New Look for RIC Website

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:06 am

Check it out:

http://www.rickenbacker.com/

I don't know if they had these on the last site, but they have some pretty good photo archives:

http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery_image.asp?archive_id=121&gallery_year=1960

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:13 am

I like this one, too!

http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery_image.asp?archive_id=182&gallery_year=1950

seth_lorinczi · Post by **seth_lorinczi** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:35 am

Wow! I have one of those!

The amplifier, I mean.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:52 am

yea,the lady is someones grandma now.

turlu · Post by **turlu** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:22 am

Wow !

What a nice change for the Ric Web Site !!!

Great Gallery pics !!!

Now, let's see a picture of a new 4001V68 reissue Bass coming soon hopefully !!!

marty · Post by **marty** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:51 am

The new site looks great

Jeff...I love that pic of the Kim sisters...great pic!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:59 am

Thanks for bursting my daydream bubble, Ken!

I'd like to meet her granddaughter then!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:21 am

How about this one of Mike Mesaros and his Blackstar. Shouldn't RIC be the ones to get the model name correct? Last time I checked the Tuxedo's were white!

http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery_image.asp?archive_id=1352&gallery_year=1980

And here's a promo shot of the Blackstar:

http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery_image.asp?archive_id=2053&gallery_year=1980

These are cool pix. I'd like to see more!

marty · Post by **marty** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:21 am

It's great to see Ric selling a great selection of parts and accessories in the boutique section...everything from keywinds to pickguards.

Shame they don't ship to the UK by the look of things though

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:32 am

Martin,maybe Rose morris will do some importing again??

marty · Post by **marty** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:35 am

Rose Morris...there's a blast from the past Kenneth.

I can get parts in the UK via Rosetti who are the sole importers for Ric nowadays, but the prices are around double from US prices.

An example being a bakelite nut for a 4003 being $6.00 is £8.00 in the UK...that's around $15.00.

I'm not saying Rosetti are ripping us off...it's the way it goes over here...parts have to imported from the US and fees apply and Rosetti have to earn their share, but it would be far cheaper for us in the UK to be able to buy directly from Rickenbacker...on small parts anyway as import taxes apply on items over a certain cost.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:08 am

I tried to order a couple of things from the new site didn't seem to work i tried three times,filled out all billing info credit card...submitted it the next page didn't show.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:28 am

Tried it again t worked fine,boy hope they dont end four of the same order

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:33 am

The new style has actually been public for months and months, in test mode naturally.

Pleased to have some design input on it, too - nice to see my ideas on my fave. guitar maker's website!

Great new design, guys - congrats.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:43 pm

I ordered a few things off of the website already and it went pretty smoothly. However, they had the new 4004CII5 pickups listed as available, which they were not. I need a pair of those if anyone has a pair. I think they used them on some earlier guitars and basses too. The caption under the photo of the Kim Sisters should read "We Love Rickenbackers long time".