Ricky cases

[Pearlwhite67]

What are the pros and cons of the two types of rick hardcases? In uk prices i can see new 'standard' cases for £199, and new vintage re-issue for £220. They are both expensive. But not much difference between the two.

Any thoughts on the best one?

Cheers!

[Badanovski]

I have a 4004cii in a standard case & a 4003s in a vintage case. The 4003 slides around a bit in the vintage case. The 4004 fits snug in the standard case. The feet on the standard cases tend to get punched into the case over time. John Hall says they have thrown a guitar in a standard case off the roof of a couple story building & while the case was a loss the guitar was unharmed. So the standard case will protect your guitar better but is plastic & will crack & have foot problems. The vintage case will have far fewer problems with the case but won't protect your guitar as well. So I guess it depends on how much abuse your guitar will see in the van.

[Pearlwhite67]

Thanks for the case advice guys.

the case is to protect the guitar, largely around the house. just the occasional outing.

I dont need the full on protection of the new case, so I'm going for the vintage case with an eye watering RRP of £270 in the uk. A lot of my guitars cost less! (Aside from my new Ricky i also have a bit of a fetish for 80s and early 90s MIJ Squier guitars.)

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention specific stores in here...but I'd like to give a big thumbs up at this point to soundaffectmusic.com in ormskirk uk who have found me a new but b stock vintage case for a significant discount. its got one wonky latch, i can live with that.

New Ricky, New case and not (quite) Bankrupt. (yet!)

[Rickissippi]

My mind was all made up on the vintage cases (that silver is gorgeous), until I read what Mr. Hall himself wrote over on the corp. forum - that when Rickenbacker has to take the original frying pan guitar (worth a million dollars) anywhere, like overseas, it goes in one of the newer plastic cases. Those cases are made by SKB, and they're actually cheaper than the vintage ones. I decided I was being silly and stuck with the standard plastic SKB case. I saved money, and probably saved my guitar from certain damage more than once since it's fallen out of a car full of gear onto asphault at least once, and I have young children who like to climb/stand on guitar cases, much to my chagrin.

His words are here: http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum/viewt ... 6&start=10

[cestlamort]

The new cases are also noticeably lighter, if that is a consideration. I have the new cases on a couple of guitars and, for better or worse, I don't worry about them getting scratched or scuffed. (I would for a vintage style one, however).

One plus for the vintage ones is that it can be really convenient to have a compartment that closes for extra strings, bridge cover, cloth, allen wrenches, etc. The lid does hold things in pretty well, but I don't like metal objects possibly floating around in transit.

I would get a flight case if I were planning on flying anywhere.

[Pearlwhite67]

Got my vintage case.

Lovely. 360 fits nice and tight.

It was b stock at a big discount. Wonky latch. Ive ordered a new cheney latch hasp. 5 min fix.

Very happy.

[bluewhale]

What are the pros and cons of the two types of rick hardcases? …

I have a 4004Cii with the new case, and I'm always wary of those metal edges when bringing the bass out of its case or putting it back in. Seems like an accident waiting to happen, but so far, so good.