I try (and often fail) to inject a little reason and civility into the Ric discussions on TB. There are legitimate QC and CS complaints at the root of some threads, but, like any public internet forum, the trolls emerge. I don't think it's fair to characterize the entire TB community as Ric-Hostile, any more than it's fair to characterize everyone on RRF as a fanboy apologist for well known QC problems. Most of the QC issues that get the heated discussion are cosmetic in nature, and of themselves not too serious. What's important is how a company, be it Ric, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, etc. responds to the inevitable manufacturing defects in how it treats it's customers. At the average Ric pricepoint, people expect a very high level of fit and finish, just as they would for a high-end Fender or Gibson. The vast majority get it, but those who don't are likely to be vocal about it! Fairly or not, the general Rickenbacker CS reputation is not good in the wider world. At the tail end of the latest heated Ric thread, I asked TB'ers to post GOOD examples of CS experience with Ric to give a more balanced view. As owners and advocates of a much-loved brand of instruments, perhaps some of you would be willing to wade into that morass and offer examples of good experiences with Ric CS. See link to the current thread-du-jour below:
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/whats-u ... s.1155112/
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