--- title: "1 Fender Quotes By Rick Nielsen" description: "1 Fender quotes by Rick Nielsen. Plus more from Rick Nielsen and more Fender sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/955/rick-nielsen-3997_fender_in-1977-i-had-paul-rivera-hotrod-six-fen_2345677.jpg" --- > [In 1977, I had Paul Rivera hotrod six Fender Deluxes for me. At that time, a lot of studio guys in L.A. were using those - not so much live guys but studio guys. They had terrific tone and great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/in-1977-i-had-paul-rivera-hotrod-six-fender-deluxes-for-me-at-that/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/955/rick-nielsen-3997_fender_in-1977-i-had-paul-rivera-hotrod-six-fen_2345677.jpg) ## More by Rick Nielsen > [I have too many options when it comes to guitars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-have-too-many-options-when-it-comes-to-guitars/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I took one guitar lesson, and they wanted me to play 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' or 'Michael Row the Boat Ashore,' and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-took-one-guitar-lesson-and-they-wanted-me-to-play-mary-had-a-little/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I got to meet Keith Moon!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-got-to-meet-keith-moon/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [If you start having to tell people you're cool, you're not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/if-you-start-having-to-tell-people-you-re-cool-you-re-not/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I knew the guys in the Allman Brothers way back in the day, before they were famous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-knew-the-guys-in-the-allman-brothers-way-back-in-the-day-before/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [Look at Bob Dylan: his voice is not a great sound, but it gets the idea across... and that is what's really important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/look-at-bob-dylan-his-voice-is-not-a-great-sound-but-it-gets-the-idea/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I think every one of our songs could be a Top 10 record.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-think-every-one-of-our-songs-could-be-a-top-10-record/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I'm kind of a goony guy, a dweeb or a geek.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-m-kind-of-a-goony-guy-a-dweeb-or-a-geek/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I always thought of myself as more of a rhythm player than a big soloist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-always-thought-of-myself-as-more-of-a-rhythm-player-than-a-big/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I started out as a drummer, and when I was 9, my drum teacher had an album out. He was the rudiment king! He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-started-out-as-a-drummer-and-when-i-was-9-my-drum-teacher-had-an/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I've seen bands come out and begin their concerts with these long, slow, boring songs. Are they kidding, or what?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-ve-seen-bands-come-out-and-begin-their-concerts-with-these-long/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [Madison Square Garden sounds like crap.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/madison-square-garden-sounds-like-crap/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [Some bands, they're too snooty, or they think they're too this or that and wouldn't talk to us. And some other bands are afraid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/some-bands-they-re-too-snooty-or-they-think-they-re-too-this-or-that/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [I love guitars, and guitars love me, but sometimes they need new homes where they can live to rock another day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/i-love-guitars-and-guitars-love-me-but-sometimes-they-need-new-homes/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) > [If you're going to be ridiculous, be over-the-top ridiculous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-nielsen/if-you-re-going-to-be-ridiculous-be-over-the-top-ridiculous/) [Rick Nielsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-nielsen/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fender/rick-nielsen/#itemlist", "name": "1 Fender Quotes By Rick Nielsen", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In 1977, I had Paul Rivera hotrod six Fender Deluxes for me. 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