| Author | Message | ||
     Bob Belloff (Belloff) Senior Member Username: Belloff Post Number: 282 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 67.85.191.150 |
When I went to Vegas I pointedly avoided even going there. If I want to talk to rude, gruff people who only want my money I'll just give the ex-wife a ring. | ||
| Benjamin Maggi (Scoobster28) Senior Member Username: Scoobster28 Post Number: 170 Registered: 05-2002 Posted From: 24.92.49.84 |
Paul, no problem. I can see why it would be terrible tastes... but I have weird tastes myself! While I think the green is certainly out there, it like the impossible to find Orangeglo (yes, there are a few factory ones out there according to Mr. Hall) are just so small in quantity that they are cool in that respect. Plus, green is my favorite color. | ||
| Joey garcia (Joeyangel) Member Username: Joeyangel Post Number: 47 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 68.8.46.251 |
I purchased my Carl Wilson from Ed at the NAMM Show when they were being released. I saw Ed and told him I wanted one and the deal was made. Ed didn't know what they were going to be going for but he quoted me a price that he thought would be fair. Turns out I got it at his cost, but he was fair and everything went smoothly. People give Ed a bad rap, but Ed has been in business for years and in spite of his gruff exterior, I think Ed's a nice guy. We say, "Hello" to one another at every NAMM Show. | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 688 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 220.240.241.114 |
So it was a fun marriage, Bob? Sounds like mine reincarnated!! | ||
| James Vanderwaal (Jamesvwaal) Intermediate Member Username: Jamesvwaal Post Number: 65 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 60.48.58.115 |
I bought a guitar from Ed Roman's Guitars over the telephone and was pleased with the service in all aspects. I disagree with Paul's comment about his prices being a bit higher: when I was researching prices for 360's, I checked out several websites and ER's easily had the lowest price, which included a HSC. I did not speak with ER himself, but the two staff members that I did speak with were very straight forward and courteous. You have to be prepared with your questions; I don't think they are into chit-chat as some of us might want (or expect) from someone with whom we are going to spend a chunk of money. The only complaint that I have is that I was told that they had my color "coming any day now" when it actually took 5 months. Still, knowing what I know now, 5 months is a short time to wait. As an interested buyer I would have been just as willing to wait 5 months if told up front. | ||
| Chris Antosy (325_fan) Member Username: 325_fan Post Number: 54 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 192.44.136.113 |
Yeah, I bought a bass from Ed. In his own right he's OK. Hard to get in touch with, but generally a business man with a business man attitude. It's hard to get a fix on whether or not he's FOR the customer or FOR the instrument vendor. | ||
| Peter Levett (Leftyguitars) Senior Member Username: Leftyguitars Post Number: 123 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 195.93.21.2 |
I mailed his shop through his web site a few days ago for the price of a Ric, I am still (patiently) waiting for a reply. | ||
| Dane Paul Terry (Wayang) Senior Member Username: Wayang Post Number: 293 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.67 |
A better term than business man might be middle man, as it sounds like that's his main psychological focus...get a fix on this: he's FOR himself. Maybe he should start his own gruff, ill-tempered website and call it The Roman Forum...betcha somebody gets stabbed on those front steps... | ||
| nacho vi�uales (Nachoric) New member Username: Nachoric Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 80.58.0.42 |
I live in Spain. In my country we have only one Ric official distribuitor, and fron him you can only get 360/6, 330/6, 620/6, 650/5 and 4003. No twelve string; and 200% from official price. Most of the internet musical shops don't shift ricks overseas. I had bought my 370/12 from Ed and I have no problem with him. I'm very thankful | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 1813 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
Nacho, did he charge you 200% over price? |
