New Rickenfakers

[spongebob]

I thought the copies were the things of the '70s...not so! Available, it seems, in two shades!

http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.as ... de=EG02279

It's not exactly cheap, either. I'm surprised they get away with making them, given the way copies are removed off e-bay!

[dog]

I'm not surprised

[MapleRick]

I've seen a couple of these for sale in Canada. Notably here: http://classaxe.ca/basses/new_basses/more/indb02/
Junk IMHO.

[s4001]

Those are fugly.

[86kubicki]

Here's another Canadian shop that's carrying the fakers:

http://www.mojomusic.ca/page4/page4.html (scroll down a bit)

They also have a link to a distributor in Cornwall Ontario:

http://www.indieguitars.ca

[tallpat1]

Here is old electra copy on Ebay Bolt on neck but looks good enough to get the lawyers working!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Electra-Corsai ... 7C294%3A50

[s4001]

did those yayhoos put pics of real Rics in their catalog?

[antipodean]

Hark, I think I hear the gentle sound of RIC's crack SWAT team of lawyers swinging into action!

Someone is going to get a quick education on what trademark violation is and discover how the word "enforcement" relates to the protection of intellectual property.

[johnallg]

I can't find the Rick copies on the Indie site anymore.... hmmmm.

[rickfan60]

I thought the copies were the things of the '70s...not so! Available, it seems, in two shades!

http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.as ... de=EG02279

It's not exactly cheap, either. I'm surprised they get away with making them, given the way copies are removed off e-bay!

They used a different headstock shape so it's OK. Right?

[johnallg]

I thought the copies were the things of the '70s...not so! Available, it seems, in two shades!

http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.as ... de=EG02279

It's not exactly cheap, either. I'm surprised they get away with making them, given the way copies are removed off e-bay!

They used a different headstock shape so it's OK. Right?

Sssshhhuuuuurrrrrreeeeee it is.

[zmatch]

Hi fellow forumites


I had the oppertunity to play one of these indie basses at a local giutar shop , and I have to say it does not compare to the original in feel or sound. It feels flimsy and cheap.

Just my experience .............


take care all , great forum

Tony

www.youtube.com/espyex

Rickenbacker 4001 1978 white (see register)

location Devon Uk

[YukonCor55]

I had the oppertunity to play one of these indie basses at a local giutar shop , and I have to say it does not compare to the original in feel or sound. It feels flimsy and cheap.

I thinks that's where the "real deal" will always win hands down...nothing else is a Ric!