Monogram Guitars in Japan

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Monogram Guitars in Japan

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Can someone please tell me what are these things ? Is this a guitar or a toy ? Look for the rickenbacker looking ones.

http://www.digimart.net/pub_gk_list.do? ... am&x=0&y=0

There are pages and pages of these
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Chinese fakes...
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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They're $200-400 Chinese guitars. Not toys.
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UG-LEEEEEE!! :?
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Clear trademark violation.
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Too funny ... the brand name is Monogram, so why is there is an "R" on the tailpiece if not an attempt to copy ... :roll: :evil:
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Last minute name change, as Rockinbetter was already taken.
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I believe the R stands for "Report these to RIC Legal Department" :wink:
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psychomatthias wrote:Last minute name change, as Rockinbetter was already taken.
so these are o.k. they are not Rickenbacker copies, they are clearly Rockinbetter knock-offs. no harm done then :lol: :lol:
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In the end what this says to me is RIC NEEDS to make the 4000 and in silver :wink: because even with the cheap horridness that bass is hot.
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They look like those tiny plastic toys or even lapel pins. Some say made in Japan on their description... I hate getting ripped off, John hall must be fuming. I feel sorry for the guy who can't afford a real rickenbacker but it seems to me that over the years he is the guy that took the rap for these types of guitars.
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Basswood.... :|
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Fuzzy Thoughts wrote:Basswood.... :|
Yeah, it should be guitarwood. :lol:
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jps wrote:
Fuzzy Thoughts wrote:Basswood.... :|
Yeah, it should be guitarwood. :lol:
no... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilia

RICs is suppose to be maple...
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jps wrote:
Fuzzy Thoughts wrote:Basswood.... :|
Yeah, it should be guitarwood. :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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