John Hall

eddied · Post by **eddied** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:06 am

Hi John,
I have on order a Cheyenne II Blue boy that was orderd through Mike Parks on 12/22/04. Can you assure me that I will still receive this bass even though the BB color is now way over it's discontinued date? I have a deposit down and would love to know from you if this particular order will still be fulfilled? If this is a negative, then I'd rather be disappointed sooner than any later if possible.
Thanks,
Ed Dupont

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:25 am

Ed - I believe the policy is that if you and of course MP placed the order prior to the cut-off, you should be OK

It will be worth the wait!

ben_hall · Post by **ben_hall** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:42 pm

Andy speaks the truth

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:46 pm

If you want I'll lend you mine for the time being...

Patience Ed, I waited a year fro mine and it was well worth it.

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:52 pm

That is a gorgeous looking bass...I'd rather call it Sky Blue though as that's the nickname of the Football team I support!

rickde · Post by **rickde** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:13 am

Yeah. I received my Montezuma Brown 4003FL two years after it was a discontinued color.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:22 am

Marc, I just gave it a tweak. I would love a FL one like that!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:28 am

Rickenbacker International Corporation is in a good position ... they have a nice segment of the market and they sell instruments faster than they can make them ...

So ... when they paint a 4004CII a solid color do they still put the fancy wood sandwich under that paint or do they just have walnut body wings like the 4004CI?

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:39 am

That's a good question Jeff.

My opinion, based on the probable relative scarcity of REALLY nice looking wood I would guess the solid 4004CIIs would be as the CI with the walnut wings.
But then again if the volumes of solid colored 4004CIIs ordered are low, maybe it makes sense to standardize and make them all the same. fancy wood and all

Being a production planner for a living, this discussion interests me
-Dave

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:02 am

Rick mentioned he received his Rickenbacker after two years of his color of the year was discontinued. Now, seeing the warranty expires, I believe, one year after the date of manufacture (Whatever it says on the serial number), would Rick have received an instrument with totally no warranty?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:29 am

I believe the warranty is based upon the date of manufacture ... and I believe the date of manufacture is the date it is finished ....

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:24 am

Rick mentioned he received his Rickenbacker after two years of his color of the year was discontinued.

We didnt "discontinue" the color, strictly speaking. We only accepted orders during a specific, limited timeframe and nothing was said about any specific period of production.

I believe the warranty is based upon the date of manufacture

That's correct. It's no different than any other color and the full warranty period applies.