Things People do to Ricks!!

gpatt5762 · Post by **gpatt5762** » Sun May 19, 2002 6:37 pm

You know, there oughta be a d**n law against this!!!

GP

rickengrowl · Post by **rickengrowl** » Sun May 19, 2002 10:38 pm

The first victim of this awful job is the maker of it. Who would buy a Rick in such a condition ?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri May 31, 2002 11:28 am

Hey, check 'The Rick Hall of Shame' at 'The Rickenbacker Page' - you'll be horrified! (I was!)

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 6:38 pm

Check this one out ....

yes that is white plastic strips around a humbucker and a replacement bridge ...

It hurts my eyes ...

robj · Post by **robj** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 9:39 am

WTF?

The horror... the horror....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 5:50 pm

Hey here's another one ....

hide the women and children ...

this is truly scary ....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 5:55 pm

hey ... here's another one ...

this is not horrible but tortise pickguard on a ric ... and a jazz pickup in the neck position ...

uggh

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 6:08 pm

ok ... this one is truly unreal

we have all seen RIC basses with mods to the bridge ... baddass etc ...

well I was repairing a ric for a friend of mine ... fixing the electronics ... setting the action ... putting on new strings etc ...

Well I got to the bridge and somebody put in a wood and plastic inset ... thats right wood and plastic ...

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jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 6:10 pm

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Nov 27, 2002 3:50 am

S**t, modifications like these are vexations to the spirit! I wish they were performed only on the many Rick copies and fakes we come across with much too often these days. That would be a terrific idea!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 6:44 am

AAAHHH!!! another one ....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=936826921

banta · Post by **banta** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 6:53 am

Masochists.

eddier · Post by **eddier** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 7:25 am

It might be me but, I "believe the neck pickup is not original"

Judging from the modifications, the guy was probably a Geddy Lee & Billy Sheehan fan. With a little TLC...... & some standard parts. This one could be saved.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:22 am

Brad, that should read 'sadists'...

I remember seeing this one on Ebay before. Yes, I believe it can be saved. I hope it finds a good home, as you say.

banta · Post by **banta** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:35 am

I was referring to you guys, not the perpetrators.