Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

lumgimfong wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 10:32 am Did they make you pay for the shipping? Just curious what their policy is now.

Yep, they shipped it back on their dime

Got it back Saturday; they apparently did a whole body refinish, and I now have stickers on the pickguard too

I'd pick up the phone and call RIC during their business hours. I imagine they get flooded with all kinds of idiotic emails and with limited staff it wouldn't be hard to get lost in all that noise. Plus, the clock is ticking, as the finish is only 1 year of warranty; the rest of the instrument is ...

lumgimfong wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:50 am Is this one of the new unfinished fingerboards?

The fingerboard is indeed unfinshed.

Dirk wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:35 am Spot refinishing would be the only choice I know of.

By the way, you don't by any chance wear a wedding ring on your left hand do you?

Good luck,
Dirk

Not at the moment.

I noticed this roughly a week ago on my 4003, the top coat is chipping off on the treble side of the neck binding; I've heard that this is a common problem and since the bass is still under warranty I'd like it repaired/replaced. Purchased from Wildwood 1/22, called them, they recommended contacting ...