Mani Shmani...

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:20 am

This guy's out of his mind.
Starting at over $1300.00 US?!?!?!

Hell, I even like the 3000 series, but get real.
I'm boycotting eBay - who's with me?

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:34 am

Hes not out of his mind, this is a UK auction. Thats a steep opening bid, but i just sold my worn 1973 4001 for $1524 on ebay.

I had to pay $1633 for my white 1991 4003 here in a london store. That was not a bargain ,but it was a fair deal

marty · Post by **marty** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:13 am

Owens right....UK prices are way above what you pay for Rics in the US.

Average price for a new 4003 here is £1000 ...thats $1,814.73.

Although that probably seems high to you, it's the way it is here...if you want one you have to pay that price because it will be the same wherever you go.

If you imported from the US you would have to pay customs charges when it gets here and that is very high...there wouldn't be any savings made.

Naturally the prices affect the second hand market too, especially models like the 3000 which are not seen here very much.

I paid $1,595.05 (£879.00) a couple of months ago for my new Montezuma Brown 4003 and felt it was a bargain!...other colours were $1,958.00 (£1079)...apparantly there was a promotion on the Montezuma Brown!....good result because I was expecting to pay more for it than the other colours.

I'm sure other European countries are the same as here with regards to prices and some probably pay more than the UK.

haw · Post by **haw** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:18 am

Hence the reason I'm living with my £120 copy at the moment!!

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:18 am

Wow. Sorry guys, I didn't realize it was that expensive to be a Ric fan over there. It seems that the Rick eBay madness is making everybody crazy.

Save your pennies...or shillings as the case may be.

ric4001 · Post by **ric4001** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:44 am

all guitars are expensive in UK ....

hence I usually mail order form the USA or wait till I visit on holiday which thankfully happens to be soon !

haw · Post by **haw** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:25 am

It's not just guitars, its anything to do with them.
For example, Sansamp Bass Driver- approx £95 if overseas, in the UK you won't get much change from £200!!
Gah!! Makes my blood boil!
And don't even get me started on the price of bass strings....

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:06 am

I hear gasoline is like 8 bucks a gallon in the UK!

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:59 am

Yeah its all expensive,

Rory, How much you pay for strings?

I pay £13.75 for a set of Rotosound's ($24)

haw · Post by **haw** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:25 am

Usually about £18.
it's probably cheaper making my own!!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:14 am

I think Rots are about 20 bucks a set here, (Boston) I think they have them here in Lima also.

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:11 am

I,ll be bringing back an ATA case to the U.K. in June to take one of my basses there back to the States. I could possibly be preparerd to bring a bass to the U.K. for someone if they wanted a new one or had bought one of e bay and didn,t want the shafting on the shipping/tax etc...

prague · Post by **prague** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:07 pm

Are the Rick-o-Sound L-R outputs on a British Ric reversed from the American models?

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:15 pm

Why do you ask? Is it because they drive on the other side of the road?

<:0P

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:08 pm

Paul...Get a mono and don,t worry!!