Okay THIS must be the strangest faker ever...

[blazer]

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om13400.html

I wonder if it can do "Clank"

[rickaddict]

OMG!! That one takes the cake!

Somebody send it to Mike Parks for his Hall of Shame!

[rickenbrother]

[jwr2]

Is that a 21 fretter?

[ben_brown]

I've seen it all!

[rickcrazy]

I've seen that one before. Can't recall where or when though. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but give me a break!!

[henry5]

That's the instrument I've spent a lifetime looking for! A combined sitar/Ric! (A Sitarbacker? A Rickensitar?). Wow....

[ric330]

Man that is just....interesting

[johnallg]

From the builder's website:

http://www.karaseksound.com/ShowBigPic.CFM?ID=IMG0061

Love the first sentence. He has a very selective conscience.

[ajish4]

I think I'm going to be ill...........

[rickfan60]

Not at all run-of-the-mill, is it?

[aceonbass]

It should be run through a saw mill instead.

[gray]

I've seen Rick-style sitars before. They're definitely strange.

[rickenbrother]

It should be played through a wood chipper.

[jingle_jangle]

At first, I thought, this was inevitable...there are just a lot of enthusiasts out there who want to build their own "tribute" Ricks, because the factory would never consider such abominations as this.

Then reading down on the page that John links to, he addresses inquiries (from fellow asylum inmates?) by saying that it's been sold, but he will accept commissions to build more, and they would most probably now be built in India.

And we run into the same issue of trademark violations, this time by an otherwise thoughtful and introspective musician who usually works in an ancient and respected tradition, both in luthiery (gourdiery?) and music.

I hope he gets "the letter" from Rick's attorneys...