Why Trouble Finding A New 325 Miami?

[Tommy]

I went to all the Rickenbacker dealer sites...no luck at all finding a new 325 Miami.

My question is not so much why, but more how things work. Is that 325 model awaiting a production run? If so, when are the 325s going to be manufactured and shipped to dealers? Is this complete lack of any new models a sign of one of those dreaded years-long waits?

[manta]

Looks like North Ciast has one:

http://www.voxshowroom.com/northcoast/r ... er/325C64/

[manta]

Ooops, my bad. They have the long scale.

[deaconblues]

I know for sure there's one at Guitar Center NYC.

[jdogric12]

I went to all the Rickenbacker dealer sites...no luck at all finding a new 325 Miami.

My question is not so much why, but more how things work. Is that 325 model awaiting a production run? If so, when are the 325s going to be manufactured and shipped to dealers? Is this complete lack of any new models a sign of one of those dreaded years-long waits?

Because Beatles.

[Tommy]

Because Beatles.

You mean a nice little band that broke up way back in 1970 is affecting production of a guitar in the year 2013?!?

[jdogric12]

Because Beatles.

You mean a nice little band that broke up way back in 1970 is affecting production of a guitar in the year 2013?!?

Hard to wrap your mind around, isn't it? Check out BeatGear Cavern if you want to see some real obsession.

[Tommy]

Check out BeatGear Cavern if you want to see some real obsession.

I am a member there. I am Beatle obsessed, but some on that site take obsession to the point where electro-shock therapy may be necessary.

In all honesty it is the Beatle fanatic that has hurt the 325. One can no longer buy a simple 325. One must now buy one that is more or less Lennon spec (the Miami) and with that comes a far higher price. At least a 12 string Ric can still be purchased in a standard form along with a George form. Not the 325. Lennon model or nothing else.

[johnhall]

In all honesty it is the Beatle fanatic that has hurt the 325. One can no longer buy a simple 325.

Quite the opposite is true. The demand for 3/4 scale guitars of any type is close to nil, so if Beatles fans didn't still order this guitar in some quantity, there would be no 325's of any type.

Of course, the 350V63 is available and pretty much a plain Jane full scale version of the 325. I think most people would rather put any "accommodation effort" toward going to full scale rather than short.

[Medicus1963]

Both of them, 350V63 and 325C64 are beautiful guitars.
I had both of them, the 325C64 still is with me, they sound completely different !

Peter

[JTemp360]

If you're still looking for a 325, I'm looking to sell my Jetglo 325V63 (i've got a posting up in the Marketplace section here). Let me know if you want any details/pics!

[doctorwho]

There's a used, but in mint condition, 325c64 in South Carolina on Craigslist:

http://greenville.craigslist.org/msg/4085888728.html

Rickenbacker 325 64 John Lennon model - $3450 (Greer, sc)

Mint condition Rick 325 c64 model. Black, ohsc and candy...

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Posted: 2013-09-23, 1:08PM EDT

Updated: 2013-10-14, 3:37PM EDT

[Tommy]

Thanks, folks. Appreciate the tips but I won't buy used. Number of reasons why, but the main one is the pricing on many used models I see is merely two or three hundred dollars off a brand new one! Why not just save that two hundred dollars more and buy an immaculate, perfect guitar that would still be under a warranty if anything does go wrong?

Good news is I have found out that the 325 Miami model is supposed to have another production run in late December of this year. Hope I can get one of those.

[JTemp360]

Totally understand ... and besides, that "new Rickenbacker smell" is hard to duplicate with a used guitar

[Tommy]

Yeah, the new guitar smell is always a rush.

Pricing aside, main reason why I won't buy a used guitar is some loony metaphysical philosophy I have that somewhere in this world a tree has grown, the lumber made from that tree, a guitar shaped from that lumber, parts put on...all so it would end up in my hands. A particular guitar comes into existence for one purpose: so that it will one day be in my hands. That guitar's reason for existing is so that I will buy it and play it. A fated relationship. It belongs to me as much as I belong to it. A bond pre-destined long before either of us were even born.