “why” and not just the “what” “where” “when” “how” - that’s what makes us human. Thank you!
Keep up the good work, Andy! Looking forward to see what's coming next.
As a history major and guitar enthusiast I have to say I really enjoy your blog, it’s a goldmine of great information that would take me longer to source myself! Thank you for all of the effort you put into it.
I’ve got a 1976 Rickenbacker Bass that is 50 Years Old This Month and that’s one of the Reasons I’ve enjoyed your Posts!