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Rickenbacker finish issue (Resolved by RIC)
- Thread starter Wolfenstein666
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That's an appropriate name for it. And I agree, good riddance. It always looked deformed to my eyes.
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I wouldn't have even noticed it and had to look really hard to see what you were talking about. What caught my eye was the 'guard being much closer to the edge of the bass on the red one and I just assumed the difference was Ric QC
Really? Wow, it sticks out horribly to me. But then, I was always used to the classic pickguard shape. As far as Ric quality control, hey...that's not too far fetched!I wouldn't have even noticed it and had to look really hard to see what you were talking about. What caught my eye was the 'guard being much closer to the edge of the bass on the red one and I just assumed the difference was Ric QC
UPDATE:
Just heard from RIC. They stripped the electronics off of my bass and are refinishing it. I'm actually pretty happy with that, someone mentioned that a brand new bass might play differently, and I have already bonded with the one I had. He said it will be shipped out to me by the end of the week. I'll be sure and post pictures of it when it gets back.
Just heard from RIC. They stripped the electronics off of my bass and are refinishing it. I'm actually pretty happy with that, someone mentioned that a brand new bass might play differently, and I have already bonded with the one I had. He said it will be shipped out to me by the end of the week. I'll be sure and post pictures of it when it gets back.
Would you be able to request extra curing time before they clap the bridge back on?
They won't be doing it gently.
They won't be doing it gently.
I suppose it could be worth a shot. I don't know if they'd be willing to do that though, as a refin is probably already a massive pain in the ass. And for all I know they could tell me they did, and then just not, I wouldn't be any the wiser.
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
+1 I think that's the right decision and congrats on getting your issue resolved.
Wolf,
That's great news, hope to be revising my opinion of Ric CS based on your experience. In my opinion, they should pay for shipping both ways, but that's a rant for another day....
That's great news, hope to be revising my opinion of Ric CS based on your experience. In my opinion, they should pay for shipping both ways, but that's a rant for another day....
Yeah that would've been nice. Just got hit with the FedEx bill last night, $116.81
I imagine roughness on the underside of the bridge caused the bubble in the first place. If it were me, when I got the bass back, I would pull the bridge and check it- might be worth it to address that with super fine sandpaper, taking care not to scuff the exposed layer of chrome, only hitting the burrs or roughness.
Yeah that would've been nice. Just got hit with the FedEx bill last night, $116.81
YEah - not sure why the customer pays the shipping bill on a manufacturer defect repair job. I know this is standard practice for others, not just Rick, but it's BS if you ask me.
You'd think they would check that in the factory during the warranty repairs, I'm sure they know all about this problem as it's so common. In Wolf's shoes, I'd ask them to check it before returning the bass so it doesn't just bite right through again. $116 shipping Ouch! That sucks.
Yeah that would've been nice. Just got hit with the FedEx bill last night, $116.81
Do you know if they pay return shipping? Just curious for sake of others future warranty repairs.
Your post got me thinking and kind of had me wondering if they did. I searched thru the back and forth emails with RIC CS and confirmed that they do pay return shipping.
