Reference help: RIC price lists

[bassduke49]

I've recently received a good number of RIC price list copies from Paul Mutchler as part of my research for my book on Rick basses. I'm not so interested in the prices as much as I am in the time periods that certain models are listed. This helps me with the Rick bass family tree/timeline. Among the price lists I received from Paul are such revealing informational tidbits as the 1971 listing of the 3000 and 3001 basses; which then disappeared in the 1973 (dont' have '72) and was relisted again in '76. Another: The Blackstar was the only one of the three SPC basses to make the price list (June '89) with no mention of the Redneck or Tuxedo. Another: Listed in March '75 is the "4001/8" eight-string but gone in June '76. Lotsa goodies like this, but even then, it is not clear that production began, ended, or even happened for any particular model. But they're just more bricks in the wall that will lead to an accurate history.

So, I'm wondering if any Forumites might be able to help complete my collection of price lists. I'm only looking for copies/scans. They don't have to be reproducible quality, just readable. Thanks to Paul Mutchler and John Peterson, I have a good representation of price lists, but I'm looking for the following years. It's possible that some years don't have price lists, and possibly some years may have more than one issued. But here is what I need:

All between 1957 and 1973
1974
1977-1980
1982-1985
1996-2000
2002-2008

Please PM me if you can help, or post here.

p.s. I already asked the factory and was referred to Matt Hill who may help.

[Tarrbot]

Are you still looking for the price lists above?

I may have stumbled across some (and some catalogs).

And how do I send them to you. I can't attach in a PM.

[heinpete]

Paul, you've got mail!

[BobKat]

Paul, I have some of these as well. PM me and let me know what you need.

[godber]

Paul there are a couple on eBay at the moment - here are the scans.

1990

Rickenbacker Price List 1990.jpg

1991

Rickenbacker Price List 1991.jpg

Seller Link -

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/tony_ru ... omZQQ_ipgZ

[godber]

Ah, just noticed that you don't list those dates as needed - still, the seller may have more in the pipeline.

[Tarrbot]

I had access to a website that stored a lot of this online.

I already downloaded a lot (or all, I don't recall) of the Rickenbacker stuff. After I got what I needed/wanted, I let my subscription run out.

[jingle_jangle]

Scott, do you recall what site this was?

[Tarrbot]

I'd have to look. I believe it's on my home system somewhere. (Might be stored in our corporate e-mail, since I reg'd with that e-mail address probably).

I recall it having well over 100 manufacturers on it.

Let me do some digging around.

[jingle_jangle]

I'd greatly appreciate the effort, Scott.

[Tarrbot]

It's vintaxe.com.

Hope this helps.

[seyesbass]

Hi Paul,

I have originals of the ones in the pictures Mark posted that I recieved from Rickenbackers UK office.
Back in the late 80s and early 90s Trevor Smith and Linda Garson ran a small office for Rickenbacker in Bury just north of Manchester where I live.
It was very handy for spares and I managed to buy the first CS through them that just happened to be going back to the US from Frankfurt Music Fair in early 91.
I miss those guys in Bury.
By the way Mark, the 1991 price list has two pages and it looks as though the ebay seller only has page one also the 1990 list has more on the back of the page.
Heres page two and the flipside of the 1990 list....

[godber]

Interesting stuff Pete. I wish that I had a time machine...