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Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:20 pm**

I'm sure you can place an order one with Pick of the Rics or The Rickenbacker Page.

Posted: **Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:53 pm**

Jerry, what I think I have read here before, and if I am wrong, I'm sorry, but as I remember it, certain dealers have an extent to how much credit they can have in outstanding orders..(? he says, not remembering the EXACT wording)

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:59 am**

This is the strategy (or one element of it) RIC is taking to eliminate the backlog – stop selling!

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:48 am**

That's correct, Andy. We're trying to make realistic sense out of the backlog by not selling to dealers beyond what they can realistically handle when we ship their orders. One small store able to sell 10 guitars a year can tie up the entire production line by placing enormous orders; when the time comes to make shipment and pay for the goods, they can't handle it. Big volume stores- large credit limit- large orders. Small volume stores- small credit limits- small orders. Makes sense to me.

The best scenario would, of course, be to have goods in stock for anyone who wanted to order, or at least only a short wait, but that's not going to happen anytime soon.

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:03 am**

JH,you guys do it the same way GM does it with there dealerships ever notice the bigger auto dealerships have more Corvettes on the lot then the smaller dealerships.

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:37 am**

John, thanks for the clarification, didn't wanna mis-speak since I couldn't remember the exact wording of the previous post.

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:42 pm**

"So, Ben....would a certain Mr.Mike Parks be receiving any 4004cii/BBR's soon ? (translated:before Christmas of 2005?)"

All I can say is that two 4004Cii BBR's will ship before Christmas.

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:44 pm**

.....and Chris is #3 on the list......

....actually you are 1st aren't ya' ?.......congrats!

Posted: **Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:35 am**

Probably for Chris and myself. a holiday present from the folks at Rickenbacker.<vbg>

Posted: **Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:31 pm**

Ahh quit complaining about the wait-(said only light heartedly

)
It will be spring of 07 before I see my
381/12 BBR....

Good thing I got my 360/12 BBR to tide me over

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2005 8:43 am**

BASSNORTHWEST has just gotten their first 4004cii/BBR....

Check out the pics!! I believe Ben was right....

http://www.bassnw.com/New%20Exotic%20%20Basses/rickenbacker_4004_Cheyenne_II_blueburst.htm

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:59 am**

Ben - will we be seeing more 4004cii's in BBR shipped just after Christmas?

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:31 am**

I'm wondering where the "other" , BEFORE Christmas one is going...lol! It's like a great mystery!!

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:40 am**

Afraid not, the others will ship later in 2006.

Those pics that Bass Northwest took are way bright. I assure you, they don't simply look like translucent blue! They are darker around the edges.

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:26 pm**

I read here that walnut wings were on 4003 headstocks now, anyone here have a picture of one in Blueburst with walunt headwings.??

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