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*Official* MF MID Rickenbacker Sale thread

How Satisfied Are You With Your New Rick?

  • Very Satisfied

    Votes: 47 45.6%

  • Satisfied

    Votes: 18 17.5%

  • Neutral

    Votes: 19 18.4%

  • Unsatisfied

    Votes: 7 6.8%

  • Very Unsatisified

    Votes: 12 11.7%
  • Total voters
    103
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#481
Seems like there is something funny going on ranging from ones that already are out of warranty on the finish to other types of blems/defects. Being under fluorescent lighting non-stop for a year could explain the yellowed binding so I wonder if MF was amassing floor demos or customer returns from other dealers?
 
#482
Coolhandjjl said:
Seems like there is something funny going on ranging from ones that already are out of warranty on the finish to other types of blems/defects. Being under fluorescent lighting non-stop for a year could explain the yellowed binding so I wonder if MF was amassing floor demos or customer returns from other dealers?
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Mine didn't have a scratch on it. Looked totally minty.
 
#483
Coolhandjjl said:
Seems like there is something funny going on ranging from ones that already are out of warranty on the finish to other types of blems/defects. Being under fluorescent lighting non-stop for a year could explain the yellowed binding so I wonder if MF was amassing floor demos or customer returns from other dealers?
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It's been suggested several times that these may have been customer returns. I don't believe this is the case.

My Ric shipped in the Factory Box, with factory staples and no sign of having been previously opened. I've heard others mention this as well.

Has anyone received a shipment that was obviously opened before you got it?
 
#484
Coolhandjjl said:
Seems like there is something funny going on ranging from ones that already are out of warranty on the finish to other types of blems/defects. Being under fluorescent lighting non-stop for a year could explain the yellowed binding so I wonder if MF was amassing floor demos or customer returns from other dealers?
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Hmmm, that might be an easy one to explain. If you go back over posts regarding the finish on other Rick sites, you will see that they switched from conversion varnish (which yellows) to a non yellowing UV cured polyester finish around a year ago. My guess is that the ones that are yellowing actually have the old cv finish on them, so they yellow over time.
 
#486
I also want to throw this out there.

If these were indeed being sold as new but were used retunrs as the ceo John Hall of rickenbacker stated , then wouldnt he himself revoke there dealership?


Guitar center lost their dealership for selling cases for extra , if MF was selling used basses as new , as John Hall stated , isnt that worse?

So Mr Hall , are you investigating this? wouldnt you do that if your product was being represented wrongly? or are you stating this "rumour" as a way to explain these issues .
 
#488
im lost... i just checked MF and Ricks are the same cost they were when i bought mine 3 years ago... what sale is going on?

edit: wait a sec.... the blue ones are $1300?! =_= WAY cheaper than my jetglo from 3 years ago lol
 
#490
A-Step-Towards said:
I also want to throw this out there.

If these were indeed being sold as new but were used retunrs as the ceo John Hall of rickenbacker stated , then wouldnt he himself revoke there dealership?


Guitar center lost their dealership for selling cases for extra , if MF was selling used basses as new , as John Hall stated , isnt that worse?

So Mr Hall , are you investigating this? wouldnt you do that if your product was being represented wrongly? or are you stating this "rumour" as a way to explain these issues .
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Are you already forgetting that the basses were sold for $1300?
 
#491
Aceonbass said:
John Hall did not say these basses were returns. He speculated that they MIGHT be. As Sgt.Friday once said..."Just the facts ma'am."
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If that is the case, I hope he and his company is inquiring as to the origin of these "mystery" basses. It seems a bit improvident for a CEO to speculate in such a way in a public forum, no? Especially given the many QC problems that have been identified with this batch alone. If I were him, I would want to get to the bottom of it and make a definitive statement.
 
#493
BookMDanelectro said:
If that is the case, I hope he and his company is inquiring as to the origin of these "mystery" basses. It seems a bit improvident for a CEO to speculate in such a way in a public forum, no? Especially given the many QC problems that have been identified with this batch alone. If I were him, I would want to get to the bottom of it and make a definitive statement.
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Exactly
 
#496
A-Step-Towards said:
1169$ for me and no. It was a sale , not used. DO you not know how MF lists there used stuff? they dont list it as on sale they list it as used.


These are all new basses.
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Scratch and dent to be exact.

And I believe that everyone that has received a bass, has either implied or stated that it was in a sealed unopened box from Ricenbacker.


BookMDanelectro said:
Objection, your honor, irrelevant. These were represented and sold as NEW stock by a RIC dealer. The price is immaterial.
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What about the warranty? Many have expired on the paint.
 
#497
Quickie said:
Scratch and dent to be exact.

And I believe that everyone that has received a bass, has either implied or stated that it was in a sealed unopened box from Ricenbacker.




What about the warranty? Many have expired on the paint.
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That is a good question. What happens to a buyer who has purchased a RIC that has sat around a dealer's shop for over a year? Is the buyer just out of luck?
 
#498
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Just arrived
Not a scratch on it ..Binding is pure white..No polishing compound..Tuned it up..Neck is pretty straight.
Sticker on box is dated 11/24/2010..Case is perfect. Guess I got a good one. The color looks much better in person.At first I was kinda leery but I figured the price was right.If I didnt like it I figured I could get it refinished or something..I'm thinking a black PG + nameplate would really pop on this thing....
100% satisfied
 
#499
A-Step-Towards said:
1169$ for me and no. It was a sale , not used. DO you not know how MF lists there used stuff? they dont list it as on sale they list it as used.


These are all new basses.
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A Step Towards' words are 100% true. Can we please stop debating it?

Is anybody a member on the Rickenbacker forums? I would love to hear an official explanation of this whole deal... like I said, I'm holding judgement until its all said and done, because if I get a money sweet Ric for $1150 I'm happy. But would be very curious to know the circumstance of these basses and how they made it out of the Ric factory and into the MF warehouse, as the noted flaws seem to be related to both Ric and MF alike.
 
#500
cr250_977 said:
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Just arrived
Not a scratch on it ..Binding is pure white..No polishing compound..Tuned it up..Neck is pretty straight.
Sticker on box is dated 11/24/2010..Case is perfect. Guess I got a good one. The color looks much better in person.At first I was kinda leery but I figured the price was right.If I didnt like it I figured I could get it refinished or something..I'm thinking a black PG + nameplate would really pop on this thing....
100% satisfied
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Congrats!! Play it loud.
 
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