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Guitar Center Is Out.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:33 pm
by rickfan60
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:35 pm
by dave4004
See "Bye Bye Guitar Center" in the Rickenbacker General section.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:17 pm
by green_us90
I have not seen a Rickenbacker in GC in a few years, locally here in the greater Boston/ New England area. This just confirms it.
Actually, the last new Rickenbacker I saw at a GC was in 1998, when I bought the v63 I used to have. But It was at reduced price, the fretboard coating was cracked at the octave and I could NEVER get it set up right, the neck was pretty poor, couldn't be adjusted. Only Rickenbacker I have ever been disapointed in; not sure how much GC contributed to its quality. Ended up trading it for an Alembic Presuader, but that one is gone too......
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:48 pm
by jps
I used to have a Persuader!
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:44 pm
by rickfan60
Ooops, so this has been covered elsewhere. I really should get out more.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:39 pm
by ken_swearingen
Didnt I post this about a year ago they were having problems I heard this from a guitar center employee.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:49 pm
by rictified
I bought a new midnight blue from the Natick store about 2 and a half years ago, and bought two V63's in 2001. They had plenty until about 3-4 years ago. They deserved it.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:56 am
by green_us90
Bought the following at the Boston GC on Comm Ave:
1995 USA Precision (since sold)
Apmeg B100-R amp (still have)
1997 Fireglo 4003 (new, It is registered here V0 5106)
1998 4001V63 (but this one was a lemon and I sold it)
And have not seen a Rick there since. Used to be you could expect to just walk in and pick your color bass there (In fact when I decided to drive down and buy the Fireglo I did not even obhter to call, I just went. 11/4/97) And there were 3ea 4003s there- Jetglo, Mapleglo and Fireglo.
If I were in the market now for one I'd use Mike PArks anyway, from what I've heard.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:53 pm
by rickenbrother
I haven't seen a new Rick bass at Sam Ash for several years either. The last chain store that I had seen a new Rick bass in was Mars, and Mars is gone now.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:23 pm
by jps
There was a new 4003 at my local SA a couple of months ago!
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:11 pm
by rictified
Dave, I bought both my Seagreen 4003 and my 78 Azureglo 4001 in the Com. Ave. GC the same day in 2001, was a good day. They had the Azureglo listed for $450.00 more than the Seagreen and called it a Midnight Blue. They had at least ten older Rics hanging, all the way back to 1973 and a new Midnight blue 4003.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:30 pm
by green_us90
That's pretty impressive, 2 Ricks in one day!
I must have bad timing because I haven't seen too many since the late 90's.
The seagreen makes me drool!
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:33 pm
by jnbass
saw a C64 MG @ Rancho Cuccoo 6 months ago...
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:39 am
by squirebass
The Guitar Center here in Dallas has a late '70s white 4001 for sale, bargain priced at only $2000... The tag says it was a rare color...
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:06 am
by rictified
That probably won't be a bad price in 2010.