What's going on......?

[tony_carey]

I know I've been out of it for a while, but scanning the Ric ebay listings, I can't believe the prices of parts.

£26.99 for a set of vintage knobs!!! How can a small bit of moulded plastic be worth just over a fiver??
£7.99 for a case key!!!
£24.99 for that little bridge cover...at least it's metal, unlike the...
£37.50 for a bass pickup cover...isn't that plastic?
£24.99 for a pick up selector switch.

Am I the only one here who thinks this is total madness? I want a Ric polishing cloth but don't really want to re mortgage my house, so I'll just stick to a duster.

By the way....just bought a 360 with the most beautiful dark FG. Pics to follow.

[ozover50]

Seller's market in the UK I guess, Tony.

Crazy, innit?

[johnnysain]

I know I've been out of it for a while, but scanning the Ric ebay listings, I can't believe the prices of parts.

£26.99 for a set of vintage knobs!!! How can a small bit of moulded plastic be worth just over a fiver??
£7.99 for a case key!!!
£24.99 for that little bridge cover...at least it's metal, unlike the...
£37.50 for a bass pickup cover...isn't that plastic?
£24.99 for a pick up selector switch.

Am I the only one here who thinks this is total madness? I want a Ric polishing cloth but don't really want to re mortgage my house, so I'll just stick to a duster.

I'll put a RIC decal on that duster of yours for only £10.99.

[tony_carey]

Thanks Johnny, I might take you up on that, sounds like a bargain.

I've just seen a trapeze tailpiece for....wait for it...£125!! I'm useless at metalwork, but give me bit of metal & a hacksaw & I could probably make a passable job of one.

Totaly crazy...

[scotty]

Tony? Compare the Meerkat.com? You know what im talking about.Oh yeah im with you.

[godber]

Thanks Johnny, I might take you up on that, sounds like a bargain.

I've just seen an accent tailpiece for....wait for it...£125!! I'm useless at metalwork, but give me bit of metal & a hacksaw & I could probably make a passable job of one.

Totaly crazy...

£125 is cheap - £169.99 is standard price, when we can get them.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-ACCE ... 5885889890

As for the cleaning cloth - these do just fine at £2.99 for three. Pure cotton toweling, wash them to get super soft... and they take the Scratch-X/Zymol very nicely.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165609

[scotty]

At least the cloths are good value.Cheers Mark I might use them to clean my hands after burying rubbish in my back garden.....

[tony_carey]

Sorry Godber...I wrote Accent & I meant trapeze.

I have edited my post.....

[godber]

Ah, I was just going to ask you where the prices were low!

[scotty]

Tony,Didnt they do Trapezes on Blue Peter with a Toilet roll,glue,and steel and hack saw? Im sure i saw it after Ivor the Engine. Actually maybe Paddington Bear was demonstrating

[godber]

I like the Trapeze, but didn't get on the with Accent - too many tuning issues.

[scotty]

I like the Trapeze, but didn't get on the with Accent - too many tuning issues.

I like the trapeze it works well but the Accent reminds me of Tony Blair.`You do the thinking`

[godber]

You've bent yours!

[jingle_jangle]

Just like Tony Blair!

[scotty]

You got me.And i decided it was over rated.Maybe i should sent it to Europe.