What's with all these Rickenbacker fakes?

[monoBEAR]

I was looking on that site ioffer.com and they have guitars listed as actual Rickenbacker 360 and 330s but they aren't. the tail piece and pickups are totally different and they are only like $350. I don't see how someone can get away with listing something as a Rickenbacker when it clearly isn't I hope no one gets scammed on that. Anyone ever seen anything like this?

Also, I'm still looking for a decent jetglo 360 for around $1000 if anyone has one they'd like to sell. dosen't have to look great just as long as it plays great and is the real deal. a Ric case would be nice too. i'm not too picky

thanks!
jeremy

[octagon]

That site is full of scams.Chinese junk and photos copied from closed ebay auctions.Beware.

[brammy]

Yup, the site is ********. But since fake RIC ads are often removed, I've preserved a couple here... for comic value if nothing else.

Rickenbacker green 350 V63 Liverpool *New* GOOD AAA+++
$268.00

Rickenbacker red 350 V63 Liverpool W/Case *New*
$260.00

Interesting that both ads for TRCs say: This listing has been removed or is no longer available.

PS: at least this klutz admits that its a fake Rick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdYB9K-n5e0

[jingle_jangle]

Wee gotz Pointy Horns.

Wee gotz Dopey Impotent Headstock.

Wee gotz Tiny TRCs.

Wee gotz Wrong Sound Hole.

Wee gotz Uglee Damn Tailpiece.

Wee gotz Pukey Colors.

But...wee don't gotz your purchase order?

Wee gotz Cease and Desist order instead...

[kiramdear]

[beatlefreak]

What's with all these Rickenbacker fakes?

They suck, that's what.

[JakeK]

I should buy one to smash to smithereens at the end of "My Generation"!

[jimk]

I should buy one to smash to smithereens at the end of "My Generation"!

Cool! Can I watch?

JImK

[jps]

I should buy one to smash to smithereens at the end of "My Generation"!

Make sure you make a video of it, like this one:

[jps]

Did you notice anyone in particular in the background?

[jimk]

Did you notice anyone in particular in the background?

I guess you mean the dude in the top had & shades with the cheese-eatin' grin on his face, perhaps ?

JimK

[brammy]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jps]

Did you notice anyone in particular in the background?

I guess you mean the dude in the top had & shades with the cheese-eatin' grin on his face, perhaps ?

JimK

Yeah, interesting to see Slash in that video.

[jimk]

Did you notice anyone in particular in the background?

I guess you mean the dude in the top had & shades with the cheese-eatin' grin on his face, perhaps ?

JimK

Yeah, interesting to see Slash in that video.

Now I admit that I'm not exactly too hip regarding R'n'R history after ...oh...say, 1975ish, but I do seem to remember hearing that name around. Is or was he a known guitar smasher back in the day?

JimK

[paologregorio]

Jim, Slash is the more flamboyant of the two original guitarists from the band Guns N' Roses.

I just showed Graham the picks of those Fakenbackers. He said they looked like "Salvador Dali versions of Ricks".