Beware - lawsuit Indie on the bay

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:56 pm

This Indie is not even a GOOD knockoff

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-Style-Bass-Guitar-by-INDIE_W0QQitemZ170074806093QQihZ007QQcategoryZ58719QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:09 pm

Gosh, that's awful...beauty is in the shape and in the details. The body shape is evocative; every single detail is wrong.

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:13 pm

"This Indie is not even a GOOD knockoff"

And you say that without even having tried one?

I tried them, they sound convincing and they play really well too, the Bridge makes for easier intonation and the tilted headstock keeps the strings from popping out of the nut. Which are two issues of a real 4001 that Rickenbacker Themselves never solved.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:26 pm

My three Rick basses (1976, 1999, 2006) don't have those problems, Wouter. Do I have the only three?

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:27 pm

I've never had intonation problems or strings popping out of nut problems with any Rickenbacker bass. I can't see paying nearly $900 for that though. You can get a used recent 4003 for about the same $$.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:34 pm

A copy for $885 US dollars!
Crazy!
My three basses (1976-1981) are fine as far as intonation goes, & I've never had any problem with strings coming out of the nut slots.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:33 pm

We go through this every time......

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:38 pm

Strings popping out of the nut?! That's news to me.

Paul - a '99? Didn't know you got a 3rd bass. Details!

rollingricker21 · Post by **rollingricker21** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:47 pm

Thats horrific!

For everyones sake please ebay take that off!

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:49 pm

Reminds me of Kawasaki's copy of an Indian motorcycle, I think it was called the Nomad. Nice bike, looks and runs good, but you sure wouldn't want to pull into an Indian motorcycle rally on it.

Well, I might, I enjoy being "that guy".

prog_rockin_metal_man · Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:02 am

GONE!

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:09 am

Linkee no workee.