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Over the weekend I picked up an old Arbiter Fuzz Face that wasn't working for $50.

Turns out it's one of the very first ones made - the pots date september 1966. It's all original except for the stomp switch that I had to replace to get it working.

I bought it for the sole purpose of flipping it on ebay, and I should get at least $800, but probably more for it. Sweet! Question is, should I buy a new Rick or put the money towards my truck loan?
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Truck loan, schmuck loan. Buy a Rick!
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Easy for you to say, Paul "three Ricks in ten days" Boyer!
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Rob, the way you have to look at it is, if something happens with the truck, at least you'll have the Ric to play the blues on....
" It's not where you are, it's who you're with.".
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Rob, buy a Ric.
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Post by rickfan60 »

Do the math. Ricks appreciate. Trucks depreciate.
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Post by rhampshire »

D*mmit, I think you guys just might be right.
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"Do the math. Ricks appreciate. Trucks depreciate."

So true. The truck loses its value exponentially over time. The Ric will only get more and more valuable.
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Double d*mmit!
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Post by bob_atherton »

Rob, if you don't have a truck, I would go for that. You need something to transport the RIC collection.
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Post by rickenbrother »

"Do the math. Ricks appreciate. Trucks depreciate."

...too bad RIC doesn't make trucks! LOL
JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! :-)
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