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by RIC_FACTORY
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Is it happening? A new 4005?!
Replies: 110
Views: 9212

Re: Is it happening? A new 4005?!

Now available to order. 4005V. Just V. New single double-action rod and a narrower skunk stripe. Same thinner neck profile as the newer 4003's but it has the same inlays as the 4005XC.
by RIC_FACTORY
Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
Topic: Rickenbacker.com has been offline recently
Replies: 38
Views: 3822

Re: Rickenbacker.com has been offline recently

I won't go into the backstory... but something's in the works.

Until then, boutique is at least still up: https://boutique.rickenbacker.com/
by RIC_FACTORY
Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: concern 2009 325c64 vs 325c58 incorrect specs
Replies: 6
Views: 748

Re: concern 2009 325c64 vs 325c58 incorrect specs

I checked the s/n it is a 325C58 born on 6/26/09.
by RIC_FACTORY
Tue May 23, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: RIC Wood Sourcing
Replies: 26
Views: 2746

Re: RIC Wood Sourcing

None. Bubinga was for a time but that was lifted. We don't use Brazilian rosewood.

https://www.adkguitar.com/blogs/news/ci ... nd-dealers
by RIC_FACTORY
Tue May 23, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: 300 series return to 21 frets
Replies: 61
Views: 7229

Re: 300 series return to 21 frets

A lot of players prefer a chunkier neck regardless of brand, skinny necks can be cramp inducing to many players including myself. Historically accurate to a particular era is not always preferable, and let’s also be mindful of the fact that there are iconic Ric players that famously played the chun...
by RIC_FACTORY
Thu May 18, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: 300 series return to 21 frets
Replies: 61
Views: 7229

Re: 300 series return to 21 frets

Everyone seems to focus on the aesthetics of the new 21-fret models. Personally, I see no improvement, per se, of 21 frets. If anything, with 53 years of history behind the 24-fret versions, and me looking at my own 24-fret Ric's for the past 19 years, the new versions look a bit odd to me. That be...
by RIC_FACTORY
Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:46 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners
Replies: 31
Views: 3449

Re: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners

Ben, for many years, as I understand it, the reissue tuners were made by Gotoh. When were they switched to Schaller? Is there any plan to make single-line type tuners available as were fitted to the 325c64 and 360/12c63 from their inception to about 2016? They were made by Gotoh until about 2012 if...
by RIC_FACTORY
Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners
Replies: 31
Views: 3449

Re: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners

Let me know how the replacement tuners work for you. Schaller used to be a quality driven outfit, but since it was sold in 2006 things have definitely changed - especially in relation to the vintage tuners. We have found another "Kluson" style vendor as of about 2 months ago and we feel th...
by RIC_FACTORY
Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:50 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: 4004cii/5
Replies: 27
Views: 2806

Re: 4004cii/5

Pretty sure it will work. There is still magnet there under that string.

Bring it on down to the shop and we'll chuck it up on the CNC machine and rout it out for you... if you're brave :P
by RIC_FACTORY
Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:33 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Is it happening? A new 4005?!
Replies: 110
Views: 9212

Re: Is it happening? A new 4005?!

ram wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:17 pm thanks John and Paul.... did see it on FB too. I don't IG so I guess I'll have to pickup the dirty version from the kids on the street! I wonder what kind of price tag will be associated with it?
Find out some time next year I expect.
by RIC_FACTORY
Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:28 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Lacquering a 4003 fretboard?
Replies: 32
Views: 2559

Re: Lacquering a 4003 fretboard?

Probably the only place a nitro finish makes sense on relating to musical instruments is acoustic guitars. Not really Taylor, pioneered the use of UV polyester on its guitars. Even our old pal up the road from us, Kevin Ryan https://ryanguitars.com/, who sells his acoustics for more than $10k swear...
by RIC_FACTORY
Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:39 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Lacquering a 4003 fretboard?
Replies: 32
Views: 2559

Re: Lacquering a 4003 fretboard?

"Thin skin nitro" is a marketing gimmick, always was. For example, Fender used a very thick coating product called Fullerplast as a sealer on its instruments from the early 1960's onward and finished over it with a nitrocellulose top coat. This guy breaks it down quite nicely... https://ww...
by RIC_FACTORY
Thu May 05, 2022 6:29 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Checkerboard Binding
Replies: 45
Views: 4299

Re: Checkerboard Binding

matbard@me.com wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 3:26 am
RIC_FACTORY wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 5:40 pm And I'll repeat what I posted last week... We purchased a ton of checked binding in 2014 and will not run out of it any time soon.
Game, set, match.

Now, bring those CBs to Europe!!! :D :D :D
You got it! :wink:
by RIC_FACTORY
Thu May 05, 2022 10:26 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Checkerboard Binding
Replies: 45
Views: 4299

Re: Checkerboard Binding

teeder wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 8:16 am Ben,

That 4003 CB Autumnglo looks great!
Any chance of getting a peghead shot?

I've been out of the "New" bass game for many years. This model is going to bring me back.
Where does a guy order one of these?
Thanks!
Talk to Sweetwater!
by RIC_FACTORY
Thu May 05, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Basses: by Joey Vasco & Tony Cabibe
Topic: Checkerboard Binding
Replies: 45
Views: 4299

Re: Checkerboard Binding

Not a criticism but a question, why are there so many variations of autumn glo? You made one a year or so ago that I really liked (very orange-ish) but I held out hoping for one with a stripe. Now we've got the stripe back but the autumn glo is more red especially around the borders. Is it the colo...

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