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Chris Hansen (Fading_fast)
New member
Username: Fading_fast
Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 206.172.95.70
| | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 03:42 am: | 
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The new Ric price points shouldn't even be an issue. The prices remain unbeatable for such a unique range of instruments.
Consider other cool yet reasonable US guitar makers. I'm thinking Heritage and Reverend for example. Both offer high quality and excellent value. They also borrow heavily from recognizable "worldy" designs.
Rics are absolutely incomprable in almost every respect, right down to the screws. That's gotta be worth something.
However, Ric may suffer slightly from "sticking to their guns at all costs" as far as vintage specs are concerned. The 380 Laguna discontinuation is a good example of an attempt, but not necessarily a success at evolution. If they offered the 300 series with a wide neck option, I'd be making out a check as I write this. |
Howard Bishop (Ozover50)
Senior Member
Username: Ozover50
Post Number: 444
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 203.221.35.67
| | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 06:57 am: |
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You're a bloody snob, Wizz. Would you have it any other way?
Me??.... guilty as charged, Your Honour. |
Brian Rodger (Brian)
Senior Member
Username: Brian
Post Number: 311
Registered: 05-2003
Posted From: 66.183.117.177
| | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 12:22 pm: |
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I guess the discontinuation of the 380L means that the humbucker option is now only offered on solidbody instruments. However, as it seems to me, most people here like toasters or high gains this may be another reason for the lack of popularity of the model. Although there seems to be interest in the 650 and 4004 series. Any thoughts ? I have a 380 and like the model, interested in what others opinions on it are. |
Gene Schillaci (Squirebass)
Senior Member
Username: Squirebass
Post Number: 584
Registered: 04-2002
Posted From: 206.227.160.12
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 06:28 pm: |
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While I am sorry to see the 380L go, I just can't own one example of every Rickenbacker model so I guess I just have to accept it. But I'm really up in arms about them discontinuing those T-shirts!!! |
Howard Bishop (Ozover50)
Senior Member
Username: Ozover50
Post Number: 558
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 203.220.12.19
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 06:52 pm: |
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I think JH hinted that these were not necessarily discountinued - perhaps to be replaced with new designs?
Of course I could be wrong...... often am!! |
John Hall (Johnhall)
Senior Member
Username: Johnhall
Post Number: 890
Registered: 01-2003
Posted From: 64.105.135.123
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 07:38 pm: |
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The HB pickups are optional on all instruments just as the vintage pickups are. However, since April 1st, a deposit is required to place this type of special order. |
paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle)
Senior Member
Username: Jingle_jangle
Post Number: 1474
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 63.193.9.8
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 08:14 pm: |
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T-Shirts??? Did somebody say T-Shirts??? |
Brian Rodger (Brian)
Senior Member
Username: Brian
Post Number: 318
Registered: 05-2003
Posted From: 66.183.117.177
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 08:23 pm: |
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Interesting, I missed that when looking at the price sheet. Now this means another option to consider.
A 12 string with HBs and possibly color of the year. Has anyone noticed if the new headstock design has started to ship ? |
Dane Paul Terry (Wayang)
Senior Member
Username: Wayang
Post Number: 155
Registered: 03-2005
Posted From: 207.200.116.7
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 08:32 pm: |
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All I know is the price of everything is up except for my labor...
Call me a cab... |
Ron Plichta (Highway_star)
Senior Member
Username: Highway_star
Post Number: 360
Registered: 10-2004
Posted From: 141.116.81.184
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 05:15 pm: |
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Mike Parks has a few on order and one is still has no deposit against it, so here's your chance to get one if you want one. |
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