Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Seems like Ebay suddenly is selling at a premium, what is going on?

T28 wrote:http://www.wildwoodguitars.com/electric ... backer.htm

They have a great inventory. Will they discount like MF, GC or NCM?

I've bought a few from Wildwood, their prices are generally quite good and they are great people to deal with...

I have bought at both Pick of the Ricks and Wildwood and have had excellent experiences with both.

JakeK wrote:viewforum.php?f=67

Ha! Good one.

(unnecessarily snarky commentary on the slow drip of product that passes through our humble li'l site here)

I think Wildwood is a good spot. I bought multiple guitars from them once and they gave me a little deal.

Guitar Center is not an authorized Rick dealer. Sam Ash is, but in-store inventory is not great (they seem to stock more Rick basses). As far as price....Ash prices are no bargain. You will do much better at "Pick of the Ricks" pricewise and Chris is a dyed in the wool Rick lover(I can personally attest to that). "Dave's Guitar" is also a well stocked Rick dealer, has good prices and excellent customer service. With "out the door store pricing", always remember Rickenbacker wholesale prices are the same for any authorized dealer...whether a small shop or a big chain w/ tons of overhead which actually can give an advantage to the lower overhead small independent shop to price more aggressively over the big high overhead chains.

Rickadelphia wrote:Guitar Center is not an authorized Rick dealer...

This is no longer the case as they do carry them in their Platinum Room stores...

I have recently read where several people have ordered/gotten the new "W" series through GC.

Yes, there are YouTube spots with Ben plugging the "W" series at 2014 NAMM with the GC "reporter". GC offers RICS now.

cjj wrote:

Rickadelphia wrote:Guitar Center is not an authorized Rick dealer...

This is no longer the case as they do carry them in their Platinum Room stores...

Didn't know that GC had become an authorized Rick dealer again. I still think you can get a better deal on a new Rick from independents like "Pick of the Ricks", "Dave's", or "Wildwood".

Yeah, it was "announced" a couple of years ago: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=405273&p=750882&#p750882

You certainly will get more personalized service from the smaller stores...