is this a fake TRC?
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Re: is this a fake TRC?
From what I can see it looks fake, to me.
Re: is this a fake TRC?
The fact that most of this sellers wares (including and another white name plate) seem to be for faking something is very telling..
Note the "R" tailpiece that to me does not look quite right.
Eden.
Note the "R" tailpiece that to me does not look quite right.
Eden.
I confused Faraday's cage, with Schrodinger's cat box....
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Re: is this a fake TRC?
Weird, why would someone waste time and energy to fake an R tailpiece? It does seem Oddly shaped.weemac wrote:Note the "R" tailpiece that to me does not look quite right.
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Re: is this a fake TRC?
The "Made In USA" font doesn't look right on either of those TRCs.
Re: is this a fake TRC?
...among other things, that I won't mention, so as not to inform the makers of these on how to make them better.chronictown wrote:The "Made In USA" font doesn't look right on either of those TRCs.
Re: is this a fake TRC?
IMO, one of the pictures of the R tailpiece may been resized without maintaining aspect ratio. The tailpiece doesn't look odd in the other pictures of it.Wildberry wrote:Weird, why would someone waste time and energy to fake an R tailpiece? It does seem Oddly shaped.weemac wrote:Note the "R" tailpiece that to me does not look quite right.
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Re: is this a fake TRC?
Gary, the inside of the R is wrongly shaped in all pictures, imodoctorwho wrote:IMO, one of the pictures of the R tailpiece may been resized without maintaining aspect ratio. The tailpiece doesn't look odd in the other pictures of it.Wildberry wrote:Weird, why would someone waste time and energy to fake an R tailpiece? It does seem Oddly shaped.weemac wrote:Note the "R" tailpiece that to me does not look quite right.
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Re: is this a fake TRC?
He better be careful the Redskins don't sue! Oh, wait, I guess they don't... LOL

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Re: is this a fake TRC?
Hey!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I now have an idea how to check fake ones
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I now have an idea how to check fake ones
