The Fakes Thread

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:49 am

From an old thread ('Is This The Real Deal', Rick Basses Archives 2002). Beautiful...

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:34 pm

Looks like the bridge PU surround is mounted in reverse with the wider flat panel towards the neck. The missing PU switch may be the result of a revised control layout with a new pickguard. The rest of it looks legit as far as I can tell from the small photo.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:43 pm

I think this one is an ibanez being passed off as a Ric ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2580298664&category=4713

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 12:55 pm

The bass pickup looks a little funny though, like it has square pole pieces instead of round ones. And the body shape also is a little odd, the upper cutaway where your arm rests seems too deep.
And the other one with the Ibinez case has a different pick guard and the neck looks unvarnished and the cover looks like it was mounted wrong. the only close up photo of the front looks so bad it could have been one of my my photos, it makes the bass look like an 8 string. Hard to call, the case could be a clue though huh?

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 11:26 pm

Here's a good one.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2580596328&category=4713 . Wonder if the truss rod cover is real?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:03 am

that guy should get an award for bad photography

rickengeezer · Post by **rickengeezer** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:26 am

You gotta give that Schafer company credit, though; stereo INPUTS on a bass is a unique concept.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:50 am

Looks "just like the real thing?" I dont remember a Rickenbacker that has a gold puke-burst finish?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:16 am

Haha! Yeah. The Schafer company couldn't even get the treble pickup placement right. Gross!

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 2:39 pm

Take notes, Paul. This is how expert photography is supposed to look. lol.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 1:59 am

Let's cleanse the air, as it were. This one is legit and gorgeous.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:06 am

looks like a 91' (like mine) or thereabouts, The basses from that time sound totally amazing

keb · Post by **keb** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 3:16 am

That one's identical to mine.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:53 am

For you Seinfeld fans out there...
It's real, and it's spectacular!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:33 am

Yeah Owen, I have a beat 96 4003 JG and it's the best sounding and playing bass that I have, that finish is beautiful. I don't like black and blue basses but that one is nice, what is that an S?