The return of "Rickenfaker" basses?

just_bassics · Post by **just_bassics** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:31 am

I always liked Danelectro, regardless of the people who shook their heads in disbelief, and I have a few of the newer Korean reissues.

Try this link http://www.fatdawg.com/looneybin.html

Not to stray from topic, there are lots of cool axes out there. I go for authenticity and appreciate the guys who are still doing it right.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:30 am

Robin and Wouter, you Dutchmen are always starting trouble with your beautiful country and women. You should have to pay more because you get to live in such a nice part of the world.

DOH!

Truth is, it amazes me how far reaching the Rickenbacker love affair reaches. One of the coolest things about this site is being able to interact with folks from all over the world. No worries on an occasional flame around here. Any gathering of humans with give birth to differences of opinions. History will back me up on this with the numerous little "dust ups" over the centuries.

I think the American manufacturing sector is getting a little weary of off shore companies undermining their intellectual, developmental and production properties. I live in the Detroit area and see daily the end result. One could argue all day as to the why, the end result is food off a working mans table. It's enough to make a grown man grumpy.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:10 am

"I live in the Detroit area and see daily the end result."

Amen to that! Globalization is killing us here!

captain_jetglo · Post by **captain_jetglo** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:34 am

My humble opinion, after reading all the posts of this thread, is that fine art pieces like these must remain original and with a high level quality. I started playing with a japanese copy of a Jazz bass (it was a SAKAI) and shortscale!!!! it didn't matter at all to me how much I had to wait until I bought my Rick, but I bought an used original, never a Westone or an Ibanez or any Trickenbaker. Now, although I'm in a delicate financial situation I'm just waiting to overcome to buy another 4001 from a friend here in Spain.

About globalization, this is just a bloody sh**t.

Rickenbacker must always be what it is.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:26 pm

"Maybe they should do it like Fender and Gibson and PRS: make a line in the far east and sell it for half the price. If you can't beat them join them!!!"

OK, you're excused because you are too new to have seen the thousands of words written leading up to this observation, and John Hall's ONE WORD reply, which puts 'em all on the trailer:

"Never!!!"

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:16 am

OK, I see - just a thought...... But a wrong one here on the forum. I do not know Mr John Hall, but I guess he is right about it.

just_bassics · Post by **just_bassics** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:24 am

Just remember to only use phrases from the "approved" list...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:15 am

Robin, sorry if I sounded a bit hard-edged. John Hall is adamant about keeping RIC an American guitar company. Thanks to his stewardship and that of his father and Adolph before him, the company philosophy and their ethics remain intact all these years.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:47 am

And bravo to that!
A far too rare sentiment when higher profit margins could be had by doing as most others already do.It just proves that you don't always have to compromise your traditions to run a successful business.
And Rickenbackers are more sought after because of it.

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:44 am

My own take on this is that I have 3 genuine Ric 4003's (in Fireglo, Blue Boy and Midnight blue) and don't want to see nasty cheapo copies out there of what is a 'Rolls Royce' of basses.

Ric have done all the legwork and graft to make their basses so desirable - hence a year of back orders. They own the trademarks of the appearance of their basses and good for them. other companies should have been so clever, then we wouldn't have a confusing array of P's and J's to contend with.

**** However, I DO have that John Birch stereo replica that was made in the mid-70's, as I simply couldn't pass the rare opportunity up. I would rather cut my arms off than try to pass it off as a Ric though!!! ****

http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/images/kerbcrawlers/guitars/rickenbircher_ian_e.jpg

http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/images/kerbcrawlers/guitars/birch_neck_joint.jpg

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:03 am

I also wouldn't like to see Ric's 'Squier' range of guitars [shudders!].

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:14 am

Ian what a most amazing copy you have. Never seen such thing before. The only replica I ever saw was a Ibanez from the 70's. It is always good fun to have such a thing. I still have my first electric guitar which is a copy of a Gibson Explorer. The neck is so warped that it can't be played anymore, but I keep in the sense of sentiment. To own raraties is fun!!!