Don't read this thread if you are Rick-sensitive!

[antipodean]

Perusing one of my favourite Tokyo online retailers, I found this abomination made by Killer Guitars which looks like the devil spawn of a southpaw 4003 and an Ibanez Iceman.



and another:



Has anyone come across these before? Have they no shame? Would this constitute a breach of trademark?

[heinpete]

:shock:When you look in the www, you see all these evil things!

[edski]

They have no shame, clearly. Don't know the difficulties enforcing trademark (think I got that right!) in Japan, but considering that previous Japanese clones are considered "lawsuit basses" maybe it's easier to clamp down on this in the far east.

[phlemmy]

I love it! I think I may look into buying one.

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi ... imony/10/1

[woodyng]

with the bridge so far into the body,would this be considered a short-scale? the bridge is actually about where i typically pluck the strings.....also,wonderin' what the headstock looks like.....i think i'd ruther have a 70's matsu copy....so obviously i'm NOT Rick-sensitive....

[triantavas]

Funny !!

[ilan]

The lawsuit should also be printed upside down.

[henry5]

I actually quite like it too...hey, it's not my fault!

[jingle_jangle]

Looks like MVP Gretsch has competition.

[chefothefuture]

The pointy butt reminds me of an Iceman...

Neat....

[antipodean]

also,wonderin' what the headstock looks like:oops:

Here 'tis:


Oh yeah, I forgot to mention it's a bolt-on:

[antipodean]

I love it! I think I may look into buying one.

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi ... imony/10/1

But is it black enough?

If you're serious, the black one is at Kurosawa, who ship to the USA and have an English-speaking desk.

http://www.kurosawagakki.com/items/detail/13815.html

BTW - the details are on the link page - it's long scale and has an alder body with maple neck. At JPY 70,000 it's not expensive.

I'm kind of surprised by the amount of positive feedback - or am I just misreading the irony?

[rictified]

The headstock is ugly and as I thought it would be very neck heavy, the body is pretty though, as any ahem.. Ric shaped body is.

[1965]

Sorry, but it's making my eyes bleed. Reminds me of a BC Rich.

[woodyng]

when i first scrolled over that headstock picture,i thought the germanic-looking lettering on the headstock said "HITLER" !!!!!! the headstock kinda looks like a blunt melted version of the rick.....ewwww...but i do like the binding on the headstock,ala the 4002.....