Great deals still out there...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:43 am

I was at a local music store a couple of years ago. They had a "display" setup that caught my eye. It was a few older microphones. I could've cared less about them. I wanted the display "table". They had set up two vintage RIC cases ('60s) and set the mikes on top. I asked if the cases were for sale. I was getting ready to haggle with them until they said that I could have both cases for ......$50. total.

Just last week I won an Ebay auction for a used RIC case (SKB) for $37.

Post some of your own "great deals".......

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:52 am

I got a good deal on a very nice 1993 Model 350 and a 1966 Model 450/12 from a guy that you know in South Carolina. Does that guy have anything else for sale?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:00 am

Yes, John, saw that auction...couldn't tell which model it was for.

But I'm sure you've got something to fit it!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:44 am

Maybe it's not a GREAT deal, but I scored my Fireglo 330 on eBay for $700BIN sometime last year. It was in perfectly mint condition, not a nick or a spot on it.

Since then i've constantly checked eBay for a similar deal, none has come.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:31 am

I did pretty well on both my new Ricks (a couple of hun' less than "average").

GCREP has a 2001 or 2002 381 up right now for $2499.99 starting bid! That's substantially more than I paid for mine new. I've seen a nuber of used 660-12s sell on the fleabay, again used, again, equal or more than I paid for my new one.

Not tooting my horn, as much as indicating that working the web among the bigger and smaller Rick dealers can save you some $$$ as well as avoiding the wait of a special dealer order.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:54 am

Hey Peter, EVERYTHING has a price! :-p

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:46 am

Tis the first today and I was wondering if JW was "foolin" with that case story....
Yes, those deals are still out there and probably one of the best concerns the 64 4001 that I picked up last month. The previous owner found it at a trucker sale by the side of the road for the princely sum of...$200.
I paid a little more than the current price of 3 reissue horseshoes for it...

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:45 pm

My '67 4005WB for $175.00!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:59 pm

For me, it's a toss up: (1) my 1993 370/12v64 FG (possibly the only right-handed one) for $875 plus shipping; (2) my 1977 4000 FL BG for $400; (3) my 1967 Gibson ES-335TDC, for $300 back in 1969. All the guitars were one-owners, too!

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:10 pm

A couple more good deals:
$2000. for a '68 381 AND a '63 625 from a guitar store.

$4000. for a '60 310 FG and kept the seller waiting because I couldn't decide for a month if I wanted a short scale RIC!

$1700. for a '64 365 FG prototype.

$1100. for Cyril Jordan's (The Flamin' Groovies) '65 360/12 FG.

There's more...........

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:23 pm

Timing is everything....but what happened to the display table?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:24 pm

My bargain is my 1980 330FG that I bought recently off of ebay for £500. This may not seem cheap to our American & Canadian friends, but it was one of the x braced 24 fret models, but with the SMALL headstock. It is pretty well dinged, but still looks a million dollars in class & I absolutely love it. £500 does not buy you a Ric in the UK, let alone one like this.

dougp · Post by **dougp** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:34 pm

John, do you still have Cyril's 360? I have George Alexander's '68 4001, although I didn't get as good a deal on it. (Too bad you're in SC and I'm in CA ... I would love for those two instruments to have a reunion!)

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:05 pm

I only get bad deals.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:15 pm

Doug, I should've kept it but I sold it to Larry Wassgren for $1700. I'm sure its in Japan now.