Blue burst fake pics for anybody who is curious

aussie_mark · Post by **aussie_mark** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 6:11 pm

My '85 Greco arrived this week ....

http://www.deayton.com/guitars/grecoric.jpg
http://www.deayton.com/guitars/grecoricbody.jpg
http://www.deayton.com/guitars/grecoricbodyback.jpg
http://www.deayton.com/guitars/grecoricclose.jpg
http://www.deayton.com/guitars/grecorichead.jpg
http://www.deayton.com/guitars/grecorictuners.jpg
http://www.deayton.com/guitars/grecoricback.jpg

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:13 pm

Beautiful, Mark!

I've just noticed that she has white-black-white body binding which makes her a unique copy.

By the way, the neck looks to be of the narrower type. What's the neck's widths at the nut and the last fret?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 1:51 am

Looks like a very nice copy.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 4:12 am

Very nice, cool color.

aussie_mark · Post by **aussie_mark** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 4:14 am

Paul, the nut is 1 3/4" wide, the last fret is 2 1/4" wide

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 4:53 am

Heartbreakingly beautiful.... If RIC ever offered Blueburst as an option I would put money down on a guitar in that color immediately.

marty · Post by **marty** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 6:14 am

Very nice!

I think when it comes to copies, the Greco 4001 is paying homage to the Rickenbacker 4001 rather than skimping on the quality....and a great colour too.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:12 am

Very nice looking bass. Rhodes music has original Ric thumbrests if you're looking for one.

aussie_mark · Post by **aussie_mark** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 1:06 pm

Greco did make some great copies. I also have one of their Thunderbirds, and it's every bit as good as the real thing. I'm a bit of a Greco/Ibanez whore, as I also have a lawsuit Jazz bass and a lawsuit Les Paul black beauty. Oh, and a '68 hollow body bass.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 1:49 pm

I've been following the various discussions about the greco Tbirds, sounds like a bargain even with the shipping. How does the Ric sound by the way?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:12 pm

Thanks for the measurements, Mark.
That actually makes your neck a little wider than those of the current 4003 basses.

Have you tried putting her into your P-Bass cases? How's the fit?

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 8:07 pm

Heartbreakingly beautiful....

Well said Melissa. I definitely would buy a real RIC in this finish.

aussie_mark · Post by **aussie_mark** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:51 pm

Paul, it fits perfectly in my rectangular Gator Jazz/P case, but not my SKB P bass case that has a moulded interior.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:05 am

Very cool.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:53 am

I am curious.... Does this bass sound like a real Ric?