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paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle)
Senior Member
Username: Jingle_jangle
Post Number: 1263
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 63.193.9.8
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 01:22 am: | 
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620s come with a white truss rod cover and white pickguards. Gold aftermarket pickguards are available (from Pickguardian, among others), but nobody is permitted to produce duplicate Rickenbacker truss rod covers in any configuration. So in order to obtain a gold TRC, a white one must be sent into the Rick factory, along with some cash (don't know how much these days) and they will send you a gold TRC. Be sure to call them to pave the way first. Be nice and they'll be nice back. |
Dean Steliga (Bitzerguy)
New member
Username: Bitzerguy
Post Number: 17
Registered: 02-2005
Posted From: 66.158.149.74
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 11:31 am: |
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Hi Scott,
620 JG with gold! Beautiful!! I'm in Montreal, and have shipped guitars in from the USA more than a few times.
Other than shipping costs (which I don't find too bad, usually about a $40 US adder to the guitar cost) you will be charged Great Sucking Tax and Provincial Sucking Tax by customs. Mine are always charged COD by the transport company (UPS, Fedex, USPS). There is usually about a $40-$60 brokerage charge as well. There is no duty, as guitars are duty free under the Free Trade Agreement.
As an example, with all the shipping and brokerage charges (taxes have to be paid here or through import either way) I saved $1000 CDN for my Ric 660/12 compared to the dealer price here in Montreal.
...Dean |
Patrick Magee (Oreca)
Senior Member
Username: Oreca
Post Number: 274
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 69.195.186.243
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 02:05 pm: |
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No duty?
I was pretty sure I paid like 200$ for mine about a year ago, when did this change?
It was coming from the US to Canada.
Maybe it was tax... |
Dean Steliga (Bitzerguy)
New member
Username: Bitzerguy
Post Number: 18
Registered: 02-2005
Posted From: 66.158.149.74
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 03:37 pm: |
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Hi Patrick,
Correct. No duty from USA to Canada.
You still have to pay GST, PST and brokerage. In January this year my 660/12's taxes (7% GST, then here in Quebec you add the GST amount to the total and calculate 7.5% of that total for Quebec Sales Tax - yup, we pay sales tax on our sales tax!!)came to $250 and the UPS brokerage fee was $40.
...Dean |
Nick Kennedy (Reaction)
New member
Username: Reaction
Post Number: 6
Registered: 06-2003
Posted From: 192.35.232.241
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 06:01 pm: |
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Hey Scott -
I think I know the guitar you're thinking of getting - I've held it in my own grubby hands! It plays great, sounds great, looks great, and seems to be in awesome condition. The owner of the store told me it was a trade-in on an alembic something-or-other, and he didn't have specific knowledge of how the gold came about - like others have said, the TRC was probably switched out with Ric. One thing I noticed about the TRC - it's a bit hard to describe - is that rather than the edge of the TRC being one smooth curve, it's a bit 'pinched' in the middle, like it had to be trimmed down a bit to fit. You can kind of see it in the website photos. Is that normal? don't know, but it's different than my 330.
Anyways, hope it all goes well for you - if I didn't have a girlfriend to answer to I might have walked out the door with it!
Nick |
scott henry (Meez)
New member
Username: Meez
Post Number: 5
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 65.50.157.249
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 11:03 pm: |
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was it from guitar ressurection in austin, TX?
and speaking of girlfriends...
mine spent her day off in a bank getting ME a money order so i could get my GRUBBY hands on this guitar.
I can't wait to play this puppy. |
Nick Kennedy (Reaction)
New member
Username: Reaction
Post Number: 7
Registered: 06-2003
Posted From: 66.90.151.38
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 12:16 am: |
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Yes it was...
Hmm, maybe it's time I re-evaluate my life. I always seem to go after the wrong type of girl.
Get it quick and play the hell out of it! And I swear the greasy palm print isn't mine. |
scott henry (Meez)
New member
Username: Meez
Post Number: 12
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 65.50.159.111
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 12:10 am: |
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i got my guitar 2 hours ago.
620 jetglo with gold.
it's georgeous!
i will post pics when i can afford more than the three seconds i am willing to keep my hands off of this bad boy for.
i now understand why each and everyone of you love rics so much. i can't control my joy right now.
out. |
paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle)
Senior Member
Username: Jingle_jangle
Post Number: 1451
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 63.193.9.8
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 01:13 am: |
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Scott--
Congratulations! Your enthusiasm is infectious! Welcome to the Rick Brother (and Sister) Hood! |
Howard Bishop (Ozover50)
Senior Member
Username: Ozover50
Post Number: 552
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 220.240.241.114
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 02:51 am: |
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Well done, Scott. Welcome to 'the other side'...  |
danhamilton (Qmoder)
Senior Member
Username: Qmoder
Post Number: 136
Registered: 12-2003
Posted From: 216.180.66.162
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 11:03 pm: |
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I have a 360 Montezuma and want gold guards. Who in your opinion makes the best ones, Jeff at Fabgear or Pickguardian? |
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