anyone have opinions on rickenbackers?

digster

I've been shopping for a new electric, and I've looked at Gibsons, Fenders, all those, but I was also thinking about a Rickenbacker, a little out of the ordinary. I played one recently, and liked it, although I had a few little problems with it. Anyone have any positive or negative opinions on Rickenbackers, or any other suggestions? Thanks.

exhausted

awesome sound. goofy necks. so fat and narrow.

if you like the neck, then you're golden but otherwise, they're tough to get along with.

i have a 330/12 that i love/hate b/c of the neck.

digster

Yeah, the neck was the only tough part for me. All the strings seemed on top of each other.

I don't know, I've never been a good technicial guy with guitars, and there are so many out there, I don't even know where to start.

exhausted

trust me, if you don't like the neck, don't do it. as beautiful as they are, if it doesn't feel good, it won't help you play your best.

just play as many guitars in your price range as you can. that's all you can do.

Pacomc79

I like the sound, love the balance (weight) especially. I like the necks myself, very comfortable to me. I dislike the floating bridges, as I do with virtually all hollowbodies. I hate to restring them. 12 strings are especially a pain in the ass especially the hollowbodies.

They are fine guitars, I just like so many more before them a ric is on the backburner and even then it'd more than likely be a bass for me cool guitars though.