Does Rickenbacker Even Care?

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:46 pm

Rics are really hard to come by on the east coast. It seems that I have to go to TO to see any.

heh, heh.....go to TO to ....

I 'm just killin myself

weelittlescot · Post by **weelittlescot** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:26 pm

Thank-you I hope we can get something done???

I really belive these great guitars need to be in the hands of players otherwise, why would we even be here?

Mr Hall, thank-you. I'm glad It has been noted.

keep up the great work and it sure is nice to see that Rickenbacker does care.

waiting for more Ricks in Saskatoon!

RJ

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:31 am

Morrow,

If you have to go to see them, you may as well come to Columbus in two weekends and see a whole lot of them, and some very special ones at that!

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Thu May 05, 2005 7:30 am

I'm going to a bass clinic with Tony Levin that weekend....but I would love to see the Rics.I know a good number of other bass players that have Rics but few actively gig them around here. Most of the ones that I have seen are older 4001's.
I have only seen one other fireglow 4001 in the province and that one is in the Wolfville area and is a bit of a beater. I have seen a number of mapleglows and jetglows.
They do not come up for sale very often.

beatlesgear · Post by **beatlesgear** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:36 am

Just take JH's advice and order from anyone else in North America if you can't get it from a local shop. You'll save money in the end, RICs are duty free in Canada because they are made in the US, but you'll have to pay GST on it when it comes in. BTW, I lived in Saskatoon from 1974-1976, it was winter there almost all year long, and, unless you're into seeing the world's largest collection of grain elevators, I wouldn't advise going for any long drives in the countryside, lol.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:56 am

Nick - don't forget provincial sales tax, shipping and brokerage fees! I'm in the Toronto area and if there was a decent RIC dealer here, it would probably be a bit cheaper than ordering from an American store.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:13 am

Steve: All things considered, my feeling is that buying a used Rickenbacker is the way to go for those of us in Canada at this time.

With used instruments, you have a good idea of how the instrument has weathered the environment and their owners over the years and the appraised value, vintage rarities aside, is typically lower than a newer instrument. That way you will save on taxes.

I consider that, with careful planning, you can get a used Rickenbacker that you will be very pleased with shipped to Canada cheaper than you can pick one up from a Canadian dealer.

The beauty of Rickenbackers is that they are so well made that you can get tremendous value for your Canadian dollar.

I am not putting down any dealer. It just makes good sense to watch you dollars carefully especially when you are using our Canadian "monopoly money" for currency. Will it be Boardwalk or Park Place? For Canadian money, how about Baltic Avenue!

If you are buying from an individual in the US, you can also avoid the brokerage charge and outlandish Canadian shipping costs if you are able to ship to a US address just across the border and then go over and get it yourself.

This is all above board, it just takes careful planning which starts with an honest seller and ends with a patient and alert buyer. As with all things in life there are risks involved.

dannyboy · Post by **dannyboy** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:43 am

I can tell you this: I got a better price( counting the dollar exchange, customs and the taxes) at POTR than what Steve's was offering me!!!
Beatlesgear, you don't know what winter is until you spend a year in Saguenay. And that's from a guy who spend 5 years in Moose Jaw, Sk!!!
If you're not around for the last two weeks of July, you just miss summer!!!

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:03 am

Hel Paul, a heat-wave here today. 15 degrees Celsius. Time to go downtown along the river path for a swim.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:13 am

Peter - I'm definitely always on the lookout for used Rickenbackers in Canada! As you say, you usually end up with an excellent deal especially when you factor in that you don't have to pay all the "extras" to ship from a dealer in the states. Fortunately the loonie has gained about 20 cents on the US dollar over the past couple of years, so bringing in new (or used) instruments from the states isn't as painful as it once was.
What I find lacking right now is the state of new Rickenbacker dealers in Canada. If you look at the Canadian dealers page on the RIC website, the primary dealer is Long & McQuade (and their west coast subsidiary, Ward Music). There is one other store in Edmonton and Steve's in Montreal. As I recounted in a previous thread, I was looking to purchase a 4004cii in blueburst and contacted one of the Toronto L&M's for a quote. After a couple of days I was given a price that was hundreds of dollars higher than the cost of ordering from an American dealer (factoring in currency differences of course). Add to that the fact that L&M don't even seem to stock Rickenbackers anymore, and I can only assume that they're not that interested in dealing with RIC. I could be wrong, but that's the impression I got. The next day I got on the phone with Mike Parks (who I've bought several instruments from) and ordered the 4004cii. He's a great guy who I enjoy dealing with.
That said, it would just be nice to have local dealers who are interested in being Rickenbacker dealers. It would also be nice to have my money going to a local business.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:18 am

Like I said before, the dealer scene in Canada will change greatly this year, very much for the better, and I'm not just talking Rickenbacker products.

Unfortunately, that's all I can say right now.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:34 am

I felt a need for another...consarnit!

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:42 pm

Locally here in Portland, Oregon, I've noticed that dealers who carry new RICS are dropping like flies. GC stopped of course and we all know about why that is, but others like Portland Music Company stopped carrying them, (maybe for the same reason?). The only new RIC dealer I know of up here would be Apple Music, and everyone knows to stay away from THAT place because their sales habits and salesmen are worse than GC.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:45 pm

Are RIC dealers really in Mexico? Seriously...

Cole

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:56 pm

Not seriously, Lrb.... here in Oz, people in New South Wales call us Victorians 'Mexicans', so I guess the answer is 'yes'!!