do you think ric's are going to keep getting more expensive and more wanted?

It's called inflation.

 

Actually yes, it seems that everyone is after a ric nowadays. However this is no issue for me, because I could care less about rics.

 

theyll definitely keep going up

 

I presume he meant at a rate thats higher than inflation, but you can keep being a smarta** if you want.

 

Actually the prices seem to be coming down. I've seen quite a few of them in the $1200-$1300 range and even lower lately.

 

I dont play rics. Im sure their nice.

 

Same here. Even on evilbay i've noticed the 70s ricks going for a bit over a grand.

 

Well you can look at it on the flip side and think that a Rickenbacker is a good investment because it keeps going up in value. That's how I feel about mine. But even if it depreciates I don't care because I doubt I'd ever ever want to sell it.

 

Rics seemed to have gone way up in value in the past decade or so, but the slump in the economy may be correcting some of that.

 

Everything has gone up in price lately. Look at the price hikes on Fender's. Ric's will continue to go up in value because Ric doesn't produce a ton of them per year. Demand is always above supply (what, there's like a 2 year waiting period for new ones) so this also helps drive the price up. They really are sweet basses, especially if you do the push pull vintage mod and toss a toaster in the neck.

 

2 year wait? That's urban myth. You can buy Rick's all day and night all over the place.



Rick's used to be an ok deal. But at close to $2 grand new, it's a very bad buy.

 

my local dealer told me 2 year wait and I know 2 poeple who have indeed waited that long for a new one

 

Your dealer is lying.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2009-RICKENBACK...itar?hash=item3354291c43&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--RIC4003

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rickenbacker-4003-Bass?sku=513600


Waiting 2 years for a Rickenbacker (???). Seriously. Why would anyone do that?? Never mind pay these crazy prices. These basses are not great instruments.

 

Rics are good basses. I own 4 of them. But they are over-priced and over-rated.

 

They are listed for $3200 here in Australia used... It seems that if things continue to go the way they are going I will never have one

 

It is like Rickenbacker is intentionally limiting the quantity to keep the price up.

 

Ricks weren't overpriced until the hike at the beginning of the year. If I didn't already have one, then I'd buy used if I were looking.

It's actually the opposite. Prices are up to increase quantity.
The reason for the price hike was to cut back on backlog, according to John Hall. It makes the used demand go up and hopefully the new demand went down... or at least, more people can't afford them.

Sucks for the players, but I can understand the move from a business model.


Conversely, there's no reason that a Geddy Lee sig bass should be $1200 after being only $800 a couple years ago.

 

Man, I sure hope they keep going up. I have three, two of them white with black trim in excellent shape. I don't need all these Rics, so when I sell, it would be nice to recover my investment plus a little storage and caretakers fee.