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Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:54 am
by Clint
johnhall wrote:Steve Gunderson wrote:. . . it is the entire selection of posts that seem to be saying that RIC needs to take on board customer wishes and desires.
With all due respect, it's pretty hard to argue that point successfully when the factory is at 100% capacity, more business than we can handle.
The CEO actively participates in this forum, answering members questions and concerns directly. How much more can one expect?
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:05 pm
by Steve Gunderson
Thank you, Mr Hall, for your response to my last post. It is to your credit and RIC's that you are at 100% capacity. The message is clear that RIC produces excellent products that are in very high demand (I have two RICS and would not trade them for any other guitar). My point has been that I am not sure how much customer input is considered when you make vintage, reissues, or new guitars. I am not meaning to be disrespectful either, but it seems a bit arbitrary to me and is maybe not moved by customer wishes. Again, happy to be proved wrong!
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:41 pm
by Rickissippi
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:21 am
by fluffy
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:17 pm
by Rickissippi
If only I could have found a vid with them doing this one on their Ricks.
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:00 am
by Keef
johnhall wrote:Steve Gunderson wrote: My point was that they do not seem to take into account what their customers would like to see. I am, however, happy to be corrected on this.
No, you are absolutely correct on this.
Given that we are a business, we take into account what our customers want to
buy.
A case in point is the comment about Azureglo. We offered it for years but few bought it (ironically making it rare now, and possibly more desirable). But Midnite sells quite well, so why would we dump something that sells for something that didn't just because someone would
like to see it?
I noticed that there are a couple of new colors for the Japanese market... unless I'm mistaken. Santa Ana SkyGlo and PlumGlo. SkyGlo is GORGEOUS! Perchance a nod to AzureGlo?
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:49 am
by Petenbacker
Ok,everybody relax. There is so much we could say, so many dreams of....... But, you are what you is, and that's all it is.(Frank Zappa).rickenbacker guitars are.......... Rickenbacker guitars. Love em', hate em', some supreme guitars,some not so good, they will be available when they're ready! Quality takes time. By the way John I think I might have bought one of those before morning smoko guitars, but moved it on to some other muppet. We love them, we pay for the art! We won't give up the habit. We're sucking it up, and we love it!!
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:07 am
by Petenbacker
Oh,I forgot to mention, the mystique, the magic, the limited supply only makes it better. It ain't no Indonesian fender, it's still made in California! Now, John when are you coming down under for a beer?
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:55 am
by stringsncords
I played a 360 Walnut yesterday, and liked it so much, I ordered one.
Nice and light, and the fingerboard does actually have a very light sheen; not totally "dry" as I expected an unfinished board would feel.
Really nice!
Re: Sure Wish There Was Something New
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:20 am
by jps
stringsncords wrote:I played a 360 Walnut yesterday, and liked it so much, I ordered one.
Nice and light, and the fingerboard does actually have a very light sheen; not totally "dry" as I expected an unfinished board would feel.
Really nice!
You really do not want an unfinished maple fingerboard, so it's a good thing there is a light coat on it.
