Rickenbacker String Availability?

musicfan37 · Post by **musicfan37** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 4:48 pm

Does anyone buy RIC strings in their local music store or do you, like me, need to order them via on-line or over the phone? If they are not available locally, why not?

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 6:03 pm

That's just the way it goes, I guess. I have to order my prefered Pyramid Flats from the U.S. in much the same way as you.

miked · Post by **miked** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 8:00 am

I've never seen Rickenbacker strings in a local shop. I've been ordering them directly from RIC, and, though they're expensive (about ten bucks a set after shipping, for three sets), I like the sound of them on the Rick guitars. It'd be a good thing if local shops would stock them so that we could take advantage of the dealer cost factor. Oh well...best regards.

craig · Post by **craig** » Tue Jun 25, 2002 6:49 pm

Does anyone have an on-line source for RIC strings? There's gotta be someone out there selling RIC strings for less than list price!

corey · Post by **corey** » Wed Jun 26, 2002 7:20 am

Well, you've got Chris over at pickofthericks.com and Mike Parks over at "The Rickenbacker Page" that both sell all the Ric strings. Their prices are totally fair and on par with what you'd pay at a local shop for these strings. I've dealt with both guys for various reasons - both are excellent.

phaseshift · Post by **phaseshift** » Wed Jun 26, 2002 12:06 pm

I've seen them at Elderly Instruments in East Lansing Michigan. It's a local store there (been there--bought my Adamas there) with an online presence, and its where I buy my Pyramids now.

corey · Post by **corey** » Wed Jun 26, 2002 3:22 pm

Wow, I never realised that Elderly Instruments was based in Michigan. That's only about an hour's drive away for me! I forget that not all parts of the U.S. are thousands of miles away from us Canuck folk.

craig · Post by **craig** » Wed Jun 26, 2002 5:12 pm

Hey, thanks for the info!

phaseshift · Post by **phaseshift** » Thu Jun 27, 2002 5:16 am

Actually, I misspoke, it's not in East Lansing (it used to be) it's in Lansing. Very cool store.

eddier · Post by **eddier** » Fri Jul 26, 2002 6:18 am

Mandolin Brothers on Staten Island, NY is a great source for the bass & twelve strings sets. They also have LaBella's.

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Fri Jul 26, 2002 8:22 am

A lot of sets of (new) RIC strings have been for sale on e-Bay, lately... usually 4 or 5 packages at a time.

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Fri Jul 26, 2002 11:42 am

Andrew-- Doesn't surprise me any; I'm not a fan of RIC strings. In fact, I'm not a fan of ANY factory installed string that I've ever had my fingers on. They've got a cheap feel to them that always made me think they were installed with the idea of them holding up just long enough til you got the guitar or bass home from the store. Factory strings come off as soon as possible on any instrument I purchase.