RIC Website Question...

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:49 am

I may be totally out of the loop but for the longest time RIC had a job listed on their website for an acoustic luthier. Now it's gone. Did they find someone so the shop will open up again?

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:16 am

During the factory tour at the 75th Anniversary, John Hall said something to the effect that they would like to start acoustic production again, but Southern California isn't the place to do it.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:21 am

However, Paul W. is building Ric acoustics in the meantime.

winston · Post by **winston** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:03 am

So is Paul in effect producing Rickenbacker acoustic guitars for Rickenbacker or are they Rickenbacker instruments made under licence?

Paul makes gorgeous instruments btw if you have not seen pictures of them in his section of the forum. I wish I could afford one. Now if he offered a payment plan...just dreaming.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:50 am

These are Rickenbacker instruments, made under license. The materials are surplus from Rick's own acoustic shop. They are built by me personally with the same methods, to the same specs, and carry a Rickenbacker nameplate, my own serial number, and my own warranty. I average one per month.

winston · Post by **winston** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:02 am

You did not mention the payment plan option?

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:13 am

Paul has a very reasonable payment plan option.

Pay him and get a great guitar or don't pay him and get nothing in return.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:41 am

Doggone it, that's the same plan the RIC dealer has around here.

Paul, do you offer a special TRC, Wickenbacker?

If so, I'm in!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:30 am

JH had another, similar suggestion, but I held out for the original.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:20 am

Wilczenbacker?

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:40 am

C'mon, Paul - 'fess up.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:05 am

Rickenski!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:07 am

Curmudgeonbacker?

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:18 am

Paulenbacker?

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:30 am

Rickenjangle?