RICs on eBay

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:04 am

As long as there's a backlog, there will be high prices for used Rick's. This makes them hot right now, with prices likely to fall as the backlog diminishes. Classic supply and demand. Since buying guitar can be very emotional, one will look to any means to acquire one. Waiting a year or more may be too long for many.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:37 am

>>More like 4001k!<<

Heh-heh.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:40 am

Dang, I did a double!

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:09 am

The prices being what they are on eBay, I think I'll just wait and get a brand new one.

JimK

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:44 pm

Your right on the neck width I just got a 1998 360/12 and its identical width to my friends 2005 last mapleglo with out the cut head stock. He got it used from a shop and I got the 98 on ebay recently. I think we both got deals and they both have the old head stock.

libratune · Post by **libratune** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:52 pm

The problem with ignoring ebay and waiting to get a new Rick is that the MSRPs have really gone up this year, and there will be a wait, as 2007 is turning out to be RIC's "catch-up" year. Back-ordered color-of-the-year AFGs and BBRs, as well as the 2006 75th Anniv. DCMs, are still in production.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:38 pm

yup, thats for sure. As I posted on the 350 thread, a MG 350v63 currently goes for $1949.99 and wont be out until Jan '08.

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:45 am

MSRP is one thing, but I haven't found an online dealer that doesn't undercut that figure by several hundred dollars thus making the used Rics on eBay about the same price as a new one from one of the high volume dealers advertising on the web.

Perhaps the difference with me is that I have my eye on one of the more high demand Rics, and thus more plentiful guitars, a 360/12. And I'm not in it for the collector value, but I intend for that guitar to be a real workhorse. I hope I'll be gigging with it a lot. Otherwise, there's no justification in my mind to spend such a large amount of money on what to me is a tool of my trade. You want quality workmanship in your tools? You pay for it. It's OK with me.

And we're all agreed on this forum; nothing else sounds like a Rickenbacker. Accept no substitutions.

JimK

JimK

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:29 am

Accept no substitutions: agreed.

Now if I could just get the phone number of that Beatles band who was using a Tokai.....

gritsngravy · Post by **gritsngravy** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:00 am

I've put a 57 combo 400 in excellent condition on Ebay, check it out.

Thanks, Mike