Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I'm glad they're going higher!
I paid $1,700.00 last April for mine. I knew it was high, but I wanted it bad. It's in great shape, has a nice peghead, and nice maple. Plus the seller was near my brother, so he got to check it out for me in person. I knew what I was getting.
The new C64's are nice, but I like the V's better.
I hope the one listed goes for $2,500.00, but my guess is $1,900.00.

Cheyenne IIs are far better. Cii's kick v63's arse.

My daddy can beat up your daddy!

Who's ya daddy?

I like them so much, I have one of each! Seriously, with all these high prices going for v63's and CS's on eBay, I'm gonna hold on to mine for a looooong time. Not that I have any intentions on selling them mind you, but (God forbid) if I ever did, I would give you guys first crack at them and wouldn't be motivated by dollar signs like some of these sellers on eBay are. As for predicting the final bid, I'll say $1925 (sorry Kevin!).

$2001, a price Odessey...

Henny,

I haven't had the pleasure of trying those models. Unfortunately (good for my wife) the guitar shops around here are lame. They look cool in pictures though!

Ron,

Sure, go ahead and undercut me!

What do we win anyway?

Hehe, they're cool basses, Kevin.

I actually think v63s are great players, just having a laugh.

Their prices are outrageous, though!

As a proud owner of 6 Ric bassses (2 4003's, 4004L, 4004Cii, 4001v63 and a 4001CS), I wonder the rationale behind why people are selling these fine instruments and (possibly) getting these outrageous prices at the end of the auction. Granted, I don't know everyone's situation and there are very legitimate reasons (illness, loss of job/other income, unforseen disaster), but as I stated in my last post, I think that these people (the sellers) are seeing dollar signs. They know that RIC doesn't produce these models (v63's, CS's, 4005's, 4001/3s's) anymore, and of course, we want them. I'm not telling people that they can't make a buck or two, but I can't help thinking that there's another way to do thing without worshipping the almighty dollar. On a side note - Henny, you're gonna love the 4004Cii. What finish are you getting yours in?

Think about it...Mike Parks has one that someone did the Macca job to and it has been sitting a while. It has been modified and he still is asking a bigger price for it (no offense meant to Mike, he is in business) but people are getting wise to the fact that they have something not as common let's say as a 70's JG 4001. I know there are people here that like to collect the instruments for investment, I play all of mine because that is what I do. I cannot see spending for something that is going to sit in a temp controlled room when I can enjoy it (along with those who are listening) as I play with a band. I think there is a popular business ideal currently where people think that everything has some additional intrinsic value that they need to try to retrieve when they go to sell. Also, the dollar being so devalued, people are asking more money for the instruments because they know that they will need to recoup and make as much as they can. I would be interested in one of V63's or C64's but they are priced out of the market for me right now and if what I think is coming in the future, the value of everything will dwindle anyway.

I understand the "investor" angle but could not do it myself.
I play all of my basses. Rick Nielson said "I could die tomorrow so I'm playin' 'em now!" when he was asked about the semi trailer of guitars he takes on the road. As far as I am concerned, they were built to be played. Thoroughbreds must run, fine guitars must sing. An unplayed guitar is incomplete.

Great, Ted. By the way, I e-mailed you yesterday at your address on your profile. Did you get it? You can reach me at pboyer at finescale dot com.

Thanks, Ted

I blame it all on Beanie Babies.

I've never heard them. What kind of music do they play? Do the play V63's?

Since I had my V63, I stopped looking around for Rics for sale, period.