Any good e-shop (international shipping)

dimitris · Post by **dimitris** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:05 am

Hello again,

I'm trying to buy a 330/6 FG (new) and the only shop I know that can ship my gtr to my country (you can't find a Rick in Greece) is thomann.de, and they have no 330/6 ricks in stock (and this will be the situation for some months).

So, do you know any other good shop that can do the job?

Regards,
Dimitris

dimitris · Post by **dimitris** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:37 am

I found this store www.willcuttguitars.com. I'd prefer something closer to my country, something European, but can't find anything. They say they can ship to Greece. They've got what I want, a 330/6 Fireglo.

Shall I trust this store? In a case of a problem with the guitar, the only way contacting them would be by phone, or mail.

help..

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:57 am

Dimitris: Why not contact RicsRus in the UK? Tell Mike we sent you.

I have nothing negative to say about Willcutt, just that the UK is a lot closer as you say.

dimitris · Post by **dimitris** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:48 pm

Hey thanks, they seem to be a really nice shop! They answered to my e-mail a few minutes after its post, with pictures included

They've got no 330/6FG at the moment. It's going to take 1 and a half months.

Anyway thanks Peter

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:45 am

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/snakesound/myhomepage/business.html

www.rickysounds.co.uk

They have a Fireglow in stock 330 or 340

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:05 am

FYI, Rics-R-Us is not an authorized Rickenbacker dealer or distributor, merely a reseller of used goods. A very nice guy indeed but one who doesn't want to play by the rules, unfortunately, and thereby has diminished his chances of being an authorized U.K. dealership nearly to nil.

Willcutt's dealer agreement prohibits sales of instruments outside of North America. Upon reading this thread, I've placed this account on hold until we hear their side of things.

Any authorized dealer or distributor in Europe can sell this guitar into Greece.

dimitris · Post by **dimitris** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:42 am

Rics-R-Us not authorized by Rickenbacker? Now I'm having second thoughts...
Are these stores authorized?
www.rickysounds.co.uk
www.pmblues.com

I contacted PeterCooks (who is authorized). Never got an answer. Very nice...

When Willcutt says "in new condition" (about an instrment), doesn't he mean "new"?

Isn't Musician'sFriend authorized? They cannot ship goods to Europe..

I've spent so many hours googling...
Can someone suggest me a couple of authorized dealers that I can really trust? It is highly important for me that the dealer won't take advantage the fact that I'm zillion miles away..

dimitris · Post by **dimitris** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:19 am

I looked at the US dealers on the rickenbacker official page.
I found Sam Ash.
I also found Music Zoo. Look at this 330
http://www.themusiczoo.com/Rickenbacker330Fireglo0526833.html
is this thing real?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:59 am

Wow,is that the "new" Fireglo?

wim · Post by **wim** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:04 am

Dimitris, no official US dealer is supposed to ship a Rickie to Greece.
ahem.. get it?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:06 am

Ouch, Willcutt's is in trouble now...

dimitris · Post by **dimitris** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:01 pm

Wim Vanderstraeten:
After a week of googling, my mind is really a mess. The fact is I didn't read carefully the sentence "Any authorized dealer or distributor ***in Europe*** can sell this guitar into Greece".

ahem...got it now!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:58 pm

I know Mike Smith well & have bought 6 or 7 gtrs from him (probably a lot more), my most recent being the gorgous 330MG a couple of weeks ago. He is a VERY decent chap who works very hard to find used, but mint examples of not just the standard Rics, but also the more unusual ones that you don't see in the UK very often.

I obviously don't know of the rules that JH mentioned, but it is a great shame. Mike has nothing but praise for the Rickenbacker product & company & he eats, sleeps & drinks Rickenbacker....he loves them! I know that he wants to be an authorised dealer & has approached Rosetti several times. I don't know the ins & outs of it, but I do think it's a shame that a knowledgable & commited dealer like Mike, can't become an authorised dealer for what ever reason. He has a professional image & extolls the virtues of Rickenbacker to any one who'll listen. IMO, Mike is a good ambassador for Ric

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:54 am

Try this Dimitris!

Soho soundhouse London They've been selling Ricks since the late '70's so they must be authorised?

http://www.sohosoundhouse.com/soho/stockdetail.jsp?sku=RICK-50330FG&context=SOHO_SOUNDHOUSE_WEB

http://www.sohosoundhouse.com/soho/stockdetail.jsp?sku=RICK-50330JG&context=SOHO_SOUNDHOUSE_WEB

Decent prices for England! FG £849 JG £799

dimitris · Post by **dimitris** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:24 am

Thanks John, I'll certainly look into this

Decent prices indeed