The Real Deal?

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:14 am

I was gonna ask for him to send me a picture of the neck joint but the auction had already ended.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:33 am

Another faker on eBay [link]. I e-mailed the seller to inform him it isn't a real Ric.

It's listed under Musical Instruments > Guitars > Accessories > Pickups, and mis-spelled 'Rickenbaker'. Was he trying to fly under the radar?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:34 am

You can see the wings on the headstock, but the body shot was taken from more of a distance. I can't see any body wings either but they might be there.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:44 am

He was nice enough to include the pic of the input jack with no serial number and "Stereo Sound" on it.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:15 pm

Well there's our answer I guess. Good job fooling us, though. And good job to those who spotted the fake.

A agree that the pickguard and TRC don't look right, but a lot of it does.

On a related note...Does anybody have a Greco, univox or other faker TRC? I want to make one of my Ricks look like a faker!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:23 pm

Let's see:

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:31 pm

Looks legit to me, you know?
No 'Model 4003' on the TRC? It could have been scraped off. No neck-through? Look closer. It is there. As for the headstock, I think I can see four wood laminates, which is consistent with a 4003. No? The bridge/tailpiece assembly is a bit crooked indeed, but maybe it came that way, or maybe someone shifted it slightly for some reason.
The only thing not consistent with an early 4003 is the upper body horn - it should be 'fatter', but maybe it's just the photo.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:52 pm

"The bridge/tailpiece assembly is a bit crooked indeed, but maybe it came that way"

The tailpiece on my '04 4003FL is at an angle, and so is Macca's!

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:53 pm

Finally, something McCartney and I have in common!!!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:15 pm

I wonder if the C64S should have the crooked tailpiece feature

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:55 am

Looks like someone got a very good deal...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:11 pm

Definitely.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:12 pm

Mr. X's 4004CII has a crooked tailpiece too.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:51 pm

I think a good chiropractor can fix that.