Forumites in France?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:16 pm

We need Sérgio on this one I think, you have a point there Lars. The pickguard also looks a little funny to me.

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:02 pm

Either Nov/Dec 72 or very early 73...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:43 pm

I think Andrew is right. I'd say it is a '72.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:53 pm

Definitely a '72 with the full width inlays, and it is a slightly different body shape, I think the older ones look "Skinnier". Might be an optical illusion.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:39 pm

Maybe a left over? Need to know the letters he seems pretty sure of himself.

lars · Post by **lars** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:58 pm

He says the serial number is MA 303. (Was there ever a three digit number?)

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:12 pm

MA is for sure January 73

360dave660 · Post by **360dave660** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:47 pm

i live in France and have bought one ric 360 here. The pigalle area has one or two good shops, but in comparison to the US, buying a guitar here is expensive and not an enjoyable experience. There are few rics and they are list at double us prices. occassionally nice stuff comes up, but, it is few and far between. The prices in the pigalle are essentially the same shop to shop; there is no real price reduction. For example, the negociation might be some free strings ...

Don't forget, a MIM fender runs here for just about what you'd pay street in the US for a ric 330. It has been some time since i've bought here and the lack of supply, price movement, attitude issues give the Parisian shops a bad reputation among the locals. Also, people don't have a ton of spare cash to put on a professional guitar, especially when the price point is double that of ones in the US.

lars · Post by **lars** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:41 am

It is my experience too Dave, that buying from USA is less expensive (even including shipping and VAT) than buying in Europe. Do you live in the Paris region?

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:17 am

I am going to Paris tomorrow, maybe I should give it a new home in the UK!

Can you remember the name of the road with all those vintage shops on?

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:33 am

No... sorry. But it's not far from the Pigalle (sp?) square.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:40 am

Wondering out loud if the seller would allow you to send him a hard case, pack it up, then allow the shipper of your choosing to pick it up.

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:06 am

I wonder if he'll let me bring over an empty case and bring it back

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:33 am

There has been three digit serial numbers.

360dave660 · Post by **360dave660** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:52 pm

I live in Chartres, about 100 km from Paris due south, but, until the day before yesterday, worked the last eight years in Paris. I'm moving on, and start a new gig in London on July 1.