RIC Japan Rittor Book

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:00 pm

What's so special about the book? Are there rare photos in it or something?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:00 pm

Great photos, yes....of very rare Rickenbackers. The book has it's errors, though, but pics are worth a thousand words. These pics speak volumes.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:55 pm

After looking for years, I bit the bullet and paid $200.00 for it. It's the best book I own, that I cannot read... (other than blues clue.)

krick · Post by **krick** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:30 pm

I was fortunate enough to be the winner of the recent one for $124. I put in a "last minute" bid and was very surprised when it turned out to be enough. I was just trying to replace the book I gave up last December. Now I have a copy to keep at work again. Some of my 24 hour shifts are quite boring and it is great to have some Rickenbacker "porn" to look at occasionally.

glen_l · Post by **glen_l** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:36 am

well wadda ya know. They've listed another one already. I've got a feeling they have enough to go around....

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:28 am

Yeah, I looked at their past auctions, everything they listed and sold says "Very Rare" then another pops up for sale.

skeeterbuck · Post by **skeeterbuck** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:10 am

You guys should decide which one of you should bid on the guitar. No use bidding up the price by trying to out due the other. I would bid, but with my luck I would be the winning bidder and then Rittor would announce that they were coming out with a new and improved version in English tomorrow!!!!

I'm still waiting for JH to write his bio at RIC and include pics of his dad and him with the Beatles!

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:01 am

Actually- by bidding early - you're just driving up the price...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:48 am

I usually put a token bid in early, which I have done - just to show interest, then bid my proper bid near the end (if I remember).

glen_l · Post by **glen_l** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:27 pm

yes, I do the same. If I'm interested, and there are no bids in place, I make a small bid just to show interest. With items of interest, all the serious bidding usually happens in the last 15 seconds. Anything prior to that usually only serves to drive the final price higher. Very rarely will an intermediate bidder actually get the item.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:06 pm

I lie in wait. E-Snipe is the way to go.

glen_l · Post by **glen_l** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:15 pm

yep... it is

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:58 pm

Don't need it with broadband. I have perfected the last second bid (with the aid of a radio controlled clock and a pint of Guinness).

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:47 am

I'd take the black and tan

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:11 am

Peter, do you stay up till 3 am when that's when a USA auction ends? E-Snipe, at 1%, is cheaper than a radio-controlled clock.

Broadband has its glitches, So does your own computer, which can't always be relied upon to transmit instantaneously.

You auction Luddites make it easier on us E-Snipers.