Anyone know when Rickies will be back in stock?

[fedori]

I've been wanting to pick up a 4003W pretty bad lately but it looks like supply must be fractured what with all that's going on as nowhere I look online has Rickenbackers in stock. I'm dying to know when they'll start showing back up.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Don't buy new, get a pre-owned 4004, they're just better instruments:

 

[5StringBlues]

Rickenbacker in Fuller's Guitar / Bass Guitars


11 in stock here


The only 4003W is a lefty tho......

 

[fedori]

Don't buy new, get a pre-owned 4004, they're just better instruments:

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I'll check it out, thanks.

 

[emergencybanana]

I work at a music store and we aren't Rick dealers anymore, but we still have a contact there. Last I heard as of a few months ago they weren't making guitars for a year because they were so backordered on basses, so with corona screwing everything up it's gonna take a minute man.

 

[fedori]

I work at a music store and we aren't Rick dealers anymore, but we still have a contact there. Last I heard as of a few months ago they weren't making guitars for a year because they were so backordered on basses, so with corona screwing everything up it's gonna take a minute man.

That's a drag. Thanks for the info, though.

 

[Ukko]

Dave's Guitar Shop and Willie's American Guitars both show a 4003W in stock. Parkway Music on Reverb show 2 in stock. All of these are brand new.

 

[luciens]

Sweetwater had one 4003s mapleglo in stock yesterday. They seem to always have them or are only out of stock for a little while when they are....

L

 

[msb]

Rickenbacker have generally kept a two year backlog . Been that way for years .

 

[Kharkfum]

One here. I bought my MapleGlo 4003 from Wildwood a couple of years ago, great to do business with.
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[luciens]

Rickenbacker in Fuller's Guitar / Bass Guitars


11 in stock here


The only 4003W is a lefty tho......

+1 on fuller's guitar. I bought my first jaco jazz bass there and got great service and it was setup very well.

L

 

[JoshS]

One here. I bought my MapleGlo 4003 from Wildwood a couple of years ago, great to do business with.
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Beat me to it. I got a 4003W from them earlier this year, and have purchased 3 Rickenbackers from them so far.

 

[lbbc]

Don't buy new, get a pre-owned 4004, they're just better instruments:

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That's one I'd like to have (and play)

 

[SidNitzerglobin]

There's a MapleGlo 4003 & IIRC a 4003W in stock at the Cincinnati Sam Ash (or there was this past Sunday anyway).

Haven't tried one of the 4004s, but I'd strongly go for the 4003S w/ the roller bridge if I had the choice over a 4003 personally just based on the ergonomics, but that's just me

 

[Dana R Gregory]

Check with Sam Ash. There may be some in one of their stores. Good luck.

 

[woodyng2]

Don't buy new, get a pre-owned 4004, they're just better instruments:

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Well, Cheyennes don’t come up for sale very often, either!
(Or any 4004s really).
There’s a very modded snowglo for sale that could be the best of both worlds,with toaster pickups and a 4003 style wiring harness set up. (Sterling Fuentes has it.)

 

[9c1ny]

they have trickled out slowly this year, Ric made a bunch of lefties and then special runs, the Candy Purples, the Montezuma Amberglo's, the Autumn Glo's and satin maple as well as making several "one off's " like 4002's, I'm sure the standard production 4003's will hit the stores again very soon, Sweetwater told me September when I inquired months back

 

[Poke]

Another vote for Fuller's. Half my basses/guitars have come from there. They'll give you a good deal. Call 'em up.

 

[Moosehead1966]

Marc from Northern Ontario Canada here. Ordered a Jetglo in January 2020 from Long & McQuade (our big coast to coast store). Told to expect a year wait. Arrived in May. I’m ecstatic!

 

[chanson]

Theres two right handed listings for a 4003w on reverb right now.