Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:39 am**

hm...I've only seen Mint-Chocolade so far...
,but I'm not sure whether it was Vintage...?

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:49 am**

If it was I wouldn't eat it.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:49 am**

Ethel M

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:45 am**

How can you have a "Whale of a time."

What do Whales have to do with having a good time?

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:34 am**

you said that on porpoise!

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:36 am**

Fenders are another thing. For some reason the '70s Fender basses command vintage prices but they are very ****-shootey. Many were dogs, a lot of them.

My '74 Precision is one that is not a dog.

All Ricks, however, from that era which I have come into contact with have been great.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:01 pm**

you said that on porpoise!

LOL

Posted: **Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:51 pm**

Just caught this topic....

Marc, yes, 100 years is the "standard" for pretty much anything to be considered an "antique"...however this word isn't bandied about quite much as "vintage" which is VERY loosely interpreted by most people...just check the 'bay on any given day!! haha!!

Posted: **Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:11 pm**

when i hear the word vintage i think of wine or something really old or rare ,it is used loosely

Posted: **Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:28 pm**

In the world of instruments 'Vintage' generally means at least 20 years old. Sadly this now includes 1970s & early 1980s instruments.

eBay is the swap meet or of the 21st century. The major dealers look at it as a place to find quality instruments at a bargain and dump ones with issues. Sellers on eBay use the word 'vintage' because they know it will get them more hits on their auction, not because they necessarily know what it means to a dealer or collector.

Scott

Posted: **Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:43 pm**

Rather than it's actual age, I think the decade it was made is more what people look for. That means a guitar made in December 1979, is sometimes considered 10 years older than a guitar made in January 1980. I personally don't think an '80's guitar is vintage yet, but '70's is already, even though there was only one day from December 31st '79 to January 1st '80. This makes no sense at all, but that's what I'm like.

Posted: **Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:51 am**

I Think the whole vintage thing has gotten way out of hand . I consider pre 74 vintage for fenders i also consider very early 73 maybe 74 lol. vintage for rickys .Even though i know that in the 70's all the major guitar makers pounded out some real turds .Everybody makes such a big deal about original this and original that . What about just having a bass that plays great ?!?!?!I would rather have a refret than some original thing That has huge useless non playable divits in the frets .

Posted: **Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:21 pm**

Same here. Refretting an instrument is the same as putting new tires on my '60s Ferrari.

Assuming I actually had a '60s Ferrari!

Let alone any Ferrari.

Posted: **Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:30 am**

"Rare" is the term I see most abused. Or at least the one I get tired of seeing.

As far as the 70's Fenders go, I'm glad to see them getting higher prices. It just makes my 65 Jazz all the better!