Bantar copy

tonewerks · Post by **tonewerks** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:08 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7388698422&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:37 pm

Wow, LOL. Now I've seen everything. Man, they'd copy anything...

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:50 am

It is great that they finised the back side in a burst, where no one will ever see it! I know, I know... that is how they are done. But still, it just seems silly to me.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:24 am

Would this be considered a copyright infringement?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:49 am

There have been more than one or two electric banjos built and sold over the years. Rickenbacker's is one of them. This is another. I've seen others, although of course I haven't got any good pictures handy...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:41 am

Rickenbacker does hold the actual patent on the Bantar design, or did at one point. The patent was granted to F.C. Hall himself in 1966 or 67.