Anyone know when Rickies will be back in stock?

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

 

Rickenbacker in Fuller's Guitar / Bass Guitars


11 in stock here


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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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....

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

 

One here. I bought my MapleGlo 4003 from Wildwood a couple of years ago, great to do business with.
4003W - Walnut | Bass Guitars, Rickenbacker | Wildwood Guitars

 

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

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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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.)

 

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

 

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

 

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!

 

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