Ric In action

carr · Post by **carr** » Thu Apr 24, 2003 2:45 pm

Check this Ric out ..http://news.bbc.co.uk. Go to the box ' Your pictures. See the the world from your perspective"

Pic # 5

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Thu Apr 24, 2003 7:09 pm

Unfortunately... after putting on my "Digital Stabilizer Optic Enhancers"... I noticed that the bass in question is, in fact not a Rickenbacker, but a Rickenfaker! An Ib***z, if I'm not mistaken.

Sorry, but no cigar!

carr · Post by **carr** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 5:03 pm

Ill accept that my ageing eyes are faulty but what is the incontrovertible proof that you found?

carr · Post by **carr** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 5:16 pm

Try this article... http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/25/1050777404752.html.......Ill post the pic that came with it If I can work out how to do it.. For some reason the pic doesnt come up on the web edition of The Age.
It is a a full width by half page 330 FG....even tho there is no reference to Rickenbacker in the article

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:06 pm

Hey Carr...

I had enlarged the image of the Rick bass and took a good close look at the blurred truss rod cover... there were only about 6 letters in whatever name was on there... not the 12 letters in Rickenbacker... and it also looked as though the first letter was a big script style capital "I"... very similar script to what I have seen firsthand on several Ib***z Rick copies. Hence, my deducing that it was an Ib***z-made Rickenfaker.

Yeah, I have no life!

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:11 pm

Here's the image you had referred to (I hope):

Anyone else see what I think I saw?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:50 pm

Clearly an Ibañez. Plus, notice the tuners and the period-incorrect location of the 'toaster' pickup. It is a fake Rick, gentlemen.

carr · Post by **carr** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 1:19 am

Ok Guys.... I believe you .. I still cant focus even when I know the pic isnt moving