Has RIC started producing LEFTY basses again?

[rocker19]

Hi all

I`ve just found this on eBay and I cannot believe...There are TWO 2012 lefty RICKs...

I haven`t found any info on RIC site.. Does anybody know more about this?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-RICKENBACKER-4003-BASS-LEFT-HANDED-JETGLO-SILVER-TOLEX-HSC-/221154533755?pt=Guitar&hash=item337dd6617b"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item337dd6617b[/url]

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-RICKENBACKER-4003-BASS-LEFT-HANDED-MAPLEGLO-SILVER-HSC-/321028599068?pt=Guitar&hash=item4abecbad1c"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4abecbad1c[/url]

Edited November 22, 2012 by rocker19

[charic]

I can't be of much help other than to say:[list]
[*]This shape in lefty REALLY confuses my eyes
[*]Proceed with caution : If I wanted to sell a Ric and was that way inclined then one way to make slightly more money may be to flip every picture horizontally and claim it's a leftie. More demand even if there's less people due to the rarity. Upon buying it you would have to prove it's not lefthanded in order to make any kind of claim. In which time they could disappear.
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So yeah, just be a bit careful

[rocker19]

I `ve just sent email to RIC maybe they will reply..I`ll let you know then

Edited November 22, 2012 by rocker19

[jonsmith]

Yes, they have. They posted some photos of lefties on their Facebook page during October.

[iiipopes]

Yes, RIC have announced on their factory forum a run of lefty basses:
[url="http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15250"]http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15250[/url]

Edited November 22, 2012 by iiipopes

[rocker19]

That`s fantastic. But if the new RICKs cost around 2500 dollars it`s too expensive... But I think that the prices of older, used ones should go lower now...What do you think?