Original Rickenbacker bass?

[AdamBomb]

It's pretty amazing that somebody would go through all that trouble to make a knock-off Rickenbacker - imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? Maybe that's just their proof of theory/test model and their later works are floating around undetected in the open market... maybe even in this very forum!

[bassduke49]

More than likely, this is several decades old and probably made in Eastern Europe (considering where it is now). American goods were not very available back in the '70s in some countries when trade was restricted or banned. So how would you get a Rickenbacker bass if you really wanted one? Find someone who has the tools to replicate one!

[rickaddict]

More than likely, this is several decades old and probably made in Eastern Europe (considering where it is now). American goods were not very available back in the '70s in some countries when trade was restricted or banned. So how would you get a Rickenbacker bass if you really wanted one? Find someone who has the tools to replicate one!

That's exactly what I was thinking, Paul!

[bassassin]

I've never seen one of these before - and I've seen a few Fakers. I agree with Paul - it's probably Eastern European in origin - there's a precedent for this - the Jolana D bass, from Czechoslovakia:

These were made around 1985 and are still quite common in the Czech Republic. It's neck-through with a J pickup under the cover.

Anyway I think Artemijs' bass is something similar manufactured around the same time. It could be a one-off, but I don't think so - it looks manufactured, and I think the hardware would be more generic. I can't tell if the bridge is mounted on a separate base plate or is all the one unit. It reminds me a lot of a Peavey T40 bridge.

Jon.