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Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:29 pm
by albi4001
Hello,
I´m new here in this forum and play several Rickenbacker basses
for 23 years. Februar 08 I ordered a mapleglo 4001c64 here in Germany.
Is it true that have to wait 24months for it
?
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:41 pm
by rickfan60
Ja genau. That is probably pretty typical these days.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:41 pm
by blueflamerick
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your purchase.
That wait time is probably true.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:15 pm
by albi4001
Here in Germany they told me it would last 13 months.
Do you think it depends on the colour? Maybe Rickenbacker would deliver faster
if I ordered this bass in fireglo?
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:29 pm
by rickfan60
MG and FG are the two most common colors, I would think. It probably does not matter which you ordered.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:16 pm
by doctorwho
Welcome, Albrecht!
RIC is trying to cut the backlog down, so we can hope that your wait time will be a bit less than 24 months.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:26 pm
by bottom4
Welcome, Albrecht!
Congrats on your new purchase!
What part of Germany are you from?
cheers!
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:44 pm
by simer4001
Welcome to the forum. I'm afraid the wait may be true.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:03 am
by albi4001
Thank you very much.
Now I have more time to save my money
.
I´m living in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:06 pm
by rickfan60
That is a beautiful part of Germany. I spent the better part of 2 weeks along the Rhein a few years back. It was a very pleasant time. Someday I will be back there but probably not until the dollar is closer in value to the Euro.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:25 pm
by edski
Sounds like the backlog is serious, and has been for a while. But don't be too lax about gtting the money up. In 2001 I was told by the factory 6-8 months for a new 650 Dakota. I had to scramble for the cash 2 weeks later...
I don't think you can expect that sort of a surprise, but 24 could easily become 12 or so.
Welcome aboard!
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:39 pm
by albi4001
You´re right. The money for the 4001c64
is in secure.
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:54 pm
by ram
Hi Albrecht, welcome to the forum... I hope the wait isn't that long - good luck with it!
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:42 pm
by johnallg
albi4001 wrote:You´re right. The money for the 4001c64
is in secure.
Look on the bright side then, while you wait, the money is earning interest! Welcome, too!
Re: Is it true?
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:14 pm
by albi4001
Thank God, I´ve got three Rickenbacker basses
.
So the waiting is tolerable. Sorry for my bad,bad english writing
.