Shouldn't be allowed...

[12stringbassist]

Shouldn't be allowed...

This came up at the top of an advert banner in Myspace

http://ricktrc.125mb.com/

[tennis_nick]

HOpefully Mr Hall will stumble onto this thread and take legal action.

[cheyenne]

Does anyone know if John,Ben, Kenny and all the other RIC people made the cyber-jump to the new forum?

[ozover50]

Kenny has, Scott. He posted in the 'steels' section a bit over a week ago. Haven't seen JH or Ben around....

[jps]

Eric has.

[johnallg]

Just email the link to legal at rickenbacker dot com.

[beatlefreak]

I wonder if thei is the same guy who was selling them on Ebay for $85.00 apiece not too long ago.

[brammy]

Well, we've been through all this before. RIC's hyper-restrictive TRC policy has created this situation.

To create fake TRCs and sell them is a clear copyright violation and should not be allowed.

However RIC seems to have this weird attitude that their customers dont really own the guitars.... that it's sort of a permanent use-license or something like that. When I buy a Rickenbacker guitar I buy the whole thing TRC included. If I feel like using for firewood I will. If I feel like taking taking the guitar apart and selling it off for parts then I'll do it .... TRC included. If RIC wants to have a little legal hissy fit, then thats their problem. I really dont care.

This guy's TRC sale is ok by me..... as long as it's not a fake.

[mikeylc]

I don't believe the RIC cares if you sell your legit TRC. I buy legit ones all of the time and sell from time to time.

[ajish4]

How about the whole bass? You choose the color!

http://www.tiptop.se/cgi-bin/tillsalu.c ... alue=BASAR

Look about 1/2 way down the page.

Not nice......shame, shame, shame!

And yes, I did notify RIC.

[ben_brown]

They really do look like **** too.

[johnallg]

And cost $1115.72 USD!!!

Interesting take on the RIC style tailpiece.

[myfretless]

Maybe when RIC sues them, RIC can take all that MOP Shine has. The MOP looks pretty nice in some of those pics.

Where is Shine anyway? Germany?

[ben_brown]

Shine must be short for Shinola!

[shamustwin]

You'd think just about every company that builds guitars knows of RIC's policy re: fakers.