What's the deal with Olivia's Vintage and Rick?

[Kingbreaker]

http://oliviasvintageguitars.com/ricken ... tars/2414/

It seems they have a lot of nice ricks for sale in "mint - you will be the first player" condition, but the prices are publicly listed. So are these basically new guitars w/o the warranty? Musician's Friends returns? Factory seconds, or just new actual Ricks straight from the factory?

[Grey]

All of the above. They're technically second hand either way, and their listings don't imply any warranty being transferred to the buyer unlike some other sellers.

[Wurlitzer]

I don't understand how some of theses dealers get them ...there is a ruby 350 on eBay from one of these dealers...how in the world did they get that so quick ? They have had it for months already.

[clearblue]

I'm fairly certain that 350 was from the NAMM show purchased from the dealer who received it.

[Ivan3000]

http://oliviasvintageguitars.com/ricken ... tars/2414/

It seems they have a lot of nice ricks for sale in "mint - you will be the first player" condition, but the prices are publicly listed. So are these basically new guitars w/o the warranty? Musician's Friends returns? Factory seconds, or just new actual Ricks straight from the factory?

I was wondering that too. I saw a 2011 40014C64 on there, and I thought they were discontinued earlier than that.
Doesn't bother me though! Keep the 4001's coming!

[jps]

I saw a 2011 40014C64 on there, and I thought they were discontinued earlier than that.

Even though a particular model may be discontinued I am pretty sure they keep being made until all orders have been filled, just like the way COYs were done.

[Ivan3000]

I saw a 2011 40014C64 on there, and I thought they were discontinued earlier than that.

Even though a particular model may be discontinued I am pretty sure they keep being made until all orders have been filled, just like the way COYs were done.

Okay, that makes sense. Does anyone have a 360F on backorder from the 60's?

[jps]

I saw a 2011 40014C64 on there, and I thought they were discontinued earlier than that.

Even though a particular model may be discontinued I am pretty sure they keep being made until all orders have been filled, just like the way COYs were done.

Okay, that makes sense. Does anyone have a 360F on backorder from the 60's?

You'd be surprised at some of the instruments that have interesting histories.