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Hello everyone,

First off, my POS camera has died so I have no pictures. I'll do my best to describe the problem

My Rick is a year and a half old has been in its case for a few weeks. When I put it away, there were no problems at all. Today when I took it out, I noticed several cracks (very small ...

None that I can think of. Case was stored in a closet; the most stable temp/humidity in the whole house.

Hello everyone,

First off, my POS camera has died so I have no pictures. I'll do my best to describe the problem

My Rick is a year and a half old has been in its case for a few weeks. When I put it away, there were no problems at all. Today when I took it out, I noticed several cracks (very small ...

This slight "step" in the binding is due to the scraping process...the binding is taped off on the sides before color is applied, but the top surface of the binding is scraped to remove the color before clearcoat is applied. It's part of the process, and because this is all handwork, the depth of ...

Thanks for the welcome. In my original post I used the word "gap." It's not exactly a gap, it's more like the edge of the binding is a bit lower at the seam. You can feel a very shallow little trench where you can insert a fingernail.

Other than this issue in this one spot, the bass is amazing.

I ...

Yes, it was part of the Musician's Friend sale that started last week.

Hello everyone. I'm new to the Rickenbacker experience. I am LOVING the 4003 I got last week. Sounds and feels great; didn't even need a setup.

There is a potential problem: on the underside of the upper horn, there is gap where the binding meets the body. I can insert a fingernail into it, and ...